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Which spring event are you training for?
As autumn rapidly approaches I find myself trying to focus on spring. It's tough getting the training done during the cold and dark months, so having a goal lined up and some events committed really helps. What is your event? What is the goal? Are you trying anything different this year with your training? After a great…
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Garmin Calorie Burn Estimates
I'd love to hear from Cyclists about their thoughts on calorie burn. I am very new to riding, but have been running for a number of yearse and have come to have faith in my Garmin's calorie burn estimates. Cycling (at least the way I do it) I perceive as having a much lesser effort than running. I'd say it's half as taxing…
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Information about the Loch Ness marathon????
Hope you all got your miles in this week! Attracted by the scenery, which I imagine could make for an incredible, memorable event (if the weather plays ball), I've signed up for the Loch Ness marathon which takes place in late September. I'm looking for anyone who has run this race and can give me some insight into how to…
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Max HR Field Test
Curiosity is leaving me feeling compelled to more accurately determine my maxHR than 220-[age]. I found the following field test online, which reads ok....but I don't really know what good looks like so thoght I would see if any of you have an opinion or alternative field test. * Warm up for 15 minutes on a flat surface.…
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Determining target HM race pace
Although I've been running continually (albeit with peaks and troughs) since 2011, I haven't run a race since an October 2014 Marathon. The last half marathon race being March 2013 In an effort to inject more consistency into my running, I've signed up for a September marathon and thought that putting 3 half's in the…
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What's wrong with my shoe?
I've been so happy with the Gel Kayano 20's that I bought from my local running store back in September that I bought another pair, at a cheaper price on eBay back in February. Whereas the first pair have been a delight (wonderfully comfortable and niggles in my knee have improved) the second pair I just cannot get on…
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The Stagger
Had a great race this weekend, I'd thought I'd share my thoughts for anyone interested. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/sjb74uk/view/of-mud-and-mess-727877
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The Stagger
I'm such a fan of this cracking UK race, I thought I'd write a little blog post and share my experience. Hope you find it interesting http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/sjb74uk/view/of-mud-and-mess-727877
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HR Strap - Life Expectancy
Elevated HR readings from my Garmin 310XT are making me wonder about the life expectancy of the HR strap. It's a little over 2 years old and about 2,500 kms of running use, so roughly 250 hours of use. What I am experiencing is readings that are significantly above 100% of my HR maximum. This isn't a momentary spike, this…
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1st Marathon Report - Leicester, UK
I hit 40 this year and in a stereotypical manner I decided I wanted to set myself the challenge of running a marathon. I've been a recreational runner since 2011 and have run 3 half marathons before this and a couple of brutal 10 mile hilly trail races, plus a handful of 5k's. As I started searching for an event I thought…
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Maintenance Training
Morning fellow runners, I hope your weekend long run/race was a good one :smile: My first marathon is this coming Sunday and I probably won't do any racing now until late February when I will run a club cross country 10 mile followed by a half 3-4 weeks later. I'd looking for resources that can help direct me in…
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Mara training - final 4 weeks
Yes, it's another "I screwed up my training" thread........ Actually it's not that bad, but I do want to poll some experienced opinions on how to tweak my next couple of weeks. QUICK BACKGROUND - 1st mara on Oct 26 - running for 3.5+ years now - this is week 16 of a 19 week plan - weekly mileage 35-40 - 2 x 20mile runs…
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First Time Marathoners this autumn?
Getting nervous yet? I will be running Leicester on 26th October and it's starting to feel very real now. How is your training going? My first 20 mile run last Sunday wiped me out, I've slept like a baby the past three nights! It was tougher than expected and I confess has dented my confidence a little.
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My First Time (a question about marathon pace)
I think I am about to ask a dumb, dumb question, but it's one I am evidently not smart enough to figure out by myself........ As I embark on training for my first marathon, I am naturally doing my research so that I can assemble my training plan, nutrition plan and race strategies. During that research there are a couple…
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Anyone else doing Leicester Marathon 26th Oct?
I just signed up today and as this will be my first marathon I thought it might be nice to connect with others who are running it and follow their training progression and share motivation. A time of 4 hours will make me extraordinarily happy, though 4:15 might be more realistic.
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Strange readings from Garmin HR monitor
Any fellow Garmin users ever had their HR measure at well over 100% of maxHR for a prolonged period? Mine just did that for the whole of a 12km slow run. I was keeping a very relaxed pace and breathing easy so I don't think my heart was actually pounding at 220bpm :-) I stopped at one point to take my pulse manually and…
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Shoe Trouble
With hundreds of trouble free kilometers passing under the treads of my Brooks Adrenaline GTS 12 shod feet, the obvious option for replacement was the latest version, the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 13. 2 weeks and 120 kms later I have a persistent issue I cannot understand. 10-15 minutes into every single run I begin to feel a…
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The Lazy Marathoner......
......or "how little training can one get away with?" After getting off the couch in January last year I have run three half's and a super tough 10mile cross country hilly mudfest and as you'd expect I've improved with each. Training is 4 or 5 days weekly comprising a long run of 16-20kms, one or two easy pace 10kms and…
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Need for Speed
Been running since January. No structure for first 6 months then did a half mara and got 2:07. Decided I wanted to get under 2 so added some structure and got 1:56 in Oct. Next half is in March and I want to get 1:45 - this includes an increase in elevation gain from 95m last time out to 183m. Any advice and experience…
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Foot Arch Pain
As I saw demonstrated to me on the video analysis of my running gait, I have a neutral left foot and a moderate-to-severe overpronation on my right. Accordingly I wear shoes for overpronation. At distances above 10kms I start to feel mild pain in my left foot. It's specifically present high on the arch, towards the rear.…
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Temporary Heart Rate Monitor failure
I'm trying to figure out why my Polar FT4 stopped working this Saturday, 3kms into a 21km race but worked fine the next day. The message on the watch was something like "check heart rate transmitter". I waited for about another km for it to pick up again but it never did. The sensors were wet before the start. I was…
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Not sure whether running is for you?
I certainly wasn't. In fact I was pretty sure it was not for me. Read my blog post to share my experience of getting started if you too are unsure if you should give it a try. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/sjb74uk/view/running-that-s-for-fit-people-isn-t-it-292252
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Hydration Pack Review
I posted earlier in the week to get opinions from people who had tried a hydration pack, specifically those for runners. For those who don't know what these are, they are lightweight backpacks containing a water bladder with a connected feeding hose that allow ready access to substantial volumes of fluid. The feedback I…
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First Running Race Ignorance
Hi All, First ever race coming up in 10 days. I'm going solo and don't really know what to expect. There have been some great posts on here giving tips that I've paid attention to (e.g. finish breakfast 3 hours before, stop drinking 30 mins before the race, take jelly babies, practice everything in training etc) but there…
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runners - hydration packs
As my running distances are increasing and the weather here in the UK is (on occassion) getting warmer I find the need for a little more water when running than I can carry comfortably in my pocket. I'd welcome recommendation for hydration backpacks from runners. I doubt I'll ever go beyond half marathon distances so I…
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Runners - from 5k to 10k
Hi, I got up off the couch in January and huffed, puffed and staggered my way through 3.8kms in a dismal 27 and a half minutes. Over the past couple of months I've got that down to 5kms in just under 26 mins, with 25 mins being my goal, so almost there. Whilst I like the 5km distance in terms of being quick to complete and…
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Experience with Kalenji HRM anyone?
I read a lot here about how HRM's help keep people motivated during their workout and am keen to try. I don't really want to spend much to satisfy that curiosity and I'm not after the higher end features such as GPS. Really all I want to track is an accurate heart rate during my workout. The Decathlon shop here in the UK…
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Is it normal........
.......to feel colder when dieting? If anyone is aware of any studies that would explain why I feel colder and need to wear more clothing during my diet days (it doesn't happen on Saturday, my day off) I would be interested to read them. Similarly it would be good to get a sense from others here if they experience this…
