Official Running Thread

[Greg Bobkin]

Quite how I managed it I don't know, but I ran 14 miles in 1.49, ave pace 7.52m/m.

I carried on where I left off at parkrun, so it seems!

I crossed the route of Dark Star when they, and I, had about a mile to go at just before 3pm. Great effort by [MENTION=27279]dazzer6666[/MENTION] and the rest of the pack...

 

[dazzer6666]

Quite how I managed it I don't know, but I ran 14 miles in 1.49, ave pace 7.52m/m.

I carried on where I left off at parkrun, so it seems!

I crossed the route of Dark Star when they, and I, had about a mile to go at just before 3pm. Great effort by [MENTION=27279]dazzer6666[/MENTION] and the rest of the pack...

Cracking run........

 

[Guinness Boy]

Darkstar river run done. F******g hell that was hard. Kind of manageable on the way out, but the rivebank path had turned into an utter quagmire for the return leg. Couple that with my undertraining (no long runs since September) and it basically went tits up and I lost the plot, basically. Still, a few lessons learned and some good hard miles in the legs I suppose. Full horror very clear in the link below - we turned back off the Downslink and onto the river at 18 miles.

https://www.strava.com/activities/482847856

Massively good run mate. That's the trail I've been ignoring because it was absolutely impassable!!

Notice Jan gave it a really good go too. Superb running all round.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Here's yesterday's run. I really must get into this Strava group at some point...

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1035193909

 

[knocky1]

Here's yesterday's run. I really must get into this Strava group at some point...

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1035193909

Good run. No better time for Strava than today. You'll get that run on then.

 

[knocky1]

Darkstar river run done. F******g hell that was hard. Kind of manageable on the way out, but the rivebank path had turned into an utter quagmire for the return leg. Couple that with my undertraining (no long runs since September) and it basically went tits up and I lost the plot, basically. Still, a few lessons learned and some good hard miles in the legs I suppose. Full horror very clear in the link below - we turned back off the Downslink and onto the river at 18 miles.

https://www.strava.com/activities/482847856

Hate to be a virgin #hardcore ultra giving advice but you should have worn these.
Great effort.
Can't get the picture up.

 

[dazzer6666]

Here's yesterday's run. I really must get into this Strava group at some point...

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1035193909

Simple link from Garmin connect.....takes seconds!

 

[knocky1]

No this picture.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Good run. No better time for Strava than today. You'll get that run on then.

Simple link from Garmin connect.....takes seconds!

Right then, I'm in! Not showing any recent activity, but it said to give it a while to sync...

Thanks fellas.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Right then, I'm in! Not showing any recent activity, but it said to give it a while to sync...

Thanks fellas.

If you have saved the run on to a drive via USB as a .fit file then you should also be able to manually import it in to strava if the sync doesn't work.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

If you have saved the run on to a drive via USB as a .fit file then you should also be able to manually import it in to strava if the sync doesn't work.

Not that I'm aware of. It's no problem - I wasn't sure if it would retrospectively sync my previous activity, it's just that [MENTION=15605]knocky1[/MENTION] suggested it might – unless I've misunderstood...

 

[knocky1]

Not that I'm aware of. It's no problem - I wasn't sure if it would retrospectively sync my previous activity, it's just that [MENTION=15605]knocky1[/MENTION] suggested it might – unless I've misunderstood...

It took 3 or 4 days for older runs from 3-4 weeks ago to go on. No idea why. I don't know if a new week and new month may have something to do with it. When it's ready it will do it. Offer it a virtual biscuit if it behaves.

 

[knocky1]

Not that I'm aware of. It's no problem - I wasn't sure if it would retrospectively sync my previous activity, it's just that [MENTION=15605]knocky1[/MENTION] suggested it might – unless I've misunderstood...

You've got a bike ride up from last Feb. but nothing else. You'll have to change threads and go on Cycling Geeks.

 

[dazzer6666]

You've got a bike ride up from last Feb. but nothing else. You'll have to change threads and go on Cycling Geeks.

Byeeeeee [emoji3]

 

[Greg Bobkin]

You've got a bike ride up from last Feb.[emoji38]but nothing else. You'll have to change threads and go on Cycling Geeks.

Nooooooooooooooo!

 

[Pembury]

For anyone who likes a bargain… Brooks Cascadia 10’s, sizes 9,10 & 11’s £29.99 at TK maxx in Worthing.. Also most sizes apart from 9’s.. if you can bring yourself to enter the TK maxx @ the Goldstone.

 

[knocky1]

For anyone who likes a bargain… Brooks Cascadia 10’s, sizes 9,10 & 11’s £29.99 at TK maxx in Worthing.. Also most sizes apart from 9’s.. if you can bring yourself to enter the TK maxx @ the Goldstone.

What colour in Worthing? The red/orange would clash with my tango tan.
No seriously I am a 9 but don't fancy the red/orange. Cheers.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Hello.

Todays "im an idiot, please help me" question is this.

My phones just BLEEDS battery when I use the mapping app and listen to music. It has died on me twice during my attempted longer runs. So I want just a BASIC GPS watch. I just need to know distance and time. Nothing fancy.

I've looked on ebay, hoping people would be getting rid of something cheap and nasty for a nominal price but that they are WELL EXPENSIVE (for a poor cheapo like me).

Can anyone recommend a good "budget" brand of these watches?

Thanks

 

[lost in london]

Hello.

Todays "im an idiot, please help me" question is this.

My phones just BLEEDS battery when I use the mapping app and listen to music. It has died on me twice during my attempted longer runs. So I want just a BASIC GPS watch. I just need to know distance and time. Nothing fancy.

I've looked on ebay, hoping people would be getting rid of something cheap and nasty for a nominal price but that they are WELL EXPENSIVE (for a poor cheapo like me).

Can anyone recommend a good "budget" brand of these watches?

Thanks

Assuming you don't need to look at it whilst you're running, the Strava app should get you through 2 or 3 hours activity easily. If you're on Android just put it in airplane mode, that'll give you the best part of a day's running; if on iphone lock the screen, turn off notifications / background apps to save a bit of battery.

I don't know what sort of budget you're looking at, but I've got one of these and like it, good value for what you get: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TomTom-Runner-GPS-Watch-Dark/dp/B00D7LN7K4

 

[lost in london]

Or get one with a heart rate monitor for £70: http://www.runnersneed.com/tomtom-r...ing-specialists/fcp-product/9135?listing=true