West Hoathly to Jessheim in Norway - might just get to see the Northern Lights (768 miles)
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West Hoathly to Jessheim in Norway - might just get to see the Northern Lights (768 miles)
Is the Dec 16th one a Saxons, Normans and Vikings job ?
John O'Groats or Berlin. Probably could have been further but I hit the wall.
V. Good!
Don't encourage him !
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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Shoreham-by-Sea to Tangier...
I'll echo the comments about how great this thread is - really motivating and some great advice.
Having got a bit of a shock when 15st 3 flashed up on the scales this morning, the first aim is to lose some serious weight and sort my diet out. Too much crap been consumed over the festive period.
More marathons (possibly four or more), an ultra, parkruns and some new races I've not done before - that's the plan for this year. A return to the Weakest Link relay, sub-21 parkrun and more trails ate also in my plan.
Started Runuary this morning with two miles with Jnr Bobkin. Longer run without him tomorrow morning.
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m20gull
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Managed half marathon distance today in a shade under 2 hours 30, which is bang on target.
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Well done: you must have retired young!
Headed up towards Cissbury Ring to take on my love/hate hill.
The main hill soon had my (new) shoes caked in what I assume is clay and it felt like I was ice skating uphill.
I then hit the main trail that runs between Cissbury and Chanctonbury which was waterlogged. It was all I could do to stay upright on the very side of the path at walking pace.
Anyway, I clearly need some trail shoes but some that will also be OK for the mile or two of road that I have either side of the trails. Any recommendations?
The main hill soon had my (new) shoes caked in what I assume is clay and it felt like I was ice skating uphill.
I then hit the main trail that runs between Cissbury and Chanctonbury which was waterlogged. It was all I could do to stay upright on the very side of the path at walking pace.
Anyway, I clearly need some trail shoes but some that will also be OK for the mile or two of road that I have either side of the trails. Any recommendations?
Normski1989
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Very interested in any response to this, as I have a similar problem when running over the Devil's Dyke and need to get a pair of trail shoes soon.
Headed up towards Cissbury Ring to take on my love/hate hill.
The main hill soon had my (new) shoes caked in what I assume is clay and it felt like I was ice skating uphill.
I then hit the main trail that runs between Cissbury and Chanctonbury which was waterlogged. It was all I could do to stay upright on the very side of the path at walking pace.
Anyway, I clearly need some trail shoes but some that will also be OK for the mile or two of road that I have either side of the trails. Any recommendations?
Done quite a bit of running on the Downs in the winter, the surface on a lot of the chalky/clay tracks is a bloody nightmare after rain, very slippery. Some of the shoes advertised as 'trail' in the shops (often variants of popular road shoes with a slightly more cleated sole) just aren't sufficient (eg the popular Brooks GTS variant is the Cascadia, and on wet downland tracks it's USELESS)
Best I've found for grip have been the Inov8 range - roclites, terraclaws - the sole lugs just seem to grip whatever the surface, others worth looking include the Salomon range (eg speedcross, sense 5) which are similar in grip/design (but I find a lot narrower so don't suit me). If you polled any big group of trail runners you'd find these two makes highly represented. There are a massive range of shoes from both manufacturers to suit all types - with trail shoes, as they're used offroad and on softer ground, there is far less of a need to worry about 'pronation support' and all that other bolox because you're feet aren't constantly landing on the same areas like on the road. Any of the shoes will be fine for any roady bits as well - unless it's a significant % of your run there's no need to worry about it.
The difference is startling - I remember belting down the hill past Worthing Golf Club (back to Hill Barn rec) in my roclites at the end of a race, past some runners that were literally hanging on the fence to stop themselves falling over - smiling, because I'd done exactly the same myself the year before.
As always best option is to find a shop that sells a decent range and try a few out if you can as the fit will differ from shoe to shoe
https://www.inov-8.com/
http://www.salomon.com/uk/men/running-shoes
Another vote for Inov8 although for training runs I just put on the oldest road trainers and slip and slide in the mud. Would never wear new shoes in slime even if trail shoes. Too tight and precious.
For my Runuary I did a 4 hour walk with jogging sections today. Nice and wet, muddy, clay and slime but had walking boots. Went from Paradise Park, Newhaven up to Firle Beacon along the SDW for a few miles then down to Bishopstone and back to start. Beautiful weather.
For my Runuary I did a 4 hour walk with jogging sections today. Nice and wet, muddy, clay and slime but had walking boots. Went from Paradise Park, Newhaven up to Firle Beacon along the SDW for a few miles then down to Bishopstone and back to start. Beautiful weather.
patchamalbion
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the more serious Bath half training started today with a 4 mile run out in the countryside.
anyone heading west to take part?
anyone heading west to take part?
Good one to do, I should imagine. When is kick off?
patchamalbion
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yes some think of Bath as being hilly but the course is relatively flat and is a 2 circuit loop - hoping to beat my time from Bristol in 2013 which was around 1.44.
Race is March 12th
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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I've agreed in principle because a mate is running it, but I've not signed up.
My Runuary continues with 2.6 miles before school pick-up. Long run in the morning...
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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I've binned my Bath half plans, largely because I've signed up for the Moyleman marathon which takes place the same day. Looks tough, but finishes at Harvey's brewery 
Meanwhile, 5.5 miles of hills today. Good session.
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Meanwhile, 5.5 miles of hills today. Good session.
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