The Running/Keeping Fit Thread

[Alex]

Article here about Running shoe tech to reduce injury being a bit usless.

http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2014/03/running-shoe-technology-wont-reduce-your-risk-of-injury/

So all those expensive shoes are basically pointless, and just a good fitting pair is best?

[Pablo]

Reordering as it's bothering my OCD

Rowan 77.3km
RoadEnd: 73.3km
Pablo: 67.8km
Rich: 49.4km
Alex: 42.07km
badpiggy 39.2km
Dan: 28.5km
Saveloy 25.6km
Carra: 22.7km
Slinky Skills: 17.8km
Scaramanga 16km
PTP 10km

[Scaramanga]

Rowan 77.3km
RoadEnd: 73.3km
Pablo: 67.8km
Rich: 49.4km
Alex: 42.07km
badpiggy 39.2km
Dan: 28.5km
Saveloy 25.6km
Carra: 22.7km
Scaramanga 22km
Slinky Skills: 17.8km
PTP 10km

Cheeky 3.5 mile lunch time run to overtake Slinks - in your face choccy finger!

Now tucking into salmon with ginger and garlic with rice - tastes like heaven!

[Alex]

Sounds delicious.

Supposed to be out tonight, but I feel like **** again. Like the start of a cold, but its been with me since Tuesday.

Might skip it tonight and go tommorow instead.

[Pablo]

Rowan 77.3km
Pablo: 74.6km
RoadEnd: 73.3km
Rich: 49.4km
Alex: 42.07km
badpiggy 39.2km
Dan: 28.5km
Saveloy 25.6km
Carra: 22.7km
Scaramanga 22km
Slinky Skills: 17.8km
PTP 10km

Got a nice little battle going with RoadEnd here . Still on target for 100km+ this month.

[badpiggy]

Rowan 77.3km
Pablo: 74.6km
RoadEnd: 73.3km
badpiggy: 50.4km
Rich: 49.4km
Alex: 42.07km
Dan: 28.5km
Saveloy 25.6km
Carra: 22.7km
Scaramanga 22km
Slinky Skills: 17.8km
PTP 10km

A stroke-inducing 11.2k purely to try and catch up with you young whippersnappers.

[Rowan]

Rowan 88.3km
Pablo: 74.6km
RoadEnd: 73.3km
badpiggy: 50.4km
Rich: 49.4km
Alex: 42.07km
Dan: 28.5km
Saveloy 25.6km
Carra: 22.7km
Scaramanga 22km
Slinky Skills: 17.8km
PTP 10km

Brutal 7 miler including a 2 mile sprint session. Almost puked in a bush. No hiding at all out there tonight. Awesome though!

[badpiggy]

What does 2 mile sprint session mean?

[Rowan]

What does 2 mile sprint session mean?

Well. More like 1.7 miles. We worked out a 0.25 metre track and punted it repeatedly. 0.25 miles then 45 seconds rest before going again. 9 intervals in all with the slowest pace being 5:49/ mile and the average 5:31. But there was a 2.7 mile run to and from the session too. Was awesome.

[Pablo]

Rowan 88.3km
Pablo: 84.6km
RoadEnd: 73.3km
badpiggy: 50.4km
Rich: 49.4km
Alex: 42.07km
Dan: 28.5km
Saveloy 25.6km
Carra: 22.7km
Scaramanga 22km
Slinky Skills: 17.8km
PTP 10km

10km done in the sunshine before work whilst listening to Songs in The Key of Life Great start to the weekend

[Rowan]

What's people's view on running with music. Do you find it makes it easier or tougher?

[Pablo]

What's people's view on running with music. Do you find it makes it easier or tougher?

For the most part, easier. It distracts me from the pain

I had a friend though that said he couldn't run properly with music. He liked to hear the rhythm of his feet while he ran, he said it helped him keep a good tempo, and helped with his pacing. I can see the logic in that.

Nowadays about half of my runs are with music, half without. When the weather is nice I often like to leave the headphones at my desk and just enjoy the day

[Rich]

Nowadays about half of my runs are with music, half without. When the weather is nice I often like to leave the headphones at my desk and just enjoy the day

Totally depends on my mood.

[Rowan]

I was told I wasn't allowed to run with headphones in before a 10k last year and haven't had the headphones in since. Might give it a go with choons on the go as I'd forgotten what it's like.

[badpiggy]

What's people's view on running with music. Do you find it makes it easier or tougher?

Can't do it without music. Maybe that's as a result of using 5 and 10k apps.