Quote from: Risso on September 05, 2016, 07:50:07 PMQuote from: Bad English on September 05, 2016, 03:25:37 PMI have never been a fan of running. I do quite a bit of strenuous mountain-walking in the Pyrenees but am not at all active enough given my propensity for eating and drinking.She-who-must-be-obeyed is always out running so I have bitten the bullet at 50 and am going to buy a Harley Davidson going to start with a couch to 5k programme. If I like it I hope to do take it from there. I start this evening (it's 35°C now so it will be about 30-32°C later on so I'm pleased that my first run is a bit of jogging and walking).That's exactly how I started with the Couch to 5K app. I was doing really well with it, and went from the couch stage to the 5K, to then running 15 miles in about 10 weeks. However a fall caused by tripping in a pothole contributed to a herniated disc in my back, so my running days now seem over before they really got going.I'm now looking at less jarring activities like cycling instead.My completely non-expert advice for what it's worth:Get yourself a good pair of trainers from a shop that measures your gait etc. I was getting shin splints and proper trainers helped sort them out. I also found that compression socks helped.Don't run every day.Stay off concrete as much as possible.Stretch loads before and after, and buy one of those knobbly muscle rollers that look like a Keith Vaz sex toy.What Risso says plus if it hurts ice it. Birmingham has a marathon in 2017 as well, so a good time to start training for it.
Quote from: Bad English on September 05, 2016, 03:25:37 PMI have never been a fan of running. I do quite a bit of strenuous mountain-walking in the Pyrenees but am not at all active enough given my propensity for eating and drinking.She-who-must-be-obeyed is always out running so I have bitten the bullet at 50 and am going to buy a Harley Davidson going to start with a couch to 5k programme. If I like it I hope to do take it from there. I start this evening (it's 35°C now so it will be about 30-32°C later on so I'm pleased that my first run is a bit of jogging and walking).That's exactly how I started with the Couch to 5K app. I was doing really well with it, and went from the couch stage to the 5K, to then running 15 miles in about 10 weeks. However a fall caused by tripping in a pothole contributed to a herniated disc in my back, so my running days now seem over before they really got going.I'm now looking at less jarring activities like cycling instead.My completely non-expert advice for what it's worth:Get yourself a good pair of trainers from a shop that measures your gait etc. I was getting shin splints and proper trainers helped sort them out. I also found that compression socks helped.Don't run every day.Stay off concrete as much as possible.Stretch loads before and after, and buy one of those knobbly muscle rollers that look like a Keith Vaz sex toy.
I have never been a fan of running. I do quite a bit of strenuous mountain-walking in the Pyrenees but am not at all active enough given my propensity for eating and drinking.She-who-must-be-obeyed is always out running so I have bitten the bullet at 50 and am going to buy a Harley Davidson going to start with a couch to 5k programme. If I like it I hope to do take it from there. I start this evening (it's 35°C now so it will be about 30-32°C later on so I'm pleased that my first run is a bit of jogging and walking).
Plantar Fasciiatus... what do you know about it, has anyone had it? I have had pain in my ankle for 6-8 weeks and changed the footwear, added new inserts that weren't cheap and wear a compressing sock at night and it still is painful after light jogging. I've also checked youtube for stretches and although the pain has eased it would be nice to know if this is normal to expect it to last this long?
Quote from: The Left Side on September 06, 2016, 09:33:36 PMPlantar Fasciiatus... what do you know about it, has anyone had it? I have had pain in my ankle for 6-8 weeks and changed the footwear, added new inserts that weren't cheap and wear a compressing sock at night and it still is painful after light jogging. I've also checked youtube for stretches and although the pain has eased it would be nice to know if this is normal to expect it to last this long?I think Jon Crofts said he got it after coming back from holiday recently. Have never had had it, but did see a special kind of sock that had a piece of cord from the toe that attached to your knee that you wear overnight I think. Sort of like an abnormally long Aladdin's shoe.
I've just signed up for the Outlaw Ironman in Nottingham for July 2017.It will be the second time I have done this event and my 6th Ironman overall.The last time I participated in 2015 the weather was truly awful so I'm owed some good weather.
Quote from: Tayls_7 on September 05, 2016, 09:33:42 PMI've just signed up for the Outlaw Ironman in Nottingham for July 2017.It will be the second time I have done this event and my 6th Ironman overall.The last time I participated in 2015 the weather was truly awful so I'm owed some good weather.If you want bad weather you should have done Ironman Wales in 2014, swimming in 4 foot high waves was fun.I've got Ironman Weymouth this weekend still toying with trying to squeeze another one in before year end somewhere warm and sunny.
Quote from: Jon Crofts on September 07, 2016, 08:26:40 AMQuote from: Tayls_7 on September 05, 2016, 09:33:42 PMI've just signed up for the Outlaw Ironman in Nottingham for July 2017.It will be the second time I have done this event and my 6th Ironman overall.The last time I participated in 2015 the weather was truly awful so I'm owed some good weather.If you want bad weather you should have done Ironman Wales in 2014, swimming in 4 foot high waves was fun.I've got Ironman Weymouth this weekend still toying with trying to squeeze another one in before year end somewhere warm and sunny.Swimming in the sea Jon, silly that. Weymouth would be interesting. I am doing Outlaw again because it's nearby. I'm fed up with spending a fortune on entry fees, flights and accommodation. Good luck.
Quote from: Risso on September 06, 2016, 09:57:51 PMQuote from: The Left Side on September 06, 2016, 09:33:36 PMPlantar Fasciiatus... what do you know about it, has anyone had it? I have had pain in my ankle for 6-8 weeks and changed the footwear, added new inserts that weren't cheap and wear a compressing sock at night and it still is painful after light jogging. I've also checked youtube for stretches and although the pain has eased it would be nice to know if this is normal to expect it to last this long?I think Jon Crofts said he got it after coming back from holiday recently. Have never had had it, but did see a special kind of sock that had a piece of cord from the toe that attached to your knee that you wear overnight I think. Sort of like an abnormally long Aladdin's shoe.Painful isn't it? The plantar runs under the heel and the discomfort is caused as the tendon heals in its unstretched position overnight, as you start to stretch and tear it again by walking and stretching it hurts like hell, usually the pain decreases during the day but all comes back again the next morning.You can cure it or at least be rid of it in a couple of days by using one of these when at rest or asleep.http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ultimate-performance-ultimate-plantar-fascia-sock/Mine was brought on by wearing flip flops or no shoes for 3 weeks on holiday in the summer.
Quote from: Tayls_7 on September 07, 2016, 05:39:44 PMQuote from: Jon Crofts on September 07, 2016, 08:26:40 AMQuote from: Tayls_7 on September 05, 2016, 09:33:42 PMI've just signed up for the Outlaw Ironman in Nottingham for July 2017.It will be the second time I have done this event and my 6th Ironman overall.The last time I participated in 2015 the weather was truly awful so I'm owed some good weather.If you want bad weather you should have done Ironman Wales in 2014, swimming in 4 foot high waves was fun.I've got Ironman Weymouth this weekend still toying with trying to squeeze another one in before year end somewhere warm and sunny.Swimming in the sea Jon, silly that. Weymouth would be interesting. I am doing Outlaw again because it's nearby. I'm fed up with spending a fortune on entry fees, flights and accommodation. Good luck. I quite fancy Outlaw one day, just to see how quick I can go over 140.6 miles, I've always done hilly events, Wales twice, Nice twice, Lake Placid & Maryland, Outlaw I've heard is flat and fast, sub 10 would be good.
Quote from: Jon Crofts on September 07, 2016, 06:06:35 PMQuote from: Tayls_7 on September 07, 2016, 05:39:44 PMQuote from: Jon Crofts on September 07, 2016, 08:26:40 AMQuote from: Tayls_7 on September 05, 2016, 09:33:42 PMI've just signed up for the Outlaw Ironman in Nottingham for July 2017.It will be the second time I have done this event and my 6th Ironman overall.The last time I participated in 2015 the weather was truly awful so I'm owed some good weather.If you want bad weather you should have done Ironman Wales in 2014, swimming in 4 foot high waves was fun.I've got Ironman Weymouth this weekend still toying with trying to squeeze another one in before year end somewhere warm and sunny.Swimming in the sea Jon, silly that. Weymouth would be interesting. I am doing Outlaw again because it's nearby. I'm fed up with spending a fortune on entry fees, flights and accommodation. Good luck. I quite fancy Outlaw one day, just to see how quick I can go over 140.6 miles, I've always done hilly events, Wales twice, Nice twice, Lake Placid & Maryland, Outlaw I've heard is flat and fast, sub 10 would be good.That would be a massive ask Jon. It's flat not downhill. With good weather I'd hope for a pb which would see me go under 11.15. Have to get it down before I'm too old.