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POS is starting some time after 11 pm on the Friday 23rd - no idea of distance or time limit so why specify a start time up front? I guess there will be some overlap of courses and certainly at the hall but then I could be completely wrong - oh , the excitement of it all!
Because the people running it have to have a vague idea of when to be at the start area!
The entry fee for the POS is interesting. If its proportional to the W100 the the POS should be a 3mile sprint but then again I suspect a Malicious Streak in the organisers .The whole concept is incredibly devious. Its possible that the whole thing is run just to give the W100 runners a nice warm feeling that others are having a worse time than them.
I love the marketing for the POS - The Worlds Most Pointless Ultra
Genius!!
It's going to be a good weekend for sure.
Looks like I am out - metatarsalgia in right foot - damm painful
Will not run until late next week to see if it has cleared up at all and worth giving it a go
Anyone think that Hokas might help?
Looks like I'm in, little more treatment this weekend and next week but if nothing else happens I'll at least make the start line. You get a t shirt for starting right?
But good news about you making the start line. Now if you can bring the sunshine that would be a double bonus, long range says rain due Saturday!
Good news Lirish... I will prepare some words of encouragement for the early hours
Another physio session for me tonight and a deeply painful calf massage. All good though. Achilles feeling good so ready to rock n roll. Race day beckons.
Veggie i do love my Hokas but i've had to ditch mine for this race. Too flat and aggravate my Achilles. They are fantastic at lessoning the impact on your joints, not sure if they'd help your foot. Probably too late to try. Hope you get yourself sorted.
Please no rain.. Cold but not rain...
There's little chance I'll make it into the early hours WiB, unusually for me I'm planning to pull out before I make a complete mess of myself, I'm hoping for at least one leg but we'll see
Get yourself taped up with some Rocktape mate and you'll be good for another 3 legs after the first.
I'm sold on it Lirish, have found it helps me a lot. I am unsure of how it would work on a hernia but certainly worth a look as to if there is any benefit I would say.
Does anyone know how the course conditions? Looks like heavy rain early in the week, then some drizzle through the weekend - could be worse
+1 for Rocktape - it keeps you running when you should really be in traction.. Not sure how you'd tape for a hernia though. I'm sure youtube will have a few suggestions though
Ive never seen it in the shops, but the delivery is pretty fast from www.rocktape.net
lol, in theory I'm supposed to know all about the Rocktape/Kinesio tape thingie. Its one of those things where the powers-that-be like to think its a panacea for everything. I would guess that you would be looking at supporting the muscles surrounding the hernia to stimulate the healing process. However, I think its effect would be more psychological rather than physical. Dont get me wrong, it has some good points - its excellent for healing bruises. And it may be good for cutting down blister generation on long runs (well I'll soon know if thats the case next week
) If you are going to the race, come and have a chat with me at the start (black tites + grey x-over rucksack)
On a more positive note, by this time next week, we'd all have finished the W100......yehhhhh in advance
If it does rain then drizzle then we will have puddles. Do they get very deep on the course ? I normally wear fast draining shoes so no problem but have been using Inov8 rocklite 318s as I like the support on long ultras. Problem is the Inovates are gortex and I don,t fancy shoes filled with water. I am also too mean to pay £30 more for the non gortex 305,s.
What may be an issue is the Thames path section if it floods or even if we have sustained rain in the week leading up to the race, then there are parts that could get very boggy indeed
Here comes the rain
[queue the Eurythmics tune - come to think about it I was humming that dirge all round the south downs last year!!!]
Just tried to get the mandatory kit in my pack. Can't get the the base layer in whatever i try.
I'm either changing packs, wearing it or carrying it round my waist.
Physio wants to tape up my calf but i was thinking calf guards. Decisions decisions..
At least i've decided on shoes, Brooks it is...
BBC reckon rain should pass on Friday. Fingers crossed on that one Slaneuk
Dill, does he mean taping them up as in compression, hence like calf guards. Or does he mean providing support to the achilles tendon by effectively providing a "second tendon" on the outside?
I'm thinking brooks cascadia but I may bring a pair or road shoes for the Thames path legs, haven't run those but most of it is fairly hard packed isn't it?
Re the base layer, is there a need to carry a spare or did it mean wear it? Similarly with the legs, I took it to mean if you wore tights then there was no need for another layer
I am recovering from Achilles tendinopathy so he is concerned with protecting that but i keep getting calf strains for some reason and have lost all confidence with my lower legs. I was after a bit of security from the calf guards. What do you think?
*Dill* I have used both calf guards and tape. I much prefer tape but I ran Lakeland 100 last year in 2XU calf guards and they were good throughout. So, I would say just go with whichever is your preference.
Li My shoe choice was made after centurions email today they recommend trail shoes as the course is very muddy. Will chuck my roadies in the van anyway.
I took the info to mean you have to have on your person a base layer. Wear or carry.
I always wear shorts so will carry leggins.
I'm planning for both
I find the tape helps to support the achilles while the calf guard reduces strain (pain?) in the gastroc and soleus