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Are you trying out the new shoes tomorrow. Hoka certainly make comfy shoes.
I saw that webinar you mentioned from EA, return to competition, but I'm sure that it's Track and Field only. T & F is all EA care about.
TR/Big G - sorry I think the race directors are just being optimistic and have no idea yet what's going to happen. And if you asked anyone at EA they wouldn't know either. They'll be watching the indoor athletics for the next few days rather than concern themselves with road runners and clubs that pay their wages.
Had to take a rest day today,buyers of our house pulled out this morning as they said it was taking too long,been talked back around as we are basically done,just our solicitors reviewing our file then all good to go,just took a lot of ny time and energy today.
Center Parcs, you rent a cabin don't you, all self contained. No shared facilities.
On EA's Track and Field roadmap, it says Minimise Travel, but that needs to be clarified.
So will you drive to MK on the day?
The key bit of information that most of you would be keen on hearing is that EA along with other sports bodies are meeting with Sport England/DCMS on both 8th March and 22nd March. It is at these meetings, and they are trying to make it happen at the 8th March meeting, where they want confirmation on several points regarding the start of events and competition.
At this time some of the key points they want confirmation on are:
There is a conflict in the roadmap that says minimise travel finishes on 11th April and 16th May. EA want to clarify which date is the correct one and what does minimise travel mean for event/competitions, as it may mean that only ‘local’ runners can take part. This could be county wide but they are waiting for clarity.
One other comment made is whether the ‘formally organised sport’ has to be at a self contained venue until May or June. This could impact events that use public paths or roads, again clarity is being sort on this.
So we may have an answer on what is needed early next week, otherwise it could be just after the 22nd March, although they did say that they are hoping to move that later meeting to the week before.
Big G - thanks for posting that. Very interesting. Doesn't inspire me with any confidence at all I'm afraid.
I think that shows that EA haven't got a clue and have all this time worked on their precious Track and Field. There isn't a single bit of information or a decision made except they've got meetings planned, why would they need 2 meetings when one would do. So it looks like there'll be no actual guidance until after the 2nd meeting, so less than a week before some events are hoping to go ahead. Truly pathetic, they should be ashamed of themselves, supposed to be the governing body of our sport.
8 miles this morning, really cold sharp wind but good apart from that. My third pair of 1080's turned up yesterday, I now have them in 3 sizes, 7, 7 wide and, 7.5. These were the 7.5's I tried today and they fit fine, the arch support is the same as the 7 wide, (the 7's it's a bit snug), and in the new shoes I had plenty of room in the big toe area but they still fit well.
I went out and did 5.5 miles today in Asics GT2000. I had no problem with the achilles or anything but they did feel really clunky in comparison to the NB. Keeping in mind I've worn the Asics for years in various incarnations, that was a bit surprising. This pair only have 30 miles on them, but I think they'll get more use when I hope to back out onto the coast path for long runs.
I did a loop that included having to go onto the beach for a stretch of the run. The council were down there with tractors etc getting the sand off the walkway alongside the beach, so it was closed to pedestrians. No issue though as the tide was out and it was only for a few hundred metres.
Re your shoes, it may be that in the future you'll favour the lighter more cushioned shoe for your daily training shoe. I doubt you overpronate much anyway as you race quite happily in neutral shoes even over marathon/ultra distances.
Are Dorney OK with having to potentially wait until after the 22nd for this information?
TR - perhaps Dorney should move to their provisional date at the end of April. Sounds like EA haven't got a clue what they're talking about. Doesn't instill confidence for the race directors who would be the ones to get fined if they break Covid rules.
Is Dorney a fair drive for you?