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Anyway, same sesh as last week today
4x200, off 200m jog, 3x1km off 2mins, 2x400 off 1min (though, on checking the actual sesh should be 400m jog, but similar!)
Aiming 37-3.23-75
came out
36x3,37
3.20,3.19,3.21 (counting the 100ths! as i take 400s as i'm going to make sure i'm on pace)
73-75
Not quite as windy as the last time I did 1kms, but still more than you'd like.
2 more sessions and then it's GSR time.
vaporflys are possible to buy just within an hour of release if you have normal sized feet. if you are a size 6 or 12 you should be ok anytime
And no, nothing over midget sizes available.
We need Scott to tell us when these magic shoes are about to come out
Stevie/Dachs: Having the Nike app on your phone helps with the notifications of availability. Though I was doing the school run and missed that hour window of opportunity last time. Nike Run Club app sometimes pops up early bird offers.
SG- and yes, size 12 are not human feet....they are flippers. There are no magic wizard shoes that can help your barge sized circus trotters. you can however use the boxes they come in...should just about fit you.
I think i'm sized 10 for work shoes, but 12 for running stuff. Some "expert" tried to cram me into smaller shoes once, to absolutely no positive effect.
Surely the bigger the feet, the more force you can put through these pogo-esque bouncing shoes, so maybe the 3-4mins is actually conservative, and I can helps myself to 7-8mins, and have a smashfest against Dachs. Maybe that'd also take some leg shaving, and ...arm warmers
SG - How the f**k can you wear trainers TWO sizes bigger than work shoes?? That can't be right - perhaps a half bigger? I have sent the Brooks Mach18 xc spikes back as the 11.5 was too tight - but that's the only time ever. I like my racers and xc spikes to be tight - they aren't on for long usually, so not that bothered. You don't want the trainers flapping about. The clown shoes really will be clown's shoes
Dachs/Dean - Yes does look heavily weighted towards the trial races tbf. Anyway bought my flights to 'Bid-Ghosht' (Bydgoszcz) last night, the nearest airport to Torun. Get there on the Friday, race 3000 on Sunday then watch. Flight back late on the Weds 27th so will be able to watch the World 1500m silver medal holder strut his stuff in the 800m heats...
Edit: v45 World 1500m silver medal holder
Certainly no room for manoeuvre in the racers.
And you're meant to go a bit bigger in the day to day ones for feet expanding when warm type stuff. I could squeeze into 11.5s but don't for the above reason.
I bought 2x10s for work shoes with different brands once, without trying them on. One was crippling on the toes, one a perfect fit.
Talking about shoes i keep forgetting to walk in an old pair of wave riders rather than work shoes for my 2mile lunch walks doh!
(I'm now expecting hysterical laughter as I suspect you don't)
I just found this old thread on this forum
https://forums.runnersworld.co.uk/discussion/189650/size-bigger-in-running-shoe
Couple of 1.5-2 size increases mentioned. And I thought 0.5-1 size increase was fairly typical. I wonder if you're rare, or if others find like you do. Maybe it's a size of shoe thing - smaller the feet, the less difference between the sizes.
Always something to watch if you change brand.
Apart from the crippling toes size 10 work shoes, and the store owner trying to squeeze me into 11.5s, which didn't feel right at all, then it's generally always worked 10 v 12
Muddy - you are a glorious dreamer
Well that's even more kudos to you all then !
Lit, that's interesting - do you know where they get the money from ? Club memberships or do they have discretionary funds based on income from putting on events ?
Weve had the new HOKA XC spike in for 2 months ! Only just gone live on their website
However if I do get the heads up (as it'll go live on the web and need time to prep) I will let you know and keep them behind
One of the deals I can do, would be
Buy a road (mileage) shoe and get XC or racing flat free
Pay normal price, which ever is more
Final MP tempo tomorrow, so 2m warm up, 10 mile MP 2m cool down. Off work so will head to cannon hill park for an uninterrupted run. Look forward to it!
All easy now until Abingdon, looking forward to it!
This is where short races like 5ks are great. The difference between good and a disaster might only be a minute or so! For the longer stuff it can feel a world of pain!
Simon - I was taking time to process the depth of your ... commitment there !
im assuming its extremely blowy where you are as well. so i did a 10miler on my treadmill instead of going outside in the hurricane and rain. watched a couple of episodes of xfiles to help pass the time.
X Files - back in the day reference!
Although having said that, I caught an episode today of Kojak (!), that had a pre Rocky Sly Stallone in it as a one off character. Strange.
Tomorrow is meant to be a windy and wet one, so am hoping to beat the worst of it with a 7am sesh.
4x1mile Threshold, 6x200m and 2miles progression from easy to 5k pace.
Should be a blast.
Thinking back I can only remember weather completely ruining a session once.
A day I foolishly set off with a woollen hoody on, and after half a mile in heavy rain I weighed double
Binned it to the next day.