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I'm 'crocked' at the moment with shin splints - so trying not to panic and am hitting my turbo trainer for a week - tough after the freedom of the hills.
Here's a current joke to cheer me up.
They've had to order an extra large hearse for Pavarotti's funeral.
It's a "Nissan Dormer".
You'll be singing it all afternoon.
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luna man - this is the roman run details. think its a bit hilly, but what the hell!! i've also been told its closer to 16 than 18 miles, but 18 is what's going in my log!!
Is their a course profile available of this race?
I guess this has already been disscussed on here already in the 1,300+ posts. Why was has it moved to Saturday this year and will revert back to on the Sunday?
ta very much Mr Phil - wish I'd bothered to look for races round that neck of the woods earlier
I think cos my personal route is 100% off-road, I'll stick with that this time to save my blister. Sounds like a great day though - best of luck .. and same to everyone running long this weekend - it's looking like a
one.
Just found out that my cheque has been cashed, so looks like I'm "in"!!
Starting to panic as I need to get in some longer runs (and having had such a bad experience at this year's FLM - my first marathon - due to dehydration,stressing, lack of self belief etc) am wondering quite what I have let myself in for!! Still, I hate crowds and prefer to run when it's cool - so maybe I'll be ok??
There's only one way to find out!!!
Heat shouldn't be a problem at Snowdonia although it has been quite warm in the past. I've done it 7 times I think and usually we've been very lucky with the weather, I've nearly always been ok in shorts and a vest. Admittedly I take a pair of gloves with me!
Did a nice 22 mile run today. All on the flat of course.
Wot, no shoes?
Umm, the Llanberis Pass is about a 4-mile uphill ... But nothing too strenuous.
stilldreaming - it was cancelled because of the weather.. which makes fellrunner's effort even more amazing/crazy depending on your point of view! Was it just you on your own fellrunner, or where there a few of you who said, stuff if, we're doing it anyway?
16 miles today for me... I'm rather confused... I came in 20 minutes early, no walking (except having gel's can't manage running and eating at the same time) and only ached on the last mile.
Sweet.
Anyone had this problem? Any advice would be very welcome.
Toomuch: really pleased that your run went so well. You can have my custard at Pete's!
Hey folks, Im back from my 'wild' weekend in... Great Yarmouth!
My god, that place is unreal. (shant comment any further in case theres is anyone here who happens to live there!)
I imagine that you have all done far more miles than me this weekend, the most exercise I got was being shot smack in the middle of the forehead at point black range during painballing. My fault for playing with 6 police firearms officers. I now have a golf ball size red mark that doesnt seem to be going down very quickly!
I was another of the mad fools that ran in the wind/rain in 02!. My first snowdon marathon that was, and I must have enjoyed it cos if done em all since!
oy no you don't yet missus! How bad is it.. stay off it, ice it regularly, get a lot of ibuprofen down you if you can - don't run for a week and see how it is next weekend.. you've done so much background work on this, you've still got some time yet to get through it.
And definitely get your shoes checked out.. sounds like they might be going...
Fingers crossed for you hun.
Swimming tomorrow morning then new shoes in the afternoon. Doing the ice and brufen thing. it's pants not running.
Paul F: Blimey you need your passport, jabs and a good police escort for those parts. i think you got of lightly with a facial protuberance.
Aunty moggy..... have had the same prob for awhile now it's def the way you pronate that causes the problem so get your shoes checked would agree with Toomuch ice and Ibuprofen and try small amount of massage on the lump/lumps.stretching mine alot has also allowed me to keep running still hurts after a very long run but not about to rest up yet.
stubborn and foolish atleast that's what all the non runners in the family say.But what do they know!!!
Hope you will get it sorted in time I shall be plodding at the very back if you want company.
hope everyone else had a good weekend.
I will be doing a run/walk schedule ( a la john 'the Penquin' Bingham) at the back so i shall see you there. We will not be alone.
Aunt Mog - I had a problem in that area a couple of years ago and was resolved by new shoes, never appeared since.
14 miles yesterday, had intended 16-18 but went off road up hill and down dale (some pretty steep ones) and it was v warm so decided that was a good enough work out.
I find my hands get too hot in gloves. Does this mean I'll be too cold in shorts and vest ?
I was there the year it got cancelled. I didn't run but I know some folk did. It was decided it was too deangerous for the marshalls to be standing around, there were trees down and some of the course was flooded. The folk that ran said it wasn't bad because there was no traffic on the roads!!
Aunty Moggy: Achilles Tendinitis - how long! If you've got the energy, read this great forum thread. I had AT for about 6 months, but ran throughout. I fixed it with off-road running, regular shoe changes, better calf stretching, and in particular the 'eccentric' exercises described in the thread, which is really just dipping your heel below a step regularly. But there's loads of advice and different experiences on that thread. I've now been AT free since 2006!
Fantastic 18 miler on the Black Mountains this Saturday. Extremely slow, got lost in the mist on Twmpa, walked up Hay Bluff and trashed my quads and toenails racing down to Llanthony Priory, but all worth it for the stunning ridge runs. Feeling sore but optimistic now
Moggy, its amazing jut how many injuries are solved by investing in new shoes!
Do you keep a log of how many miles your current ones have done>?
Can't decide whether to laugh or cry.. rechecked my route from yesterday.. only to find that I was running to the WRONG road on my loop and only did 14.8 miles yesterday, not the 16 I had worked out...
*bangs head on wall*
AM - glad your not giving up .. yes its a nightmare not running, but best to run on a healed foot than slow your progress/make it worse. I know how itchy those feet get! There's always room at the back with us plodders.
Nice mark Paul
you really were asking for trouble playing with people who can actually handle a gun!
PaulF: That is a good idea in theory. in practice I will keep a record for about a week and then it will all go horribly wrong! I usually change my shoes every 6 months, and i did know that these ones needed changing a month ago, Just didn't have the time to get to my local running shop. Have you got a good bruise? Can you sue for police brutality?
sounds like a case for internal affairs paul
keep going am!
well done luna
I'm off at lunchtime to Running Bear to try some motion control trainers - whatever it takes!
Now imagine how 'miffed' I would have been turning up to find them closed - cheers CD a true Collie looking after his flock. We'll nip down tomorrow.