Random Running Questions

kit3

PaulieC wrote: »

Bodyglide is the only thing I know of that is guaranteed to prevent it, but to heal it, try sudocrem or Bephanten (both nappy rash creams ).

Found some nappy rash powder at home & used it. Then got to thinking that the 'baby' of the house is now 8 and checked the date. Out of date since June 2013 :rolleyes:

walshb

kit3 wrote: »

Found some nappy rash powder at home & used it. Then got to thinking that the 'baby' of the house is now 8 and checked the date. Out of date since June 2013 :rolleyes:

Once you don't eat it you should be fine!:)

SamforMayo

kit3 wrote: »

Don't suppose anyone has any quick fix for chaffing ??? Did a bit of damage on Monday & took a few more layers of skin off this morning. Don't want to stop running but it's getting worse every time I run. Any ideas ??

Body glide or if your stuck Vaseline to prevent. Sudocreme to heal. Have a close look at your gear, is it the seams causing the problem? Sometimes wearing things inside out solves it!

Tigerandahalf

Re parkruns in Dublin - what is the easiest parkrun to access via publuc transport from city centre or heuston station?
Cheers

tunguska

kit3 wrote: »

Don't suppose anyone has any quick fix for chaffing ??? Did a bit of damage on Monday & took a few more layers of skin off this morning. Don't want to stop running but it's getting worse every time I run. Any ideas ??

Coconut oil. No chemicals to worry about and it does the job

yaboya1

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Re parkruns in Dublin - what is the easiest parkrun to access via publuc transport from city centre or heuston station?
Cheers

I've never actually run it myself, but I think it's Malahide. Only a few hundred metres from the DART station it seems. Although you'd have to get the Luas down to Connolly first.

gerard_65

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Re parkruns in Dublin - what is the easiest parkrun to access via publuc transport from city centre or heuston station?
Cheers

16 bus will leave you at Marley Park. You could get it from O'Connell St.

menoscemo

yaboya1 wrote: »

I've never actually run it myself, but I think it's Malahide. Only a few hundred metres from the DART station it seems. Although you'd have to get the Luas down to Connolly first.

St Anne's is also very near to a Dart station (or two) but much closer to the city centre than Malahide.
In terms of proximity to Heuston, probably Waterstown is the closest but not sure how to get there by Public transport. There must be buses though?

vanderlyle

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Re parkruns in Dublin - what is the easiest parkrun to access via publuc transport from city centre or heuston station?
Cheers

Probably waterstown. Cross the Liffey at Heuston to conynghhghgnyghgnam road. Take the 25 or 26 bus from there and get off in Palmerston. Very short jog to the park from the main road.

Edit: 66 and 67 buses are good too.

yaboya1

menoscemo wrote: »

St Anne's is also very near to a Dart station (or two) but much closer to the city centre than Malahide.
In terms of proximity to Heuston, probably Waterstown is the closest but not sure how to get there by Public transport. There must be buses though?

There are buses, but they go from Eden Quay or Abbey Street. 130 is the one that would bring you closest, but I don't think they're that frequent on a Saturday morning. Nearest DART station is not really that close tbh. I actually think it's quite an awkward place to get to by public transport even though it's more central than most.

Tigerandahalf

Cheers for replies.
I wouldn't mind jogging a mile or 2 to the parkrun as long as it wouldn't be a maze.
Would Waterstown be far on that bus timewise and would the timetable be regular enough to get back quickly?
Ideally the public transport would be going every 15 minutes in order to have a quick turnaround.

RacoonQueen

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Cheers for replies.
I wouldn't mind jogging a mile or 2 to the parkrun as long as it wouldn't be a maze.
Would Waterstown be far on that bus timewise and would the timetable be regular enough to get back quickly?
Ideally the public transport would be going every 15 minutes in order to have a quick turnaround.

You could get a 79 or 79A from Heuston, get off at the Gala in Ballyfermot and it's a straight jog up to Watserstown from there. Only about 2 miles. Buses are regular enough too, not sure about early on Sat mornings though.

kit3

SamforMayo wrote: »

Body glide or if your stuck Vaseline to prevent. Sudocreme to heal. Have a close look at your gear, is it the seams causing the problem? Sometimes wearing things inside out solves it!

Body glide is great for preventing it and I'm usually good at that. Got an unexpected hole in my leggings on my run into work on Monday which started the problem. Thought briefly about getting the bus home but ran anyway which made the problem way worse Ran both ways today anyway but need to try sort it as it's getting worse ! Will get some coconut oil tomorrow - in the meantime I have some out of date nappy rash powder that 's drying it out ( it's just my thigh by the way :cool:). Got so wet tonight anyway didn't think about it till I got home.

RacoonQueen

Is it on both thighs? Happened to me before when wearing short shorts in lashing rain and I just covered with a large hospital type plaster that didn't move, fall off etc
Did the job until it all healed up

yaboya1

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Cheers for replies.
I wouldn't mind jogging a mile or 2 to the parkrun as long as it wouldn't be a maze.
Would Waterstown be far on that bus timewise and would the timetable be regular enough to get back quickly?
Ideally the public transport would be going every 15 minutes in order to have a quick turnaround.

If you're happy enough to jog a mile or two, I'd say all of the Dublin parkruns are easily accessible. Maybe check out which buses/trains are most frequent and go with that. St Anne's is probably the closest to the city (and flattest course) as Meno said.

vanderlyle

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Cheers for replies.
I wouldn't mind jogging a mile or 2 to the parkrun as long as it wouldn't be a maze.
Would Waterstown be far on that bus timewise and would the timetable be regular enough to get back quickly?
Ideally the public transport would be going every 15 minutes in order to have a quick turnaround.

Bus to waterstown would take 10-15 mins from Heuston. You won't be waiting long for a bus back. Take a look at the route map here: parkrun.ie/waterstown/course Zoom out a little to spot the footbridge over the dual carriageway. There's a bus stop there, leaves you with a five min walk to the start.

kit3

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Is it on both thighs? Happened to me before when wearing short shorts in lashing rain and I just covered with a large hospital type plaster that didn't move, fall off etc
Did the job until it all healed up

Just one thankfully - will try that too, thanks.

Hunter gatherer

This seemed the random thread I was looking for. I'm not a runner but am reasonably fit and in shape so I did attempt running for part of my walk the other day (New Year, new you and all that)

The day after I had bruises on my legs. Has this happened to anyone else? Are these impact bruises? I'm not overweight s wouldn't have thought this would happen.

RayCun

150 bus is frequent, leaves you right at Tymon park, takes about 25 minutes from city centre

whelzer

SamforMayo wrote: »

Body glide or if your stuck Vaseline to prevent. Sudocreme to heal. Have a close look at your gear, is it the seams causing the problem? Sometimes wearing things inside out solves it!

This stuff has magic properties - and the tub I have it as least 6 years old!

6781

Aiming for the Achill half marathon this summer as my first half. The last few months I've just been trying to get my millage up and should be around 100 km for January. But I want to start trying to improve the way I run now. Could anyone recommend a book or program for you first half marathon?

whelzer

6781 wrote: »

Aiming for the Achill half marathon this summer as my first half. The last few months I've just been trying to get my millage up and should be around 100 km for January. But I want to start trying to improve the way I run now. Could anyone recommend a book or program for you first half marathon?

I am currently training for my third half marathon - last two were Dublin Race series and Clontarf in November. For both of those I used a custom program that you build on MyAsics.com, enter a few details and it creates the plan, it can then be tweaked to suit you. Very good in my limited opinion!

Now however I am sticking to a 12 week Hal Higdon plan.

Personally I would say whatever plan you decide to go with - be consistent. Also running with other people can be great so consider joining a club or group.

6781

I'm considering joining my local AC although some of those guys are in a different league to me.

Netwerk Errer

6781 wrote: »

I'm considering joining my local AC although some of those guys are in a different league to me.

That would be the best thing to do. Clubs encompass all abilities from beginners to top-end racers, there's nothing to be intimidated about. Then, you will have a coach to bounce ideas off and learn from. Way better than a general training plan.

davedanon

Hunter gatherer wrote: »

This seemed the random thread I was looking for. I'm not a runner but am reasonably fit and in shape so I did attempt running for part of my walk the other day (New Year, new you and all that)

The day after I had bruises on my legs. Has this happened to anyone else? Are these impact bruises? I'm not overweight s wouldn't have thought this would happen.

It's not usual. In fact I've never heard of it happening before. I'd consult a doctor, to be honest. Not trying to be alarmist or anything, but there's no way that a little running can result in bruising.

ECOLII

Hunter gatherer wrote: »

This seemed the random thread I was looking for. I'm not a runner but am reasonably fit and in shape so I did attempt running for part of my walk the other day (New Year, new you and all that)

The day after I had bruises on my legs. Has this happened to anyone else? Are these impact bruises? I'm not overweight s wouldn't have thought this would happen.

Where abouts are the bruises?

Are they on the inside of calves by any chance?

Clearlier

Hunter gatherer wrote: »

This seemed the random thread I was looking for. I'm not a runner but am reasonably fit and in shape so I did attempt running for part of my walk the other day (New Year, new you and all that)

The day after I had bruises on my legs. Has this happened to anyone else? Are these impact bruises? I'm not overweight s wouldn't have thought this would happen.

I've seen someone get bruises after a run once before and it was a medical issue. His were pretty severe but he was overweight and not very fit. If you're concerned enough about it to ask here it's probably a good idea to show your GP.

Clearlier

6781 wrote: »

Aiming for the Achill half marathon this summer as my first half. The last few months I've just been trying to get my millage up and should be around 100 km for January. But I want to start trying to improve the way I run now. Could anyone recommend a book or program for you first half marathon?

To improve the way that you run people have looked at courses run by Catherina McKiernan (Chi running) or Champions Everywhere. Online stuff can be got from Kinetic Rev and there's a lot of stuff about Pose running. Much better off getting it in person if you can IMO.

To improve your training, go looking for plans online, find one that suits your lifestyle and is at about your current level. Make sure that the plan gets progressively harder and follow it. In an ideal world your plan will progress all of your runs and not just your long run at the weekend but it has to fit in with your life too.

Good luck!

Ososlo

Hunter gatherer wrote: »

This seemed the random thread I was looking for. I'm not a runner but am reasonably fit and in shape so I did attempt running for part of my walk the other day (New Year, new you and all that)

The day after I had bruises on my legs. Has this happened to anyone else? Are these impact bruises? I'm not overweight s wouldn't have thought this would happen.

This happens me. I'm not overweight either. I get tiny little bruises around knees and the odd one on calfs. I'm very healthy and quite fit so never worried about it and all my recent blood tests are clear.
I wouldn't worry but maybe get your bloods done.

Netwerk Errer

Clearlier wrote: »

To improve the way that you run people have looked at courses run by Catherina McKiernan (Chi running) or Champions Everywhere. Online stuff can be got from Kinetic Rev and there's a lot of stuff about Pose running. Much better off getting it in person if you can IMO.

Personally, I believe anyone looking to change their form should go to a person with medical knowledge of the kinetic chain. All the above are radical overhaul approaches and not individualized.

The instructors have no medical or biomechanical qualifications. Catherina Mc Kiernan, great runner but I wouldn't go to her for form changes just like I wouldn't go to Kenneisa Bekele for physio.