Random Running Questions

Rightsideitis is a common enough issues but can be difficult to treat due to its complexity.

Only joking with the above comment 😂.

Well half joking really, as you seem to have a fair bit going on,.that may or may not be related. It's important to remember that there is no perfect running form, and people with less than aesthetic pleasing from can in fact produce phenomenal performances.

That said your running gait can have a huge influence how your muscles and joint react under load, especially when you place to demands of training for a marathon on it. Getting a coach to evaluate your gait might help the situation but that is something that is hard to do in the field with the naked eye. Unfortunately there isn't many place/people that do gait assessments with follow up corrective gait retraining.

While they're not run coach's (they're physios) the guys in Functional Patterns in Donabate were excellent when it comes to gait and corrective work. Well worth a shout imo

I ordered 2x250ml online from decathlon on the 17th, shipped from Germany (I think), they arrived yesterday.

I got in there earlier and they had stock. There were a couple of dozen, and what looked like a new box below. Just in case anyone else needs them.

Stupid question but I’ll ask anyway . Haven't been running with any real consistently for a while . ( circa 15 mikes a week ) If a person was to target a spring half - how do you gauge a goal time ? The buddies want to go back like we never stopped with the Saturday long runs etc . Seems a tad unrealistic to me being no spring chickens . Thoughts?

Yep, I agree with Py. Use a Parkrun to get a time and then calculate training paces using the Tinman calculator or similar and go from there … and build up slowly!! Maybe factor in a race during the training block to gauge where you are then too?

IMO a 5k now based on inconsistent training won't tell you too much regarding a spring half and probably adds more risk than reward.

A spring half is loads of time to train, if your running has been inconsistent use November to get that consistency back.

Build back in the frequency and then the mileage for each run, and add in a few strides and light sessions (6 x 1 min strides, etc) to get the legs turning over again.

Target a parkrun at the beginning of December to establish where you are and plan from there.

Really random one! Hit the wall in the marathon but it wasn't the legs that went. I've experienced this one before when I was at my max exertion which is basically like a stitch under both sides of the rib cage. It's not like a side stitch more like like just pressure there and eventually I had to walk to relive it. Anyone else ever experience that or similar or what would it point to? Could it just be the Core/upper-abs giving in?

This book is a great place to start. It has plans for all of the distances you've mentioned and covers the theory behind the different elements of training. I've followed plans from it several times over the years and found them challenging but great.

I just PM’d you.

I had visited him for treatment , and he is good. And he's generous with his time and explains everything. Ive put a running assessment on the long finger but i might book him this winter to get to see if i can improve my strike etc

Has anyone a recommendation for caffeine gels?

I've used SIS previously 75mg of Caffeine for 60 ml size.

I was interested in the SIS double expresso which is 150mg of Caffeine but it's absolutely disgusting.

Also not a fan of Mautern.

Thank you for the recommendation, I'll give them a try.

I'll have a search around for a discount code.

Similar price to SIS even thought they've a 50% off sale.

Not an answer to your question so apologies, but more a general question on watches and when/if upgrading is warrented.

I'm just curious, is there any issues with your watch or are you just looking for more data on a newer model? I guess that's a question for yourself and for anyone else on here too.

I have a forerunner 35, so definitely basic, but it works perfectly and is in good nick. It gives me all the info I need/want on the app. The one option I would like is for it to be able to upload tailored sessions, like a pyramid session for example, where each rep is different in length or duration than the last, but the model doesn't allow that, so I do it manually.

I suppose I'm asking in a long winded way, are the newer, or more indepth data features on new watches worth the upgrade, and what features do people find really useful?