The athletics/running thread

[Gary the Enfield]

Nothing fancy. Just some that were on offer in Sports Direct. They aren't perfect by any means, but are a lot better than Astroturfs!

Go to a Sweatshop/ Bike and Run/ Decathlon and get your running gait analysed. They'll tell you whether you are neutral or whether you over pronate (which way your foot rolls when you push off). They will then advise you on the type of shoe you need. Leave the shop, go online and shop for the shoes they have advised you on but would have charged about £30 more in the shop.

[Gary the Enfield]

8km cross country race in Enfield this morning. Very windy, very wet, very muddy. 39 mins. 40 seconds.

Very much fun.

[Gooner Girl]

8km cross country race in Enfield this morning. Very windy, very wet, very muddy. 39 mins. 40 seconds.

Very much fun.

And hows the poorly knee after that?!

Harry did one yesterday too, despite suffering from man flu. If i was fitter i'd be tempted to give XC a go this season myself. Far more fun then boring road running!

[Gary the Enfield]

8km cross country race in Enfield this morning. Very windy, very wet, very muddy. 39 mins. 40 seconds.


Very much fun.

And hows the poorly knee after that?!

Harry did one yesterday too, despite suffering from man flu. If i was fitter i'd be tempted to give XC a go this season myself. Far more fun then boring road running!

the knee and hip are both fine. I beat most of my peer group too which was a pleasant surprise after last week where most beat me! I really had fun, which is strange for me as I generally hate x-country.

[Harry Genshaw]

Nice one Gary. I normally love XC but yesterday at Liverpool the course was one of those flat non descript ones so it was just running round a muddy field for 3 laps. Most round here tend to be woods & streams & stuff so many are almost trail cum fell races.

I managed a training run of 14 miles today which has left me totally fecked. The marathon seems a long long way off at the moment

[Gooner Girl]

Tell me GtE, do you get mistaken for a lady in your running tights too?!

[Bruce Rioja]

Tell me GtE, do you get mistaken for a lady in your running tights too?!

Ah, the real reason behind the Zapata moustache is edging into view, me thinks

[Gary the Enfield]

Tell me GtE, do you get mistaken for a lady in your running tights too?!

Real men wear tights. Fin

[Harry Genshaw]

Tell me GtE, do you get mistaken for a lady in your running tights too?!

It was VERY cold!

[Gary the Enfield]

Tell me GtE, do you get mistaken for a lady in your running tights too?!

It was VERY cold!

Don't think I'm going to be mistaken for a girl during Movember.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Can anybody tell me who the big girl is in the photograph above?

[Gary the Enfield]

Can anybody tell me who the big girl is in the photograph above?

I knew it! All that guff about not liking my music was just flirting! You big bear, you.

[Gooner Girl]

That thing makes you look like one of those serial killers on death row in America - you know the ones who's mug shot you see before they are electrocuted. Being mistaken for a girl aint so bad after all eh Harry?!

Good job I know you normally look quite normal and nice GtE, or I'd be petrified to meet you on a dark night!

[Gary the Enfield]

That thing makes you look like one of those serial killers on death row in America - you know the ones who's mug shot you see before they are electrocuted. Being mistaken for a girl aint so bad after all eh Harry?!

Good job I know you normally look quite normal and nice GtE, or I'd be petrified to meet you on a dark night!

Funny you should say that. Last Thursday I went for a torchlit run through Trent Park and the surrounding farmer's fields. It was exhilirating running through the woods having to concentrate on every footfall and avoid your fellow runners (eleven of us went out). Anyway, for this Thursday I've invested in this:

[Gooner Girl]

What is it? A head torch?

[Gary the Enfield]

What is it? A head torch?

Yup. White LED for normal torch setting, green for map reading. and red at the back so people can follow you. £15 from Alpkit.com

[Gooner Girl]

What is it? A head torch?

Yup. White LED for normal torch setting, green for map reading. and red at the back so people can follow you. £15 from Alpkit.com

Slightly less chance of you falling in a rabbit hole and sustaining yet another injury then! Good call! Could do with one of them for my evening dog walks!

[Lost Leopard Spot]

What is it? A head torch?

Yup. White LED for normal torch setting, green for map reading. and red at the back so people can follow you. £15 from Alpkit.com

kin'ell does it have reversing lights and does it flash orange on the corners when you turn left/right?

[Gary the Enfield]

What is it? A head torch?

Yup. White LED for normal torch setting, green for map reading. and red at the back so people can follow you. £15 from Alpkit.com

kin'ell does it have reversing lights and does it flash orange on the corners when you turn left/right?

It's a cracking bit of kit. One of the girls with us had one and, as I say, very cheap (not the girl). Apparently some mountaineers can pay up to £200 for a top of the range torch.

[thebish]

That thing makes you look like one of those serial killers on death row in America - you know the ones who's mug shot you see before they are electrocuted. Being mistaken for a girl aint so bad after all eh Harry?!

Good job I know you normally look quite normal and nice GtE, or I'd be petrified to meet you on a dark night!

Funny you should say that. Last Thursday I went for a torchlit run through Trent Park and the surrounding farmer's fields. It was exhilirating running through the woods having to concentrate on every footfall and avoid your fellow runners (eleven of us went out). Anyway, for this Thursday I've invested in this:

that's the most complicated looking jock strap I have ever seen!!