Running Thread 2026

[JesusHairdo]

Take your time. Don't compare yourself to before and parkrun is fab .
Oh and obviously you'll need at least one pair of new trainers if not more . Good luck.

I’ve got a shed full of rejects (and a barely worn pair of Saucony Triumphs responsible for my current situation)

I’ve got to be careful with these unstable squishy things they have now.

 

[mackemlambo]

A few lads and lasses i know have gone up to do the Edinburgh Marathon Festival this weekend, anyone doing that one?

I did it, and it was brutal. My previous three marathons have all been over 20 degrees, but with this one being coastal there was no shade whatsoever. Also there wasn't near enough water stations, luckily the good old Scottish crowd came to the rescue when I needed it.

Does anyone on here use the Garmin Forerunner??? I use the GarminVivoActive 3 at the moment but looking to upgrade and only really do running now so any recommendations

I use a Garmin Forerunner 965 and love it. Very good GPS, long battery life, easy pairing with devices such as hr monitors, and accurate vo2 max against my lab results. The 965 is pricey, but anything from the 265 upwards will be decent for running specific.

Yeah but it’s been a few years since I took notice and i think the GNR may even take a lot more notice of numbers being sold . A lot of people defer their numbers but i bet loads still look to sell and get some money back

Does anyone on here use the Garmin Forerunner??? I use the GarminVivoActive 3 at the moment but looking to upgrade and only really do running now so any recommendations

Yeah but it’s been a few years since I took notice and i think the GNR may even take a lot more notice of numbers being sold . A lot of people defer their numbers but i bet loads still look to sell and get some money back

I use a Garmin Forerunner 965 and love it. Very good GPS, long battery life, easy pairing with devices such as hr monitors, and accurate vo2 max against my lab results. The 965 is pricey, but anything from the 245 upwards will be decent for running specific.

 

[Adzy]

Got another giveaway for the lucky runners of RTG if anyone is interested, my number for Windermere Marathon Sunday 14th June is up for grabs, I paid for the Large shirt too so you'll get that at finish also haha.

Emailed them saying I wouldn't be able to make it but it must've been after they started posting race packs out, just arrived today.

It's currently sitting there teasing me, like Green Goblin's helmet with Willem Dafoe in Spiderman

I'm confident I'd be able to get round if I attempted it but it would no doubt set my knee recovery way back haha. So hopefully someone can take it from me to remove the temptation

 

[AstroSchwarz]

Anyone use ASICS running trainers?

 

[connolly_31]

Knee been feeling loads better, dunno how much of it has been down to the exercises the physio showed me and how much of it has been down the fact I've barely ran for a while, suspect a bit of both.

Tried a 10k yesterday, started feeling it a little bit in the knee and woke up this morning and it's feeling like a 1-2/10 pain wise. Definitely made the right decision withdrawing from Hartlepool and Windermere races.

Gunna try it again Sunday and see how it feels, might have to drop back off again for another week or so.

Slowly heading in the right direction but seems like it'll be at least another couple of weeks for a full return. Was eyeing up the Durham 10k in mid July as something to try and train and get back for but will hold off on booking that for now.

Shit that mate, I’d have reimbursed you but I’m in a stag that weekend. Hope you get sorted

 

[connolly_31]

Anyone use ASICS running trainers?

Lots of them - which ones?

 

[connolly_31]

Decided to pace the Riverside run today and took the 21min pacer vest. What a lovely experience, two of the runners afterwards thanking me for helping them out and pushing them along. Will definitely do that again, felt great. Give it a go if you haven’t, excellent way to keep yourself disciplined with pace!

 

[Adzy]

Shit that mate, I’d have reimbursed you but I’m in a stag that weekend. Hope you get sorted

Cheers mate, definitely heading in the right direction just gunna keep trying it out once a week....feels much better than a few weeks ago just not quite enough to handle sustained pounding the pavement. I can still play Padel and hit the cardio machines a couple times a week with no ill effect, so at least I can maintain some level of fitness.

 

[TAD]

First sub 30 parkrun of the year for me at stormont Belfast today. Was meant to be a slow 33min bimble as I'd forgotten necessary female kit (sports bra). But after 6:30 and 6:10, first 2k, realised at 4km a sub 30 was achieveable and I felt so comfortable so did 5:17 to finish in 29:50. Highlights negative splits are definitely the way to go for me.
Slow for most but this mid 50 year old girl is happy

 

[AC Mack]

A couple of races last week for me. In the Yorkshire Vets summer league I finished 8th overall and 1st in my age category, and then a Championship race for our club which was the Apperley Bridge Canter. I finished 11th overall and 1st in age category again.

Does anyone follow Ted Leahy on YouTube? He's great for any Yorkshire based runs. I was two places (about 30 seconds) behind him on the latter race above. I'm currently 3rd overall for the summer league although we're only two races in and a lot of people have only ran once.

Reading back a couple of pages on fuelling, really basic but I've found having a banana before I leave the house on my morning/weekend runs has provided me with a good boost and stopped me feeling empty as the run goes on.

 

[Daydream Believer]

First sub 30 parkrun of the year for me at stormont Belfast today. Was meant to be a slow 33min bimble as I'd forgotten necessary female kit (sports bra). But after 6:30 and 6:10, first 2k, realised at 4km a sub 30 was achieveable and I felt so comfortable so did 5:17 to finish in 29:50. Highlights negative splits are definitely the way to go for me.
Slow for most but this mid 50 year old girl is happy

#freethenipple

 

[AC Mack]

#freethenipple

 

[Daydream Believer]

quoted the wrong post & you replied before the edit

 

[connolly_31]

A couple of races last week for me. In the Yorkshire Vets summer league I finished 8th overall and 1st in my age category, and then a Championship race for our club which was the Apperley Bridge Canter. I finished 11th overall and 1st in age category again.

Does anyone follow Ted Leahy on YouTube? He's great for any Yorkshire based runs. I was two places (about 30 seconds) behind him on the latter race above. I'm currently 3rd overall for the summer league although we're only two races in and a lot of people have only ran once.

Reading back a couple of pages on fuelling, really basic but I've found having a banana before I leave the house on my morning/weekend runs has provided me with a good boost and stopped me feeling empty as the run goes on.

Great effort!

First sub 30 parkrun of the year for me at stormont Belfast today. Was meant to be a slow 33min bimble as I'd forgotten necessary female kit (sports bra). But after 6:30 and 6:10, first 2k, realised at 4km a sub 30 was achieveable and I felt so comfortable so did 5:17 to finish in 29:50. Highlights negative splits are definitely the way to go for me.
Slow for most but this mid 50 year old girl is happy

And again - great effort!!

 

[PitYacker]

A couple of races last week for me. In the Yorkshire Vets summer league I finished 8th overall and 1st in my age category, and then a Championship race for our club which was the Apperley Bridge Canter. I finished 11th overall and 1st in age category again.

Does anyone follow Ted Leahy on YouTube? He's great for any Yorkshire based runs. I was two places (about 30 seconds) behind him on the latter race above. I'm currently 3rd overall for the summer league although we're only two races in and a lot of people have only ran once.

Reading back a couple of pages on fuelling, really basic but I've found having a banana before I leave the house on my morning/weekend runs has provided me with a good boost and stopped me feeling empty as the run goes on.

Love watching a bit of ted. “Come on Ted”