The shoes are Adidas Duramo Speed 2, a perfectly decent budget running shoe that I picked up for about 50€. It serves me fine for runs up to about 16km.
The one thing that bugged me was the gross sticky feeling of the insoles. So I tore those out and replaced them with the still really nice insoles of my recently retired Altra Escalante Racers. They fit well, and it feels like an instant upgrade!
Adidas are size 14 (US). The Altras were size 13.
The Western States trail in the California Sierras used to be where a 100-mile horse race took place that horse and rider had to complete in 24 hours. At some point in the 1970s one of the riders decided not to take a horse, and he finished in 23 hours on foot. Now it's an annual footrace that the winner finishes in about 14 hours.
I'm going to be following the coverage again. It was a lot of fun following along last year, and this year there are bound to be surprises given the highly competitive field in both the women's and men's races. I've even invited people over for a viewing party! (We'll see if any of them show up...)
cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/32593727
Agree thay Goodr is a good option. My only complaint about them is that their lenses scratch too easily, but presumably prescription lenses would be sturdier so that should be fine.
I agree, but sadly certain anglophone publications like to assume that everyone thinks of a marathon as a 26.2-mile event 🙄
The article seems to be based on a report from December of last year. Unfortunately I can't find a way to explore the underlying data in greater detail.
Appears to be a conversion issue. Assuming the reported min/mile pace is correct, the UK average pace is 05:34, not 5:50.
(I'm guessing these numbers are means, not medians.)
Haha you mean where I do most my running 😶
It does make sense, but I've also read elite runners talk about cutting back on "junk miles" (example).
So why - just why - would any normal person put themselves through all this?
“Imagine being described as normal,” says Britton. “That would be rubbish, wouldn’t it?”
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It's colder, there's less daylight, I'm busy at work, and I'm not signed up for any races. Even so, I got four nice runs in this week and I enjoyed them all. I'll probably sign up for a trail race because I do like working toward something.
Sweat-wicking shirts! Compression socks! Non-bouncing shades! UV-proof hats! Neck buffs! Trail shoes! Gaiters! Racing shoes, carbon-plated! Recovery flipflops! Base layers! Jackets, rain and windproof! Reflective gear! A smartwatch! Training plans! Runners' memoirs! Club membership! Race signup fees! Gels! Electrolyte mix! Protein bars!
And have you tried spirulina, it does wonders for recovery (so they say)
Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.
The race starts Saturday a.m. (Pacific Time) and I intend to follow along with the coverage at iRunFar. Anyone else? Anyone in particular you're excited about? Among others, I find Katie Schide inspiring.
They're great, but pricey considering the limited mileage you get out of them. That's a reason I decided to add a budget shoe to my rotation.