Glad my fastest half still involves a hill - doing it on the flat would feel like cheating.
LINK: Glastonbury Fun Run
Back-filled this one in because I had better things to be doing at Glastonbury than blogging, but here’s a link to it.
Only the second organised / mass participation run I’ve ever done. I’d be kind of cool with keeping to only ever doing group runs at Glastonbury.
Has become a monthly outing. At least over spring/summer. I could try to keep it going into autumn/winter, but as it gets muddier I’ll struggle with my pace and counting it as my fast running.
Accidentally did it on pace. Could have probably done with the butteries and Irn Bru before hand. Have to take advantage of extra running time though, however and whenever it comes about.
LINK: Team Våga
I recently spent a stupid amount of money on a new running cap. Given the demise of my banana hat and that it’s spring and no longer “woolly” hat season (my winter running hat isn’t actually woolly) I did actually need one. I wanted something running specific rather than just a cap JUST BECAUSE WHY NOT? I did look on Vinted, but second hand prices weren’t much cheaper and Våga seem like a good brand and worth supporting directly, plus it meant I could buy from my local running shop, which also seemed like a nice thing to be able to do; Although sadly I don’t think my £30 in almost three years is going to be a big help to them; When we moved to town from the city I did envisage being able to join a running club and being able to buy shoes at a shop, but life hasn’t really worked out that way.
Anyway, it’s done now. It is nice. I think I just finally cracked from trying to be so financially restrained all the time. I will regret it next month when it’s my third year anniversary of trying to save £75 up for a laptop.
I got a pink hat to go with my other pink running stuff and because I thought A would love it whereas she has always hated my banana hat - she said this one was even worse :-(. Can’t win.
Did this route again. It’d be cool if I could at least do this once a month, but I doubt I could do it fast over winter so I wouldn’t be able to do it as my fast running, it’d have to be in addition to it. Let’s just see how spring/summer/autumn goes.
Glad that some of my best times still involve hills. I do prefer hilly runs, but it stands to reason that a flat 10k or 15k in town was always going to eclipse my countryside runs (where there was no flat option).
Doing this the day after a lower body workout meant I really felt it.
Figured I could pick up the Denburn Trail on the way to Brimmond Hill and maximise the off-road (fun) bits. Also, as much as I like running full loops, the road on the way back from Brimmond Hill was pretty boring so decided to pick up the same trail on the way back. This makes for a great route.
Salomon Sense Ride 5
Some quick initial thoughts on Salomon Sense Ride 5:
- In a roundabout way I got them for a fiver which is why I went for them (wouldn’t normally consider Salomon just as a way to keep the options down).
- They are a great road/trail/dog-walking shoe.
- The tread pattern reminds me of the old Vittoria cyclo-cross tyres I had - i.e there is an even enough surface for road use and enough tread for off-road.
- Since they are a road to trail shoe they are “good enough” on the road and “good enough” off-road. But not great on either. That is just the compromise you have to make.
- I have of course christened them through lots of mud, but I was “cautious” in them in the really slippery bits because they don’t instantly “bite”.
- The fairly tight tread pattern also means they don’t shed mud that well once it’s dry.
- They have a semi-collapsible and nice soft heel counter which I like.
- They look pretty good.
- They do take a bit of breaking in. I was not a fan of walking in them when I first put them on, but I’ve done almost 100km of running in them now (and more walking) and they are fine now; And were fine some point before this.
- The laces aren’t normal laces, but they are mostly set and forget.
- The absolutely worst thing about them is they have a really shallow toe box. A size UK 10 feels too small, but actually isn’t length wise. I replaced the insoles with some old Nike ones which are a bit thinner and that helped. I still thought I was going to end up with badly bruised toenails, but actually they are no worse than usual.
Giving the new shoes a proper christening. Wish Brimmond Hill was a bit nearer. I definitely can’t be doing that very often before work; However, did make it back in time to take the dogs out before a meeting.
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