[Houdini]

I know a man in Yorkshire that could lend a hand . . . !


GCWs elbow pain:  he's a sawer non?  I get a little of this if I'm a tad dehydrated and saw my arms w/ momentum.  I get around this by mixing the way I hold my body as I run - ie: moving my arms rigidly from the shoulder.  Same w/ legs - ie:  running with a longstride and trying to glide when both feet have no contact w/ the deck;  or leading with the knee rather than the foot.  Seems to work; as does keeping ones vision soft w/ the neck floating - not fixed atop ones shoulders.

Good luck w/ your Good Things Syndrome.

[lagerstarfish]

Just looking at putting in my application for the Nice 21.5 Km.

"7)   AIl the runners participate to the competition under their own responsability. The participation to the sporting tests organized by the sporting federations is subordinated to the possesion of a sporting licence attesting that a medical examination has been issued stipulating the absence of no-contraindications in competitive sports and for the persons who are not holders of such licences the possesion of the medical certificate dated from less than one year by the day of the race, i.e. 20th April 2008. The original or the photocopy of the medical certificate must be kept for one year by the organizers. "

I have to have a license? Medical cert? Will my documents from doing the Wad-Town 1/2 marathon be enough? I'll try reading the origional French to get a proper understanding.

You in Houdini? (for running and proof reading)

[lagerstarfish]

I know a man in Yorkshire that could lend a hand . . . !

I have asked Mr Yorkshire, but he can't reach high enough to hold my phone while I wanlk.
Pain getting better.

[Houdini]

I desperate to pin down (hence the name) . . .   But:

Nice sounds dandy, but would be harder for me to attend/commit to as a world of UK work looms ominously on the horizon.  Sheff sounds a great possibility and by the look of their site no Dr.  Cert is required. 

[lagerstarfish]

I'm up for Sheffield 1/2 marathong. Can always enter Nice (20 April) nearer the time - anyone else in? My only 1/2 marathon time is 1.45; looking to beat it by 5 or 10 (eek) mins

[Fatleg]

I'm in for Sheffield 1/2. Got to get in training the mrs, is getting quicker than me.

[lagerstarfish]

Last year, in the run up to the Sheff 1/2 there was a group of us who ran the two halves of the route (to find out how it felt) leaving cars at the ends. I'm in for similar organisation this year - probably in the month before the event. Anyone else who is interested (wandereing the streets of Attercliffe in running shorts!) - I'm happy to meet up and sort car coordination out.

[Fatleg]

Sheffield half is boring and industrial- that's it the dullest course you could imagine. That's my view and saves having to run around the course before the race

[Houdini]

1hr 45m = 105 minutes is 1 mile every 8 minutes.   


I've already ran 1500m in 4 mins.  Before being running fit.  This will be ace/piss.  - He said.


I like industrial - besides - I've no interest in hill running, sounds safe for a first 1/2.

[Houdini]

Moderate to strong pronators,

have you experience of this product?



@ €139 a pair I want to be sure before purchase . . .  shite?  Longevity?  Support?  Want extra cushioning and arch support.  Like the narrow toe area of this shoe, good for pink/blue wearers.

[Duma]

No idea about the Puma's Houdini, but I'd be careful about low volume toe boxes if you're doing lots of miles.

1500m in 4 minutes?? Seriously, this is less than 10 seconds outside the womens world record - and not running fit you say!

[Bubba]

He was powered by port.

[Houdini]

Strewth!

Are you joking?!

4: 18  4:12  I forget which.    1500m on a swish treadmill. 

As I said, worried Chihauhau / Smeagol . . .   



I was utterly fukt after mind.  Please I want to make it clear I was sprinting like a bastard.


These days I'm powered by shiraz . . .   Plus I've had to take 1 week off since the last 3 hr blast . . .   It really did murder me, and the thighs took 3 days alone to stop aching.

[Houdini]

Started taking soluble chondriotin/glucosamine, hopefully it will stop the lower patella area and the inside of my shin from feeling like lead for the 1st 20mins of a run.

[webbo]

Started taking soluble chondriotin/glucosamine, hopefully it will stop the lower patella area and the inside of my shin from feeling like lead for the 1st 20mins of a run.

slippery slope.creatine next then who knows.

[GCW]

Started taking soluble chondriotin/glucosamine, hopefully it will stop the lower patella area and the inside of my shin from feeling like lead for the 1st 20mins of a run.

Dissolves well in the port, no?
Going back a step, I do hold my elbows rigid when I run- i think that's the problem.  I'd be tempted to run with a PowerBall in each hand, but when somebody saw me running along slowly and jerking both arms around and making odd whining noises I think the police (or worse) would be in attendance.  I shall instead try to relax them as I go.  They stop aching as soon as I stop running, oddly enough, but it's irksome.
I hear there's lots of good evidence that creatine is of great benefit.  Is this correct, Houd?

[Houdini]

It's hardly performance enhancing, but yes, it's unnatural, but longevity is more important to me these days (hence stopping smoking pot and tabs last year).

I'm worried about my left knee in particular: partially severed a tendon two years ago at work and it's never been the same since - I get pain - especially in the cold.  Not to mention collapsed arches and a cacophany of crunches from each ankle -when I rotate them. 

Such is life . . .

[GCW]

I hope you've got medial arch correction, that will help your knee.

[Houdini]

Yep, right there, that's the one, the biggest dumbest omission of all - after two years (post advice) I've failed to get supportive insoles.  I just kinda got used to not having them.  I do do a corrective stretch to help drag the patella back into place.  But yes, I know I need to get the insoles sorted . . .

Where's the dumb-fuck smiley when you need it?

[GCW]

Somewhere near the Punter button.
Seriously though, the longer you leave it the more you'll suffer.  You have a pronation in your midfoot which won't help your subtalar joint.  Also, you will be medialising your weight bearing through the knee.  Do you get medial knee pain by any chance?  There's also gonna be a torsional element which may well give you some PFJ issues.

Get it sorted Mush. 

[Houdini]

Ah -  Sprechen Sie English bitte?



I know . . .   I know . . .   I know . . .

I'm just too fucking good at taking it like a m(an)oron.  Next pay check.  Promise myself.

[GCW]

The longer you leave things the more your mechanics will adjust to the issue.  Then when you try arch correction things will be worse.   

[Houdini]

I know this.  I tried to get appointments on the NHS to get the one pair of anatomically correct insoles they offer, but ended up doing a Houdini and *poof* he was gone from the UK.

Damn it, I will buy generic insoles Monday, it's a start.   It's spread to my hip I'm sure . . .

[GCW]

Houdini  *poof*


Damn it, I will buy generic insoles Monday, it's a start. 

True, but get proper orthotics when you can.  They are much better.

[Houdini]

Come on then!   Nevermind two wheels - Who's up for some real pain?  What about Shanks' Pony?



Who will join myself, Lagers' and Fatleg for the Sheffield Half?  20Km in 90mins.  Fockin' pish! 

Wuß!