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100% agree on the enjoyment and it’s the main motivator for me to get more into trails and ultras as I’m always happy on hilly trails!

mk2driver 19.06 Mar 2020

Getting back into running consistently after 3 years of not having motivation

Now 3 stone heavier and much slower but enjoying being back at it and still have some...

Due to injury and COVID I had a long lay off, 8 weeks

Then a friend from work asked me to join a charity challenge

As a group of 10 we are cycling (5 people) and running(5 people) a total 1722...

You’re very welcome, glad to hear it helped

I use the unflavoured tailwind - personally a prefer that over the artificial flavours and it’s been working really well for me

Great work, training paying off

250km this month for me including a few more rest days than normal. I run at 5.30am and a few nights broken sleep (life as a parent to a toddler) meant I skipped a few days

On track to hit my...

This is the one I have and find it perfect - can have 2.5L of water in it when you include the bottles it comes with and the bladder you can get for the back

I typically run with the bladder as I...

Why do you think drinking more affected your pace? Are you stopping to drink?

I use a Salomon hydration pack and literally sip a bit every single km from start to finish and it doesn’t affect...

What energy drink were you using? Cramping can be down to lack of salt and this can be combated through what you’re drinking

Tailwind is fantastic for me - helps take care of salt and carb intake...

I’m a member of Lonely Goat running club for the reasons you mention but also have a couple of good friends and we train as a 3 although not recently

There may be some members here willing to...

Are you a member of a local running club? One way of helping is having others join you for part of the run, also set up water spots etc

A friend did this for another member of his club who...

I run using Aftershox bond conducting earphones - I personally really like the fact I can still hear traffic etc

I’m doing it with two mates, looking forward to it

Nice chilled NYD double here with a group of friends - Stratford upon Avon and then Leamington Spa

Ran my first marathon on Sunday in Bournemouth

Really tough but pushed through and managed to come in 1 second under my target time with 3.29.59!

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Ran my first marathon...

Well the fast 5k went well this morning - 19.06!

Previous PB to this week was 21.18 set nearly 12 months ago as it’s not a distance I often run hard

It was a big effort although I wish I had...

It’s been tough - hill efforts on Tuesday, 9 miles easy yesterday and today is 4 miles at half marathon pace

I think today will be hardest in terms of the heat due to the continuous higher effort...

Thanks for the advice. I always train hills anyway and love getting out onto trails as well so should be in good shape but will make sure to keep plenty of hills in the plan

I will see you there, will be my first marathon

This will be my first marathon - aiming for a 3.30 hopefully! Was it the hills that hit you?

Brutal but beautiful run for me this morning - Offas Dyke 15 mile trail race with over 700m of climbing!

Thank you - unfortunate about just giving!

I’m running my first marathon in October and raising money for a charity close to my heart at the same time

I appreciate lots of people in this thread do similar and that the forum has its own...

If you really did that in 18 minutes then that’s beyond impressive - there are not many runners can do an 18min 5k

If it is ITB then my physio basically got me focused on hip strength and mobility as that’s a major contributor

As others have said lots of good videos on YouTube - generally side planks, lunges...