Bit of advice for a newbie?

[SarahR]

Heyy,

I'm sorry if all of this has been asked before etc but I'm new to this and i'm after a bit of advice. I'm looking to start trail running and this was the place I found which looked like it could be helpful!
Firstly i've got these shoes
https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/webp...N=&MENUSTATE=N

I got them for approach walking and summer stuff are they suitable?
And also, is there anywhere in the northeast of england that is suitable to start out

I'm grateful for any help or advice you can offer me!


Sarah

[bigmoose]

Firstly i've got these shoes
https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/webp...N=&MENUSTATE=N

I got them for approach walking and summer stuff are they suitable?
And also, is there anywhere in the northeast of england that is suitable to start out

Hello, and welcome!

I couldn't get your link to point me to any specific shoes, just the main page for Cotswold - could you post up just the make and model of what you have?

Some folk get tremendously excited about different sorts of shoes, but for a beginner, in the summer when it's dry and not as slippy, most things will work to a certain extent, even road running shoes (particularly for trail rather than fell races). That said, the low profile and light weight of specialised fell shoes like Walshes, Inov8s, Mizuno Wave Harriers, Montrail Highlanders etc make them the ideal candidates for most folks' forays off-road, where cushioning is provided by the ground, and stability on rough surfaces is important.

Also, as a beginner I'd suggest you get out for a few runs on forest tracks and trails and hills with paths before you venture into heather-covered tussocky moorland on your first run. There may be a running club near you which specialises in off-road running - perhaps other forumites may be able to point you the right way. This can be an excellent way to learn techniques for running up and down hills, and also for finding suitable training routes.

As for the northeast, I'll leave that to others to comment on, since I live in Glasgow!

Good luck, and I hope you enjoy your running.

[SarahR]

Thank you for your advice!

The shoes I have are Salomon but as for model i'm not sure - they have ortholite insoles, advanced chassis and cotragrip soles (this is what i found out by looking at the shoe - at the time of buying, last year, they were for the purpose of summer approach walking as they're well ventilated).
I've not used them for running much (tend just to use them for small walk-ins to get to crags) but i've been advised that they'd be suitable for starting out.

Thanks again )

[Stolly]

Thank you for your advice!

The shoes I have are Salomon but as for model i'm not sure - they have ortholite insoles, advanced chassis and cotragrip soles (this is what i found out by looking at the shoe - at the time of buying, last year, they were for the purpose of summer approach walking as they're well ventilated).
I've not used them for running much (tend just to use them for small walk-ins to get to crags) but i've been advised that they'd be suitable for starting out.

Thanks again )

You'll have to bear with me here as I have absolutely no idea what ortholite insoles, advanced chassis and cotgragrip soles are but, typically for fell running, none of that is really important. Grip and comfort are what matters and, although its a bit of a generalisation, many fell shoes are quite flat with minimal cushioning so that feel for and confidence in the ground being run on is optimised. I wear Washes and have also got okl with Inov8's, although my feet are quite narrow and suit Walshes better. I just bought some Saloman's for trail and dry ground running - these:



I was mainly influenced by their look to be honest although they are also very comfortable and light too.

As for running in the north east, Mountain Goatess is from that way, as are Ambrosia Kid and Deejay. They all speak funny of course but apart from that will definitely help out with some local running. Try pm'ing them.

[SarahR]

Hi Stolly,

Yehh I have no idea what they are either! I just thought others may know of their significance - obviously not! haha
Mine look alot like the ones you've just bought but they're a different colour.
They're comfortable and supportive and from what i gather they're going to be ok for starting out.
Okay, now for somewhere to run...

Thanks!

[Mountain Goatess]

Hi Stolly,

Yehh I have no idea what they are either! I just thought others may know of their significance - obviously not! haha
Mine look alot like the ones you've just bought but they're a different colour.
They're comfortable and supportive and from what i gather they're going to be ok for starting out.
Okay, now for somewhere to run...

Thanks!

Hi Sarah, I've been wearing Salomons for over a year and they are great for trail running. I love mine, they are like slippers! The only problem I've had is when running down grassy slopes or muddy areas they don't have much grip.
I live in North Yorkshire and there are thousands of great routes around here, Yorkshire Dales and Cleveland Hills. I'm not a member of a running club however. Depends where you live as to which would be easy for you to get to I suppose. If you visit http://www.nym.ac/ there's some good routes with maps on there.

[SarahR]

Ahh that's good to know It's fairly easy for me to get to cleveland and have done walking and stuff around there before. I'll check that link out!
I'll be working in the Lakes for part of the summer so i know there'll be no shortage of routes around there

Thanks for your help!

[Mountain Goatess]

Ahh that's good to know It's fairly easy for me to get to cleveland and have done walking and stuff around there before. I'll check that link out!
I'll be working in the Lakes for part of the summer so i know there'll be no shortage of routes around there

Thanks for your help!

Oh you'll have a ball in the Lakes!

[Deejay]

Oh you'll have a ball in the Lakes!

Hi Sarah, I see Mountain Goatess has given you the all important link to NYMAC.
This other link lists a lot of local races of all types http://www.sunderlandstrollers.co.uk/races2008.htm and these are the sites of two local fell running clubs that have some info on them http://www.northumberlandfellrunners.co.uk/index.htm http://www.durhamfellrunners.org.uk/ clubs that

For trail as oppose to fell I use these http://www.rockrun.com/products-Ws-G...CO-FO-WGAL.htm , well the men's version of them. I just bought them because they were on offer and very cheap and they still are if you decided to get something else to wear. Actually as long as it wasn't ultra muddy they or something like them would be OK for most of the fell races on the North York Moors where there isn't too much steep/rocky ground.

Enjoy it

[philgreen1968]

hi sarah, if your in the newcastle tyneside area then NFR would be for you!