...er...and as flat as a pancake so a PB for sure.Originally Posted by Llani Boy
...er...and as flat as a pancake so a PB for sure.
A trip over to Alderley Edge this afternoon. Having battled my way down London Road, past lots of fancy cars and a large amount of orange mutton, dressed as lamb, I arrived at No 5 and my destination, Running Bear.
Having had it recommended, I wasn't disappointed. A great little shop with very helpful and knowledgeable staff.
New shoes for road running was the brief and I had Brooks in mind, as their Cascadia was my go to all rounder before Scott came along. The usual gait analysis didn't tell me anything that I did not already know and after a few goes on the treadmill New Balance 1080V12's and Brooks Adrenaline GTS22 were the front runners.
Both felt very comfortable, with the New Balance edging it in the cushioning. However I worked out that by the time my marathon comes around I will have done 4-5 hundred miles in them and there might not be much cushioning left so after a bit of ummming and ahhhing decided to buy both.
My thinking for this extravagance was that if I alternate them, then come race day I will choose the one I feel will be best for the job. And it is my birthday next month!
My fear that I would be paying Alderley Edge prices was unfounded when Cal gave me the bill and I thought that they were very competitive, especially with 15% club discount. She also threw in a pair of socks. Thankyou.
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Good prices presumably because the place was founded by a fell runner, Tony Hulme.
My recollection is that Tony bought it from the original co-founders, in its early days, one of whom is now Anne Johnson, but you have to be very old to know that![/QUOTE]
Last edited by Graham Breeze; 30-07-2022 at 12:22 AM.
I'm quite probably completely wrong on this.... but i've never paid the slightest attention to gait analysis etc... the theory being that it all goes out of the window on the fells anyway... and i think regular training and racing on the fells gives you very strong ankles and feet anyway (the assessment i've just had at the physio would seem to back that up... possibly coincidence)
Indeed Graham. The other co-founder is Geoff Pettengell who is a fell running rival of mine in the M60 category.
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At the risk of appearing immodest - Anne Johnson. Just One Left is one of my favourite pieces. The Fellrunner - Spring 2010
Last edited by Graham Breeze; 30-07-2022 at 08:18 AM.
You're probably right Travs.
Once on the treadmill the first words uttered by Cal was you "appear to have very strong and stable ankles". This she said was probably down to virtually all my running being off road.
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After not doing any hard sessions all week, i tried myself out on the track this morning.
The aim was 4 x 1 mile...
5:52
5:56
6:05
and i gave it up as a bad job there. Clearly still suffering a bit from last weekend... although i have learnt from my longer races this year (Y3P in particular) that they can stay in my legs for as long as a week.
Legs seemed to be turning over ok and didn't feel too unduly stressed, but the times show i was clearly slowing down and not quite up to full speed.
7 miles.
Does fell running give you strong ankles, or does fell running quickly show those with weak ankles that they are in the wrong sport?
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