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« Reply #570 on: Sunday, April 19, 2020, 14:08:04 »

As a regular, non competitive alternate cyclist/ runner, I’ve never bothered using apps but have come across the Nike Run Club and Strava apps recently. Any recommendations/ preferences, folks?
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Strava's pretty good for tracking. RunGo is really good for a new route that you're not sure of, it literally does turn-by-turn voice navigation every step of the way. Like a personal sat nav for a running/cycling route. And you can add your own via the website if the route you fancy doing isn't there already. Although it probably will be (and yes I know you could use a map but it's handy to have voice directions when you're running so you don't have to keep stopping and pulling a map out every few minutes)
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« Reply #571 on: Monday, April 27, 2020, 08:42:48 »

Are you stretching your calf as well as the plantar fascia? Rolling your foot over a foam roller, or firm ball is a good - think golf ball, or perhaps a little bigger. Active rest, can you do something that doesn't irritate the are so much for a week or so - cycling? When lockdown is done, go and get a few sport massage treatments.

I've started using a rolling pin while i'm sat working and i've been doing calf stretches that my podiatrist showed me, and that's all helped and it's feeling much better, cheers.
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« Reply #572 on: Monday, April 27, 2020, 09:54:19 »

Strava's pretty good for tracking. RunGo is really good for a new route that you're not sure of, it literally does turn-by-turn voice navigation every step of the way. Like a personal sat nav for a running/cycling route. And you can add your own via the website if the route you fancy doing isn't there already. Although it probably will be (and yes I know you could use a map but it's handy to have voice directions when you're running so you don't have to keep stopping and pulling a map out every few minutes)

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« Reply #573 on: Monday, April 27, 2020, 10:40:12 »

I've started using a rolling pin while i'm sat working and i've been doing calf stretches that my podiatrist showed me, and that's all helped and it's feeling much better, cheers.

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« Reply #574 on: Monday, April 27, 2020, 11:00:24 »

And don't forget to put your run on Facebook afterwards.  Suicide
Oh God please don't. It's like people who post pictures of their fucking lunch. No-one cares.
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« Reply #575 on: Monday, April 27, 2020, 11:08:03 »

I did a bleep test in the garden yesterday. That was hard.
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« Reply #576 on: Monday, May 4, 2020, 08:19:07 »

Following on from my depressing ramble the other week, I've thrown myself in to eating better, drinking less, and moving more. It's heartening, 3 weeks later to be 6kg down, and getting my min/km pace down to 6:33 from 7:49 (progress is progress, right?!). I'm enjoying getting out along the canal nice and early... never thought I'd say that.
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« Reply #577 on: Monday, May 4, 2020, 08:56:20 »

Fair play, that's great going
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« Reply #578 on: Monday, May 4, 2020, 09:11:32 »

Good to hear LS, exercise can be a really important boost to mental health.
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« Reply #579 on: Monday, May 4, 2020, 10:13:31 »

very jealous. I'm pretty much confined to cycling, which as we know is the domain of MAMILs with a leg shaving fixation of which nobody is totally sure of the benefits (roadies)

The benefits of leg shaving are next to nothing unless you are a pro and getting a massage every evening or regularly skid across the tarmac on your arse.

Did 280 miles on the turbo trainer last month and still not lost any weight, need to drink less!
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« Reply #580 on: Monday, May 4, 2020, 10:27:34 »

The benefits of leg shaving are next to nothing unless you are a pro and getting a massage every evening or regularly skid across the tarmac on your arse.

Did 280 miles on the turbo trainer last month and still not lost any weight, need to drink less!
If you had really hairy legs you might lose some weight by shaving them ....
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« Reply #581 on: Monday, May 4, 2020, 14:29:46 »

Oh God please don't. It's like people who post pictures of their fucking lunch. No-one cares.

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« Reply #582 on: Monday, May 4, 2020, 14:35:43 »

Oh God please don't. It's like people who post pictures of their fucking lunch. No-one cares.

You OK hun?

If you had really hairy legs you might lose some weight by shaving them ....

I imagine that would only apply to Richard Keys!

Its funny, many cyclists are well into saving weight on their bike and will spend a fortune on lighter parts, when you can just make a similar if not better weight saving by having a dump before you go out!
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« Reply #583 on: Monday, May 4, 2020, 14:55:34 »

Its funny, many cyclists are well into saving weight on their bike and will spend a fortune on lighter parts, when you can just make a similar if not better weight saving by having a dump before you go out!
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« Reply #584 on: Monday, May 4, 2020, 15:23:45 »

Oh God please don't. It's like people who post pictures of their fucking lunch. No-one cares.

I know, don’t you just hate that? 😉
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