Running

[Mayo4Sam]

I'd check out whether u can get the HRM, not all the garmins are compatible

[gerry]

my son goes running with omagh harriers twice a week while i wait in the car and have a wee snooze, so the guilt has got the better of me and i started the nhs 5k podcast last week. the good thing about the podcast it gives novices like me structure, i started at week four and so far so good.

lidl have running gear on sale tomorrow, should i get the trousers and compression socks or will i look like a complete newbie

Lidl

[Bingo]

Anyone have a Garmin Forerunner 10? Was thinking of getting one, only need something basic and can get this for under €100. The Galaxy s4 is too big to have strapped to the arm and I find it very awkward when running.
Was also looking at the Nike plus gps watch but they are a bit more expensive.

I've a Garmin 205 (i think it is), its an older model and a lump but its great for planning and controlling your runs. The garmins are very reliable and easy to work. If you going to stay at the running and push on it will be very useful. Some runs, I'd not use it but that would be where you not worrying on time and know the route.

my son goes running with omagh harriers twice a week while i wait in the car and have a wee snooze, so the guilt has got the better of me and i started the nhs 5k podcast last week. the good thing about the podcast it gives novices like me structure, i started at week four and so far so good.

lidl have running gear on sale tomorrow, should i get the trousers and compression socks or will i look like a complete newbie

Lidl

I'd have a few bits of gear from lidl - running tops, socks, tights etc. Don't use as much of it in this weather but in the colder weather/winter its great and very popular with runners. Its fairly decent gear.

You'll look grand. I use the compression socks, not as much for the impact during a run but in past I'd have suffered with the calves after runs, the socks seem to have sorted this out.

[gerry]

cheers

[magpie seanie]

Anyone have a Garmin Forerunner 10? Was thinking of getting one, only need something basic and can get this for under €100. The Galaxy s4 is too big to have strapped to the arm and I find it very awkward when running.
Was also looking at the Nike plus gps watch but they are a bit more expensive.

I've a Garmin 205 (i think it is), its an older model and a lump but its great for planning and controlling your runs. The garmins are very reliable and easy to work. If you going to stay at the running and push on it will be very useful. Some runs, I'd not use it but that would be where you not worrying on time and know the route.

my son goes running with omagh harriers twice a week while i wait in the car and have a wee snooze, so the guilt has got the better of me and i started the nhs 5k podcast last week. the good thing about the podcast it gives novices like me structure, i started at week four and so far so good.

lidl have running gear on sale tomorrow, should i get the trousers and compression socks or will i look like a complete newbie

Lidl

I'd have a few bits of gear from lidl - running tops, socks, tights etc. Don't use as much of it in this weather but in the colder weather/winter its great and very popular with runners. Its fairly decent gear.

You'll look grand. I use the compression socks, not as much for the impact during a run but in past I'd have suffered with the calves after runs, the socks seem to have sorted this out.

That's a sale for Lidl that they mightn't have otherwise got. I'm getting slight twinges in the calf area and don't want it to develop and wondered if the compression socks would help. Must take a trip over to Lidl in the morning so.

[southdown]

Foam roller seems to be working for my knee pain, painful to use though.

Forget these Garmin jobs, I have a free app on my phone that does all that a Garmin does.

[laoislad]

Foam roller seems to be working for my knee pain, painful to use though.

Forget these Garmin jobs, I have a free app on my phone that does all that a Garmin does.

The apps on the phone are grand but I have a Galaxy S4 and is very awkward on a arm strap.
I like listening to music while running and have a little ipod shuffle for that so I thought a watch would suit better for gps readings than a big brick of a phone strapped to my arm.

[ONeill]

Been running a quare bit lately but 2 days ago my calf muscles were aching (sting-like) and still are 2 days later - same route, distance and gutties.

What may have caused that?

[Milltown Row2]

Been running a quare bit lately but 2 days ago my calf muscles were aching (sting-like) and still are 2 days later - same route, distance and gutties.

What may have caused that?

Lay off the burgers!! have you stretched properly? or possibly over doing it.

[magpie seanie]

Been running a quare bit lately but 2 days ago my calf muscles were aching (sting-like) and still are 2 days later - same route, distance and gutties.

What may have caused that?

O'Neill - every now and then you come out with great terms/phrases that I'd only ever have heard from my Tyrone mother and her family/friends and they're just class. Gutties is a gem. A lot of people wouldn't have a clue what that means (though they'd probably guess from the context).

Had a cracker of a run this morning. Progress had levelled off a few weeks ago due to not feeling 100% but booted it round his morning. Hoping to do a 4 mile race Sunday and defo doing the 5k Pink Run Sat week.

[ONeill]

Been running a quare bit lately but 2 days ago my calf muscles were aching (sting-like) and still are 2 days later - same route, distance and gutties.

What may have caused that?

Lay off the burgers!! have you stretched properly? or possibly over doing it.

Stretching is an eejit's game.

[JimStynes]

Anyone have a Garmin Forerunner 10? Was thinking of getting one, only need something basic and can get this for under €100. The Galaxy s4 is too big to have strapped to the arm and I find it very awkward when running.
Was also looking at the Nike plus gps watch but they are a bit more expensive.

just bought garmin 910xt forerunner with heart monitor. meant to be a good job!

[BennyCake]

Been running a quare bit lately but 2 days ago my calf muscles were aching (sting-like) and still are 2 days later - same route, distance and gutties.

What may have caused that?

Have you tried a foam roller?

[magpie seanie]

These foam rollers seem to be the cure for all ills. Maybe we should send a box of them to Leinster House? Suppose the folls there wouldn't know how to use them unless their party leader told them how to...

[laoislad]

Anyone have a Garmin Forerunner 10? Was thinking of getting one, only need something basic and can get this for under €100. The Galaxy s4 is too big to have strapped to the arm and I find it very awkward when running.
Was also looking at the Nike plus gps watch but they are a bit more expensive.

just bought garmin 910xt forerunner with heart monitor. meant to be a good job!

Would want to be the job for nearly €300!

I bought the Nike+ one in the end as I already use the Nike+ app and software.