Anybody else do running? - Page 2

B2AUDI80 · 08-05-11, 11:54 AM

never got into the running myself ,although i do a massive amount of cycling, one of my cycling buddies does duathlons and is trying to get me into it but as yet ive not done any running

akeys · 08-05-11, 12:14 PM

Don't mind running, would like to do more of it but after couple of miles of it my knees want to give up. Usually stick to cycling these days.

pimpdriver · 08-05-11, 04:19 PM

Anybody tried those knee length compression socks?

yeti · 08-05-11, 04:25 PM

Not regularly because my knees haven't got much high impact left in them, but I still can when I want to. I was walking back from town through the park the other day when I came upon 2 joggers with all the gear, the trainers, pedometer and that warming up. I fancied a bit of sport, they seemed a bit bemused that someone in jeans and walking boots did their lap of the park that put them in a wheezing heap, then carried on for another half a lap.

Keeping with the keep fit theme, I went for a low-sugar* drink afterwards

*no suggar in fact, it'd all fermented

kie_taylor83 · 08-05-11, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pimpdriver

Anybody tried those knee length compression socks?

Jealous of all that space you have to run in. Running throught manchester is like smoking 20 bensons on the way round.

Oh and i dont have the compression socks but have a set of 'Skins' sort of tight ron hills if you like. Good to keep the cold off in the morning plus stops me getting cramp.

pimpdriver · 08-05-11, 06:17 PM

I used to live in south Manchester. We used to go across the A6 near longsight and onto a train line to the back of Stockport.

kie_taylor83 · 08-05-11, 06:28 PM

Its only since i moved to the city centre really. I lived in didsbury and ran along the mersey there, moving back in the summer, just in time to train for the great north run like.

pimpdriver · 09-05-11, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by kie_taylor83

Its only since i moved to the city centre really. I lived in didsbury and ran along the mersey there, moving back in the summer, just in time to train for the great north run like.

Canals?

kie_taylor83 · 09-05-11, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by pimpdriver

Canals?

Well that does sound like the answer i know, but i had an experience so bad on one of my runs on a canal in manchester

that its put me off, at least for the mean time.

Heaton park is the best place to go, just have to drive to get there.

type44s · 10-05-11, 12:45 PM

This thread is encouraging me to start back to 1/2 marathons. Thanks.

08-05-11, 11:54 AM	#11
B2AUDI80 B2 Brigade Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: here and there Posts: 2,778	never got into the running myself ,although i do a massive amount of cycling, one of my cycling buddies does duathlons and is trying to get me into it but as yet ive not done any running __________________ www.northernretros.co.uk 1984 80 Sport 1970 hb viva 1983 Honda Odyssey 250 1981 Suzuki 450 GS 1980 t25 danbury

08-05-11, 04:19 PM	#13
pimpdriver Devon Pastie Muncher Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calne Wiltshire Posts: 7,530	Anybody tried those knee length compression socks? __________________ Winter tyres now! Driving the B2 80CL as a daily and LOVING it!!!!

08-05-11, 04:25 PM	#14
yeti Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Derby Posts: 1,166	Not regularly because my knees haven't got much high impact left in them, but I still can when I want to. I was walking back from town through the park the other day when I came upon 2 joggers with all the gear, the trainers, pedometer and that warming up. I fancied a bit of sport, they seemed a bit bemused that someone in jeans and walking boots did their lap of the park that put them in a wheezing heap, then carried on for another half a lap. Keeping with the keep fit theme, I went for a low-sugar* drink afterwards *no suggar in fact, it'd all fermented __________________ 1990 Coupe Quattro (WTF did I buy that for?) Half a 1983 Coupe FI (long term parts shelf) 2003 Cors-arrrgh More Polos that you'd ever believe No time, no money, all the wrong tools and a workshop that's too far away

08-05-11, 06:17 PM	#16
pimpdriver Devon Pastie Muncher Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calne Wiltshire Posts: 7,530	I used to live in south Manchester. We used to go across the A6 near longsight and onto a train line to the back of Stockport. __________________ Winter tyres now! Driving the B2 80CL as a daily and LOVING it!!!!

10-05-11, 12:45 PM	#20
type44s Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: US, Southwest Michigan Posts: 470	This thread is encouraging me to start back to 1/2 marathons. Thanks. __________________ 1991 200 20V quattro (current project) 1990 100 (becomming donor car) 1985 5000 S Avant 1982 coupe (son's)

08-05-11, 12:14 PM	#12
akeys Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Coleraine Posts: 77	Don't mind running, would like to do more of it but after couple of miles of it my knees want to give up. Usually stick to cycling these days.

08-05-11, 06:28 PM	#17
kie_taylor83 Grown up member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Manchester / Skelmersdale Posts: 29	Its only since i moved to the city centre really. I lived in didsbury and ran along the mersey there, moving back in the summer, just in time to train for the great north run like.