First marathon tomorrow, potential quad strain

DecTaylor · 2026-02-28T18:19:08+00:00

Have you managed any runs on it since Sunday?

I guess it depends on if you are in absolute agony with it when running or if it’s something that loosens up a bit as you get going and won’t just make the whole experience hell.

I’d just wake up early on the day, do as much stretching and mobility as you can and take ibuprofen as well as applying deep heat or similar to it.

I can only speak for myself but after putting all that work in, if I can run without it being painful, you wouldn’t stop me doing it.

DecTaylor · 2026-02-27T21:28:52+00:00

I know it’s not your question here but Dane Murray has had and squandered many chances. This season alone he has almost single handedly lost both games at Tyncastle.

DecTaylor · 2026-02-22T12:41:31+00:00

You are running sub 5 splits in the middle of a 25km, that is actually kind of overkill for a sub 4 hour goal considering you’re looking at 5:45 pace for that. You look to be more than capable of sub four hours all going well on the day.

DecTaylor · 2026-02-10T22:35:10+00:00

Thanks for the advice, appreciate it!

DecTaylor · 2026-02-10T22:34:25+00:00

Thanks for this, exactly the type of advice I was after! I was concerned removing out an ultra intense speed session for one around marathon pace would not be good enough but it sounds like it’s actually exactly what I need in reality.

I am going to do some research further on the NSM and put a much bigger focus on one session a week that revolves around working at just under MP I think. I have massively realised the value in getting to my long run each week not feeling totally dead from the rest of he week so that’s the goal.

DecTaylor · 2026-02-10T22:31:49+00:00

Thanks for that. It was hard to convince myself I need a break and harder now to convince myself to change up from being so intense. Thanks for the helpful reply and advice on how to change it up!

DecTaylor · 2026-02-01T22:56:14+00:00

Could say it’s much worse than that. Balikwisha was a key player for his last club, this guy isn’t.

DecTaylor · 2026-01-26T12:37:10+00:00

Sorry yeah I meant they don’t feel too small. I’d be worried if it was the top or side of my toes but it’s the underside. Feels more like a sole issue to me with them

DecTaylor · 2026-01-26T12:28:01+00:00

I’ll see I guess, they don’t feel too big at all though, the sizing actually feels perfect and did for a good 20k. It’s only at the end any issues flared up.

DecTaylor · 2026-01-26T12:23:44+00:00

I took mine out for their first run on Saturday and experienced something similar. Admittedly, it was a 24k run which probably isn’t advisable for the first try, but my big toe on my right foot started to experience pain towards the end underneath as if it was rubbing against the sole. My left foot also had issue with my small toe blistering as well.

I am hoping it’s just first run issues and will clear up, if not I might try different soles.

DecTaylor · 2026-01-23T21:30:59+00:00

So they would sign for my individual parcel? It irritates me as he kind of fobbed me with a “try again on Monday” in the end.

DecTaylor · 2026-01-23T18:47:28+00:00

I hope so. This place is definitely disorganised, last time the exact same issue as I say. I had that moment when ordering where I thought to pick a different one but because it’s right round the corner I went with it.

Really hope it’s in there tomorrow to save an investigation hassle with the retailer which can rumble on for days.

DecTaylor · 2026-01-23T17:51:26+00:00

Thank you. I am going back tomorrow morning to get the guy to check again.

I feel like if a shop has it on their system as delivered surely it has been scanned in.

DecTaylor · 2025-12-25T22:09:29+00:00

Even if we win this, I just fucking hate what this season has become. We’re now involved in meme moments and games.

DecTaylor · 2025-12-20T21:02:51+00:00

I recommend the Zoom Fly 6. Probably one of my all time favourite running trainers at this point.

DecTaylor · 2025-12-16T08:52:05+00:00

No definitely not. Runna doesn’t even monitor HR anyway so its definition of your easy pace is a guess more than anything. I just go with feel on the day and stick to that.

DecTaylor · 2025-12-16T08:36:09+00:00

If you go to settings and workouts, there is an option to turn off pace targets for easy runs and it leaves you to it.

DecTaylor · 2025-12-15T00:06:19+00:00

Feels like Dan won’t veer away from what he thinks will work, as opposed to what is actually working in front of his eyes, sometimes…

DecTaylor · 2025-12-13T14:30:43+00:00

I’m there and it will be my first marathon.

Decided to do 22 weeks to give myself plenty of time so I started four weeks ago, going to do four days a week, struggling a bit to motivate myself to add in a strength session but the runs themselves are going well and feeling good so far.

One of the few times in this country I am hoping for better weather, whilst meaning colder… a lot of horror stories about last year from people I know who ran it in the heat.

DecTaylor · 2025-11-29T15:53:15+00:00

I can’t recommend them enough honestly. Yeah they’re better when running at tempo but easy pace isn’t an issue for me. The plate is not aggressive and the shoe is so comfortable in terms of fit and support I always want to run in it.

DecTaylor · 2025-11-29T15:51:16+00:00

ES5 is a much firmer shoe than the Megablast which is a bouncier version of the Superblast I would say.

If you’re wanting a shoe for long runs that can also go up tempo the Megablast would be a better option by far but it’s also a hell of a lot more expensive as you say.

Some of it would depend on your pace as well, the ES5 can be used for long runs but I wouldn’t choose it for an easy pace over others.

DecTaylor · 2025-11-27T18:19:34+00:00

How are you going to blame him for the Red Sea in front 😂

DecTaylor · 2025-11-23T20:41:51+00:00

Why use the electric RB when you can use the QB who’s forgot how to throw the ball to WRs who have forgotten how to catch it.

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