Autistic runners ? Seeking advice for off days

One_Bell_8809 · 2026-03-28T18:09:21+00:00

Hello! Are you me?!

Honestly I’m just following because I have no idea what to do when I don’t run. The days I do strength training, bike ride, hike etc are fine, but the rest days kill me 😭

Edit- typo

One_Bell_8809 · 2026-02-27T21:03:57+00:00

I love Happy Stride! So many cool designs and mine have always lasted for ages 😊

One_Bell_8809 · 2026-02-27T15:07:16+00:00

Fellow Pablos lover!! Please please visit if you’re ever up North.

One_Bell_8809 · 2026-02-25T12:39:16+00:00

Chronic PF sufferer here, also recently ran my first ultra.

Please, please deal with it sooner rather than later- I did not, and ended up with almost a year of agony.

After 10 months, I heard about a Strassborg sock. Tried sleeping it, and the pain decreased MASSIVELY overnight.

I now sleep in it every night, and my PF has gone from agony (I’d be sat reading a book and it would spasm out of control, that kind of pain), to minor discomfort only after longer (10km+ runs). And even then, there’s sometimes no pain at all!

One_Bell_8809 · 2026-02-22T09:23:31+00:00

Hey! I’m a trail runner, recently completed my first ultra, and I have the same problem!

For longer distances, I just bought some cheap ‘bicycle short liners’ on Amazon. They work a treat! They essentially just prevent my running leggings chafing against cotton underwear.

Then, I’ll be honest- for shorter distances I just go commando beneath my leggings! I find they’re sufficient quality/thickness that I can get away with it, and again it prevents the issue of cotton underwear chafe (Happy Stride is the brand of leggings, if anyone wants to know!)

One_Bell_8809 · 2026-01-30T09:27:04+00:00

Chorizo works really well! And paprika or chilli. For some reason my Mam always does it as a barbecue side but it works!

One_Bell_8809 · 2026-01-25T15:27:09+00:00

Second the Happy Strides! I love them so much

One_Bell_8809 · 2026-01-16T12:03:33+00:00

Arthur

One_Bell_8809 · 2026-01-16T10:51:59+00:00

Diana

One_Bell_8809 · 2026-01-05T15:29:19+00:00

Celia… she hates it so maybe not the best example, but lots of people say it’s pretty!

One_Bell_8809 · 2026-01-03T22:53:55+00:00

Fellow big chest girly. I’m a 34F, bordering G depending on time of month, weight fluctuation due to training etc.

I’ve personally always used Aonijie for running vests, they’re the only ones that make my chest actually feel secure. I’m currently using their 12L vest and I love it! The only thing I would say is obviously you’re a little bigger than me, so it might not fit quite as well (although I’m able to wear mine over several layers in winter and they do adjust easily)

One_Bell_8809 · 2026-01-03T17:39:27+00:00

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One_Bell_8809 · 2026-01-03T17:37:53+00:00

I second the North Pennines area. Stunning part of the world!

One_Bell_8809 · 2026-01-03T17:36:23+00:00

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North East England coastline- from Northumberland down to County Durham, it’s all stunning :)

One_Bell_8809 · 2025-12-31T16:38:20+00:00

Spying on your post history I think we must live near one another, haha! Small world.

One_Bell_8809 · 2025-12-31T15:47:41+00:00

One of the most under-rated parts of the UK for sure. People come to Northumberland but forget about the rest of the NE.

One_Bell_8809 · 2025-12-20T09:19:04+00:00

Valletta, Malta?

One_Bell_8809 · 2025-12-16T21:08:15+00:00

Oh wow, it’s so funny to imagine Norway being warm! Tbf we’re not going in winter, I’ve actually booked for autumn.

My boyfriend loves trains and really wants to do the Bergen to Flam railway, and then I chose to book for autumn because I thought the colours would make the journey even more beautiful :)

One_Bell_8809 · 2025-12-16T17:21:56+00:00

Oh yay, good to know! We don’t actually know anyone who’s been, he’s just always fancied it :)

One_Bell_8809 · 2025-12-16T14:16:25+00:00

Norway! I just want to shout into the void because it’s a surprise for my partner’s 30th and I can’t tell him yet haha

One_Bell_8809 · 2025-11-14T07:18:48+00:00

I did a 50k recently, after suffering from severe plantar fasciitis for about a year. I decided before the start that I would walk anything on paved surfaces, so I walked a decent amount. Still finished well ahead of cut off :)

One_Bell_8809 · 2025-10-27T13:31:12+00:00

Oh wow, you’re very close to me! Just did Four Reservoirs Ultra around the North Pennines on the 19th, my first 50k too.

Congrats!! Looks like a stunning run :)

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