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Oscar the Grinch Dec 2019 3:57pm, 7 Dec 2019 1,290 posts	Quote Pin Oscar the Grinch I would say that it depends how wide his feet are too. I have wide feet and therefore favour Brooks and NB. My mate has narrow feet and uses Saucony for the fit. I would also say that Adidas generally fit narrow and Asics who used to be good and wide are generally quite narrow now. Obviously it is possible to get wide fittings on some of these but they are things to consider along with budget and what type of foot strike you have etc etc
larkim Dec 2019 7:25pm, 7 Dec 2019 9,699 posts	Quote Pin larkim Interesting otg, thanks. I'd never really considered that different brands had different foot shape philosophies.
Bazoaxe Dec 2019 7:29pm, 7 Dec 2019 15,641 posts	Quote Pin Bazoaxe dunno if its a mistake but edinburgh parkrun won in 13:13 today by an 18-19yo
SPR Dec 2019 7:40pm, 7 Dec 2019 29,773 posts	Quote Pin SPR That's true actually. I'll probably never try Saucony again, such an odd shaped shoe!
larkim Dec 2019 8:01pm, 7 Dec 2019 9,700 posts	Quote Pin larkim That can't be true, 13:13 would be parkrun "world record" wouldn't it?
K5 Gus Dec 2019 8:03pm, 7 Dec 2019 3,239 posts	Quote Pin K5 Gus His previous pb was 16:13 2 weeks ago - 3 min improvement would be some going in 2 weeks !!
chunkywizard Dec 2019 9:49pm, 7 Dec 2019 6,959 posts	Quote Pin chunkywizard 15:46 in the results now. Looked like a fast run, 39 sub 20s!
larkim Dec 2019 9:05am, 9 Dec 2019 9,702 posts	Quote Pin larkim Long day at the XC yesterday, arrived 10:40 to coordinate U11s and walk the course, didn't leave until 3:30 after my race. Heavy going, blowing a gale and one very soggy field full of muddy, grassy puddles. Only really got in the swing of things on lap 3, but enjoyed the last lap immensely as I must have picked up perhaps 15 places as I benefitted from taking lap 1 steady. But most importantly, calf stood up to the elevation, challenging ground and uneven surface; a bit of tightness in the first half of lap one as I loosened up after a day of standing around in the cold, but after that nothing at all to be felt, and no post-race soreness. And a bit of nice serendipity, my better half and myself both finished in spot #162 in our respective races!
riggsy99 Dec 2019 9:43am, 9 Dec 2019 253 posts	Quote Pin riggsy99 Good news about the calf larkim
Merry Christmas & Happy New G(rrr) Dec 2019 11:05am, 9 Dec 2019 33,577 posts	Quote Pin Merry Christmas & Happy New G(rrr) I definitely feel the calves / Achilles under strain on the XC larks. A good tester, and good news. Loved my XC on Saturday. Cold, wet, muddy, tough. Perfect! G

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For those who want to go sub 3.15 in a marathon and/or those that have already done it and want to give advice. Share your journey or help someone else's here.

2025 targets:

Chicago 12 Oct: Mark
Abingdon 19 Oct: Clare
York 19 Oct: PJH

2025 achievers:
Charles 3:07 @ Ghent
Mark 3:07 @ Christchurch

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