You’re not missing much. You can get much, much cheaper versions of 2xu and the like from stores that perform as good or better than 2xu. They last about the same.
Also you can get execllent imitations of most big brands from ali for a fraction of the price (injinji being an example).
Go see a good podiatrist if you can. They should be able to diagnose root causes of the pain.
for me, i found i was collapsing my arch as i ran. i ended up with inserts but also need to use lace locks, as they will give my foot more support and reduce how much the arch collapses.
also, if its been a while, check if you need new shoes.
One of the surprising things about running is how often it surfaces weird issues for me to solve. I’ve learned so much about my body and its baseline performance over the last couple years.
Wrist-based HR is at best “average” so take it with a grain of salt. It can sometimes take up to 30 seconds for a drastic change in HR to display on your watch.
On mine, I’ve seen it glitch out a lot at the start of runs where it shows my HR going through the roof (when I’m really barely in z2)
If you’re running to zones, I look at it as % time spent in zone. I’m not great at staying in zone, and you can’t help but work harder going up a hill. So I target 80% in z2 for example. If I find I’m working too hard (and straying too long into a higher zone), I stop and walk to bring it down then go slower.
Note that outside temperature does play a part. A hot / humid day will bring your HR up a few points.
For more accuracy, a HR strap is better.
-7C !! Man I would kill for a cold weather run rn.
Yeah post pic is so inaccurate its not funny. Needs to be 100% drenched in sweat like they just took a sweat shower and splashed some extra sweat on for effect.
It rained during parkrun and somehow it got even hotter.
Whag is a 5K reindeer run?
Still got a few out to the local parkrun. It got heavier as the run went on, it was actually quite refreshing by the end.
I’m really struggling with motivation as we get closer to Christmas. Will probably bump my weekly mileage down about 10km coming into the ny.
Being male I have no hips and so tights just wriggle their way down my waist as I run. I feel like a penguin after a short while and spend a bunch time trying to pull them back up as I’m running.
The result is awful chafing between the legs.
If I’m wearing tights I usually spread the body glide pretty heavily between my legs, which helps a little.
under 10c or feels like, thin gloves and short sleeved shirt with singlet underneath.
5c and below, long sleeved shirt and tights, and warm hat.
closer to 0c may wear an extra shirt over top of long sleeves.
edit: material is whatever quick dry sports material is available. ive not seen a significant difference in performance between top end (2xu, under armor) and no name dept store / ali amazon / temu brands
you could use it as motivation. i got a similar 10k pb not long after i brgan running by pausing, resting and running again. realised a few years later it was probably not the most accurate and went out and smashed it.