You donāt need to go into the mountains
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I donāt like to recommend shoes to others cos we all have different shapes, running styles, etc
BUT
Iāve done three runs in these (approx 30+ km) and Iām very happy with them. The lugs arenāt as deep as my other trail shoes so didnāt think theyād be well suited to particularly technical ground, especially very mucky terrain. But theyāre working well and are very comfortable. To me theyāre a very good shoe for someone getting into trail running; light enough for running on the forestry fire roads, but still aggressive enough for some open mountain and well able to work through MTB trails. You could start getting more adventurous and these shoes will still look after you if all youāre doing is a bit of forestry trail work at the moment. If youāre looking at exclusively running open mountain terrain, then something from Inov-8, Salomon or even Hokaās Speedgoat might be a better option, but if youāre looking for something that can handle a mix of terrain, I must say this is a definite option.
The paleness of the legs on display here make me uneasy.
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Racist
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True, theyāre pure pasty, they donāt look so bad in real life, Iāve really only worn long pants to work for the past 12 months an all 
Tried to give this a rattle again to see how the hamstring held up. Went fine but conditions and lack of training went against me. Was hoping to get sub 45 but the last 2k were killer into the wind. 45:27 (3 seconds behind previous time).
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Itās a good run all things considered.
Iām back doing decent mileage @Locke etc but I donāt think Iāll be ready to go at full tilt by next weekend, will probably have enough to beat my previous time but it d say an all out 10k would st me back
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Ya overall i was very happy with it.
I knew after the first 10m I was in better form. Ive lost the motivation a bit the past few weeks. Do we have until the end of next weekend?
Yeah until the bank holiday Monday I believe
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Iāll try a 10km hopefully during the week. Itāll be out the door, no warm up and just tear into it. Iāll go for the sub 48, but with recent stomach and ankle issues, I would be happy out with a time around 50. If I can avoid road running for the rest of the year after that, Iād be happy.
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FOGRA
I see a couple of questions as to when the 10km challenge will finish, itās 23:00 on Easter Monday. One clarification to make is that your time is posted before this time, I can see from the last challenge they were coming in the next day, please have them in before 23:00 and Iāll post the final times up like they do in the UK at Election Day. Any times in after that time will be deemed null and void.
I thank you.
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Stop with the pale shaming
The pale legs were running, up the green mountain
The night was declining, beneath the Irish Sea
As you strolled with Xavier, to the pure crystal fountain
That made you @caulifloweredneanderthal the rose of Cooley
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You have 55:41 in the bank already so this is the number that weāll use until you SMASH it this week.
had the auld Underarmour plodders on, iāll have to get the race shoe out for the coming week
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Iām not gonna make it I dont think. Went for it yesterday but fucked my hamstring. Wont have time for another go.
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Set out to do it this afternoon. Got a massive stitch at 6.5k which I got over and then just completely blew up at 8k. Took my medicine and left it rather than forcing myself through it. Got the pace just about right for a change but Iād say itāll be a 48:30 rather than sub 48. One more attempt at the weekend Iād say
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Youāre doing 3k warm up runs like youāre Yifter
Shake your legs out and start running fast 
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50m warm up run
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