We had a barista machine at work. Some idiot removed the portafilter while it was pressurised and blew steaming coffee over the whole canteen and his arm. We are using a kettle again.
It depends how and where you run. Tar will trash any trail shoe in no time. I have a pair of Sense Ultras with about 700km, the uppers are still perfect, and looking at the soles Im sure I'll get another 400 easy. On a pair of S Lab Wings I did about 200km so far, they still look brand new, no wear on the sole. And it's basically the same sole used on the Sense Ride.
The Salomon is much lighter, and with the sense fit they fit like a glove. When I tried the Cascadias it felt like wearing bricks. The Sense ride also have the new rocker sole.
Normal "compression" socks wont do much apart from making you look like Paula. If you want real compression socks you need to get medical grade socks, you get your calf measured to provide the correct amount of compression. They cost about R350 and they dont look like the grandpa ones you buy at Dischem. Got mine from a local Physio.
Running injuries are just so frustrating, I kept running or ran after an insufficient rest period and ended up not running for 6 months. The only way to beat itb is with condition exercises, you can rest for a year and it will be back within 4km on your first run.
No there is definately an issue with the durabilty of the upper, but normal wear wont damage them. The problem is that they really dont like rocks, a small knick will tear open quickly.
The Sense Pro2 uppers are only dodgy if you run into rocks instead of over them. I have both the previous range of Sense Pros and the Sense Pro2, both still going strong after 500km. As an all round trail shoe these are probably your best bet, but dont put them on tar. At 6mm the drop is in the sweet spot for me. If you prefer a bigger drop then the S Lab wings might work, they are 9mm if Im not mistaken. This is probably the most comfortable Salomon trail shoe, you dont even notice them on long runs.
Im also trying out the Pegasus 33 now. Only did about 120km in total with the longest a 21km. So far I have no issues, they just feel funny in the beginning with the dual air pockets.
They come in different sizes. S/M, M/L, XL. And it depends on how far you are running and how much kit you will need. I use the Skinset 5. It has 5l of packing space and up to 3.5l of fluids. It can hold enough kit and food for a whole days hike.
Nothing compares to the Salomon vests when it comes to comfort. Even fully loaded with 3l of water and enough kit for a 100km you barely notice it. No bobbing and shaking even when running flat out.
After suffering with itb for a few months I also asked my Dr about the ITB release surgery, he immediately refused to even refer me to an orthopedic surgeon, just told me to stop running completely for 3months. Very old school GP I must add. Obviously I didn't stop running completely, but tried not to aggravate it further. After about 6 months in total it just went away over night. Touch wood its fine since then. Its a real frustrating condition.
I probably wont follow the programme, just need to decide on a direction and prepare mentally. Atm I don't belong to a club, but will obviously in the near future. Currently Im also just sticking to the basics. One long run (+-2h) a few tempo runs and TT every week. Doing about 40/50 a week. Will slowly increase that as I get more conditioned.
