(01-02-2010, 11:13 AM)Bierzo Baggie Wrote: The Smiths,
yep, bigger than the Beatles (if you're an eighties child that is). They've got quite a following in El Bierzo.. shame that Mozz-head is such a knobhead.
Anyway, just to add my tuppence to the debate, running on tarmac, concrete or any other man-made surface is not natural for our bodies and will f##k you up, state of the art cushioning or not. Don't do it kids....errr, rant over
This is getting to be a bit like 'sensible eating', when the mass of conflicting studies and opinions make it hard to know what to do for the best. We've decided that Almeria is a very 'hard' course, being nearly all concrete. Most of my road plodding at home is tarmac which apparently is a little more forgiving than concrete.
It would be nice to have the luxury of all trail running. I do have the canal towpath which is a good surface but if you're doing road races, you do need to train on roads. My favourite running terrain is Bracknell Forest (I've done the summer 5 mile race a couple of times with Nigel). Nice soft surface, no motor traffic, beneath a canopy of trees. Would happily run there permanently if only it was a bit closer to home.
