[pauliev]

Hello everyone from a newbie,
well not really did a bit of running about 25 years ago when I was fit and young!
Trained up for the Great North Run, got my number and shirt and two weeks before the race had an accident at work and broke two toes!
Have always tried to stay fit, football and weight training being my main activities untill I got married 17 years ago.
Started to run again last year, bought myself a pair of Asics from a sports store but after a couple of weeks had to stop because of severe pain in my knees, put it down to old age and not the incorrect shoes.
Decided this after looking at many web sites about how choosing the right shoes is very important to visit a specialist running shop to check my running style.
Ending up with a pair of Mizuno Wave Creation 8 which seem great, really pleased with them, any way been running/walking for two weeks now and am enjoying it.
Saw this web site and thought I would get some inspiration! off to Mallorca in two weeks for my 50th birthday so looking forward to some nice runs in the sun.
Hope my introduction is not to boring or to long, only meant to say hello! :d
Thanks for looking
Paul

 

[runsnowdonia]

G'day Paul from a fellow newbie

great that you've got back into running - take it easy getting back into it

enjoy your runs in the sun!

cheers
Sarah

 

[twinkle toes]

Hi Paul

Welcome to the forum, this is a great forum loads of great advice and good laughs too.

 

[richardsimkiss]

Howdy howdy! I'm new on the forum today too... have fun runnin on your hols, there's always something special about running whilst on holiday, but jeez! the sun sure can makes things hard work! lol. Drink lots!!! (and maybe even some water while your running)

 

[pauliev]

Thanks for the warm welcomes guys

 

[Steve]

Have always tried to stay fit, football and weight training being my main activities untill I got married 17 years ago.

Are you saying that getting married stopped you keeping fit?! Women, eh? :d

Glad you've seen the light again...take it steady so you don't get yourself injured and join a local club in due course.

Welcome to RF btw

 

[pauliev]

Are you saying that getting married stopped you keeping fit?! Women, eh? :d

Glad you've seen the light again...take it steady so you don't get yourself injured and join a local club in due course.

Welcome to RF btw

Thanks Steve,
yes getting married did seem to diminish my willpower!!
Trying to take it easy but the old brain keeps galloping ahead and hurting my knees again!