Light At The End…

A random collection of thoughts

Running

I started the year well, on target for 6,000km but I “sensibly” chose 5,000km instead. Good job I did because my eagerness to improve my running saw the occasional “overuse” issue that caused me to back off on my running, especially during the middle of the year. By the time […]

2019 Running Summary

January 2, 2020 in Running by Jonathan Rudderham

Having not been hugely impressed (read: not at all) with Adidas current generation of Ultraboost running shoes (going from a comfortable & fast running shoe to a loose sock that barely holds your foot), and the previous version being mostly unavailable, I chose this time to go for a good […]

Adidas Ultraboost S&L

December 6, 2019 in Reviews / Running tagged Ultraboost S&L by Jonathan Rudderham

Adidas Adizero RC — Ever since Adidas began moving their more premium products towards their “Boost” technology, I’ve pretty much stuck with their Supernova Sequence (for durability) and Ultraboost (for comfort and pace). With the former of those no longer existing, and the latter turning into a “sock” design of dubious benefit, today I […]

Adidas Adizero RC

December 6, 2019 in Reviews / Running tagged Adidas / Running Shoes by Jonathan Rudderham

And so ends my continuous everyday running (RED). I didn’t start running every day with any plan or expectation. I just ran every day for the last couple of weeks of December, knowing I’d eat more over Christmas and I wanted to burn what I ate. Then January started and […]

One Hundred Days of Running

March 21, 2019 in Running by Jonathan Rudderham

Most runners will tell you that it’s very difficult to find healthy nutrition that will both help your running and taste nice. With their Pro Oat Cookie, I feel that PhD Nutrition have done just that. The Black Forrest flavour of this cookie tastes really nice. At 315 calories, it’s […]

PhD Pro Oat Cookie

October 30, 2016 in Reviews / Running tagged Black Forrest / PhD Supplements / Pro Oat Cookie / Protein by Jonathan Rudderham

Karrimor Mens Raid 5 Adjustable Zip Pocket Breathable Mesh Bag Having tried many of these bottle belts over the years, I’m fast coming to the conclusion that they’re a “holy grail” of runners accessories. None of them adequately serve the purpose we want them for. As I’m about to start […]

Karrimor Bottle Belt

October 14, 2016 in Reviews / Running tagged Accessories / Bottle Belt / Hydration / running by Jonathan Rudderham

These Science in Sport Isotonic Gels are ideal as part of my nutrition plan on a long run (over 2 hours). I tend to alternate one of these with one of Science in Sport’s Energy Bars each half-hour on a long run. Several flavours are available including Blackcurrant, Apple, Tropical, Pink […]

SiS Isotonic Gels

December 18, 2015 in Reviews / Running tagged Isotonic Gel / Nutrition / Science in Sport by Jonathan Rudderham

Science in Sport do four sizes of their Rego Recovery Shake – sachets, 500g, 1kg, and 1.6kg tubs – in flavours such as vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. After a long run (over 2 hours), Rego Recovery does seem to wake me up a little more than regular water. I’d recommend you prepare your […]

SiS Rego Recovery Shake

December 18, 2015 in Reviews / Running tagged Rego Recovery / Science in Sport / Shake by Jonathan Rudderham

Science in Sport do two sizes of their Go Energy Bars – 65g and 40g. The smaller bars are ideal as a quick snack before running, or during a run. They’re a little slower acting than a gel, but they do seem to work. My favourite flavour is “Banana Fudge”, […]

SiS Go Energy Bars

December 18, 2015 in Reviews / Running tagged Energy Bars / Nutrition / running / Science in Sport by Jonathan Rudderham