Posts made by Nik

joined the club

Tried and failed to finish the Arc of Attrition 100 mile ultra which goes around the South West Coastal Path of Cornwall in January starting at 1pm on a Friday and we happened to have Storm Ingrid hit. Super hard race, made it 80 miles and didn't have anything left.

Turquoise fleece western shirt and new gravel bike

Both boats very cool, but that Dale is really special. Looks like a lot of fun bet you’re having a great time Giles and Paula

@CosmoSix5 I didn’t notice any particular smell. Nice knits though hope you like yours

North Sea Clothing, 14oz888bb, Yuketen

grey kersey and 14ozbb 888

Thanks @scarfmace I put them through a delicate wash yesterday and now wearing them today, feeling really comfortable. Super smooth on the inside.

Those are beautiful @jordanscollected and I assume made in Mexico same factory as my white "Jordan" yuketen. Quality is really high. If you have any questions ask Yuki Matsuda, the designer, on instagram, he's really friendly and enthusiastic about what he puts out. What I like about Yuketen is taking heritage craft seriously while also being playful and lighthearted in executing the combination of elements. A western Romeo with a toe bug is a great example of that approach.

@Dmart great write up and fantastic effort to push through all the difficulty. you must be very pleased. when's the next one?

@goosehd Love those

Actually recovery was not too bad. Blisters are mostly healed now. Ankles and feet swelled after the race but compression socks fixed that. Now the ankle I rolled several times just needs a few more days of recovery to stabilize. Back to running next week so two weeks off. I think all the climbing and moving around the technical trail plus walking the last 20 miles meant the whole thing was much easier on the body than a flatter run (my much faster Autumn 100 run had me in a lot of body pain for a week after).

Completed Eastern States 100 mile 21,000 feet of climbing technical trail ultramarathon on 9th August in 27 hours for 11th place.
Very challenging event. Biggest lesson learned is to get feet dry in aid stations. I didn’t do this and paid for it but walking the last 20 miles of the race on painful blisters. It caused my friend to have to DNF because of trench foot. Other than that, a great experience, felt strong, ran into 6th place between 30-60 miles, and enjoyed all the climbing, descending, and technical trail. Best part of it was having my brother and friends crew, and my brother paced me through the night from mile 80 to the finish. Couldn’t have done it without him. Next race is arc of attrition 100 mile in Cornwall in January.

@Jcaz6996 sounds brutal dude. The blues from not being able to train due to injury can be intense. You’ll be better soon and back to it though. Hopefully doctor or physio will have some recommendations on how to avoid in the future, but injuries are a part of the game…

I have a history of ankle instability @Alex partly from years of skateboarding as a teenager. Single leg calf raises are supposed to be the most effective physical training to strengthen the muscles around the ankle and add stability. Can be good to do all sorts of balance stuff too and lots of single leg variations on most leg strength exercises will help.
As for shoes the cool ones are Norda, then Hoka seems to have the largest market share at the moment, but lots of brands have good trail shoes. Ones with lower stack height midsoles and wider platforms on the outsoles will be more stable. Hoka speedgoat is a popular option. Satisfy have a trail shoe coming out soon called The Rocker that could be cool. The firmer insoles of Brooks can be good for stability too.

Very cool @simmosn its funny how quickly the mind changes from never again to yes please

@Graham Yeah I’ve been to Nowhere twice for tattoos from Adam Sage now. Nice place good vibes there. Is it Thomas that you have tattoos from there?

Satisfy, Real McCoy's, Norda

I’ll take deranged