I think my shoes are right. I went to the 'Sweatshop' at the gym at Whittle-le-Woods and they had me running up and down the shop like a prat !! They had a special mat-thingy on the floor. I have heard of Foot Traffic. I'll see how I go at the first sign of injury I would stop anyway. Did a lot of running years ago and tore a hamstring would not want to repeat that experience.
I have actually got a 'foot pod' for my Polar heart rate monitor but not sussed it out yet.

Ooooh, I fancied a foot pod thingy as I was intending on doing trail running until I bust my ankle, I thought it would be useful for that. Can you let me know how you get on with it.

I'm going to buy one of the CS200cad computers for my roadbike at some point this week as I feel a need for a new gadget!

I felt like a prat when I was trying shoes on but I was on a treadmill where they videoed my feet. I was expecting to be told I had some daft running style but I was actually "neutral".

I've also started running again recently, well I've been out once. I'm hoping it'll get me fitter, usually I find running gets me fit very quickly.

It also helps my standing climbing no end, which will come in handy when I get the road bike back out (will start prepping it this weekend hopefully) and when I put flat pedals back on my hardtail as I have to attack technical climbs in a different way when I'm on flatties, more standing seems to be required.

Just been out and did 4 miles today and ankle seems absolutely fine - but will be building up steady to 6 miles rather than my usual throw myself straight in there!

I'll probably try and tackle the foot pod shortly and let you know how I get on. Seemed a bit complicated last time I looked so it got shoved back into the box !!

Hmmm, I've read they need "calibrating". I'll be buying my CS200 this weekend and I'll be fitting it myself as the BF is away doing Polaris - and he doesn't know I'm buying it yet. It has both speed and cadence sensors and a mount to fit and I'm wondering how long I give it before I throw one or all of them across the garage in a strop! Bike computers are always so fiddly.

I bought a CS300 a couple of months ago, and the speed sensor was dead easy to fit, even I could do it :-)

Got a cadence thingy to go with it but not got round to fitting that yet!

I've got the bike one's on my steeds, and that was easy to fit. They are from Polar though.

Needless to say the footpod has gone back in the box as it needs calibrating which requires you to run round a track. Haven't done that for twenty years. By coincidence I contacted my local running club today and they said meet at 'the track' which I didn't know exsisted but it's behind the gym that I have been going to all my life ha ha, good start !!
Thought it was a tennis court....

Hi,

did not want to make it sound like I am a super fit or anything. Last summer I was just very fortunate of having an opportunity to choose the hours I worked and I ended up doing lots of work very early or very late. That's why I managed to go out on my bike so often. Things are different now because I have a new job and longer hours so it is a bit difficult to squeeze enough time on a bike (or gym) and still spend some time with my partner.

It is good to have a goal, it makes you to focus. I am sure you will succeed in your aim to loose weight.

and like others have said, running is actually pretty good way of doing it.

In my price comparison quest on the Polar CS200cad I had a bit of a wibble on whether I wanted a specific cycling computer or one that could double up for running, after dithering on the Polar site for a bit I decided I wanted a separate running one and have now ordered an RS200sd from Wiggle (I'll get a CS200cad from Ribble this weekend). I blame Carolyn for reminding me about the footpod, couldn't help myself after that because I will find it really useful to keep a check on my running pace - just practising my justifications.

What's the betting I end up with mounting kits for at least one of my mtbs as well as the roadbike...

lol, you spendthrift!
I don't do running so I can't be tempted. Still tempted on a speed thingy for my mtb though!

I didn't do running (I've been twice am I a runner now??!) but I ended up with one with a foot pod, how did that happen.
Don't blame me for your purchases !! I am not called the 'Imelda Marcos of bike purchases' for nothing. The bike mounts weren't that expensive, well not compared the original package !!
Nelli we forgive you !!!

I managed to stop myself ordering a Polar CS400 today as well as the running hrm, a snip at £200, I don't need that amount of information when I'm riding...though it does have the altimeter function on it that the CS200 doesn't...

Lol at Imelda Marcos! I've behaved myself with bike purchases for ages (well apart from a new wheel but my old hub had just about given up the ghost so that's allowed), feel the urge for a splurge on something.

I'm a broken runner who first discovered the wonderful alternative cycling universe a year or so ago and now have an MTB and a road bike which I love to bits. (And lots and lots of lovely Stuff - a bit of an Emelda meself... Much wider bling selection than for runners!)

Not only has cycling kept me fit, it's kept me sane - I recovered from a trashed Achilles only to score another injury and am now waiting for a cartilage op on right knee and can't run at all. Thankfully though I can still ride and swim, but I have to confess I'm really, really missing my running now - it's been four and a half months since the knee blew up and I've definitely lost some fitness despite riding as many times a week as I ran, and swimming as well. And I've put on weight so - to get back OT - I'd say definitely try to stick with the running, Hils (one L!), cos it burns it faster than cycling and you can hold the higher metabolic rate longer. You also build up other muscles so you end up with a more rounded set. If you don't want to run alone and your partner's forcing the pace too much, try finding out if there are any local women's running groups you could team up with. If you're running with someone of similar ability it's tons easier to build up the mileage and is much more fun. Your local running shop should be able to point you in the right direction. Good luck!

I've had my RS200 with a footpod since summer and it's good (this is a running one not a bike one). I've just had the footpod repaired by Polar since it stopped working - not sure why - still it's a 2yr guarentee. I calibrated mine on a 10 mile run (it was a race measured as accurate). It's interesting to see your pace when you're running - I'm used to seeing av speed on my bike.
Only thing is it doesn't cope too well with altitude so you can get inaccurate distances, and it can be inaccurate for things where you change your strike length all the time (like fell running).
If anyone else is considering buying one avoid sweatband.com - they have refused to reply to e-mails or call me back and sales agents wouldn't help - I had to post it back to Polar myself in the end.

I really love my RS200 as well. I calibrated mine over 3K on my normal running terrain (I measured it as accurately as I could on gmap pedometer). I may try to calibrate it again but its difficult where I run to get much longer than 3K without having to cross a road which messes things up a bit. I really like seeing my pace when I'm running as I can use it more accurately than my heart rate to judge if I'm going too fast, particularly at the beginning of a run. The only drawback I've found so far is that I spend so much time looking at my watch that lampposts are able to jump out in front of me! So far I've managed not to run into one but it has been close...

The OH pointed out that the footpod would struggle a bit if I changed my stride length and I admit I did buy it to do a bit of trail running with - he offered me the use of his Garmin forerunner but its way too big for me to wear.