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My girlfriend has very narrow feet and high arches, and likes a shoe with support.

She is not a high mileage runner, or terribly fast, but she wants something that she can do circuit training etc in - so nothing too lightweight or flimsy. A road/trail hybrid might work?

Any recommendations much appreciated. Ta.

My girlfriend has very narrow feet and high arches, and likes a shoe with support.

She is not a high mileage runner, or terribly fast, but she wants something that she can do circuit training etc in - so nothing too lightweight or flimsy. A road/trail hybrid might work?

Any recommendations much appreciated. Ta.

(sorry not sure how one qualifies as a 'pirate' but might be doing this event)#

Shaun Mills wrote (see)

Sorry - fat fingers  8am startStill not sure if I fancy setting off at about 4:30am to make it on public transport

Indeed, it seems a bit harsh - do they get the route closed to traffic? Only reason I can think of for such an anti-social start time. At least it isn't on a bloody Sunday, I suppose.

one factor that I don't think has been mentioned is weather: I find you need to take on a lot more calories in cold conditions to keep energy levels up.

My worst bonk ever was on a long, cold winter run round the surrey hills.

On the subject of uphill / downhill, I find differently to Mick W that in fellraces the ups are the opportunities to fiddle around in the bumbag and get some snacks down - but that's because the gradients are so steep and long that you slow down to more or less a walk (in AL cat. races anyway).

In lower level trail running where you run most of the inclines that's less easy.