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Hope you're feeling better today moshi

I didn't get out at all yesterday and was supposed to do 4 miles according to my training schedule... whoops! Maybe I'll manage it today when DH gets home from work.

I wondered if any of you do anything 'beyond running'? I'm thinking duathlons, triathlons etc? I was reading about sprint triathlons earlier and I quite fancy it. No idea how I'd find out if any were happening up here (I live in NE Scotland).

I use an ipod shuffle, but am getting a bit bored of the same tunes now. When I first bought it I couldn't work out how to make it shuffle and DH had loaded all his own stuff onto it - so I ended up listening to three ACDC albums followed by Metallica for three hours!

Busy thread indeed!

Sorry to hear you're feeling rough Moshi - hope you've dosed yourself up enough last night and are feeling a bit better now. If not, do try to fight the temptation to get back out there too soon. I'm terrible for doing that after I've been under the weather and just end up setting myself back a couple of days....

I'm going to have a look a Garmins thecoo - maybe on Ebay. I'll let you know how I get on. Looks like the Forerunner 110 is about £100 on Amazon but to be honest I don't really care if I get a second hand one as I tend to lose/ trash/ irreparably damage anything valuable!

I always run with music pipkin (iPhone in backpack). Good question about the music. On longer runs I always listen to albums from when I was younger (e.g. Suede, St Etienne, James, Primal Scream, Moby) - sort of comfort music that just sits happily in the background. On shorter runs, I tend to listen to more recent, uptempo albums (e.g. Vampire Weekend, Black Kids, Mystery Jets, Go Team, Broken Bells).

Gorgeous sunny day down in London today. Had a 5 mile tempo run into work this morning and, feeling inspired by Moshi's "can-do" attitude managed to push myself that little bit harder and got my average pace down to 7.26m/m which I'm unreasonably thrilled about. This did include a couple of long waits at traffic lights to be fair and I did feel like I was about to throw up from mile 4 onwards but hey!

Interesting by the way how many people have DP who also run/ cycle. DW goes to the gym and am trying to persuade her to do a 5K run in the summer with me and her sis (which hopefully she might do if only to shut me up!)

Happy running all and hope you make it out there today if you can!

pipkin

I would go with a pace that feels fairly comfortable to start your 10k and up the pace toward the end if you feel you have anything left. Don't go of too quick and leave yourself struggling toward the end.

My idea of a warm up is trying to set off slowly, a cool down is normally slumped on the sofa I know I should do a slow bit at the end of my run for a cool down but do struggle, I tend to pick up the pace instead

I have an ipod but I like listening to talking, especially on my long runs so I download Marathon Talk podcast and listen to that. For shorter runs I just listen to whatever music comes on when I click shuffle.

Morning all

Happy Birthday peach, hope you have a good one

Sorry to hear you have the lurgy Moshi, get plenty of rest and hope you feel better soon.

It's absolutely beautiful down here on the South Coast, warm too!!

I was meant to do intervals last night but 2 tough night shifts took their toll and rather than scrap the run completely I went out for a steady 7 miles. Ran along the promenade and saw the most beautiful sunset. My knee is a bit niggly and had shin pain from time to time so I think missing intervals was the right decision.

I am in awe of all you runners who have pre-schoolers. Mine are both at school and I work part-time nights so it's fairly easy to fit the runs in. Not sure I could have found the motivation when they were younger.

I'm thinking of going out on my bike today. It's such a gorgeous day, seems a waste not to, but I don't want to ruin my legs for my run tommorrow Will probably go and take it very easy!

Re: Garmins, I have a very big and clunky 305, I like it because I have an attachment which means I can put it on my bike handlebars and it's easy to use, but it is huge!!

This is such a busy thread!

What a lovely day it looks like its going to be....! Did my 5 miles Mon eve and hoping to do the same tonight...noticed my pace has slowed a lot, I was doing 9min miles over 3 miles, but 5 miles was more like 12 min miles - guess that's to be expected?
Any idea of a 'good' first PB to aim for for my 1st race, the 10K in about 2 weeks?!

Peachsmuggler - Happy Birthday!! Hope you get spolit rotten...

Moshi - Sorry to hear you feel poorly. Yuck. Hope you're recovering well!

What is it with us runners all being shorties?! Seems more than a coincidence....am 5'2...

Couple of questions - how do you all warm up/warm down?

Also, those of you that run on your own, do you listen to music, and what do you like to run to? I don't have an ipod, currently run with a small radio and listen to radio 1, but lately its been dire, just loads of talking which doesn't help me at all!

beautiful day here - no chance of a run as in work from 8 until 6...bah. Another one impressed by the speedy ladies (and a bit too), but if I want to get any kind of distance I just have to keep my pace down. But it's dull, sometimes, running slowly. My meetings yesterday morning were overlooking the running track - I'm not a fan of track running, but just wanted to be out there so badly. It's going to be Friday before I get out - 3 days rest won't do any harm, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.

happy running today, ladies
xxx

thecoo Sorry - hope I didn't offend Of course 10mm is not ambling, it is how I do most of my steady runs, I just meant if I suddenly have a burst mt Garmin detects this immediately and reduces my pace accordingly.

Moshi gutted you feel rough. Hope you dosed up and got an early night?

It is a nightmare waiting for dh'd/dp's to come in and let you go out for a run isn't it? My dh runs and cycles so we have to coordinate diaries and are often like passing ships in the night. We only have 1 ds and he is 9 next month so I am kind of wondering if he will OK on his own for 40 mins soon when I can escape....if he was on his xbox he wouldn't even notice I had gone

Had a tough sesh at the running club last night. Did what the coach called a trident session. Run fast for 4.5 mins, jog in place for 2 mins, run fast back to where we started from and had to be back in place in 4.5 mins. Then 2 mins recovery, then 4 mins, then 3.5, then 3 mins. I legged it on my first 4.5mins and didn't get back on time! Dropped it back next time after learning my lesson. There were about 40 of us, a huge group. We annoyed a few grumpy car drivers!

Another sunny day - enjoy!

5ft 4 is not short I always wish to be 5ft 4 as it appears to be a minimum good height for climbing. I'm nearly always 2-3inches from reaching the hold.

Eeek, sorry to hear you're feeling rough Moshi. Hopefully a good night's kip, some vitamins and a dose of your bloody-mindedness will fight it off.

I was also thwarted in my attempts to run today, had planned to run home from work (5 miles along the canal in the lovely sunshine) but got delayed at work. Have had to make do with 5 miles in the dark along the ring road - nowhere near as pleasurable but at least I got out.

Another shorty here, only 5 ft 4. And heading rapidly towards 40 (in August), hence the plan to try and do a marathon this year.

Wheely, I bet you will be absolutely fine on Sunday, you are probably a lot more ready for it than you think you are.

I've got an old Garmin, big square thing (205?) - it's as essential as my trainers, I hate running without it even though I barely use any of the functions of it apart from start and stop.

Happy running all.

Well I made it out at least but not until 8 - just time for a 3.5 mile tempo run which I enjoyed - after months of plodding along slowly to build up the mileage it felt like I was flying! Still not feeling 100 per cent though, I felt really good running but the minute I got in I was coughing like an old codger on 40 a day. Just time to hop in the bath, eat dinner, load the carcwith assorted book bags/gym bags/cello etc and now off to bed.

Moshi sympathies on the lurgy, I feel like I've missed my last proper week if training but needed the rest. Have dosed myself up with Berocca and iron syrup and am just hoping for the best.

Hello again sciencebint - Liath used to be on here too but she hasn't been around for a while (according to facebook she's back at work fulltime so maybe doesn't have time for MN). Yes, feeling v. nervous about sunday - a bit pathetic really as many are running much further on here. NOt as pleased with my training as hoped and hoping to feel less bunged up by then but I will make it round at least !

Moshi - hope you're feeling better very soon.

paws and sixtyfoot - hope you got out on your runs. I hate that 'standing in kit, waiting for DH to walk in bit'.

Oh no Moshi - poor you! Dose up on vit C and get an early night if you can (is that possible with 4 kids?), perhaps you can shake it before it takes hold.

cestlavie maybe we can find a 2 for the price of 1 deal on Garmins

Hope you got out on your runs pawsnclaws and sixtyfootdoll

cestlavie one of my colleagues used to do that regularly (OK so not all the way) - used to get off a couple of stops early and run home to Harpenden - it wouldn't surprise me if he beat the train there, frankly.

paws that is so annoying when you're all ready to go and can't for some reason. Unfortunately if it depends on First Crapital he might be faster running home himself!

Think how good you'll feel when it's done, and you can sit relaxing and feeling all worthy ....

awwww no how annoying, am just about to get changed now, I willl go I will go.....

So do I or we'll be eating at midnight!

well good luck, I hope he's not too late

I agree - but then when you've decided you're going and then you have to hang round ..... will definitely make it out, just not sure when.

That is frustrating, especially since the worse part for me is getting motivated to get ready in the first place

Can you just allow me a brief chance to scream?

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!

Much better.

I'm sat here in my running gear - was hoping DH would be back by 7, out for 5 miles, time for a quick bath and a bite to eat. He's just phoned to say he'll be late.

Not sure what time he'll be back, as it depends partly on First Crapital Connect as well. If I'd known I could have booked the gym!