runners united (burning up pavement, burning up threads)

This woman is running 42 marathons in 6 weeks...

squix the chi running is something I have read about on the Runner's world forums. There is a book but I just looked for YouTube videos - it is basically about using your posture to increase your efficiency. Effectively I am concentrating on shortening my stride and increasing my cadence. It seems to be along the same lines as a lot of the barefoot running theories but without needing new shoes :o

Having said all that I am feeling totally wiped out today after doing only a 5 mile treadmill run yesterday. Like many on here I have been in denial about having a cold this week and it has caught up with me today.

He is good, not God

Yep, that'll be me on the only child thread driving

Emailed my 10 mile Garmin stats to BIL yesterday, he has run loads of marathons, did London in 3.23 so he is god, and he reckons the pace I did my 10 miles in yesterday would give me a half marathon time of 2.04......so he is predicting I get a sub 2 hour time......pressure is on

Yes Mrs Weds our agency is in Leeds. Begins with a U.....

Lol driving at this timed running with other people there malarkey

I have to endure 4 hours at a football tournament today REst day for me.

Hope you all have a lovely Sunday

Iread - hope the race went well - any top tips for those of us racing over the next few weeks? (when I say racing - I mean a timed run with lots of other people there!)

MrsWednesday - I am feeling heavy legged too - did just 4 miles today and every time I pushed to go a bit faster I really struggled.

Chewytoffee - I meant to ask earlier about the chi principles - sounds interesting - what's it all about?

Hope everyone has a good weekend running or resting.

Oh no! MrsWeds, I haven't sponsored you yet! Could you PM me the link to your page please?

Thanks so much for the sponsorship and the motivational words Moshi and sfxmum

I got a bit nervous about permanently having my real name linked to my posting name on here (god knows why, I only ever talk about running and food) so I've removed the post with the link now.

Iread, hope the race went well, looking forward to the race report.

Bit heavy-legged on my run today but it was so invigorating being out - was a bit grumpy before I left as me and the DSs had wasted the morning waiting in vain for the BT man to turn up, so it was just what I needed.

DrNo, is your agency in Leeds?

Lucozade light seems a bit pointless! Saying that I only run with water (only do 40-45 min runs generally) but in my tri I did have half a sachet of energy powder in my water bottle on the bike. I tried a full sachet when training but it made me feel sick. I also tried one of those gels but that was horrible.

I hadn't realised that runkeeper is dodgy with distances. I had noticed that it doesn't match with my bike speedo but put that down to being calibrated slightly wrong and wiggling in the road!

I think Gold pulled out of her race didn't she, I think?

cestlavie, you are indeed right. It is actually only 140 calories. I don't feel so bad now and will stick to full fat lucozade sport. Like you I now think it is magical and I would not survive without it.....lol at me thinking it was 585 calories

moshi I agree, Lucozade lite sounds wrong really, and of course, if you are using it for energy then calories is what wee need.

Gold good luck for tomorrow!

I actually feel knackered after my run today. Don't think I hydrated properly afterwards and only ate toast with peanut butter when I got home. Saving myself for Chinese takeaway for dinner!

Wondering how Iread has done today?

Good luck tomorrow, gold!!!! get your race kit ready now if you haven't already to avoid forgetting anything at the last minute.

DrNo - I avoid the lite ones as it is the energy I need when running and it's the calories that provide the fuel in the firm of a glycogen boost. I imagine using the lite version would be less effective at fueling the longer runs. Perhaps if you were using the drink together with food such as jelly babies it might be as effective? Although this would only be relevant if you were calorie conscious and deliberately trying to lose weight as well as train. And that is not something you need to do missus by the looks of you with that teeny tiny waist in your FB photos!

DrNo just checked one of my Lucozade sport bottles - thinks that's 585kj, only 140 cals! I always run with Lucozade Sport - I think in my head it's some sort of magic power drink...

Well I did my 10 (10.08 to be precise ) miles with my SIL and I did it 8 mins faster then when I did it alone Not speedy, but averaged 9.2 m/m. Very pleased. I am realising that after longer runs it's a different tiredness to short fast runs. Bambi legs that then stiffen up......had a slight panic as my Garmin seemed to freeze up, but after pressing buttons frantically it worked again. I was horrified at the thought of running without my gadget. I am officially a running geek it seems

Quick question. I do my longer runs with lucozade sport. SIL turned up with Lucozade sport lite, when we compared calories hers was only 50, but mine was 585! How does the lite one work then. I felt a bit miffed. Garmin said we burnt 1005 calories but I took in half of that at SIL didn't. Any thoughts?

yeahthatstehbadger well done on getting back into it. Sounds like you are doing the right thing, pacing yourself but enjoying it. That's what it's all about!

MrsWEds it is indeed a windy day today. Warm yet windy. Was a great run, really enjoyed it! Wondering which company you work for.....where I work we use a digital marketing agency.....

driving No iphone here either. I have an HTC which is similar, but too big to run with. Glad I have my Garmin 110. Still not got to grips with the touch screen malarkey. I miss my phone with buttons.....

Happy running everyone

No iPhone here either (and I work in a digital marketing agency so my old Nokia is not good for my professional credibility!)

Moshi, so pleased that the news was positive and that your mum has a defined plan of action ahead.

Doyou, thanks so much for the sponsorship, much appreciated.

Herecomes 8.52m/m is pretty impressive on a hilly route! I dream of running under 9 m/m - my long distance training has killed any speed I might have had (and I didn't have much before)

Going out for a steady 10 miles later - will then do a 5 mile on Tuesday and that will be it until race day.

sfxmum, hope the knee pain is just a bruise and the heel pain is nothing serious.

DrNo, my mates thought the same on the hen do - it is most unlike me to be so abstemious Enjoy your 10 miles, lovely breezy day for running in Yorkshire today!

Badger, Debi, Robino we are all runners - it doesn't matter how far and how fast you go, it's the fact you get out there at all

Happy weekend running.x

Hi robino. I think i'm doing ok despite the large break but i'm still doing intervals and I think that's the key for me. Normally I would have just run and run, then paid the price. Think i'll be doing this for another few weeks at least before I take the plunge and actually run non-stop! Have you had much of a break? Don't think I would have even contemplated running when either dc was 12weeks so you are doing amazingly well!

I mapped my run last night and i've been running 3miles on the shorter route and 4 on the longer. Nowhere near cestlavie's and moshi's 11 and 13 mile effort! but an achievement for me as I didn't really feel them and could do a bit more. But pacing myself has worked so far and i'll keep going with that.

moshi thanks for warning I will keep that in mind

driving I though it was a wild riot, lots of fun, just don't expect too much of the earlier stuff, although it was there here for spoilers review

so last night I tripped and fell and obviously went down on my bad knee, it was a soft fall but it is sore this morning, and as added bonus the back of my foot just above the heel is stinging

Hi guys, just a quick pop in from me.

Moshi encouraging news about your Mum. How are you coping and how is your Mum?

Glad the thread scans are going well for the running bambinos!

Just ordered feet in the clouds so I can read it too. Off at 10.30am for a 10 mile run with my SIL and our dogs. Went out for dinner last night and abstained from alcohol as it will affect me on my run. My mates think I am barking.....

Oh help! I've been namechecked - hi paws!

Erm, no, not much running going on. After last Saturday's run where I managed a mighty 2 miles and felt great, Sunday was a disaster. Ate before I went and legs just wouldn't do their thing. Feel a bit despondent really; this trying to get back into running thing with DH only here on Sat and Sun and trying to fit it inbetween feeding v hungry DD3 is tricky. On the upside, DD3 is 12 wks today so we should be heading towards calmer territory and DH's contract in Devon is nearly up (we're either facing unemployment , work wherever he can get it again or hopefully a contract nearer to home) so I might get a bit more in. I suppose I'm going to have to treat my Saturday run as my "long run" and take it easy on a Sunday.

The atmosphere on this thread is lovely; moshi and hat add my wishes onto the ever-growing list.

debi and badger - I'm new too and frankly quite terrified of these superior runners hoping the commitment to running on this thread will kick my arse into gear. Badger - how are you finding getting back into it after a break?