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runners united (burning up pavement, burning up threads)

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drivingmisscrazy · 29/04/2011 07:54

calling all runners, veterans, newbies, fast, slow, anyone who likes to run to keen sane, keep things in perspective and to get out into the spring sunshine. We are a friendly bunch and all of us have things to learn from each other! Welcome. Please join us

01/05/11 - Great West Run (Half Marathon) Thetasigmamum
02/05/11 - Ashdon 10K: bonkers20
07/05/11 - Forres (Benromach) 10k: backwardpossom
10/05/11 - Burbage Skyline 5.75 miles: Hatwoman
14/05/11 - Chester Half Marathon: IreadthereforeIam
15/05/11 - Oxford Town and Gown 10k: Goldberry
21/05/11 - Clare Burren Marathon Challenge - drivingmisscrazy
22/05/11 - Edinburgh Marathon: MrsWednesday
22/05/11 - Merchant Taylors' Triathlon: MoshiMoshi
22/05/11 - Edinburgh Half Marathon: backwardpossom, squix
29/05/11 - Stirling R4L: squix
29/05/11 - Plymouth Half Marathon: sungirltan
30/05/11 - BUPA 10K: MoshiMoshi
05/06/11 - Seaford Half Marathon: Doyouthinktheysaurus
05/06/11 - Tilty Hilly 5(mile): bonkers20
05/06/11 - RFL 10k: LaLa
08/06/11 - Claver Peak 5 miles: hatwoman
11/06/11 - Clumber Park R4L 10k Hamster
12/06/11 - Bath R4L 5k Dillinger
12/06/11 - Redcar half marathon - DrNortherner
12/06/11 - The Heroes half marathon - Futurity
19/06/11 - Dash for Dads - Pawsnclaws
19/06/11 - Half Ironman UK 70.3 - Twink, MoshiMoshi
25/06/11 - Lewa half marathon Kenya - Masterandmargaritas
26/06/11 - Stortford 10 miles - thecoo
26/06/11 - Colworth half marathon - cestlavie
10/07/11 - RFL 5K, Kingston & Kempton Park: Wheelybug
10/07/11 - Felsted 10K: bonkers20
17/07/11 - RFL St Albans - Pawsnclaws
17/07/11 - Dublin Mountain Plod (HM) - drivingmisscrazy
18/09/11 - GNR: Hamster, Run for fun, popsycal, LaLa
23/09/11 - Notting Half Marathon: cestlavie
24/09/11 - mooathon, donegal: drivingmisscrazy
25/09/11 - Edinburgh Urbanathlon: backwardpossom
16/10/11 - Abingdon Marathon: MoshiMoshi
30/10/11 - Great South Run: Wheely, squix
10/12/11 - Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon (half): drivingmisscrazy

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MrsWednesday · 27/05/2011 22:27

Is it possible to have a flattering running picture? On all mine I have a massive forehead. I'm sure that its disproportionate size is the cause of my lack of pace.

Along with my heavy garmin and concrete trainers.

Found you too Debi.

sfxmum · 27/05/2011 22:10

absolutely no one who can run a mile under 10min can call themselves slow

good luck for the weekend races and planned runs

dh found official pics of his race online, says he looks old and out of puffHmm vanity vanity thy name is....Grin

backwardpossom · 27/05/2011 22:09

Found you Grin

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drivingmisscrazy · 27/05/2011 22:06

DP has gone to bed, I am drinking wine in my pjs...I think I want another glass

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drivingmisscrazy · 27/05/2011 22:06

MrsWeds - when I got back from the Infamous Half-Marathon of Indefinite Duration, I picked up my gear (shorts, long sleeved top, bra, pants, socks and absolutely sodden running shoes, oh, plus hat) and reckoned that it weighed about 3kg...so my new Garmin (mmm....) will just top that lot off nicely

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DebiTheScot · 27/05/2011 22:03

if anyone wants to hunt medown on fb my first name is quite obvious and my surname is a place in cornwall without the St. bit in front. My profile pic is a duplo rugby stadium.

MrsWednesday · 27/05/2011 22:01

I am sloth-like at the moment.

It's the weight of my extra large Garmin 205 slowing me down.

(I do love it though - have had it for 3 years and it's been totally reliable)

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drivingmisscrazy · 27/05/2011 21:46

futurity - here, have one of my jelly babies (the Bassetts I think are nicer than Tesco's own - what do you think?)

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futurity · 27/05/2011 21:40

can I join in the slowest leg as I really am VERY slow! (plods along eating jelly babies and hoping for the best...)

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drivingmisscrazy · 27/05/2011 21:23

also, thinking that one day a bunch of us should do a relay...(paws and me can compete for the slowest leg :o)

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drivingmisscrazy · 27/05/2011 21:22

I haven't been here that long either, Debi which is why I've been so overwhelmed by everyone's kindness.

It's about being a runner, really, not the speeds or distances that you can do, isn't it?

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DebiTheScot · 27/05/2011 21:18

great news driving, I haven't been here long but was still thinking about you today and hoping it'd be good news.

Being overtaken by Sonic is ok, he is quite speedy!

1hr44 for 13 miles!! Very impressive. I'm also impressed by people who have the motivation to run that far just for fun! I need the events to make me get out.

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drivingmisscrazy · 27/05/2011 21:14

peach come now, you have a very good excuse (DP is aghast at your 2 miles...)

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notyummy · 27/05/2011 21:14

Billy Whizz Grin

You are showing your age there Peach!

Thanks for the compliment though! My knees are not feeling Whizzy at all this evening.....

peachsmuggler · 27/05/2011 21:07

Hand me the wooden spoon girls, have done 2 miles in..erm.. 4 weeks. Ha ha!

Good luck Squix and suntan this weekend.

Bloomin eck notyummy, you are Billy Whizz!

Wheely, that run sounds nice. I shall be down in the vicinity tomorrow but eating, not running. Lunch in Kingston Smile

pawsnclaws · 27/05/2011 21:07
backwardpossom · 27/05/2011 21:04

I've got a Garmin 205, driving - it's excellent. Can't believe how good it is for the price. It's a bit bulky, but it is brilliant. :)

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drivingmisscrazy · 27/05/2011 20:29

paws I think I am the proud holder of the wooden spoon...I have just ordered a Garmin 205 (this is the big screen that I've seen in MrsWeds? pics) :) It was only ?99 I assume because it's been replaced by some swisher model, but it looks as if it will do everything I need. I can't wait to get back to some proper running - my 5 miler is July 16, the 10 miler Aug 20, half on 3rd Sept, and then probably another half at the end of September (I assume I will just need to maintain, rather than train for that)...

It's such a joy to be talking and thinking about this stuff again instead of numbers and probabilities! I'm going to run tomorrow!!

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futurity · 27/05/2011 20:01

Not me for Bupa 10K Wheelybug ...was meant to be Moshi but she is injured so she kindly offered her place but we can't seem to work out how to get the number and chip to me before Monday so think I will have to pass. Am planning a jolly run round Grafham reservoir instead as my last long run before my half.

sfxmum · 27/05/2011 19:38

Wheely that sounds like a nice run, I will try and get myself over there on Sunday when dd goes riding but from Sheen Gate to Robin Hood, I like going down to the Dysart, usually my favourite direction, downhill Grin

pawsnclaws · 27/05/2011 19:27

I think you'll find that my wooden spoon position is well and truly secure, ladies Wink. Even at my plodding pace I've yet to actually come last in a race, but have been securely beaten by assorted fancy-dressers, and - in a particularly proud moment - by the man pushing his adult son in a wheelchair on a 10 mile race. I was passed at 24 miles in the marathon by Sonic the Hedgehog and had to put on a bit of a spurt to get back past him (even plodders have a little pride).

Lovely to see all my new facebook friends - you've artificially made me look incredibly popular Smile.

thecoo · 27/05/2011 19:15

Oops another exclamation mark snuck in...

thecoo · 27/05/2011 19:14

Yay for drivingmiss!!! I'm so so pleased for you both - what a relief it must be after 3 days of agonising.

Well done on your time notyummy - v impressive!

Good luck for R4L squix!

Ok, enough exclamation marks...

Was great fun looking at some of your photos on Facebook - will try and get round to uploading some of my own at some point.

Going to try and run for 40 minutes slowly tomorrow and see how my achilles holds out - wish me luck! I've given up on the idea of doing the 10 mile race next month, so just going to concentrate on building up my distance again without any more damage.

Wheelybug · 27/05/2011 19:10

badger - that's teh sort of time my bro does 5K in... hence my reluctance to take him up on a run !!

Yummy - Wow great time !

Hope the RFL goes well Squix and enjoy the brunch after. Also good luck to Sungirltan if you're around and am I right in thinking its Futurity for the Bupa 10K on Monday ? Good luck.

I'm hoping for a longish one, for me, tomorrow, squeezed in between dd1's swimming lessons and taking the dds to a party, if all goes to plan I am planning a new route for me - to Richmond Park, in at Kingston gate, out at Richmond gate dwon the hill to the pedestrian gate opposite the Dysart Arms and back along the bottom to Kingston gate and home. Obviously that only means anything if you're local so apologies but I thought it would be a nice run !

Have a good long weekend everyone.

backwardpossom · 27/05/2011 19:07

Amazing news, driving, I'm so pleased to read it Grin

Hi notyummy that's an amazing half marathon time! Well done! I find I have to take on liquid if I'm running longer than an hour, and if I'm doing 10 miles or more, I try to get some jellybeans/babies on board, too at about 6 miles and have one every mile or so.

I didn't get out this morning like I'd planned (had a long breakfast instead!) so will be going out tomorrow morning instead. Probably do 10k-ish.

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