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Get you futurity! You must be chuffed. I live south 20 miles south of Cambridge. Where are you?

bonkers you must be nearish to me as my nearest parkrun is Cambridge. I've not done it yet but my friend has with a top time of 26mins.

I am very chuffed as at running club tonight I did 6.05 miles in 57.39 minutes! I have never EVER ran that fast for that long. If I had got to 10k it would of been my first sub 1 hour 10k

Good luck with the race driving.

I am doing this curious little race on saturday..

www.fellrunner.org.uk/races.php?id=1485

Good luck driving I think it is fab you can do a race so close to home.

I confess that even I have done a parkrun. I am thinking of trying to organise the same thing here, with their help. We don't exactly have any parks though, what about a coffee plantation run?

Good luck driving. 5 miles is a nice distance :-)

I just looked up what a Park Run is (I realise that's not what you're doing driving. I can't believe this phenomenom has totally passed me by. My nearest one would be Cambridge. It might be fun. I like that distance, but have only ever done it for RFL which TBH I feel a bit of a berk running as fast as I can as it's meant to be a fun, non-competitive event.

stickylittlefingers - actually, I hear lions and I raise M&M tigers, wolves and penguins - the zoo is also in the park, and about 300m as the crow flies from my house. I have insane fond memories of the wolves howling during DD1's nightfeeds....

I picked these races precisely because they are close to home, hence taking very little time and costing almost no money: I can warm up on my way to the start line, or cycle there. My expectations are fairly low - will be happy to run all the way and get back in about 50 minutes or so. The last mile is all uphill.

Good luck for your 5 miler, drving good thing you have this list to remind you...I am toying with doing a 5 mile race tomorrow evening though have not signed up yet. No-one around here to share the transport with, and feels a bit environmentally unfriendly to be driving here, there and everywhere for races (not that I do..). But, my mum lives 30 or so miles away for us, and wants a few odd jobs done, so thinking of going over to hers, then going to race...she is not closer to the race, but I would be able to combine the 2 for less mileage than if I did them separately (if that makes sense..) Will report back tomorrow if I do it.

Thanks for Garmin advice Emma. I suppose I need to know what I want - I think I want something that will tell me distance run, and pace. Do I need anything else? You say it doesn't do pace alarms or intervals....do you wish it did? Eeek feeling very novicey and out of it and...OLD!

Hi Drivingmisscrazy - good luck on the Phoenix Park run! I have happy memories of ambling round on the lawyers' run many moons ago. I loved the great expanse of wildness so close to the city... but not so wild as to include lions (yikes!!)...

Emma - really good news that you can keep running. I think it makes an enormous difference to pregnancy and delivery when you feel more generally good about your physical state and it keeps your head in the right place too (ime, anyway!!)

Anyway, should also add myself to the list... I wonder what the accumulated mileage is?

16/07/11 - Phoenix park 5 miler - drivingmisscrazy
17/07/11 - RFL St Albans - Pawsnclaws
17/07/11 - Dundee Half marathon - TheChewyToffeeMum
17/07/11- Chichester (Sprint) Triathlon: DebiTheScot
24/07/11 - Harrogate town centre 10k - Dr Northerner
20/08/11 - Frank Duffy 10 mile, Dublin - drivingmisscrazy
03/09/11 - Dingle Half-Marathon - drivingmisscrazy
04/09/11 - Great Scottish Run Half-Marathon: EmmaBemma
11/09/11 - Bristol Half- Marathon - thetasigmamum
11/09/11 - Bristol Half- Marathon- N4nny
11/09/11 - Addidas 5K: MoshiMoshi
18/09/11 - GNR: Hamster, Run for fun, popsycal, LaLa, SLF
23/09/11 - Notting Half Marathon: cestlavie
25/09/11 - Edinburgh Urbanathlon: backwardpossom
25/09/11 - Windsor Half Marathon: Doyouthinktheysaurus
25/09/11 - London Half Marathon Run to the beat: June2009
25/09/11 - New Forest Half Marathon: MoshiMoshi
02/10/11 - Standalone 10K: Futurity
02/10/11 - Bradford Half Marathon - MrsWednesday
02/10/11 - Baxter's River Ness 10k - backwardpossom
02/10/11 - The Run, Northampton - YeahThatsTheBadger
09/10/11 - Great Eastern Run, Peterborough - Futurity
16/10/11 - Abingdon Marathon: MoshiMoshi
30/10/11 - Great South Run: Wheely, squix
30/10/11 - Nairobi Standard Chartered Half Marathon - M&M
19/11/11 - Maasai Mara Half Marathon - M&M
20/11/11 - Leeds Abbey Dash (10k) - DrNortherner
27/11/11 - City of Norwich half marathon: ibbydibby
19/02/12 - Brighton Half marathon - Wheely
22/04/12 - VLM: MoshiMoshi, ibbydibby
27/05/12 - London Bupa 10K - Futurity

You will do fine, trust me.

oh crap, I'm next

16/07/11 - Phoenix park 5 miler - drivingmisscrazy
17/07/11 - RFL St Albans - Pawsnclaws
17/07/11 - Dundee Half marathon - TheChewyToffeeMum
17/07/11- Chichester (Sprint) Triathlon: DebiTheScot
24/07/11 - Harrogate town centre 10k - DrNortherner
20/08/11 - Frank Duffy 10 mile, Dublin - drivingmisscrazy
03/09/11 - Dingle Half-Marathon - drivingmisscrazy
04/09/11 - Great Scottish Run Half-Marathon: EmmaBemma
11/09/11 - Bristol Half- Marathon - thetasigmamum
11/09/11 - Bristol Half- Marathon- N4nny
11/09/11 - Addidas 5K: MoshiMoshi
18/09/11 - GNR: Hamster, Run for fun, popsycal, LaLa
23/09/11 - Notting Half Marathon: cestlavie
25/09/11 - Edinburgh Urbanathlon: backwardpossom
25/09/11 - Windsor Half Marathon: Doyouthinktheysaurus
25/09/11 - London Half Marathon Run to the beat: June2009
25/09/11 - New Forest Half Marathon: MoshiMoshi
02/10/11 - Standalone 10K: Futurity
02/10/11 - Bradford Half Marathon - MrsWednesday
02/10/11 - Baxter's River Ness 10k - backwardpossom
02/10/11 - The Run, Northampton - YeahThatsTheBadger
09/10/11 - Great Eastern Run, Peterborough - Futurity
16/10/11 - Abingdon Marathon: MoshiMoshi
30/10/11 - Great South Run: Wheely, squix
30/10/11 - Nairobi Standard Chartered Half Marathon - M&M
19/11/11 - Maasai Mara Half Marathon - M&M
20/11/11 - Leeds Abbey Dash (10k) - DrNortherner
27/11/11 - City of Norwich half marathon: ibbydibby
19/02/12 - Brighton Half marathon - Wheely
22/04/12 - VLM: MoshiMoshi, ibbydibby
27/05/12 - London Bupa 10K - Futurity

Hooray Emma that is good news. I also had a dodgy hip round October for about 6 months, I kept running and changed my shoes and also did some strengthening leg exercises and haven't had a problem for the last couple of months.

Recently I've been trying to run more on the forefoot, especially after reading Born to Run where they suggested we should all try to emulate the way children run, footfall beneath you and kicking up legs at the back, whilst keeping your back straight. Apparently it's more natural. I was also quite taken with the idea of barefoot running....

Happy Birthday wheely

Maximising the fact once again, that I am in Kenya I have been persuaded to take part in this I am slightly more concerned by the wildlife element to this as it's much more densely populated by lions than the last place.

A leisurely 12.01M at an average pace of 7:55m/m on the Alter G Trainer today. Added more body weight with a view to dropping one of the two weekly sessions I do on it. The idea is to keep the LSR on the trainer for a little while and build in more time outdoors gradually in a bid to stave off the injuries.

Super news Emma! Diagnoses aren't always so definitive but to have been told you can do your HM is great news.

cest - I am a forefoot/midfoot striker which seems to help with my stride and may explain why I find running faster relatively easy. None of that heelstriking to halt my forward momentum. It does make for tight calves though.

link!

www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-Bike-Mount-Forerunner-405/dp/B000VK5BMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310635301&sr=8-1

I ordered this one:

www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-Bike-Mount-Forerunner-405/dp/B000VK5BMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310635301&sr=8-1

which is for the 405 but one of the reviewers said it is fine for the 305. It is a bit pricey for what it is but I only got it as I had some money left over for my birthday in the form of an Amazon voucher.

Hello runners. I'm sure you've all been on tenterhooks about the results of my physiotherapy appointment this morning, so I won't leave you in suspense any longer...! It's bursitis, probably because of overdoing it a bit and also due to having a baby.

He did some manipulations to correct a mild hip misalignment, I'm getting a cortisone injection next week, and I also have some strengthening exercises to do every day with some sort of rubber band and cuffs attached to my ankles. And, best of all, I can keep running and should still be on track for the half marathon, hurrah! I've been really down about it - I felt I was just getting into my stride with the running, and apart from my gammy hip I've been feeling really good: fit and strong, so I was sad to think I might have to give it up.

Re: feet - I tried running on my forefeet once because I'd read an article telling me to, but it felt a bit wrong... though I assumed that you naturally strike towards the front of your foot as you speed up? I think I've got a midfoot strike.

oh, lolol at Moshi's 'easy' pace!

ibbydibby I've got a Garmin 110, which I really like. It's on the basic side though and doesn't do pace alarms or intervals. But, it looks and feels like a normal watch - the 205 seemed massive to me!

cest that was a really interesting article. I've been obsessing over my footstrike too, as I tend to land more on my heel, but have wondered whether trying to adjust my natural style was the cause of the achilles problems I had recently... BTW any news on the househunting?

I think my 2 gentle runs on Sunday and Monday with local mums (was a fair bit of walking involved) did me good, as yesterday I ran 3 miles much faster than I have since starting again after my injury (a minute and a half faster!) I can't seem to let myself walk when I'm on my own, but when with others it's ok...

Running 4.5 miles tomorrow with another friend, so will see how that goes and if any improvement.

driving - I have a spare bike mount somewhere unopened I think if you are interested in it? Also, keep at the cycling if you are interested as it will certainly help maintain your CV fitness while you are not running. I don't think it can improve your running, something about specificity in training, but maintaining it doing something you enjoy which stresses your body less isn't such a bad thing!

moshi just read your post about parkrunners getting a place in Adidas 5k (not sure how I missed this earlier). Worth thinking about......

Just added myself to the list (bit scary...)

06/07/11- Yately 10k: DebiTheScot
10/07/11 - London 10K Madamecastafiori
10/07/11 - RFL 5K, Kingston & Kempton Park: Wheelybug
10/07/11 - Felsted 10K: bonkers20
16/07/11 - Phoenix park 5 miler - drivingmisscrazy
17/07/11 - RFL St Albans - Pawsnclaws
17/07/11 - Dundee Half marathon - TheChewyToffeeMum
17/07/11- Chichester (Sprint) Triathlon: DebiTheScot
24/07/11 - Harrogate town centre 10k - DrNortherner
20/08/11 - Frank Duffy 10 mile, Dublin - drivingmisscrazy
03/09/11 - Dingle Half-Marathon - drivingmisscrazy
04/09/11 - Great Scottish Run Half-Marathon: EmmaBemma
11/09/11 - Bristol Half- Marathon - thetasigmamum
11/09/11 - Bristol Half- Marathon- N4nny
11/09/11 - Addidas 5K: MoshiMoshi
18/09/11 - GNR: Hamster, Run for fun, popsycal, LaLa
23/09/11 - Notting Half Marathon: cestlavie
25/09/11 - Edinburgh Urbanathlon: backwardpossom
25/09/11 - Windsor Half Marathon: Doyouthinktheysaurus
25/09/11 - London Half Marathon Run to the beat: June2009
25/09/11 - New Forest Half Marathon: MoshiMoshi
02/10/11 - Standalone 10K: Futurity
02/10/11 - Bradford Half Marathon - MrsWednesday
02/10/11 - Baxter's River Ness 10k - backwardpossom
02/10/11 - The Run, Northampton - YeahThatsTheBadger
09/10/11 - Great Eastern Run, Peterborough - Futurity
16/10/11 - Abingdon Marathon: MoshiMoshi
30/10/11 - Great South Run: Wheely, squix
20/11/11 - Leeds Abbey Dash (10k) - DrNortherner
27/11/11 - City of Norwich half marathon: ibbydibby
19/02/12 - Brighton Half marathon - Wheely
22/04/12 - VLM: MoshiMoshi, ibbydibby
27/05/12 - London Bupa 10K - Futurity

yes, the wrist glancing is a bit worrying - I used to have a speedometer thingy specially for a bike which was on handlebars - actually better than the Garmin - can't find it though. But must have muscle memory of that as kept glancing at the spot where it used to be...

where can you get a bike mount, then?

Liking the look of the parkrun thanks for link apparently there are 3 near me, must register although nearest date I can manage will probably be the 23rd

I did a bike ride today of 17 miles (with a break in the middle to visit my friend and her new puppy!). Also averaged 12-13mph getting up to 20mph when going down hills. Am getting a bike mount to put my Garmin on the bike as I find it scary trying to peak at it on my wrist whilst wizzing along! I enjoy cycling as I can feel it using different muscles to running and I find it challenging in a different way to running.

hi all - what would be a decent speed on a bike? took my Garmin to work today, and averaged about 12 mph, but that involved all the waiting at red lights etc - at best was doing about 20mph..

enjoyed riding it a bit faster, actually and my fitness doesn't seem too compromised by the last 3 weeks of messing about/time deficit/sleep deficit/loss of motivation etc - I might use the bike a bit more

thanks ibby. Am trying to work out whether I should go for a wee run first and drag new runner colleague along to Parkrun or just pile in by myself. Is in forest and I don't do road so would like to take advantage.

fishie, parkrun is a weekly 5k run held at various locations around the UK (and a few elsewhere - Australia and Denmark I think). It is free to enter, but you have to sign up via the website in order to get a barcode Every time you run, you get your barcode scanned, along with the position chip that gets handed to you at the finish. Results are emailed/texted the same day (usually). It is strangely addictive: I ran my 20th on Saturday!

It is all organised by volunteers, the expectation is that runners help out (and don't run) at least 3 times a year.

Does become a bit habit forming, but a good start to the weekend I find!

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