runners united: the one with the time running with other people

They are in negotiations over The Package (ie they are being tight arsed).

Hmmm...don't think there is a danger of me dying of starvation in Peterborough but I know what you mean..we can run faster than training pace when it comes to the day..it's just during training it seems so unlikely!

So how come you are not wizzing to SF?

Hahahahahahaha I've just found myself on the GNR photos - they didn't link me to them as bib was covered but I've searched through them. All I'll say is thank god I can't enlarge them.... Before you all ask, there's more chance plaiting fog than me linking to them.

Moshi come on then, tell us.....

PS Welcome newbies!
PPS Good running, futurity! Of course you can pull that time off on the day of your HM. We are programmed to exceed training paces in races. Something to do with the way we evolved from hunter gatherer who must achieve goals or die of starvation according to my current book.

I think the mark of a true dedicated runner is whether she wears heels or not anymore, DrNo....

Am still here and not on a plane to SF as you can see.

Wish I had sunny Autumn morning..it's cloudy and windy here so I worked out a LSR with the wind behind me for all but the last 3 miles cheating a bit I feel as I should just get on with it whatever the wind direction but I figure why make it hard for myself ! Anyway, did 12.3 miles in 2 hours 14 min (would love this to be my time for the half but can't quite imagine how I can pull that out of the bag on the day!?).

Meant to say my leg niggle is still hanging around, and I have tracked it down to teh afct that wearing heels at work makes it worse. I supposed I should wear flats, but frankly, that is against my religion whn in the office...

orange that is so tragic about your bro and his wife Must be an extremley difficult time for everyone involved. Huge sympathies to you all.

sticky I would love to do Richmond 10k, but, our Sundays are taken over by ds's football as all the matches are o Sunday and dh is a coach he needs the car to get equipment and kids to the game and as we only have 1 car I am transportless and can not get there......pesky football. If I can convince a mate I might be able to do it. Will keep you posted. And to all you Southerners who thought we were talking about Richmond Park, there is life outside of the M25 doncha know, it's not all about London

moshi am sure you hav lots going on at teh mo, come and tell us all about is soon!

Off to running club tonight, coach has emailed saying we are doing our first tough hill session of the season tonight. I am strangely excited

Hi Pinkglow- I normally find a couple of paracetamol before your run and shin splints don't remain a problem. Without the paracetamol the pain normally fades at about mile 3. Just remember to shower not bath after your runs as a bath increases the blood supply to the splints and can inflame them further. Ice and brufen for the anti inflammatory effect post run is good.
Alternatives to keep you going is cycling- I love spinning- works all the same muscles without any of the injury.

Moshi- Wow, sounds like an amazing opportunity, I think you should definatly explore it. Diversisty and change in life is just as enriching as staying at one good school. Creates a well rounded person I think. As for the HM, have been training hard for the last 6 months now, am permantly exhausted from all this exercising, however I have put my estimated time down as 2 1/2 hours but hope I will be nearer 2. As its my first half will just be glad to get through it. Am sooooooo excited.

welcome bumply

Peach sorry read it now, sounds like a nice evening

I?m loving the GNR reports. I watched it on TV and decided that I will do it one day. Well done to everyone who participated, I can?t believe how long it took some folks to even reach the start line. Cracking performances from the elite athletes as well.

I am out at the moment with what I think must be shin splints. Started during my run on Friday and I have been resting it ever since. Unfortunately I have a 10k mud run booked in October so I hope its ok by then. Has anyone else ever had this?

Sticky, oh yes, a wee 2 or 3 miles would be a good idea, loosen the old legs. Especially as your weather sounds beautiful. Very grey here in South London.

Welcome bumply, good to have you here. Defo sign up for the Bupa 5k. You can do the distance so would be great to get the race experience!

Rhet, looking forward to the backpack review!

DrNo, I agree with the others. I'd be miffed to tbh, but use it to hone your competative steely edge and whoop her ass next time!!!

Orange, hope you all and your DN got a good night's sleep. As to tummies. Well! Mine wasn't great after DD1 but then it wasn't that great before. God knows what it will be like after this one! But we are far too hard on ourselves ladies. Loads of men our age have pot bellies through nothing more than overeating/drinking and lack of exercise and think nothing of it, whereas we have had babies and are out there killing ourselves on the pavement/treadmil/swimming pool and still feelng bad about wobbly bits! We should cut ourselves some slack.

Speaking of overeating, we were visiting friends at the weekend and DP was asking our friend, who is 4 weeks behind me pregnancy wise, if she had any cravings. She said mainly green lentils and yoghurt. I was sitting there trying to calculate the litres of coke/bags of kettle chips I have eaten in the last few months

Fanny, great to see your post GNR runner's high shows no sign of abating! Am putting my feet up right now as we speak! Dropped DD off at playgroup (crying...) and am attached to sofa. Was awake for about 3 hours during night, so knackered today.

sfx, yes I did, see post at 21.59 last night for details! No sign of Cest, but then, how would I know!

Welcome Bumply!

Bumply sorry didn't see you there! Round Arthur's seat sounds like a nice route. There was a flyer for the Edinburgh marathon and half in the GNR goody bag on sunday. I must admit I'm tempted, I love Edinburgh so it would great to have a run around it!

I'd say definitely go for the 5k and see how you go with it. There are so many races around to enter, there's no pressure and you can build up slowly - both your fitness and your confidence.

And welcome (warning - this thread is very chatty...:))

I am doing that one on the 22nd (expect they will makes go up the hill )

sfxmum is there something going round for washing machines? What a pain... but glad to report ours is back in action. Thermostat apparently (not sure why that causes a flood, but it's working now so I'm not arguing). Hope yours finds its second/hundredth wind and gets going again.

hee hee - complaining about the hills in Richmond London would be a bit ! Even more confusingly there is also a Richmond 10k there, which comes up first if you google Richmond 10k. Have to ensure I enter the right race...

Fanny am toying with the idea of a little slow run today - it's just so gorgeous here today it seems a pity to waste it. Proper sunny crisp autumn day... my thighs are still a bit achey but maybe a run would do them good, stretch them out a bit. How about you? Scouse sounds good! The local delicacy over here of pie and mash is particularly good post race fodder (sod all that healing salmon - I want beef gravy!!). Quite happy to go native on that one!

rhet will be interested to hear how the backpack run goes - I see some multitasking opportunities there if it works...

hello all

just quickly to update the congratulations on the weekends's PB
for sticky runforfun possum well done!

cest&peach did you make it to the talk?

encyclo hope the settling in continues well

moshi I hope you sorted out the domestic situation and are on your way to have a look at the possible/likely future, I am sure daunting and exciting in equal measure. I can understand how you are having a wobble regarding school but I am sure there will be equally good one with great opportunities

orange you sound like a very private person and a lot of the feelings surrounding what is happening seem rather painful and complicated, I hope you all manage to find some peace and harmony coming to terms with the inevitable and that there is plenty of love and support for the little one particularly, best wishes to you all

I did realise it was not Surrey but Yorkshire, the hills at Richmond Park are though for southern softies only

Here I am dealing the prosaic challenges of the college changing my course at the last minute and a broken down washing machine, needs replacing and really it could have happened at a better time but hey ho

happy running all, I expect to go out once have sorted a few things around the place.

Hello,
Can I join in?
I've been going to the gym fir a fewontgs, but tried running recently and found I can do 5 km in just over 40 mins on the flat or ~45 mins up and down hills.
I've signed up for the big fun run round arthurs seat on 23 rd oct which is handy for me as that's where I run at the moment.
Can't decide whether to do the bupa 5 km on 2 nd which is in the centre of Edinburgh. Some more experienced colleagues at work are doing the 10 km.

Orange, hope DN slept well last night. I am so sad about your situation, and worried too...your DSIL at some point will need to tell her employer of the situation, won't she? I think you said in previous thread a couple of weeks ago the your DB had fallen out with your parents (apologies if I am wrong here) - is there any chance of improving relations there?

Moshi what an opportunity! If you go, how great to give "moving to SF" as a reason for standing down as class rep. (I am chair of our Friends Assn, and standing down both as chair and as committee member in a couple of weeks, would love to just say am moving somewhere far away, rather than just state that I have had enough!)

Used my Garmin for first time last night - great! It is so much more straightforward than the one I won in 2007 (and sold to another runner). BUT I have a question. I have geekily tried to upload last night's session on the computer. Have got the software installed but how do you actually extract the data from the watch? Hmmm

I too thought it was Richmond, London! Sounds great although can imagine tough route if weather bad.

rhet good luck with backpack run.

sticky how you feeling today? I was exhausted last night, had bowl of beef stew (Scouse to us Scousers!) then was asleep early. I'm usually up at 6 but struggled to get up yesterday and today. Will go for run tomorrow - when you putting your trainers back on? I still have a little lump in my throat when I think of Sunday. . Truly one of the most memorable days of my life (bar birth of DDs and wedding of course ) - can't wait to sign up for next 3 years. Hope your washing machine sorted - my kit walked home on it's own....

Moshi hope you got sorted - look forward to hearing all about it.

Orange I bet your stomach is nowhere near as bad as you think it is, I think after kids we are awfully critical of ourselves. Was your stomach flat pre-children? I'll be honest, my top half and tummy not a problem for me however I really have to watch my legs and bum as weight goes straight on them. We all have our problem bits. Hope your DB is comfortable.

peach put your feet up and enjoy last few weeks before 1 becomes 2. I didn't find going from 1 to 2 too bad however 2 to 3....