Runners United: Where we support each other through the good runs, the bad runs and everything in between.

Very quick post as on my phone, exhausted isnt the word for how I feel atm, had 8 nine year olds sleeping over for DD1's birthday last night. NEVER. FUCKING. AGAIN.

Want to say good luck to racers tomorrow wheely missed the bag typo - where's the post?! Hope you get sorted tomorrow, what a nightmare re DH.

master please take care, you're very brave.

No running for me since Wednesday as DD1's birthday celebrations resemble a Saudi Princess's.... Tomorrow at 8.30am precisely I shall be donning fanny pack and running for the fucking hills going for a 10 miler at HM pace. Then taper week.

yes, said Pinocchio, I am a real boy. And also the size of a house. In summer I was a grand country manor, now an overstuffed detached 4-bedder - aiming for a svelte townhouse terrace..

Look at it this way Wheely, if they're mocking your bag, they won't be mocking your wee short legs! Aww, sorry, I won't take the piss, but you'll never live that typo down. You'll be fine going on your own and after all that training YOU HAVE TO!!! Honestly, if I wasn't the size of a house I'd jump on the train and come with you myself!

Welcome pan, you're a.......boy!!!!

It's a sparkly Disney princess one actually.

Right. Am all packed. I think I have everything bar the kitchen sink.

Have train ticket

DH cooking me pasta (him feeling guilty - not half?!)

Early bed hopefully, hope dd sleeps, but added bonus of clocks going back ! Makes up for last big run I did - the breakfast run at 8 am the morning the clocks went forward.

wheely's unmockable sports bag

I actually can't stop laughing at "I hoped my bag doesn't get mocked"

orange I'm 6 1/2 to 7 and have an 8 in running shoes. My current ones are Mizunos and I'm an over pronator too. But are you sure it's the shoes causing the shin splints? Have you done anythign else different recently? Both times I've had shin splints it's been when I've upped the milage and added strides/sprints into my week. And the sprints were on paving a slabbed pavement which in hindsight was a bit daft!

wheely come on you can do it and you will do well. I do symathise with having no one there to watch though, that sucks

I did parkrun this morning and did it in 27:00 which is similar to my last 2 runs and 30 seconds slower than pb which I got on my 2nd week and haven't got close too since. Tummy was bothering me a bit again. Not as bad as sometimes but I'm getting so fed up with it. Can not figure out what causes it as it's totally random.

Oh and have a trapped nerve in the top of my leg (bum!). It just appeared out of nowhere this evening and is sending shooting pains down my leg and up my back. I couldn't do anything other than stand on one leg and squeal. DH told me to man up! It was so sore I felt sick! Keeps coming and going, no idea if I should be worried.

Just seen Jimmy Saville died. When I was little there was quite a big race, as lots of people, every year that went down past the end of my road. Every year all us kids from are road use go to the end of the road to watch them run past and Jimmy Saville always did it. I have been thinking about it recently and how great it would be to do that race but can't figure it out maybe they don't do it anymore.

Ah poor wheely's bag. Yes I would put on before [pretending I know something about chips, only done local runs wih no chips].
Just looked they have no 7 1/2 but do 8. I am normally 6 1/2 - 7 depending on make in normal shoes. Just looked at some reviews some people love them and feel they have less injuries with them and others seem to have more injuries with them. So confused

Yes nicked - doh ! As if my bag would get mocked (hides crappy old rucksack)

wheely you getting all PFB about your kit bag?

Good luck racing people tomorrow, and especially to wheely's bag - it's a tough pecking order in the bag room

Bag gets mocked?!

Yeah put it all on in advance. Less to worry about that way. Good luck hun

Masters. I will think of you especially.tomorrow. I think the worst security issue for me will be whether my bag gets mocked from the baggage room.

Thank you all I knew I could count on yiu lot to tell me to get on with it.

Ok panicky question of the evening number 1. Given I have a Couple of hours journey to get there would you put timing chip on before leaving home so its done ? It's plastic tags and returnable one if that makes sense (i've had disposable ones bwfore ).

Same qu re race number but it has pre cut out holes so less likely to panic about that

I'm running in my first pair of Brooks now due to my local running shop not having Asics in my shoe type in my size. But, I am a TOTAL convert. Love them. They fit like a glove.

master you are hardcore still doing your half when those around you are chickening out. Respect lady

I did 8 miles this morning, and felt like I could have done 2 more rather easily. Can't believe that 10 miles is now a nice run for more, when 12 months ago I was very new to this malarkey. Must say though, morning is not my best time to run, I am a better early eve runner or late aft.

I did think about doing that monkey but would feel really cheecky trying aload on then not buying. So the GTS 8 Adrenaline ae for overpronators? I take size 7 and 1/2 in runnng shoes.

Monkey LOL @ "constipated camel" you and fanny are going to get on well ;)
pan haha, no bra, sorry I forget not everyone is female :)
Well, running is a good way to loose weight, well done for starting running again and you know easy does it, if you need to plod along from time to time that's absolutely fine :D
I've been on weight loss for over a year now (16 months), believe it or not I started at just over what you weigh and am now 8.6 stones, running/cardio has been a BIG part of my training regime for the first year, that and eating right/clean. There is unfortunately no secret, eat right and exercise. (bodybuilding.com and their bodyspace is a good site for weight lifting/abs stuff).

dd has coffee grind on her hands, better go now I think!

hello all

wheely go do it lady, be very zen about it, treat yourself on way back, serene in the knowledge you did anyway

pan welcome back mister, serious waddler with aspirations here

wheely Embrace the new experience, I go to all my races on my own by choice (except the last 10k where dh and dd showed up at the finish line.)
I LOVE IT.
If you go back a few pages you'll find some really inspiring race reports, whenever I read one I just want to be there :D

Get there early, have a look around to know where you're at, where the toilets are, bag drop etc, soak up the atmosphere and most of all ENJOY IT! I promise you it will be brilliant! OOoooh, Portsmouth is only an hour and a bit away, I want to go now!

Expecting a race report too! it is a drug you know, we need our fix when we're not running ourselves, our sanity depends on it :D

yes, my thoughts too Dr - less fit and less happy without it. I'm trying to get to a fast 5-6 mile runner but that's going to include some nice old friendly plodding along the way! oh and get some functioning abs to help it all and lose some weight. ( currently 14 and a half stone at 6 foot. my metabolism really doesn't help...)

pan welcome. I think all of us one here are serious runners regardless of pace and distance. We all love it and would be less fit and less happy without our running.

masters, wheely and squix good luck tomorrow guys. How are you all feeling?

Wheely . STFU and yes, very definitely, we expect you to FDT. And report back afterwards please. We'll know if you didn't go for it .

Good luck to all our weekend racers . Master I expect a suitably exotic report! squix make sure you give wheely the mumsnet stern look if she wavers ......

Welcome pan! Definitely a plodder at the moment, but aiming to cut my distances and increase speed over the next few months.

orange I'm a massive Brooks fan. I bought my first pair about four years ago and have never looked back. I have big feet and wide toes as well as being an over-pronator and having legs different lengths (attractive, yes?) so I need plenty of room to spread my toes or I run like a constipated camel. The GTS 8 Adrenaline are (IMO) the best shoe they ever made, and I have three pairs bought for a bargainous £19.99 because they're an old model. What size are you? Because I take an 8 I tend to google the model I want then do a price check. You could always be really naughty and go and try loads of shoes in person, then google them and get the best price online. Just sayin', like .....

7 miles just now, meeting a friend tomorrow for 6ish tempo run, but has to be early so I'll be up with the worms to get to her house. I tend to prefer running in the afternoon due to avoiding the need to crap myself outdoors digestive issues, but sometimes it's unavoidable!