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

meant to say fanny - 46th woman is an incredible acheivement!

You're all being too sensible! And you're right of course that if I ran I would have to gun it...
China was hol - I've been there a couple of times recently for work, and dds very interested, so thought we'd all go - was really good fun - a great experience for them, highlight of which was probably the sleeper trains.

Yay, achieved the morning run. Did a repeat of the 6.something k I did on Halloween and managed it in about the same time despite lack of gadgetry and walking the last 5 minutes for cool down.

Feel better than expected at the moment. I will definitely have to curb my nightowl tendencies if I'm going to make a habit of this, as I only got about 5 hours sleep last night.

orange at you not sleeping last night! God help you night before! You'll be fine. Yes, we'll arrange to meet before. I'll be carrying a red rose and blue umbrella...

Yes I did watch the video fanny . I am already so nervous I could not sleep last night. We will have to meet up. Hope you feel less tired as day goes on.
Sonic I agree probably not advisable after a 6 week break, but tempting I bet.

Thank you sonic and sfx!

Sonic Wow, China, was it a holiday? Lucky you. I am sure they do a race along the Great Wall, am I right? Agree with sticky re race, if you haven't done any training for 6 weeks, you are more than likely to injure yourself as you will naturally go all out in a race. However, if you put some good training in over next 3 weeks and were prepared not to do it under 90 mins, you would probably be ok.

orange YAY! Did you watch the youtube link to the goody bag song...? That is what made my mind up, I will probably enter online today.

sticky only in the North could you get a goody bag with a mealworm in! Imagine getting that at the Great South Run!

Feeling tiny bit tired today but not stiff at all, could go for a short run if I could be arsed. Won't though but will do tomorrow to get legs going again. I have found results online, Gun time was 1.49.17 so chuffed with that. Was 347th (pretty much middle of the field!) runner out of 705 and 46th woman! Friend's official time was 1.48.28 so considering I stopped to retch, I only lost 49 seconds, I thought it would be worse. Gutted though as I would have been ecstatic with 1.48

Very impressed with your catchup skills sfx, hope you are ok after the busy/stressy weekend. Only really getting BHs when walking. Ooh yes, live thread birth....won't tell anyone in RL if possible. Made that mistake last time telling family after waters broke and then was too busy being in labour for next two says so didn't update them and they were all worried

Sonic, I think it would be achievable but maybe not advisable. I think after 6 weeks of no running a race might cause you to push yourself too much either in training or the race. Wow, China with two littl'uns. Am impressed!!!!

Rhet ? sounds like a fun run! I think where I?d struggle on a run like that is to have to concentrate so much on what you?re doing, and not therefore being able to get in the ?zone? and establish a nice rhythm. My dds I think are similar gap to yours ? 22 months. DD1 settled in very quickly to dd2s arrival. I think where I struggled most was the feeling that dh and dd1 kept cavorting off out to parks and stuff, while I stayed stuck with dd2 clamped (permanently in memory) to my breasts. I felt I missed dd1 a bit. I also felt a bit stuck as most of our friends had onlies, round dd1s age, so they started to get out and about a bit more, while we were still in babydom. The only other time I really found a real struggle was about a yr later when dd1 was on one nap a day, and dd2 still on two, I just felt really limited on weekends. As a result though dd2 sleeps anywhere ? last month when we were in China we did 10km walk on the Great Wall, and she just napped on me in the hip sling... I think she had her pic taken about 100 times. She looks deceptively angelic asleep and of course the blonde hair is pretty unusual out there.

I got out for another run this weekend and have been asked by a friend if I want to do a 15km fun run with her in 3 weeks time ? not sure if that?s pushing it too much after 6 weeks with no running at all (knee probs). I only started again last week, managed 3 runs: 5k,10k on treadmill at 25 and 50min, and 11k proper run, including my favourite cliff st climb at 58:20) ... It?s a fairly small event so the embarrassment threshold in being crap/slow would be high... If I couldn?t manage sub-90 not sure I want to go out there. What do people think? Achievable?

Would probably bottle it, but feeling inspired by reading Fanny/ Futurity's reports... And after that race we're into summer so nothing really happening as will be too hot, so it's my last chance really until spring next year.

hello

had a read through, so much chat, will have a stab at keeping up

rhet well done, you did a big hill without training specifically for it and made it through at a decent time, be proud.
hope druggie waster is no longer around, what timing . glad potty training is going well, I am sure the transition from 1 to 2 will have its challenges but it will be fine
fanny well done on your time, and willingness to be sick for your time
futurity well done on your time. I am very impressed with all your progress

sticky did you manage the 27 in the park run?
sciencebint I am sorry about the apparent lack of progress I can see how frustrating it must be, the water jogging sounds good but I have no knowledge to share.

bumply definitely keep aiming for 10K I think it is a good distance to test yourself, and I hope you find your phone.
wiifit sounds like you have bee given excellent advice already, keep running
coteDAzur sorry about the cancellation disappointment but best not try an unintentional duathlon well done for going out anyway

orange ided dh got that into his late 20's early 30's, the bastard
hope things are ok with you and your family

wheely what would your MIL say about my dd? the child is barely acquainted with a comb, I gave her Will Hair
Criticism about hair from the woman who failed to secure her grandchild in the car, the blardy cheek

peach how are the BH? are you going to post when in labour? a live labour on running thread? hope you are not too uncomfortable

moshi so where you taken somewhere special?
about parking ticket, we got one on our wedding day, appeal got it down to half, still heartless money grabbers

cestlavie run was ok thanks, setting lovely, I run there sometimes as I live within 30min walk from one of the gates, absolutely gorgeous first thing in the morning with the ground mist.
did 1.05, 28 at 5k but nearly lost my nerve then as some runners were giving up and going for the half distance instead, pace suffered, and I had stared at the back, still it was very pleasant
Good luck with the move and inevitable madness that goes with it.

weekend was busy with both pleasant and stressful things, nothing major but it takes its toll

happy running

Yayy orange, good for you! That goody bag will be worth it alone!!!

Hope the iPhone turns up bumply. Running with just a, gulp, watch! How archaic!!!

I hadn't even heardof the goody bag before Sticky

orange well done you!! Meal worm coming your way...

bumply :( for your iPhone. Tho the find my iPhone thing sounds very useful. Hope it turns up. FWIW, I used to do two 5ks a week before breakfast and going off to work. It worked well for me, and it's great at work sitting there feeling virtuous. But I am a really annoying morning person anyway.

LOL peach you're a crazy lady!!

Oh fanny you are a bad influence on me. I checked and there are ony 200 places left so thought I better get on with it. So I have just entere online, gulp. Then realised I have an engagement do the night before, so think I will be leavng early. I didnt know what to put down for predicted time so put 2 hrs.

I'm in withdrawal as I've mislaid my iPhone so I can't run a) with music, b) knowing how far and fast I'm going and c) with HRM (not that always works - seem to have issue with chest belt).

Saturday's run was measured by creating a route in Runkeeper vig googlemaps and then having to use a watch to time myself!

Fingers crossed that the cleaner at work picked it up Wed night and hasn't been been able to pass it back to admin dude as they were on holiday last week. Only other place I could have left it was the gym, but no-one has handed it in. I don't think it's been half-inched as I have the 'find my iPhone' app which just shows a big fat zero in terms of it being connected to the Internet.

It just seems so old fashioned to go out running without all my gadgetry.

I'm going to attempt something new and unusual tomorrow: getting up early and doing a 5k before work. This way I may be able to get in more than my 1 or two runs a week.

Good point Sticky, I seem to remember it "smarting" a little bit last time...though not in the fanny as was given spinal block to drag her out with forceps and don't remember the previous 3 hours "pushing" hurting down there per se, as was concentrating on hideous twisting contractions. Sounds weird but am really looking forward to feeling baby coming out this time, assuming it works out that way. You can remind me of that when I'm sitting on a donut afterwards!!!

yes I am starting to feel a bit nostalgic for DD's onliness - she and I have become very close during DP's pregnancy

sure that'd be the least of your problems peach

bless her, I'm sure your DD will take it in her stride rhet. It's a good time for you two to be doing "big girl" things together that the baby can't do, like going out on bikes and the park. It's all so exciting! . I hope all the busyness and ridiculous relatives aren't taking the shine off too much.

Arrghh stop it sticky, you'll get me started! That picture sounds so sweet.

Was slightly worried after gardening today, as it (aherm) smarted a little when I went for a wee and I had a panic thinking, what if I go into labour today and I have a chafed fanny!!!

sticky that's so lovely. I did have a long conversation with DD yesterday in which she talked about wanting to have the baby in her room, and how they would get a doll's house and play with it together...

OMG, Fanny - a whole video about a goody bag. Now the meal worm bit was just plain odd. Shame you don't get all the bars though! Hope you're feeling less chundery now.

Peach sounds like you're well prepared for DD1 at least! And glad to hear the lady gardening is sorted .

I'm getting all teary eyed about bringing DD2 home from hospital - we have some pictures up of DD1 "meeting" DD2 (DD2 lying in her bouncer, clutching DD1's finger) and it was magic . They squabble, obviously, but DD1's always been so protective of DD2, and DD2 thinks DD1 is a wondrous being. The beginning of a beautiful relationship - I do hope it will last so they're supportive of each other as adults.

good tips for DD - she is going to get a scooter from the baby (must order); thanks. sticky no, she's cool with that - almost all her books have mummy and daddy in them (although fascinatingly she has a particular interest in the few that don't) - that's very sweet about your dds.

fanny I think most running coaches would probably tell you to cut one of the harder runs and replace it with a longer, easier run, and to add another easy run. What weekly mileage do you generally run? You can't build mileage and continue with the same intensity - you will crack up. I know you like to push yourself, but slowing down, or running according to HR zones is a challenge in itself - it takes a lot of self-discipline. You need to run fast in races, not in training! your race pace should be faster than your average training pace - I'm not sure that it is, or not much.

Feeling like I've left it a bit late, but it is still Sunday, big well done to Rhet, Futurity and Fanny.

Rhet your race sounds fantastic, and loved your report. Must admit that overtaking people gives me a bit of a buzz, especially towards the end.

Futurity brilliant that you got in under an hour. Personally I wouldn't be too worried about your first mile split - I try to use the inevitable bottleneck at the start of a race to my advantage, it stops me haring off too fast (which I would probably do if there weren't crowds of other runners stopping me).

Fanny fantastic time! Hope you are being pampered this evening. Sounds like you really struggled at the end, so even more reason to be proud.

Orange sorry you were refused alcohol, all I can say is that I have never been asked for ID...will this do? (sorry if someone else has already offered you one...)

Spent this morning clearing up playing field in village following last night's fireworks. Picked up 10 million (ish) small black plastic cartridge thingies. Then DH and I drove to rubbish dump, and saw one of my running club pals en route - running. Saw her again on way home from dump, so guilt got the better of me and I went out for a long one this afternoon. 3 weeks to go to half marathon, and prob not done as much training as should have.

Hope everyone has had good weekends.

Sending emergency chocolate brownie to Fanny

DP just ate his with some jam. When I raised a eyebrow he said "What???? It's no different from a fruit compote" ?!?