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

Fuck me. Shooting up in my house!? I'd have dragged her out with needle firmly wedged in her eye if someone did that when I was a few months post Parton!! rhet you truly have to put up with too much crap from fambo. . Haha at my typo!! I believe in you, isn't that a Kylie song?

fanny I just believe in yourself too! love that!

she's not staying here thank jesus; and I told DP in no uncertain terms that she was not allowed in this house after she clearly went off to shoot up in our bathroom when DD was only a few months old ; even DP drew the line at that what with the risk of Hep C etc...

Arghhhh bloody phone! where did the random "I" come from in last sentence....?

Couldn't cope not could

Jesus rhet you're far more patient than me. She'd get a huge fuck off from me. Even though I'm extremely charitable, I could cope with SIL turning up right at end of pregnancy and causing chaos. Poor you and DP. . You'll be ace tomorrow kiddo. I just believe in yourself.

sticky DP and I have often discussed this possibility - she is unlikely to turn up here because I am the devil incarnate due to having the temerity to point out that it's all very well to be a 'free spirit' and despise us bourgeois money-earning types when you are raiding our fridge and getting us to pay for your flights...

running down the hill will be fun, although killing for the quads.

my neighbour just went out for the first time after the marathon on Monday - looked good, and finished in 4:14 although he says that he can't remember large parts of it - he ran it with a buddy who had what seemed to me to be a rather odd race strategy - e.g. to bank fast miles earlier and ease off later on. Suffice to say, neighbour bombed at 13 miles...

I'm sure you'll be just gorgeous, my dear! I'd be as red as that devil that pushed poor old St Kevin...

Don't take any shit from the sister (sure you don't need me to tell you that). Now is definitely not the time (could she go and stay with your mother perhaps ?)

sticky oh, it's completely unplanned, she just waltzes in when she wants money feels like it, sponges off her mother, winds everyone up and then disappears again - 4 weeks is about the usual duration before someone throws her out...

It looks like the weather will be good tomorrow, so at least it will be pretty, even if my running is not :o

just saw your last post there Rhet... you don't get much let up, you poor thing. Does it have to be 4 weeks. 4 weeks seems, erm, quite bad timing? As whacko sis doesn't sound like she's going to help clean cupboards and empty potties...

Good luck tomorrow Rhet! Enjoy it, it's not like a road run so you don't have to get het up about times...:)

And have a good one on Sunday Futurity and Fanny! Giving your DH a clap, futurity, that's very supportive of him. And Fanny enjoy your beer! And it's good good good thing for us to talk about goals and how we're going to achieve them. What this thread's all about (and poo, of course, don't forget the poo )

Peach hang on in there (but maybe there's someone else who doesn't want to!). Hope you're having a nice relaxing evening...

Moshi you also sound exhausted... sending you a bit of virtual energy. Lunch with your sister sounds lovely, hope you have a wonderful time.

Park run tomorrow. Goal is to get as close to 27 mins as possible...

I'm here, fanny, well, something like that - not quite sure what the definition of running vs walking is - I have a feeling that it's not based on pace, but on gait, so I should be able to stretch the definition!!

V busy day - spent most of it cleaning out cupboards etc (quite why DP's nesting instinct is not backed up with action I've no idea), in between endlessly reminding DD to go to the potty, that she might need to use the potty etc etc. She's been doing really well, although we did have one accident before dinner - she's tired and tired of being told all the time. Also baked cakes for our research seminar tomorrow afternoon. I'm shattered too and don't feel at all prepared for tomorrow - I need to bring the cakes and washing stuff and a change of clothes as I won't be coming home afterwards, and probably need to carry some water, and bring something to eat - peanut butter sarnies and bananas, I guess.

My big question is: Garmin or HRM (my 110 hasn't come in yet ) - I could bring both, but that seems a bit OTT for someone who will be happy to average 11 m/m on that course...

DP feeling a bit shit today and I think not altogether pleased at prospect of a whole day of DD - plus her wacko druggie sister has just turned up again

cheers all! spoke to my friend today and she is still considering doing it so not sure what is going on now and whether I will be on my own. DH has said that he would drop me off so I didn't have to worry about parking ...I think he is also worried about how I can be wobbly after runs and doesn't trust me to drive home!

I haven't really trained for it but have kept up my running since my half marathon a few weeks ago so should be fine...just going to enjoy it really and see what happens.

Where's rhet? I bet you she's got her calculator and is working out her approximate pace to get up the hill without having to walk... Good luck rhet. I want you to wear a big pink tutu just for a larf one race.

Cheers all have to say, you know you are all gonna get blamed if I don't get my 1.50 on Sunday for egging me on to drink.

peach each time I went into labour, my back started aching. Very subtle at first then just got more achy. You never know!! Are you ready to have the baby now?

Good luck rhet (wow, that hill looks.... interesting! Still, downhill all the way home!), futurity and fanny (hope you nail your 1:50).

Been so spurred on by reading your progress and stories and thoughts that have done way too much this week, and am truly knackered out. Hope you all have a great weekend running (on your feets, and not to the loo!).

We do like to share on this thread, don't we?

Good luck tomorrow Rhet, and for Sunday Futurity, and Fanny!! Am sure you'll all do us proud. Re. Couple o'beers Fanny, t'is probably not recommended but tbh I would!

Hope DS is ok now DrNo, and that you got your run.

Ahhh Moshi, it will all be worth it when you're there. When do you go?

Am totally done in today. Fridays are kind of full on with playgroup drop off and pick up and then taking DD to swimming lesson in afternoon. All in all is about 90 minutes walking the latter half with DD in pushchair. Also was kept waiting at midwives this morning so ending up having to really rush to get to playgroup on time, which just gave me loads of Braxton Hicks. Been pooing for Britain last 2 or 3 days (tmi), don't think it's a pre-labour clear out as not, erm diahorreah, probably just pressure on intestines. Now have sore back, but again don't think a pre-labour thIng just a pushing giant toddler in pushchair. Anyway, am sure you all wanted to know that!!

Fanny - I think a couple is fine 2 nights before. I planned to not drink for 2 nights before last sunday but spent the friday night (and saturday actually) with MIL so needed something and I think I had 1.5-2 glasses of wine on the friday and nothing on saturday. But with plenty of water.

And don't think 'you've made a fuss about sub 1.50, its your goal - here's the place to talk about it. If you do it we'll jump around with you, if you don't we'll spur you on for next time. Was that cheesy enough ?

Back to MILs this weekend. DH's family a big golfing family - He hasn't played since being v. ill 3 years ago as it effected his balance/coordination so its a big thing to see how it goes. Luckily my bro lives close by so I am going to take the girls to see their cousins.

DrNo - hope ds is better soon (and it doesn't spread) and you get out for a run.

Thanks DrNo and sfx

Moshi thank you great advice as always from The Goddess. hope you are ok and miss you on the thread.

Quick question for anyone!!! Would it be bad to have a couple of bottles of Tiger Beer or Corona tonight?? Not a big drinker but just feel like one. Obviously tee total tomorrow night.

Yes good luck you weekend racers

Quickly dropping in to wish the racers good luck. Sorry I haven't had time to read or chat. Also get well soon sick people.

fanny - pace yourself. Ease into it with the first few miles a warm up pace so you have plenty of oomph for the final stages. It is all too easy to burn out early from over excitement in the early stages where fast miles seem easy but your body won't thank you for it later on. I was advised to run the first 8 under or at your average pace required to hit target and then pull out all the stops from there on.

Massive party in pub later to say goodbye to friends etc. Dinner out an hour and a half's drive away tomorrow with my sister Somewhere Special she assures me. I am obviously the designated driver coming back being teetotal. I am tired already and going to be on my knees after all of this. I just want to stay at home (my lovely home I have to leave behind!) and be with my kids....

cest thing is though - you're a man and mechanically stronger so you'd have more chance than little old me! I just need to believe I can do it really. Hopefully though will be able to maintain 8.22m/m and the last 3 miles don't kill me.

wheely thanks! Here's hoping. I wish I hadn't made a huge fuss about it now but hopefully me having to come back on here with my time will spur me on. Daft I know but it will.

wench it's great calorie burner. I lost loads of weight running and circuits together.

hello all

just a quick line to wish good luck to the weekend racers, will catch up properly when I get a minute

hope everyone is well and sore tummies are improving