runners united: no speed limits (LFDT), all running all out for fun/glory etc

Hope you found your number, bonkers

I'm enjoying Cockwatch.

I did 7 miles this morning but it was horrible. I couldn't get going at all - my legs felt like lead, my chest was heavy and I just didn't have any oomph! Rubbish. Still, got the miles under my belt I suppose... feeling rough now though. Bleurgh.

I'm so pleased I've brought a touch of northern class to this thread! It's ace innit peach! Hope you're ok sunshine. Can't wait for a running thread incorporating a birth.

Oh my god. Have only now just got round to watching Stockport 10 Goody Bag rap. Brilliant! Right, am definitely doing it next year. I may even move to Stockport and join the harriers on the basis of that YouTube clip alone.

And June I'm a far better runner in winter. I'll do a lot of speed training over December/Jan if its not snowy. Asthma that I had as a child tends to reappear in me in Summer and I struggle more. I remember Moshi saying she was the opposite - she too has asthma but is better in the summer. Weather doesn't bother me, once you're out, it's never as bad.

sticky Fanny's Conwy Cockwatch* has a certain ring to it.

June thank you . You missed the shite ones from my HM last week, I'm not looking particularly handsome on them! Conwy will be my third HM since the GNR which was 18 September so 3 in 2 months! I must be a nutter.

rhet you can be our Irish contingency of Cockwatch (gonna trademark that). Cali Cockwatch can be Moshi.

Blimey Rambo Moshi that's an awesome placing! Lol at all the rubbish boys.

No, no baby yet. Nothing happening. Lying in bed thinking "is that a contraction?" then thinking, no just general acheyness. Really must get out my pit. DD got up at 9.30 today. Typical when it is DP's day to get up. Lucky swine!!!

Cannot find hypnobirthing CD anywhere. How am I to imagine i am on my own perfect beach, without it??

June, oooh I love winter running. Not mad about running in rain but love the cold. The initial sting in the air makes you want to run straight back in the house and put your dressing gown on, but about 4 minutes in and I'm thinking, god it's hot!!!

Aah, it was the "brutal 10k", but can't find a website on google (or rather, finding quite a few of them and not sure which one it is.)

Any babies yet? :D

Someone (from this thread) mentionned an obstacle course in hampshire on facebook (or something along those lines) I can't find that comment anymore, and was wondering if anyone know who it is/where it is? I think I want to do something like that.

fanny Just had a look at your pics, you and your girls are beautiful! Good luck on your next HM, how many have you done this year??

Is anyone else not so keen on running during the winter when it's cold and raining? Planning on a 5k today even though I'm tired because the weather is lovely, if it was raining I'd stay in and probably go back to bed
does that make me "not a proper runner" ??

ooh, xposts fanny. I'm sending you a glitter pen so you can customise your sweaty bettys...

hope your number turned up bonkers and all goes well today.

Great race report N4NNY - sounds like there was LFDT up that hill!

Moshi that does sound like fun! I used to love doing assault courses in my youth. Very LFDT inducing!

Peach what are you up to? I'm sure yours is just lovely, but TBH, when giving birth, I'd want a fanny the size of the Grand Canal!

Fannypmsl, I double dare you to get that t-shirt made and worn at the HM. Are you still thinking that you'll do it (even if there's no meal worm on offer??)

I've entered the Conwy HM... Conwy Cockwatch is on...

From what I can see, the big name races are what draw the unfit ones in, the GNR full of people wearing plimsolls who looked like they might die if they ran a bath. Whereas last weeks HM was very small but everyone looked fit as fuck, was but daunting!! Knob watch better at large races though...

Just the one knob, fanny. He was wearing cycling shorts too and had to really squash it out to pee. It was very silly really considering he could have taken his time and queued to do that in a portaloo.

I think it was mostly unfit men actually. But all willing to part with £40 to claim to be a Men's Health Survivor. It was actually quite gentle and I was expecting more of a beasting. I think things like Hellrunner or Tough Guy might be marginally more difficult?

Well done Moshi! I intend to do a similar commando challenge next year but intend to get back into my circuits first (going on Tuesday). However the most important question re your race yesterday.... Where there loads of fit men with knobs out at the start?!

GOOD LUCK Bonkers!!!!!!

Results out. I came 8th lady overall and 393rd overall. I was first in my wave which gives me free entry next year. I shan't be here so if anybody would like to consider it for next year, here is the link! Had I known the times would be so slow I would have given it some welly! I must say the men were very unimpressive at their scrambling skills, all flailing arms and legs getting over barriers and crawling commando under cargo nets. I think I missed my calling into the army... Although I would not have managed the 10 foot wall without the leg up and pull up...

Oh no bonkers hope you found it. Good luck for today.

Thanks *possom"

Hope your number turns up bonkers

I can't find my number!

It's 481. Can I just make one?

Off to hunt down the recycling.

It was this one

Yes possum - futurity wanted to know for her letter to Santa. Me too !

Well done N4NNY!

wheely what book did I recommend? The triathlon one?