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

Race report: started with a rubbish night sleep so when the alarm went off at 6.45 I was so tempted to roll over and go back to sleep. Parkrun and my 10K was at the same venue one at 9am one at 11am. I decided that as it wasnt the best idea to run both I would voluteer for park run along with 2 friend who were running the 10k, great ideal til I arrived and found out I had been stationed almost at the turn point so i had to run up the bloody hill anyway to get there before the first runners past. It was a very very foggy start alomost couldn't see the runners till they were right next to me.

Park run done time to strip some layers put my chip and number on loo stop then it was time to line up at the start.

11am the fog has lifted and we were off I managed to get stuck behind a huge group of walkers that were really hard to pass it was very frustrating because it wasn't far to the start of the hill and I wanted to get a bit of momentum before hitting it but i was still stuck behind the walkers gggrrrrr. Finally get passed them and try running by which point we had already started climbing the hill.

I got up the hill with a mixture of run/walk we then had to go onto the grass to head down through the woods it was very very muddy and slippy underfoot all I was thinking was how bad it was going to be the second time round when so many will have been around twice already. Almost slipped a few times but manage to stay up right and we got back onto harder ground a bit flat a bit down hill, it was at this point the fstest runners were satrting to overtake flying past including one of my running group ladies who ended being first. got to the drink station at 5k then it was time to loop around again, managed to run a little more of the hill this time and once at the top mange to keep running all the rest of the way the muddy part wasnt any worse and I think I ran it a little easier.

passed the water station again refusing water because it was now the home straight and I just wanted to get finished in less time then my last 10k and I was on track ran down the hill had a bit of a joke with the course marshal about which way to go (he was a parkrunner it was one way for the parrun finish and the other for the 10K) then I sprinted like my arse was on fire to the finish line to get a chip time of 1H 18M 32S I was really happy my last 10k i did 1H 22M.

Splits
Mile 1: 13.50
Mile 2: 11.52
Mile 3: 12.42
Mile 4: 15.46
Mile 5: 12.07
Mile 6: 9.44
last bit 2.24

phew my longest ever post :)

(wanders in..) "it's the goody bag for the Stockport 10...the goody bag for the Stockport 10.." (wanders out...)

orange I'm struggling re Stockport as I'm going to NY hopefully around that time. Hence why my friend wants to do Conwy Half next weekend...

Fanny don't know if you have entered stockport 10 yet or still planning on doing it but online entries are closing this weekend not sure exactly when.

Oh and just got back from 5k. Does anyone else feel a bit embarrassed about spending your Saturday evenings running ? Esp as, if I run in the dark I tend to pass a lot of my friends' houses so risk meeting them....

Well done N4NNY and moshi on your 10ks today ! Look forward to hearing all about it.

Good to see you back here liath . Not only are the Scots taking over but the feb 05 thread aren't doing too badly. 4 of us !

N4NNY - I'm doing Brighton half. Not done it before but know some who have and I know the route as am from there. I think its a good 'un and pretty flat although the winds might be a bit bad on a bit of the course.

futurity - I think it was possum who recommended the book but can't remember what it was even though it was me that asked her... I'll take note this time !

peach - you had that baby yet ??

Welcome back liath and well done
ooh how exciting peach. They might be all hungover but I don't really drink. Apparently you get free chips at the end.
Well done moshi. Obstacles! you are hardcore.

Ha ha futurity, I was about to say, am sure Rhet had a powercut 9 months ago, then realised what a stooopid thing to say that was. I need a biology lesson and a sleep!

Rock and roll indeed Cherry! don't know if you're into such things but the Martin Scorcese doc on George Harrison on bbc2, continuing tomorrow night! Thanks for the google heads up, I'll resist!!

Thanks bonkers, it's not her first, she's got 3 on her side and my dad has, well millions it feels like. My sister called having been to visit. She said the hospice is lovely and she has a view of the river and lots of beautiful trees abd she seems quite at peace with the whole thing.

Welcome back liath! Really glad you are back running. Am a Scot too, but sadly stranded in London. Have been "up Tinto" as a child! Great part of the world.

N4NNY, I know people who have done Brighton and loved it. Wheely's doing it!!!

sticky, naa, don't wake him. Present him with a cheese sandwich later on! Are you "casting asparaguses" on the size of my fanny???

peach how exciting! I remember I had one with DS and wasn't quite sure if it was a show, so googled it - DO NOT ever google things like that and mucus plug, people post pics of it, it's gross! Sorry to hear about your stepmum, hospices are amazing places though, it's perhaps the best place for her.

N4NNY you should do the Brighton half. Haven't done it, know nothing of the race, but B Right On is lovely and it's good to challenge yourself.

I didn't manage a run today, feeling rubbish with period pains, so DS and I accompanied DP on his run. Hoping to get out tomorrow for 4 to 5 miles

DP is working this evening so I am planning to do work in front of the TV. Rock n' roll, I know.

How exciting peach ...my friend is due today but has still arranged to meet up with me next Wednesday as she is convinced baby won't turn up by then! Seems like a popular time of year for babies...what was happening 9 months ago ...were we all snowed in?!

the fell runners are scary aren't they? We get a fair number of them round here too (Co Durham). Make me feel like a little hippo! (Or a not so little hippo...)

I love the borders, such a beautiful area. So you were running up and down Tinto hill? Sounds tough!

Must go and make tea - SCD tonight and DD1 takes it very seriously. DP is dead to the world - he was cycling up on the moors today, which I understand was nice but knackering. Will I wake him for tea???

My running buddy want to do the Brighton half but doesn't want to do it alone. Anyone done it before. Convince me it's a good idea

Hi liath, I'm in Edinburgh too.
Just a beginner with a couple of slow 5k races under my belt.
Resting a groin injury at the moment and cursing that it's nice weather when I cant run.

Sticky, it was in the borders, near Biggar - Tinto hill.

There weren't many unhealthy Scots there today, just lot of scarily lean fell-runners wearing very little!

Anyone else have embarassing pelvic floor issues running downhill?

hello liath and congratulations on your race! Must be great to be back after a year off. Where were you racing?

Yes there are loads of Scots on this thread (i'm not one of them!) and it does give the lie to the entire Scottish nation sitting around drinking strong beer and scoffing deep fried everything, as the papers would have us believe...

ooooooh Peach! I will be sending you lots of positive whooshy-not-touching-the-sides thoughts from Durham. Best of luck!!

Hi liath and welcome to the thread! Another Scot - we are a healthy nation, I don't believe what I read in the papers

Sorry to hear your news, peach - I don't know if I mentioned it on here before, but my MiL died 11 days before my due date with DS and it was such a horrid time. My poor DH was obviously devastated (it was very sudden - she hadn't been ill at all) and we were supposed to be excited about this new life. So terribly sad that she never got to meet her first grandchild. :( Much love to you xx

Hi folks, hope you don't mind if I join/re-join! I posted ages ago but got a horrible tendonitis and gave up running completely for a year (ugh!) and did lots of hillwalking instead.

Anyway, I managed my first race today which was a 4.4 mile hill race and survived. The tendon held out and I managed my target time of under an hour and didn't even come last!

I'm in Edinburgh, I think there are a couple of others here? Look forward to getting to know you all.

Well done N4NNY, looking forward to the details!

Brilliant time Moshi. Obstacles?!? You don't make things easy for yourself!

Orange, Boxing Day? Goodness, that would be dedicated. Do you think it will be full of hungover folk???

Sticky, I think that's a good time, especially post-piri-piri!!

Psssst! I had a little show this morning. Wasn't much but defo a show. Went for nap afterwards and then little walk but nothing happening. I know these can occur days/weeks before labour, but had (admittedly bigger) one with DD and waters broke 5 hours later. DP freaking out poor thing! Might blow up the yoga ball after all

Leatherhead 10k tomorrow. Haven't run for 3 weeks. Never done a 10k before, a fair few half marathons so will find the pace hard tomorrow

Pah it ain't fair - I can't see Rhets photos! Facebook off the lot of youse!! Glad DD getting sorted re potty, sounds like you're well on your way to having only one in nappies. DP is repeating the "I think I'll go early" mantra as its wishful thinking! I did the opposite, so as not to tempt fate. Worked once...

NANNY well done and looking forward to hearing about it! Love the race reports.

Moshi there you are! Hope you are well, you're missing loads! Well done too on the 10k, I've heard of that one. Haha at 50 min 10k time being easy with 16 obstacles! You go girl.

First run since HM. 5 miles at 8.03m/m. 1 mile cool down at 9.10m/m. Pretty easy run - up a bastard hill on mile 2 which stopped my average pace being 7.50 (4 other miles were 7.50). Think I'm going to
do the Conwy HM next week...

DrNo well done on good run this morning. Well on your way to getting good time for Blackpool. Yes, I am concerned about doing 2 HM in 2 weeks BUT if I feel well enough, I'm going for it. It's a hilly one so I won't go for a PB, I'll use it as experience for my HM in January which is also hilly.