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

Popping in to give peachy a virtual hug. And trust in the hypnotherapy too! It helped me endure a 3 hour induced labour with no pain relief (and totally silent, Scientology-style!)

Survived a muddy 10K with assault course today. The Men's Health 10K in Battersea. I wish I had pushed myself as I found it quite easy but was worried the course would be difficult. Discovered I can do monkey bars! Final time 50 mins something secs. Will find out later when results are posted. Reasonably happy with that considering there were 16 or so obstacles. Had I known what my pace was I would have pushed it to get 4x.xx!

Well done N4NNY

I'm back posting on my phone so just a quickly will post more later. Run was hard but very good still a slow time but faster than last time so happy.

Just had an invite on fb for boxing day 5k. Not sure as it starts at 11. Sorts of messes with the day would be better at 10. Its in stockport if pan and hat is interested. You are Glossop way hat? (Hoping not got you mixed up with someone else)

Thought I should finally put my race on
12/11/11 - Ashton Court 10K - N4NNY
13/11/11 - Stebbing 10 Mile - bonkers20
19/11/11 - Maasai Mara Half Marathon - M&M
20.11.11 - Gosport Half-Marathon- Tulip27
20/11/11 - Leeds Abbey Dash (10k) - DrNortherner
20/11/11 - Adnams Southwold 10k - AngeChica
27/11/11 - City of Norwich half marathon: ibbydibby, MoshiMoshi
27/11/11 - Bicton Blister (10M) - RunningAllDay
27/11/11 - RNLI Reindeer Run Stirling Uni 10K - Squix
27/11/11 - Boscombe 10k - Jezabelle
03/12/11 - Jingle Bells 5k Phoenix Park - rhetorician
11/12/11 - Stockport 10 (mealworm one) -orangehead
01/01/11 - Morpeth 11k Road Race - AngeChica
07/01/12 - Bupa Great Winter Run 5k Holyrood park - bumply
22/01/12 - Four Villages Half Marathon (Helsby) - Fannybanjo
19/02/12 - Brighton Half marathon - Wheely
04/03/12 - Milton Keynes Half Marathon - pawsnclaws
10/03/12 - Blackpool Half Marathon - DrNortherner, Fannybanjo
11/03/12 - Cambridge Half Marathon - Futurity, Runnerstipple, Cherry (what have I done??), Bonkers20
25/03/12 - Edale Skyline - (21 miles. 4,500 ft climb) Hatwoman
25/03/12 - Fleet Half Marathon- DebitheScot
25/03/11 - Run Northumberland HM - AngeChica
31/03/12 - Olympic Park Run - wiifitmama, runerstipple
01/04/12 - Reading Half-Marathon - RunningAllDay, Tulip27
22/04/12 - VLM: ibbydibby, AngeChica
28&29/04/12 - Wye Forest 50 (miles!) - RunningAllDay
29/04/12 - Shakespeare Half Marathon - FairyBasslet
27/05/12 - London Bupa 10K - Futurity
09/06/12 - Blenheim Sprint Triathlon - Cherry
29/06/12 - San Francisco Marathon - MoshiMoshi

Peach I'm so sorry. It must be a very odd feeling to be so near to giving birth as well. I hope you're OK. And that you sleep better tonight!

rhet I went and nosed at your piccie. It's brilliant! Can see why your DP likes it so much!!

Parkrun this morning. Hmmm, I went a bit mad with the piri piri last night, I think that didn't help matters this morning (much time spent in toilet, to some terrifying sound effects echoing round the bathroom ). Could tell I wasn't in PB territory when the guy in the 70+ age category overtook me! 28:51. Disappointing , but I'll do better next week .

Took the girls swimming afterwards, good way to get rid of aches and pains :)

flying visit to ask what was that beginners triathlon book someone recommended..it was the one someone read inside out before doing their first tri but I can't remember who it was or what was the book!? Am sorting out my wish list for Xmas :) Thanks!

I like beetroot juice

Beetroot juice?

After googling it I will postpone. It takes 50-56 days to make up the red blood cells and as these little blighters are responsible for transporting oxygen round my body it will impact on my performance. I will give blood after my race.

peach we have a musical potty! It's a bit random though, it's meant to giggle and play Twinkle Twinkle when it receives a "deposit" , but we've had it since potty training ds16 years ago and has gone a bit funny. So it sometimes goes off when I'm in the downstairs loo and I look at it funny, which always leads DH to accuse me of having a sneaky wee on it.

DrN I would postpone it. I think the blood volume recovers within 24 hours but not sure about all those red cells - or that may just be me as I tend to anaemia.

I have an eccentric and slightly potty unusually lovely Scorpio - ds1. He is the most lovely boy, very sensitive and caring, but also very strong willed and a bit sort of "other worldly" if that makes sense.

Just did a nice 6 mile hilly run at the football club, they play for a little village team on the edge of the Chilterns so it's about the only time I get good steep hills. The last half a mile is a killer, and unfortunately for me I'm always plodding up it bright red in the face, frothing at the mouth and chanting LFDT as the other parents from school and football club are coming past down the hill in their cars .

Off now to stalk look at rhet's pictures.

peach thinking of you and your family

Good look to all the racers this weekend

Did a lovely 10k this morning, glorious sunshine, not particularly speedy but I really enjoyed it.

Hugs Peach
I think you just have to accept what life is going to throw you at the moment and do the best you can. You'll get there.

I have loads of pics that I dont look like am I running.
I am not really sure drno but I would persume it was probably only the next day or so it would effect you. Also beetroot juice is supposed to be really good to get your blood back up.

Oh peach so sorry for you and your family. Feeling so far away must be awful but you can't do anything about the distance, and you are so heavily pregnant now you need to look after yourself and the baby.

Rhet isn't it funny how on some pics you just don't look like you are running?! I have loads like that from my HM in June - I ran my arse off and in my head I felt like Paula then I saw the pics and it looks like I am having a nice afternoon stroll

fanny I do think you are just a little bit mad, 2 weeks between HM's is nothing at all. Don't burn yourself out lady

I did a very exposed and hilly 8 miler today with SIL and a mate, the hills were bastards, definitely some help me Jesus moments, in fact I did yell out loud on 2 of them They were proper make your glutes hurt like hell hills. And, our average pace was 9mm so I am dead chuffed for a route like that.

Question, I have an apt booked on Weds to give blood, and I am running my 10k on Sunday. Anyone given blood and found it altered their performance at all? Debating if I should postpone my appt.......

oh peach thinking of you and your family. You sound like you need some rest, take it easy today.
Im sure I have seen musical potty's but dont know where.
Did parkrun this morning (but forgot my card) did 30 mins 29 secs. I then had a coupleof mins rest as I felt like I was going to throw up. Then I did a slow jog home which is about 2 miles. So 5 miles in total.

Wheely, good luck for day 2! Do they sell musical pottys I wonder to encourage tinkling??? If not, am getting my ass on Dragon's Den with it. I was very taken with the musical toilets in Japan.

Actually maybe also get one that dispenses chocolate buttons also, and you can then take to the sofa and just...let it happen!

Thanks folks. Very weird feeling, waiting for someone to die, and waiting for someone to be born.

Another dreadful nights sleep, been awake since 4.30, DD been awake off and on since 5. I need a tissue, I've lost my tissue, I need a hug, there's something moving on my wall. Think I will sleep all afternoon, and then no doubt sleep badly again tonight. Groan. No ball bouncing for me today, I don't have the energy for labour. God, I could weep.

Lol at Rhet's DP hanging on for a saggitarian! I have no clue about when these things change over

bonkers I laughed out loud at your poor colleague getting lost and mealy doing 13 mile! !! I took a friend out once for a 10 miler which ended up a 14 as we got lost. Neither of us had ever done more than 10 miles before so we were crippled for days!

wheely hope your potty training going better than mine....

Thanks everyone - haven't ran since HM, will do later and see how I feel then make my decision. We bought a new mattress this week and it's firm and I'm not sleeping marvellously on it so feel very tired. Kind of feel like running taking over my life and feel 2 weeks in between HMs is a lot. It's a very very hilly race too.

peach I am so so sorry to hear your sad news. I hope your step mum is as comfortable as possible and your family are in my thoughts. Hope you are well.

rhet hows DP? Hope potty training going well!

DrNo haha we'll see.... I reckon your training going brilliantly and you may well overtake me on my final death mile flipping me the bird!

Just sat at kitchen table with girlies trying to figure out whe to go today...