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

Thats so sad monkey, I can't imagine how hard it must be.
Ah poor thing Rhet.
Hat ds3d or 3DS

I am 5'7" and weigh around 9 stone.

The max I've ever been (apart from pregnancy) is about 9 1/2, after living in Germany and living a party life (no responsibilities, earning money...).

The lowest I've been is just over 8 and that was 1) after a 3 months trip to India where I didn't realise I was losing weight just through general digestive changes and 2) following stressful pregnancy and early months with DS2 and the death of my Mum.

Oh, breastfeeding does it for me as well.

I don't look good at less than 8 1/2 but I freak out if I go over 9.

Yay for those pens sfx!

When is Ethiopia hat? Now you've said that I've got Ethiopia by the Chili Peppers stuck in my head, E-I-O-I-E-I-A .... My boys love that song!

rhet Did you have your DD1 then, and your DP's having baby 2?
(hope I'm not prying). It must be really cool to compare the experience.

Or maybe I just misunderstood your comment about carrying DD1's weight.

Rhet I can promise you, I will be the heaviest. People re always astonished when I tell them - I'm genuinely very very heavy, not flabby just heavy. It must be me heavy ole bones!

When I had an op a few years back just before I had had ds3 I put my weight on the pre-op form and the anaesthetist refused to believe it. She made me weigh myself then called all the other medical staff in to look! And I was 2.5 stone lighter then and really at the slimmest I could be without looking gaunt.

and a couple of pens from event Hurrah

hello apologies for failing to properly keep up, but you are all wonderful and forgiving

monkey big hug, can scarcely imagine the pain
squix another hug, my one and only is 6 and only last year did I give a way the light stroller and assorted other baby goodies, I am 42, nearly 43 and have stopped trying a couple of years back, never easy but deciding to move on helps.

hat enjoy

fanny I am a very poor housekeeper in that respect, ironing is on a must only basis, added to my lower standards, MIL even irons underwear, caught dh doing that once and threatened divorce, he claimed absent mindedness

moshi it is your prerogative, I firm dose of English sensible attitude with Californian can do is probably a good mix
glad house stuff and assorted important details are falling into place

I have spend 2 days at the business event and I think I got a lot of useful information, some of it unexpected, I left feeling more positive but also with an enormous to do list to digest

regarding weight I am nearly 5.5 but far too heave for my own good, the fittest time was before conceiving dd, my doctor wanted to put me on Atkins on account of my PCOS, I did not but went faily low carb and did lots of exercise, since dd it has not been very steady, not only did I put on a lot (4stone) but never lost all of it.

as I said this year felt very marking time and not going anywhere, I needs to set proper goals and move my arse both in running and in business

trying to work out what ds3d was ... dear step 3rd daughter... nahhh.

monkey - big hugs back to you too and a very happy birthday to ds1

sticky, fanny - even pillow cases are beyond me - DH says I'm the least tidiest person he knows. When I was at college one of my house mates was amazed at the rug I had on the floor of my room - she hadn't seen it in the 2 years we lived together and it was only revealed the day we all moved out. (Fanny - student house in Wavertree (not too bad) and then Toxteth (lovely old house, but grim, grim street) - my poor parents dropping me off there - the house in toxteth burnt down about 5 years after we moved out!)

I still have Jillian in a draw......I might have to invest in some hand weights and make friends with her and Natalie.

monkey that is so sad, it must be hard each year.

I was going to say hope your DS1 loves his DS3D - but of course he will! DD2 keeps telling me about how she wants a DS for Christmas, and I tell her about writing to Santa and being good - all the while knowing it's at the bottom of my wardrobe tee her! It gives me such a warm glow!!

I run an iron over duvet covers (they don't look right otherwise) but not sheets - my MIL thinks this is disgustingly slovenly.

sticky did my usual level 1 today, but tried a bit more Natalie. It's getting easier, but I guess that's the point I could use bigger weights or go to level 2. I do love it though. I can feel the changes already, and I agree with Jillian (my new BFF) that we are capable of pushing our bodies harder than we know.

squix hugs to you, it's a milestone getting shot of the baby stuff.

Today is a sad day for me too, nine years exactly since I was holding ds1 and his twin for the first time . I keep thinking how much life has changed since that day, which was honestly the lowest point in my life. But ds1 has done brilliantly considering how grim the prognosis was just before the birth, and I'm incredibly lucky he is happy and healthy and that we were able to give him two more brothers. We have a birthday tea for him later. And of course the ds3d!

Sorry your feeling blue squix

Glad you got an apointment monkey
Rhet regarding shred you might need slighter lighter weights than what you normally use. I started off with the weights I normally use but with the cardio bits I found it too much but ok when I went down a bit.
Sonic you have a cinderalla dress in adult size?
Hat my kids also seem perplexed at me doing races that there is no way I can win, it's all so black and white to them and well done to dd
Yes will vote for both of you DrNo and fanny.
Glad things are going well moshi and falling into place.
Goals next year hopefuly to get pregnant and just do what I can running wise, so a bit hard to make any plans. But would like to finally do parkrun sub 30.
I'm only 5.2 and about 9 and 1/2 stone. Would like to get just under 9 st but does not seem to be happening. My diet pretty healthy and my treats are treats ie not every day. But I do love my food. My legs are slim and bum is very tiny then my stomach just balloons .
Have ds1 off today as he has the runs again. Was supposed to be at work and can't really afford to be off plus we short staffed at mo. I rang my mum to see if she could have ds1 she said no as she meeting a friend for lunch, thanks mum. But have played on wii fit with ds1 most of the day, does that count? Ds1 apparently has a fitness age of 40
Going to go to gym tonight when dh gets home to do some intervals.
Hope the sweep went ok peach

you're a better woman than I, Fanny Banjo!

8 duvet covers and 16 pillowcases ironed.

squix sorry to hear that. However can I also say that having suffered infertility myself, as soon as I got rid of all baby gear, I was pregnant with DD2! You never know.

Stepford wife with a vicious tongue. DH just came in with two of his friends who live in Liverpool and started running. I've just bored them to death with Garmin talk. Their version of a hill is Great Homer Street in liverpool (a gentle incline)I laughed! Cocky twat me.... . Must stop being a know all.

oh and monkey if you're about - I did the level 2 shred before lunch . Dear God in heaven, it's a new form of torture. Our Jills does say at one point "I want you to feel like you're going to die". Fair play to her though, she did look quite puffed herself by the end of it.

squix that is sad to hear, it must be tough taking it in.

To cheer you up - nah to too much ironing. Might do pillow cases if I can be arsed and they're looking too scruffy (M+S non-iron ones rule!). But duvet covers? . Fanny is clearly a Stepford wife with added running functionalities...

hatwoman - enjoy, have a good weekend

Working at home today so just done a quick 3 and a bit miles, good mix of trails, roads and hills. Made myself maintain a steady pace up the hills, hard work but am hoping it pays off - knew if was hard work 'cos I felt a bit sick with slightly wobbly legs at the top of one. I can also announce that I have found my mantra 'one minute quicker' (OMQ) seemed to do it for me

Feeling a bit blue today - we are taking all DD's baby equipment (buggy, cot bed, high chair) to an NCT nearly new sale tomorrow - I decided that it was about time given that the appearance of DC2 would now be very unlikely - and I guess this is part of accepting that. Although I have decided that some of the proceeds might just go towards a new pair of boots.

And fanny ironing bedding - don't tell me the rest of you do this as well?

hi folks - just a quick hello. did a good 5 miles today with 800 feet of hill - and a pb. I'm away for a few days - running kit packed for some altitute training - see you all next week - have a good weekend.

Yes set yourself a goal. To accustom yourself to the hills though - aim to do good pace but shorter distance. Run up until you can't do anymore. Recover. Run up again. Recover. When that feels comfortable, add length or time on feet onto your next one. Before you know it, you'll be doing the 6 miles of hill at your easy running pace. Then you'll notice your easy running pace on the flat becoming faster. I love 'em me! My aim is to do as many hills as possible then do a flat HM (not sure how flat Blackpool is). Then I can see how far I've come.