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

Thanks everyone re my cousin, I have spoken to him today and he is fine, quite optimistic.

Well I think I am the only person not on Facebook then!

I am about to go enter my race for December - it looks like I am becoming a race a month overkill runner don't it?

wench I have palpitations if I am left alone to do the bedtime routine. DH is going away for 4 days, 4 FUCKING DAYS in two weeks, I am dreading it as have no family whatsoever nearby so it's not like my mum can just pop in to help for an hour, although I can manage perfectly fine with my 3, it is nice to have another adult to console with over the tedious days of parenting! However, my best friend works as cabin crew for Virgin so I think I will be going to New York with her beginning of December for a couple of days sans children. Can't wait! Hope it comes off. I am too starting circuits again next week, work them biceps...

rhet how did DD go re potty training today?

DrNo don't envy the stool sampling eeurgh... bad enough doing the urine catching for UTIs (didn't help that when I had to do it, DD and I were in a German surgery and the Germans were very very po faced (that's a pun, po is German for bum in case you didn't know) and once we'd got into the loo and I was trying to catch her wee, we both dissolved into helpless giggles. I don't think Dr was awfully impressed

monkey hope your SIL goes for it! I held out a bit last December, but wonder now (of course) if I could have brazened it out a bit more. What utter bastards, trying to give her pittance

bonkers giving you a friendly back stroke. But at least you're getting a garmin

DrNo and rhet god, yes, I know (so much anger here!) re bosses. I have had explained to me how academics don't actually really do work anyway, so I could expect DP to do everything, all the time. He was already doing every evening pick up. This wasn't enough apparently. Grrr grrr. And yes, I do suspect the redundancy process at my place was initiated because one woman had gone PT, I had applied to and another was going to have her second DS within 8 weeks.

Off now to find you folks on FB...

Oh Monkey you made me feel terrible now.....FWIW I struggle to remember which real folk on FB are on here

bonkers mine isn't even home! So much for being early . I strongly suspect he has decided to wait out the "riots" in a nearby pub ...... so I've had to put all three boys to bed, while doing dinner and listening to assorted whinges ....

S'ok, DrN I knew we were friends on fb . My profile pic is two boys holding a teddy if anyone is wondering .

My SIL has just been made redundant after nearly 20 years at the same company. She's the only part-timer though - funny that. Her employer has tried to give her one week's notice, and no redundancy pay although they might be able to pay her for the last week cash in hand . What a shame for them her SIL is an ex-employment lawyer and used to dealing with scumboid, sexist, ungrateful employers negotiating redundancy packages.

Cheer me up please. My DH is being an arse.
Just typed the rant and deleted it. So dull.

Oh I know....I'm getting a GARMIN! Guess from who (whom?)

monkey ignore me, we are FB friends! We could do with a crib list.....

I think I have friend requested you Sticky ...at least I hope it is you as I sent a random message

monkey not sure if we are friends on Fb are we? My initials are DD. Apologies if we are, I get confused!

Lunges always hurt me like hell too.I take it as a good sign.

In shitty news, GP wants me to collect a stool sample from ds. Joy. The things us Mothers do hey? Dh and I have had a right barney because he is refusing to take tomorrow off work, even though I have already missed 1.5 days so far. Dh's boss helpfully suggested as I work part time sick kids are my responsibility, not dh's Twat.

Anyway, my Abbey Dash race pack has arrived, with a welcome letter from Nell McAndrew who will be running the race Not that I will be anywhere near her, I'll be eating her dust

rhet you really need to join BMF, they get you running till you want to puke!

futurity me too. I'm a wimp.

No run tonight, saving myself for a whole world of pain circuits tomorrow. Here's a question, why do I really really ache whenever (I mean after) I do lunges? I seem to have a real issue getting my right leg low to the ground.

Have just scoffed one of the pumpkin pasties the boys made at cookery club. It was lovely, with little toasted pumpkin seeds on the top. Lucky I'm not running tomorrow though or I'd be pebbledashing the course!

Am I missing anyone on facebook? - I'm friends with lots of you including AlexLFDTFerguson rhet, initials S.G. I think all friend requests should include our not very secret code (four letters, already mentioned), don't you?

rhet again I find myself similar to you..I know I can go faster but I worry that I would either throw up or ...erm...explode in another way so I never quite push myself and then look back after with a tiny bit of regret.

wheely I'm glad it's you I found! Tis a bit of a worry that I'll message one of rhet's friends who i don't know and say "hello, I'm Sticky" and frighten the life out of them... I'd be banned pretty quick!

rhet what is it do you reckon? Am I misremembering or were you fairly sporty in your yoof?

Yikes must go get girls!

cherry apparently the stoodents are to rally pretty much outside DH's office just about now. Where are you? He's just moved back to Old Broad St after a couple of years at the Gherkin, am glad he's moved from there as it was always rumoured to be a top terrorist target. He doesn't really have a bowler and brolly, but does stick out like a sore thumb as an office worker wearing jeans for the day. Should've gone in running gear!

Meant to ask which running club you go to? The Striders is nearest ms but they always look hard as fuck very hardy and scarily professional!

oh dear monkey - DH still went in suited and booted. Hope he doesn't get egged (snigger).

Well done on the 7 miler Orange. If you're worried about 8, do you have time to do 7 miler again next week and then do 8 the following week. Sorry, ca't remember what you're building up to ? Is it the wierdy meal worm up norf 10 miler ?

thanks peach8 and Wheely*

fanny you are gorgeous, that is not a pity look from the old farts love the running top

Thinking of your cousin too fanny.

I went into work today in the city and couldn't work out why there were so many police about. Oh yes, it's because of the student cuts protest ... Even better it ends with a rally outside my office and right by my tube stop! Oh joy. Now why didn't I pack my riot gear today??

Annoyingly I can't even sit and watch the protest from the window as I'm under a velux window. Just been debating our exit strategies. Monkey I hope your dh makes it home ok

orange well done on getting the 7 done. So long as you increase gradually, you will be able to do it no probs. And on an actual race day, it's all totally different anyway.

I did 5 miles this morning, doing 10 minutes easy, 10 minutes hard alternately. The first 10 minutes hard was OK - doing 9m/m pace, but could only get it down to 9.30m/m on the second. I'm not sure exactly what's stopping me - it's not like I'm totally out of breath, or hurting. I think it's psychological. .

Hope your DH just has a nice day in casuals and gets home early monkey. LOL at brolly and bowler - does he work in 1910?

Cheering myself up with pie and mash now. DP won't be home til gone 11pm, so decided I might have a nice lunch on my own (with the inestimable company of R4!)

Great work (and great time!) on your 7 miler orange, must be a great confidence boost. You totally will be able to do 8, having done 7. Glad the headache went too, mind and take in plenty of fluids today, 7 miles is a long way to run!

Rhet how is dd about the cat? Hope she ok

Great pics fanny ! Thinking of your cousin (and you !) and yours monkey. IN the last years we've seemed to have been surrounded by v. serious illnesses in 30-somethings amongst our friends (well DH started it 3 years ago almost not making it and will be medicated, with similar drugs to transplant people, for ever). It certainly reminds you to get out there and think yourself lucky when you're near to puking on a hill run.

SFX - Fanny's pic is on her MN profile -click on her name.

On that note, sticky you found me on FB !

Skipped my intervals in the gym this morning - stinking headache, and was lured to costa instead. I did go to my swimming lesson though. Am on a long dog walk tomorrow but might wear running stuff in case I can squeeze ina 5K afterwards.

Am going to have to get tough with myself next week and resist the costa lure. 2 friends' children also go to dd2's pre-school and wednesday costa has become a bit of a habit but I won't get 4 runs in if I do that.

rhet - Don't get me started on toddlers and getting dressed. Both mine as 2 year olds were/are insistent on only dresses. DD1 was fine really aslong as you stuck to dresses. DD2, however, you can give her a choice of her favourite dresses and she'll still try and pick another one. And if you put one on her she doesn't like, she'll go off and take it off and put another one on.

Poor old DS DrNo, sounds like he really has a dose. Must be stressful for you too with work. Don't worry what collegues think. Your son needs you, if they have a problem with that they'll just have to deal with it.

Startup Fair sounds exciting sfx, hope it is productive!

Thats a shame Hat
Glad everything ok peach, ignore the midwife always best to get it checked out. Ds1 was a little monkey for this he was usually very active then an odd day where there was a handful of kicks. So we had a few visits.
oh fanny sorry about your cousin I pray that he will be ok. Great photo btw.
We still have a nightmare with ds2 getting dressed as his attention span and memory is worst than a gold fish. His default position is always sat in the middle of his room playing with his toys naked with 1 sock on. The fact that the other sock is in front of him on the floor does not serve as a reminder that maybe he should put the other one on.
Did my 7 miles this morning, although my headache came back around mile 2 but gone now. I did it in 1hr 16 mins but found that extra mile a killer. Not sure how I will manage 8 next week.