Runners United - Conwy Cockwatch, a live birth and Alex "Rhet" Ferguson in one thread. What more could we ask for?

nice pic fanny you look joyful

debi ouch, hope if not possible to get something out of the insurance you end up getting a better deal.

hair I hold mine in a pony tail and use grips for assorted shorter bits, I wear a hat in winter but only to start off, same with gloves, then it is sweatrama
my weights are 1K only, must order heavier as well as new shoes mine have a hole now.
question are there a any good dvd's out there for stretching? I use Pilates when I can but I always feel like I don't stretch properly, I tend to rush through it and get all stiff the following day

oh I've got a buff too, I'd forgotten about that. I got it free.

wheely I find shred is more like 30 mins by the time you've got it going and got warmed up. 1kg would be a good starting point.

Forgot to say earlier, my know it all dbro amused me the other day when he was sat on the sofa watching me do Shred and was criticising some of Natalie's technique! Like he's a fitness expert

yep, drno would look like Rick Astley!

Drno - if you had a wide one couldn't you sweep the fringe back under it ? Or would that be uncomfy ? And you'd have to keep it on until you were able to shower or else it would probably all stick up

Oh and I think I'm going to order shred too. I was telling DH about it and it might be a good thing for him to try and fit in as it's only 20 mins. I have found my weights and they are only 1kg each so might need some more of those too

I want a headband I do have a Buff that I wear as a headband but it is very tight and my head feels like it might explode. Problem is I have a fringe and headbands were not designed for fringed folk.

Thanks re headband. I get v hot too so maybe a wide one wouldn't be wise. Am just perusing the sweaty Betty catalogue
And they have thin non slip ones. It's just to keep it off my face. Otherwise I'll have to grow it long enough to put it in a pony tail. Dd1 is having to grow hers long again as we're nagged by ballet teacher to get it up and her class teacher and I can't bear the hassle !!

Headband here too. I have a cheap one from Sports Direct that does the job. Bright pink though, I look like something out of a glam rock band.

I think if it is wear and tear though that they are right and it isn't claimable. To be fair to the women on the phone she was very strongly implying that I could make up a date that the damage happened as long as it was a windy day! She even told me what website they use to check! Problem is we haven't had any windy days for a long time.

I've got a headband that covers my ears for the deepest, coldest winter days. I can't run in a hat either. I get so hot, I very rarely wear more than one layer.

mmmm dog sick surprise monkey! Your DH is a lucky fellow

drno you seem to be constantly exercising! No wonder you smashed your PB at the weekend, you must be super fit. And that article - it's the DM. Of course it's utter shite. Must be fun to work there - what complete drivel will I spew out today?

Thinking of changing my name to spod-u-like. My marathon plan now has boxes to add runs completed and my times taken. I need a job, or at least a nice list of conditions precedent to put in a checklist. I am missing my vocation (of being completely anal with the help of Word and Excel).

Great picture fanny.
They have running hairbands at aldi and lidl. I only use mine though when it cold and windy otherwise I get earache. I can't wear hats when running, if even its freezing cold my head feels too warm in a hat.

Oh yes and I agree with Arguing debi. Insurance companies are such chancers.

Great pic fanny ! I need a hairband
Like that to keep my hair under control when running (as the bunches look definitely did not work). Is it a sports one or just a wide one ?

Great pic fanny I still think you look like Nell. AND you actually look like you are running! I am getting my hair done soon, the festive season do! I was a skanky cow today and it needed washing but I just used my Batiste dry shampoo instead......

I am off to a drill sesh tonight, legs a little sore, esp my calfs.

debi when you were talking about wear and tear/storm damage I thought you were on about running aging us for a minute!

Post a pic of the newly blonde hair fanny

Meant to be, sticky! It hasn't turned out quite like that, not sure what I did wrong but it took ages to cook the sponge bit and I had to keep turning it over. Tastes OK, just looks like a pile of dog sick! DH will eat it though, he's not fussy!

Great photo!
We can't claim as it's just wear and tear, not storm damage (unless I can provide them with a date it happened where the winds were over 50mph)

Jazz hands Fanny! Another great trick to get yourself to go faster when you're lagging a bit . You look so happy, it's a lovely photo!

Debi have you had a jolly good argue with the insurers? I know it depends on having the energy to do it, but it can be very effective. If you think you're being dealt with unfairly - even the threat of going to the Ombudsman can deliver results (fanny may call herself a gobshite, but I used to gobshite for a living ). Re your aches and pains :( - perhaps you're going at it a bit hard to make up for not running so much?

monkey hot citrus pudding sounds lush. Is it like one of those with the sponge on top and the lemony syrupy bit on the bottom? I love puds - am very of the DDs' school dinners cos they always seem to have puds'n'custard. Yum yum. If it doesn't work out, you can send it up to me, I'll eat it any way it comes

Cant believe some of you saying about friends - but but but you're all such utterly lovely, funny and clever people? I am fully aware of my own limitations: I don't suffer fools (and there are so many) and I love a GSOH. Combinations of the two are remarkably rare. I'm so sorry fanny that your lovely friend is moving so far away. I hope fate is going to send you another good person to be mates with - maybe the running club will come up trumps. Hope so.

So, done the 10 miles, very misty but actually rather nice to run in - soft air! Tho I did feel like the little engine that could going up the hills, was making lots of "smoke"! 1 hour 48 for just over 10.

Love the picture of fanny milking the applause (so would I if I could run that fast): "LOOOOK AT MEEEEEEE!! I'M FDT!!!!!!!!!!!!"

great pic, fanny - hey, we could have a caption competition

Debi that's pants. What a nightmare. I can only suggest you get loads of quotes and play them off against compare them with each other.

Maybe your 2 kg weights are heavier than mine! DH uses 2 x 3kg kettlebells which I think makes the exercises harder, but he's prepared to work to impress Jillian .

Making a hot citrus pudding to cheer myself everyone up, but it seems a bit too liquid - even my cake has it in for me today.

In the huff as it looks like we can't claim for a roof tile which has slipped and caused slight water damage in the wood in the roof and the paintwork in our bedroom ceiling. The quote to get it fixed was £700

Did shred again this morning. Monkey I think my 2kg weights are heavy! My stomach muscles were still sore this morning from doing it on Sat so it was hard going and now my back aches. Oh and my shin hurt on the bum kicking one.

Whinge whinge whinge sorry.