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general running thread

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LillethTheCat · 17/03/2013 14:48

I mean for everyone including those who have graduated from the C25K. Do we have one?

Im coming up to my one year anniversary of running now. I have started to do Parkruns as they have now started up near me. I have just come back from a 10K too and am currently feeling the post run euphoria. I would like to tell people about it, but DH isn't that interested (just like Im not interested in his hobbies)

So do we have a thread already which I cant find? Or can this be it?

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Doyouthinktheysaurus · 23/03/2013 15:03

Well done Please, it must have been very tempting to stay on the sofa I know I would have done

No snow down here so no excuses for avoiding my long run tommorrow! I'm planning 12 miles or so, maybe off road if its not too soggyHmm

Pleaseputyourshoeson · 23/03/2013 14:29

Blimey Omletta 8 miles, I am now committed to my sofa :-) . I'm glad to have done it. It's put some mental demons to bed. I have to say I really did feel spent at the end. I felt like I couldn't breathe any harder or run any faster. Totally used up all I had. It was good. And the hot shower after it was the best thing EVER. I used up all the hot water. It was bliss. Now eating a huge bowl of steaming soup with a great hunk of rye bread and feeling very happy to have beaten the elements and very glad I didn't quiche out.

omletta · 23/03/2013 14:07

Well done please! Great news. I too bottled it today - had a 10k planned, but decided it was too snowy - went the gym and seem to have committed to an 8mile (13k?) tomorrow.

CooEeeEldridge · 23/03/2013 13:45

Well done please! I bottled it Sad Angry Had planned rest day tomorrow anyway so have just switched them round, hopefully most of it will be gone here by then!

overmydeadbody · 23/03/2013 12:43

Well done please! My first 10k run is iminently looming, and I'm rather looking forward to it, I like loosing myself in the running, which happens once I'm through the first ten minutes usually!

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LillethTheCat · 23/03/2013 12:27

Yey well done Please will you be looking when you can next do a 10K then?

Think of that post run feeling Coo if you do go out. You will be so pleased you did it. If its possible, go for it.

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Pleaseputyourshoeson · 23/03/2013 12:08

I did it! I did it! First 10k done in freezing sleety muddy hideousness. Just over an hour. Coughing my head off now but it's done. And what a relief it's done!

CooEeeEldridge · 23/03/2013 10:32

Argh! I'm dithering today, had planned a 10 mile route off road but all local news is saying dont go out, I'm all fired up for it though!!! I'm thinking I should be sensible and postpone till tomorrow, but that means no rest day after. STUPID WEATHER!!!

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LillethTheCat · 23/03/2013 10:20

Well done with doing the Parkruns chaos and Miranda My Parkrun FB page said that they had escaped the snow and would still be able to go ahead with it. Unfortunately for me the snow by my house is far too deep and there was no way I was driving in it. Hoping to get back to running properly next week after slowing down during the bad weather, but it depends if it gets any better. I am going to be Parkrun on sat morning, long run on my own on Sundays afternoons and go to my running club on Tues and Thurs evenings. Just waiting for the snow to go now so I can get on with it.

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MirandaWest · 23/03/2013 10:09

Did the park run. Had driving snow and slushy ground and a few cm of snow in places. Was good to finish it Grin. I know it was slower than my last park run but really don't care Grin

chaosisawayoflife · 23/03/2013 10:07

Can I join in? Started running 5 weeks ago and just got back from my second parkrun. I thought it was hard last week with just wind and rain, today it was wind, sleet and thick sticky slippery mud! But I completed it and I think I was about 30 seconds faster than last week, but not seen times yet.

holmessweetholmes · 23/03/2013 09:12

Have fun running in the snow everyone! Looking at the weather, I'm not feeling so grumpy about being injured and out of action today Grin.

overmydeadbody · 23/03/2013 08:31

Good luck to anyone running in the snow and freezing cold today!

I didmy run yesterday, and it was so windy! I found it harder running in the wind, and so got hotter and sweatier which then made me coldbut hot at the same time.

My time was slower than normal.

Today I will rest Grin

MirandaWest · 23/03/2013 06:52

Only a light dusting of snow here so will do rhe park run. Will be v cold though

Pleaseputyourshoeson · 23/03/2013 06:26

waking up to a blizzard! Its really windy and snow/sleeting. Yikes.

Hedgepig · 22/03/2013 22:18

Good luck PleaseGrin. At least you Won't over heat

Zatopek · 22/03/2013 21:16

Just thought I'd mention it as it's quite busy at the moment! But the more threads the merrier.

I didn't do C25K but have been running since September. I'm currently injured though which is quite depressing as I don't know exactly what I've done. I'm desperate to get out again.

I think it's an adductor strain of some kind. Walking is pretty painful even after a week but because of school runs/work etc I can't stay off the leg. I'm hoping it doesn't keep me out too long but I think I'll have to take a month off at this rate to ensure I don't reinjure myself.

Just reading lots of books about running to keep me sane

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LillethTheCat · 22/03/2013 21:10

No it hasn't Zatopek Ive seen the C25K threads around, but as I was past that stage I didn't bother posting on them. Hence why I started this thread. I was looking for a thread that didn't just focus on one program, but more running in general.

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Zatopek · 22/03/2013 21:05

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/big_slim_whatever_weight_loss_club/1701473-Couch-to-5K-the-first-day-of-the-rest-of-your-life

Don't know if it's been mentioned but the above link is quite an active thread- mixture of those who are doing Ct5K and those who have finished

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LillethTheCat · 22/03/2013 20:59

Good luck please

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Pleaseputyourshoeson · 22/03/2013 20:56

Hi all. Well I've my running stuff out and my first 10k to get through tomorrow in what I'd thought would be lovely sunny spring like conditions but will be blinking freezing! Here's hoping I finish and don't embarrass myself!

Hedgepig · 22/03/2013 18:41

I have to go out tomorrow morning (early ) or that will be a whole week with no running I'm feeling really twitchy .

overmydeadbody · 22/03/2013 17:24

Well done guys!

I didn't manage to get up before my alarm went off at 6:30 today, so no run yet. I have just got home from work so am planning on running at 6pm, once I've had a cuppa Grin

Doyouthinktheysaurus · 22/03/2013 11:23

I ran, or got blown along depending on the wind directionGrin

I'm enjoying running this week because I'm on annual leave so more energetic than the usual post night shift staggerGrin

Thankfully, I'm right down south and no snow is expected but it's very windy and unMarch like out there!

Anyone running in snow, keep safe!

MirandaWest · 22/03/2013 09:55

I ran :) Was cold and the wind blew at me whichever direction I was going in Hmm. Was under 40 minutes and even sprinted at the end (wanted to prove I could I think) so although not my greatest ever run it was OK.

Tomorrow as long as there isn't loads of snow am going to do the park run. Haven't done one for months and suspect I will not be getting a PB!