Is there a general running thread?

At least your Parkrun's operational. Several near us are cancelled due to excess sogginess.

Well done ThursdayLast! Our parkrunners where complaining about the wind today but we did get some pb's. I'm going tomorrow with a club mate for 10miles, maybe a bit more if I can persuade her :)

It's been fairly bright here today, but blowing an absolute hooley. Part of what put me off going out! But if I can blag it, tomorrow I'll go for a run along the Delph and admire the floods.

Get rid of 'em Fish. I often threaten to leave DS out for the gypsies

I squeezed in a 56 min 6miler today. It was blue skies all morning and I felt it just would've been a waste not to go out, but of course it started hailing as soon as I got halfway up the hill out if the village

I'm getting excited for the sport relief now, thankfully I've rustled up a free sponsors (thanks mum)

Great work Thurs! I still haven't been out. Really not feeling quite the shilling at the mo - probably just tired due to wretched non sleeping children whom I'm tempted to sell to white slavers.

One pair of off-road shoes fit, hurrah! So no excuse now...

Thank you both, I was delighted!
EAT, as long as the enthusiasm is there I think it's all good. I presumed pregnancy would rid me of my fitness bug, but I found myself getting frustrated in the early days of summer last year when I couldn't go out because of the EMCS. A real eye opener.

I hope you (and your cat) and your LO feel better soon. There's so many horrible bugs going around at the mo

Fab Thursday. Feel revolting today - smallest child has had vomiting bug (maybe one of the cats too - is that even possible?) and I've got a stinking cold. The weather is providing horizontal rain for our pleasure. How quickly will my ability to run fade away if I'm not out there?? Can't believe I'm actually missing it - the old me would have been delighted to have such a good excuse! Hope everyone else manages a brief dry spell for running this weekend.

Fab ThursdayLast, easily a sub 30 min 5k too :)

Spamming the thread a bit today, but I just did my first sort-of-time-trial.
I ran away from my house for 15mins, turned around and came back. The aim was to push for speed rather than distance.
I did 3.25miles in approx 30mins, Runkeeper is telling me that's an average 9min mile!
Amazing! I totally didn't think I had it in me!
And I didn't get swept away

The river looks likely to burst its banks, but to be fair it's already dealt with the rain much much better this year than last.
Our house is inches above the flood line, so fingers crossed
I just took the dog out and didn't end up in Oz, so if my lunch goes down ok, I might risk a half hour jog...

Thursday Oh no :( Have you had flood warnings? Hope things don't get too bad, although the forecast for the next week isn't looking great.

I agree EauRouge, it's horrible! I haven't run today but went for a miserable grey walk before the rain started with all the kids, I want sunshine even if it's cold!

Dragged myself around for 4.5 miles today sans headphones. Was a bit dull and took ages to find my rhythm but my pace wasn't too bad in the end.

This weather is miserable and I want it to go away Where are those lovely bright, crisp winter mornings that are perfect for running?

Absolutely no chance of me going out today, despite having nothing planned whatsoever. The weather is brutal today, and we've got Environment Agency hi vis lurking around which us never a good sign.

I wanted to try out shiny new park run, but I just saw it's been cancelled boo.

Parkrun is cancelled tomorrow again, boo! But my new trail shoes have arrived at the Collect+ pickup point, yay! Please let at least one pair fit; I've ordered a 7.5 and an 8, as I've already sent the 6 and 7 back for being too small!

Mind you, I planned a run this lunchtime but I've just looked out at the louring sky, howling gale and spitting rain, and thought "nah". (My excuse is that I know I don't have a towel with me and I don't want to get all damp and chilled and then have to change back into work clothes.)

Yes well done cinnamon - a combination of crap weather and ds being very poorly has me slobbishly hanging around the house and half term next week will not improve things!

Well done cinnamon, I'm glad one of us is getting out still!
Nice feet btw

Wore my new trainers this morning and for 4 miles they were very comfy! Have seen a chiropodist today too to sort out my mangy feet and she said they're in quite good condition :)

I ran yesterday morning and fell asleep on the sofa at 8.45

Haven't run for days here, just beyond knackered - think a lot of it is time of the month for me. And it is blowing a HOOLEY here. Seriously, 60 knots. Argh.

My 6.5k did not materialise as DH came home from work at 9 and by then I was knackered. Managed 3.3k at the gym at lunch in about 20mins though so not too bad. Need to improve that pace if I'm to make a sub-60 10k though!

Thursdaylast I watched the moguls with added sound affects of ooh ouch eek etc. Their poor poor knees!

Ugh, my couple of days of not feeling fight has accelerated into D&V. DD had the V bit too, just to make life interesting . Thank heavens for washing machines!