Is there a general running thread?

There's a local 10k in June if that's not too soon for you? It's at an airfield so it'll be nice and flat! DD1 is already asking if I can sign her up for the 1k fun run

I think the bigger races are less serious. The one I did today was full of super-serious runners, I got lapped loads of times (they did tell me that I was 'doing well' as they went by me at twice the speed) and only about 8 people finished after me.

I'm thinking of signing up for the Great Eastern too.

Well done to all on their excellent times this weekend! Especially in the face of wind and sticky clay.

I'm planning on the Easter Monday thing, and the Wolf Run in Sept (though I'm seriously wobbly about that one!) Maybe a 10k in late summer/Autumn, though no idea which one. Ideally one where nobody takes themselves too seriously, and there's no time limit

Brilliant, Merry!

The Great Eastern in Peterborough. Haven't registered yet but don't think it gets full. Ran 11.5km this morning so just starting to believe I can do 20k.

Great fundraising Merry.

Funny you should ask Sirzy...I am doing a 10K next weekend with a parkrun chum and her daughter. Another MNer is doing the half marathon at the same event, so I am hoping to see her.

And I met a really nice lady today when we were waiting for the bus back to the start - turns out she lives a couple of streets from me - who told me about a local marathon series in the summer - it starts with a 5 mile on the Friday night, an 8.1 mile trail run on the Saturday and a HM on the Sunday, over the midsummer weekend. I'm really tempted.

And there's the Huntingdon Easter run fishandjam posted about, and I want to do some more parkrun tourism...

I am over the moon with happiness, also managed to raise over £400 for the NSPCC, so feeling proud of myself!

Fantastic! Well done MerryBuddha!

That's fantastic, Merry, well done!

Brillaint Merry that's fantastic! You must have really been motoring!

Well Done Eau (I would of left the kid behind too , OhOne and Cinnamon (I would definately kick hubby in the back tonight in bed, to feel some karma).

Well, what a cold and windy run, in some places the wind speed was up to 35mph!! which wasn't fun when running into it!

Had to stand around for 2 hrs before the start which wasn't fun either!!!

Hit the wall at 10 miles, and thought about walking at 12 but some kind lady, tapped me on the back and said "it's only a mile" which was enough to keep me going!!

2.04, my first HM so very happy with that .

It was great to meet Sarahandduck, we ran the first 9 miles together, which was brilliant!!

Well done everyone, brilliant in the conditions. Mademe quite nervous about my HM and it is not until October.

Cinnamon was a ROCK STAR! This was my 7th HM (not counting all the 13.1+ training runs I did for my full marathon and was by far the hardest course (even the New York half last year, with a wind chill of minus 70 zillion - at least that was flat and on roads).

I ran to 10 miles, stopped for a gel and some water and never really got my rhythm back. That last mile, through a muddy field and up and down over a bridge over the M11 was the work of the devil. And the wind. Horrible.

Having said all that I REALLY enjoyed it, and suspect I have rediscovered my running mojo .

And my time was 2:20 something - I didn't start my garmin right at the start, and forgot to turn it off at the end.

Well done Eau. Hope you have warmed up

Where are MerryBuddha and sarahandduck?

Everyone says you only need to train to 10 but I always do 12-13 but actual racing I tend to go faster so think I need to get used to going further so a bit quicker wouldn't be a problem.

Yes, the last couple of miles seemed to really drag for me. I was so bloody perky at 10 miles and then by the time I got to 11 I was really struggling. I hate running uphill into a headwind and I hate clay soil!

It was very windy, one part was running uphill on horrible clayey mud with the wind in my face! Feeling a bit more positive after a shower, still a bit nauseous though. I'm doing another in may with my littlest doggy and friend and her doggy so it hasn't put me off! Think perhaps I need to train to 15 miles to help my brain.

That's too bad, cinnamon. Great pace for the first bit though! I would still be really pleased with 2:07, especially in this weather. Was it really bad for you? There were lots of exposed fen roads on our route, I think I was going backwards for some of it.

But it was lovely to meet OhoneohTwoOhThree

I'm feeling very disappointed :( did first 11.5 miles in 9-9.30min miling but the water at the last station hit my stomach and I felt rubbish. Walked at 11.5 and actually rang dh to come and get me! Felt a but better so ran again but I ran walked all of the rest, I think I finished in 2hrs 7. Dh has done his usual of not actually getting a picture which has made me more fed up! He hasn't actually got a photo of any races I've done, this one he said the camera was flashing red but he didn't even try and I took 15 photos when home with no battery problems at all :( I sound like a right misery sorry!