Is there a general running thread?

8 miles done, great weather, yay as it wasn't raining. also learnt don't put on your old trainers (never used for running) when can't locate your running trainers, as now have very sore toes and had to walk the last half home, after removing so mentioned trainers, tried barefoot running for the first time.

And excellent thundering OhOneOhTwo

Sorry, I clearly can't read the difference between S and D! And I didn't mean to be insensitive
That's v sweet of you and her, was she waving at you when you went past?
I haven't been brave enough to enter any races, so I haven't got the FEAR yet, but I imagine it's pretty motivating, even when you could easily have claimed extenuating circumstances!

I managed a lunchtime run on Thursday and 11 miles today

It was soooooooo good to be out

Thursday she (DD) is lovely, but gets anxious sometimes. So we try to work around that. Husband working today but the sun was shining, so wanted to get out and run! Plus the half I'm working towards is 7 weeks today not that I'm counting or anything

*snowdown

Well done snowdiwn, I love it when it all comes together.
EAT, your DS sounds sweet, I wonder what he was worried about so much? Are you showing signs of never coming back
I had roast lamb and rice pudding as my reward, I'm so stuffed I've had to lie down to get over it!

Great run this morning, I felt strong and fast and the sun shining it was just perfect....I wish every run felt as good!

You said it Thursday. Turned out that middle DD (10) suddenly became anxious about me going out so the compromise was that I just went round the block - 22 sodding times, checking in after every third lap! But I managed my eleven miles suspect I will never walk again. Just eaten two scones split with jam and butter - my reward.

I kind of wish I was going today as is so lovely but 10miles yesterday was enough and today I'm having a family day. Although at the moment ploughing through ds1's homework bleugh!

Just waiting for dh to get back from his run and then I'll head out for maybe a 12km or longer if I can take it. I'm a bit sore after yesterday's boxing class - really worked all the core muscles....think I'll be going back for more....this exercise malarky can make you a little obsessive.

The dog and I went out for an interval based run this morn. The baby woke me up early
For those who need pacing, I recommend getting a reluctant staffy! After I've let him do his morning ablutions I have to put him on the lead because he is just soooooooo slooooow.
I think we covered 3.5 miles in 35 mins ish, so I've made room for my pub roast!

Sounds like you've got complicated childcare plans EAT

Who's heading out this morning? I failed yesterday so heading out today in about an hour when a friend is happy to invite my youngest over for a play. Will need to leave the older two doing homework but they're happy with that. Hoping to do an 11 miler, but not sure if my childcare (or legs) will allow it!

Chinese foof

That's not how we celebrated Chinese New Year

You're brave running today, it's so windy. I'm heading out for my long run tomorrow, only 4 weeks until my half marathon now. Starting to get nervous.

Foof? I meant food! Epic typing fail... That would have been an entirely different evening

I'm not even sure about a 10k. Looking at last year's Bonfire Burn results, at my current speed (which I'm not sure I could even maintain over 10k) I would have come in approximately last. (Snowdown, a 54min 10k sounds impressive to me too!) Still, I have until July to register so that's another 6 months to get a bit fitter.

5k this afternoon; just sub-40 mins. Speed undoubtedly not helped by some stonking Fen winds and eating my own bodyweight in Chinese foof last night.

Tough mudder definitely not for me! We've got the gladi8tor around here but I don't want to be cold or zapped!!!!

Did 10miles this morning in the sunshine, including parkrun, which after 6.5miles I didn't think 27m55 was bad :)

Ok, yesterday's fail has been made up for by a 1hr 6miler on a new route extension, in some hail, with a reluctant dog.
They were NOT kidding today about high winds.

I really liked the look of the tough mudder until I heard about the electric shocks, they do not appeal at all!

Have a great weekend everyone, don't get blown away!

I know a group of people that did the tough Mudder last year - it took 4hrs and they had a brilliant day but I think it was one of those things that they only felt the need to do once! The electric shocks were brutal on the larger particpants.
I was proud of my 54mins but I'm surrounded by people who routinely do 45mins...I guess the comparison make me feel less successful.

sirzy me too.

This is Tough Mudder.

I really wanted to run today, had a visit to my parents all lined up to look after DS, but when I got there I had to change my mind...I would have been blown away for sure!
Then I couldn't decide on how to work out this evening, so I gave up and had a bath instead