Is there a general running thread?

Eat- defo sounds like your shoes are too small. is yhere anywhere nearby that does gait analysis?

I managed 10 miles today in 1hr 45 which I was pretty pleased with.

Thanks Coo - I feel bit sore today, but a short, slow walk with dd1 on her scooter helped loosed my muscles up.

Sorry - when is the 10k? Do you have a time in mind? It's so exciting, looking forward to a race, isn't it?

Eat - sorry that I don't have any advice about your questions, but wanted to say well done for your run. I think that those kinds of runs give you something to draw on when you feel like that again - you did a whole three miles more when you thought you couldn't. That's quite a lot :)

Run tomorrow, though I don't have much time so will be a short run with a few speedy bits...if I can be bothered.

I was going to say might your shoes be too small as well?

The trainers I started running in were decent-ish Addidas trainers I bought a few years ago when I used to run the odd three miles or so and had been gathering dust for an embarrassingly long time since. It wasn't until I started going a bit longer distances recently that I realised they were actually too small.

EATmum, have never had the problem you describe but I will say that getting running shoes fitted at a specialist shop made a massive difference to my comfort when running. Was definitely worth the money.

EAT - bruised toenails suggest that your shoes are too small. You might need to go up a size to make sure there is plenty of room in the toe-box for your feet to expand and contract. I would recommend a proper fitting at a running shop.

9 miles today, which I'm pleased with - esp as I felt totally done in at about 6 miles but managed to keep going but slow down - really felt like I was barely going faster than other people out for a stroll in Bushy park at that point, but it kept me going.
Looking for advice re 2 things - pain that I get in the area on the innermost top of thigh - that tendon-thing aches. My running books don't seem to reference anything for that area, so wondered if anyone might have some wisdom?
Also, I have bruised one of my toenails, which is quite painful. I've had these trainers for about 4 months, so not used excessively (certainly not as much as I should have), and this is the first occasion where I've had any bruising - but I've not done this kind of distance before. More experienced runners, does that indicate a problem with the shoe - and do I need to go and spend lots of money on a proper running shop fitting rather than relying on the less-thorough approach at Sports Direct??
TIA for any advice that people with more experience than I (that's everyone then) might be willing to share!

Sounds like you're doing fab elvis! Well done on today!

Ooh twelve love how you just casually drop in how you can run on the beach?! Well jel!

I'm glad you have a random distance / time aim louwn, I also would like to be able to go a half in under 2 Hours, I just don't have the desire to enter one though...?! Have you got one planned in?

Is anyone doing jantastic? I wasn't going to bother due to tonsillitis, but if I can do an 8 tomorrow, I should catch up?

Twelve, downhill is the new black!

Park runs sound good - well done, everyone. I'm lucky that we have one in our village. But I tend to do a long run on a Saturday so don't want to push myself on a short run or a short part of a longer run, so haven't done it yet. Have done a few lasted year in the city though.

Louwn, it sounds like you and I. Have some similar goals. Well, I'm definitely not in the darkest for an 8 min-mile race, but am doing a half in March and aim for sub2 hours. Ran that distance this morning, in 2:03:50 and have done it in 2:02 something a few weeks ago. But too lazy to do anything but easy runs at the moment, so not sure I'll break 2 hours :(

Hope everyone who's planning to run tomorrow has a good one :)

I'm in awe of an 8 min mile. I just did two and a half at 9.50, which is a personal best by a long eh, by Massively cheating - running down hill to th sea, along the seafront, then meeting up with dh so I don't have to do the slow uphill bit on my time!
Will have to get back to hills tomorrow to make up for it...!

I'm jealous of your park runs. My nearest is over an hour away

However, I just did 6miles in an hour! Woohoo!

... my 3 runs done for Jantastic. posted too soon!

I made DH get a taxi, so I managed my parkrun!! not a fast time, but that's my 3 runs this week done!

My other goal is to get a sub 2 hour half - thats at the beginning of april so we shall see. Just about to head out for a 10 mile run in a few minutes!

Coo I am training for a marathon and have a similar goal but same pace -10k in 50 mins which is also an 8 minute mile. When I run with blokes from work we do 4 miles in about 32:30 so about 8:08 min/mile. Am determined to get to the magical sub 32 though....then we'll start running further! My fastest 10k time was about 52 minutes so knocking a couple of minutes off doesn't sound particularly unrealistic, feels hard tho!

Eau, hope you had a better night's sleep. I remember that phase and it's not pretty.
I too am thinking about nailing myself to some kind of mast by starting to fundraise for my half marathon. I've not so far because then I could back out without shaming myself publicly (which when I write it down sounds rather pathetic). I'm thinking that I'll raise funds for the clinics where I work (where we provide free osteopathic healthcare to people in need), but I'd also appreciate any fundraising ideas that anyone may have.

Oops, my babysitter turned up so I could run, forgot to tell them, so I went sale shopping instead

The other car has broken down now, so I won't be park running, I'll drop DH off at work and run round the lake there! A bit gutted I'll miss the park run though!

I wish! I'll need the rest after being kept awake by DD2 all night, again. If those molars don't come through soon I am going to lose the last shred of sanity I have.

yeah-

sleep in- have a curry, get drunk!

Excellent, does that mean I can sleep in tomorrow?

Finally picked a charity for my half marathon, I'm going to raise money for the Birth Trauma Association. Anyone got any fundraising tips?

Well done to all on their distances and times. I am badly outclassed on this thread!

Argh, can't do Parkrun tomorrow (or indeed next Sat) - kids' party tomorrow and DH is off on his charity training day the following one. Will have to do an equivalent 5k on Sunday and have Runkeeper log my time. Poo!