Is there a general running thread?

DH is stuffing me full of carbs because I'm freezing. Then I'm going to have a shower and go to the pub! Long soak in the bath later when the DDs are asleep.

I feel a bit bad, DH and the DDs met me just before the finish line. DD1 wanted to run over the line with me but I left her behind because I wanted to get under 2:30 Someone gave her a spare medal though so she was happy. I was hearing 'wait for me, mummy!' as I struggled over the finish line I feel like a bit of a bastard.

Am I the first one home? Holy fuck it's windy today. And the race was a little more multi-terrain than I was led to believe (particularly enjoyed the 'flood debris' section). Not sure on my exact time because I forgot to turn my Garmin off, but it was 2:29:something. Just squeaked in! Pretty pleased with that time in those conditions. The last mile into a headwind was hellish.

Good luck to all doing HMs today!

Thank you for all your good wishes!

Eau-I thought of you as I drove past the St Ives turn off on the 428. Hope your race goes well

Buddha and Sarah hope Silverstone goes well. Looking forward to comparing notes later

Good luck to all out HM runners today, can't wait to hear how you get on. Try to enjoy it!

Good Luck!!

Wow good luck everyone racing tomorrow. I'll think of you when I'm out on my long run. I can't decide whether in jealous that yours will be over this time tomorrow or relieved that I still have three weeks before my personal panic. I think the former actually! Just want to get it done - but as I'm in the follow up phase I look forward to your tips and guidance when you're out on The Other Side! Good luck.

Had toast for breakfast, large pasta dish for lunch, vegatable curry, rice, naan for dinner. Tomorrow planning to have porridge for breakfast and a peanut butter whole meal sandwich with banana mid morning!!! Also been drinking water all day!!!

I am nervous, excited. Legs are aching with the lack of use this week!!

Good luck to all doing their HM tomorrow. I have already sign up for 2 colour runs today, and if tomorrow goes well, I can see me signing up for any and everything!!!

See you in the morning Sarahandduck.

We had sausage, egg, chips and peas followed by doughnuts! I will have my usual granola and yoghurt for brekkie plus an extra slice of toast with peanut butter as it's quite a late start!

Yes Eau!

It would be illegal not to Eau (lighthearted )

I had pasta for dinner and I'll have porridge for breakfast.

My children will not sleep. Is it OK to drug them? It is the night before a race.

OhOne, that's the kind of thing i eat anyway! Yum yum yum
Thank you all, turns out my official time was 29.30 I'm so happy

So what are we having for our dinner/breakfast of champions?

I'm making lasagne for tonight, so I have something to eat when I get home tomorrow as well (DH is in forrin parts for the next week), and have bought bagels for breakfast.

Well done ThursdayLast, great time! I took ds1 today for his second ever parkrun and he knocked 4 mins off his pb. Was a slow one for me at 45m35 but lovely to do it with him.

I do run shorter distances ThursdayLast, I do parkrun most weeks and have entered 2 10ks in the next couple of months. I appreciate your input :)

I had to laugh at your eyeball comment EauRouge! You've done the training you'll be fine, others carry you along too.

Thanks everyone for well wishes and good luck to everyone else racing tomorrow. I always feel sick from when I get up until the start and can barely eat breakfast but I know I have to. This is only my fourth race, 2x 10k and another half and it's supposed to be a tough one so I've been told not to expect my pb. I started my last one at 9min miling and did first 10k in 54 mins then died around 9 miles and was down to 11 min miling at one point :(. This time I'm aiming for 9m 30 miles and sustain it and hopefully speed up a bit towards the end but we will see!

at mental picture of baby in mud-spattered goggles. My DS's would have loved that when they were small

AmberNectarine - I also entered the ballot for the Royal Parks Half. Really hoping I (and you!) get a place. Wish us luck for Silverstone tomorrow....looking forward to meeting MerryBuddha and completing our first HM together. Nervous - yes, excited - hell, yeah. I just keep thinking this time tomorrow, it will all be over!!

Well done on your first parkrun Thursday! Nice time too. I volunteered at ours today rather than running - the chap who came in third (time of 21 minutes or so) was running with a baby in a buggy. It was so muddy that the baby had little goggles on and was peering at the world through a mask of splatters

Have just got in from a pleasant 5k in the sun. Didn't feel like hard work either, which was pleasing.

Good luck to all HMers tomorrow. Eau, you'll be fine (though I did hoot at your kite/buzzard comment)!