Runners thread number 6

Sorry cinnamon I didn't make that clear did I?! 7 miles in total, couldn't have done 7 miles up those hills!

HalleLouja - not going to make parkrun tomorrow as DH has had the week from hell and I would feel really mean asking him to get up and take DS to gymnastics. Hopefully another time this summer. Enjoy it if you go.

Thanks cinnamon and Blathers Yep. Think I'll do it. Looking forward to it now :) just wanted to check I wasn't being ridiculous....

Hope to report back with 3.2 miles tomorrow then.
Have a lovely Friday evening everyone!

I'd do it PulsesARagingEyesFullofWonder. As long as you take it easy it'll be a lot better than running alone.

If you can be sensible PulsesARagingEyesFullofWonder, then do it and even if you have to walk some it's fine.

Did you do 7 miles emummy or is the total 7 with my 4 earlier? Sorry if I'm being dim!

A final 1:13:09 to end of Thursday, bringing us to 150:48:41. Will crack on with some miles later!

Good luck Briteside - I'm sure your fitness will be to your advantage.

Would I be really silly to jog round the Park Run tomorrow?
The last time I did it, I had a rather spectacular fall (flat on face, took skin off large portion of leg, pulled hamstring).

My hamstring is feeling okay, but I've not run much since.
I'd definitely have to just jog it.

But the alternative is running on my own, and I hate running on my own. I generally don't get the chance to do the Park Run as it's DH's thing, and I run with my friend. But she's still on holiday, and MIL is staying so can look after the kids....
argh! The worst that can happen is my leg hurts and I just stop, right?
The worst that can happen is my stupid competitive (with myself) nature and pride kick in, and I overdo it, and try to run too fast.....

7 miles from me up hills again this morning! really muggy so was quite out of breath. Only 23 days till the hill race, starting to get a bit worried!

Ah, back to miles, that'll be easier :)

27 minutes ish from me yesterday. The worst run in a long time but 149:35:32.

I will make a start for August then :) 4miles!

I've got a 40 mins speed session to add so 149:08:32

Please can we go back to miles tomorrow :)

Hullo all, haven't been around but have now caught up with the thread. Hope all those with injuries are on the mend soon.
briteside fingers crossed for you, best wishes.

I have 17 hours to add to the total for July (160km). Had a week out with a parotid infection (looked like a hamster!) so down around 40km/5 hours on my plan.

New total is 148:28:32.

That's my first holiday run done. It's so different running on flat ground. Did 11.64k. So I have 1:18:56 to add. 131:28:32

Haven't run for a week, so very much still getting back to it slowly and watching out for my hamstring. But 25 minutes to add to the total, if it's still going.

130:09:36 ??

And just wanted to say that I'll be thinking of you briteside and wishing you all the best. What a fitting (and lovely) username you have!

Got up early on my day off and ran to meeting point to find no friend :( waited 10mins and then went back to bed! Actually went back to sleep until 8.30! Bless her, she was working until 11 and just slept through her alarm, we're going tomorrow instead so I have no more to add for July August tomorrow!

Tell me more about the tennis ball trick...

I've been told that mine is weak inner thigh muscles so I've been working on those and am consequently walking like John Wayne. Went to a track session last night which helped as I was only running for 400m at a time with a 2 minute rest between each lap. It meant that I wasn't running tired so was running with better form so while my hip was definitely niggling, it never got properly sore and I wasn't in agony after the session like I was after parkrun at the weekend. My hip feels good this morning but the DOMS in my thighs is definitely a lot worse. I'm hoping that means that they were working harder than normal and the hip pain might subside.

Training plan says that I should be doing more core work today. Need to fit that in while the kids are about as The Wife is coming over tonight to help me get the parkrun stuff in order before the weekend.

I have seen a sports massage therapist and a physio - both of whom think it's a case of tight muscles. So I've had it all released a couple of times. They both think I need to warm up more before running, stretch more, and use foam roller more, especially the evening before running. And do that hip release thing with a strategically positioned tennis ball.

So whatever is wrong is wrong with both of us...now to just work out what it is!

blathers snap - exactly where my pain is. And it feels like something is rubbing on that bony ridge when I run - I think it's called the iliac crest?

Pain going up stairs and turning over on bed for me is related to the spd I had in pregnancy. I still get it now, it coincides with my period Landis generally niggly/achey. I notice it sometimes when I run and it sometimes feels like it needs to click back into place or something?

I have some exercises from physio and pelvic floor exercises can help. I have to make sure to stretch etc. I also find wearing tight jeans or trousers (not when running obv1) helps hold my hips/pelvis in place more.

briteside thinking of you and hoping all goes well with treatment.

Re running, I did two miles yesterday with dd in pushchair and madthings 3+4 on scooters. Not too fast as I was paranoid about ds3 falling and opening up the head wound that was glued on Sat. I think it took 25mins ish.

Hoping to run tonight as ds1 will be home so he can babysit and then tomorrow I take the madthings to stay at my sister's ans we are planning her dh can babysit whilst we run...

If I add up all my runs since January (and I got the shoes more like February as I was waiting for the endless rain to stop), that's 362 miles - divided between 2 pairs of shoes so neither of them should be dead yet.

I don't weigh an awful lot either so between that and letting them rest between runs thanks to having 2 pairs, they should last a whole lot longer.

Wondering if my gait has changed due to running more.

Pain when going up stairs and turning over in bed is very familiar OhOne

129:44:36 we lost a few hours somewhere so adding them back.

postmanpatscat!

cinnamon you can wag your finger at me all you like but it's the school hols and this teacher is off duty!!

Bought myself some new running shoes yesterday and found a flyer for junior park run at the shop. 2k locally on a Sunday morning for 4-14 year olds - now to sell it to the DSs!