Runners thread number 6

Hi Bubble7000, a lot of us have found running as adults and weren't necessarily built for it!!

122:38:18 for postmanpatscat

So Sirzy, where are you?!? Did you run yesterday as promised or do you need a kick up the butt?

Brightside will you post occasionally, even if you can't manage to run so we know how you are getting on?

Oh briteside!

I'm sure I read somewhere a while ago that running can help with cancer treatment. Here's hoping that all goes smoothly and you're back, fighting fit and running again very soon.

Feet let me know if it works. I am going to give it a go. As in going to try to make it.

Oh briteside so sorry to hear that, though you sound very positive about it (on here, at least). I'm a long-term supporter of Breakthrough (two 60k walks and three Moonwalks done and about £4000 raised) so it's a subject close to my heart.

Just back from a 48 minute run. I have stopped adding mine on since we switched to time, I just post it up here and hope someone else spots it! Back to distance next time please, although I'll spend two weeks of August on a sunbed with a daily foray into the gym.

So sorry to hear this briteside. Keeping everything crossed that all your treatment goes smoothly and for the best outcome. Love and prayers to you and your family.

Welcome bubble and MrsHuxtable!

Does anyone know of any Glasgow parkruns at all? DD and I are going up next week and I suspect it may be the only time I manage to get a run in..

Of course you can join Bubble, the more the merrier here :)
Which half are you doing? If you are at 12 mile runs now then you haven't got much more to do for distance, unlike me! I am trying to work up slowly and steadily this time (I'll be doing my 3rd half in the Autumn) and sticking to a regular plan rather than winging it a bit like the last two times

Lovely run last night with running club. Went out with the same group who I thought were a bit slow for me but it was a longer and tougher run this time and although it was still a bit slow I really enjoyed it. A new route too so I want to go out and try it on my own and see how I do.
So that's 32:30 from parkrun and 56mins from last night making 121:50:18 I think. Really hoping we are going back to miles in August :)

HalleLouja and Cardiff - am going to try and work on DH to do gymnastics run this w/e so I can come and do parkrun. St Albans is my local one but haven't been yet.

I hope your treatment goes smoothly bright side. There are some really good nutritional books on Amazon to help. Tumeric, green tea

Can I join please. I'm not a born runner but with lots of sweat have now worked my way up to 12 mile runs. Need to sort out speed though in preparation for an october half. I'd like to improve upon last years half marathon time, which was my first 13 miler. Would like to avoid shin splints again though!! Using a foam roller to help with some recent calf tightness.

Oh no, so sorry to hear that briteside! Best wishes for a full recovery.

briteside - so sorry to hear your news and thanks for letting us know, very thoughtful amongst everything else that you must have going on. Take care of yourself and I hope running provides the sanity you need.

Briteside good luck with everything. Sorry to hear your news.

So sorry to hear this brightside! My thoughts are with you and wishes for the best possible outcome

briteside very sorry to hear your news. Wishing you he very best of luck with the treatment to come and we all look forward to you telling us about your return to running. Love and hugs to you and your and your family.

Sorry to hear your news briteside.
Best wishes to you and your family.

Hello all! I didn't want to disappear off this thread without a goodbye (albeit temporarily!)

I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer, stage 2. Running has taken a back-step to all the doctors appointments in the last week. I am hoping to get a few runs in (good for my sanity!) but am realistically expecting this to drop once Chemo gets started (In the next two weeks).

Look on the bright side, I am pretty much guaranteed a charity place for the next London Marathon!

120:24:48 with 45 min doggy run from me.

Definitely do the parkrun! I love parkrun would recommend it to EVERYONE

Hmm. Perhaps we should do it then. Like an MN celebratory first parkrun?

Cardiff I am a Parkrun virgin too.

119:39:48 with my 29mins today. It was supposed to be a tempo run but I kept having to stop to cross roads so I might need to rethink my route!
I am at my parents this weekend so I am not far from St Albans for the parkrun. The nearest one to my mums house is Hemel. I am still a parkrun virgin though and I feel I ought to do my home one first before I start any tourism!

kimmi that sounds traumatic. I rarely enter races but do add my details to the reverse of the number when I do.

32 mins to add from me yesterday. Thunderstorms put me off going out this morning. The flooding in west London has been horrendous, A40 and much of the underground network closed.

I've done St Albans a couple of times but only the alternative route when the main one is flooded. I'm told the usual route round the lake is very pretty though. I really must go back and run it again....

As far as I know, it's fairly flat. There's plenty of parking outside of the Verularium and there is a lovely cafe to have a drink in afterwards.

Am thinking of doing St Albans Park Run this Saturday as am not working. Does anyone do it?

Did about an hour thanks to me not starting runkeeper on time I am not sure quite how long as changed my route around a bit.

119:10:48

We are looking at going to Great Yarmouth next week depending on the weather. Found a nice caravan park. Will definitely be taking my running gear. Especially as I have been reminded its nice and flat!

I was at Kelling Heath Holiday Park which is up the hill from Weybourne. I love it there. We go every year .

The Norwich Parkrun at Eaton park? That's near me :) have done it a few times but it's tricky with dps shifts.

mulbarton is a short drive from me as well. I am going to do the Marriott way 10k in Oct.

There seems to be quite a lot of Norfolk mnetters!