Runners thread number 6

I'm back from hols and only 1.5kg heavier, result! I ran 8km five times and 13km once, all of which I think I logged on here. Now into some serious HM training not that I'll beat Blathers time which was fabulous! I'm aiming for around 2:10. Will definitely be easier than running in the hotel gym, which must have been at least 25C. I could literally wring out my vest and sports bra when I'd finished!

cinnamon glad you're feeling better and getting back out there. Aren't you supposed to be getting heavier though?

That's a marathon a day for August

Yep, I can add 19.9 miles for this week which gets us to 817 exactly :)

My plan for 8 miles today turned into 5 but I'm happy considering I'm not drinking as much as I should and I've lost 2kg in the last 2 weeks.

Taking us to 797.1, anymore for August? With Blatherskite's miles that takes us over 800 this month, that must be out best so far?

You won't take long to get back into the swing of it Eau

Yes feetheart it's my first hm. Am seeing the doc on Wed so will ask his opinion, if not there's a womens 10k in October that I am definitely signing up for.

Managed an unexpected 20 minute blast when ex called for half an hour to see dd so 2.5 to add. Eau's 2.6 and my 2.5 is 792.1

Well done blathers that's brilliant!

I ran a couple of Times in Wales and am going to go out this evening for a 5km am hoping it will seem easy after the hills in Wales!

Well bloody done Blathers!!

Thanks Morrigu it felt so good, and natural but I'm aching like nobody's business today!

Thanks everyone

Have been out this morning for a 6k recovery run and have just booked to go bowling with the kids this afternoon so I should ache absolutely everywhere by tomorrow! Sub 2 was the goal for the Nottingham half which is still another 4 weeks away! Not sure now whether to take it slowly and enjoy it now or see how the rest of training goes and maybe try to do another sub 2 while I'm there. It is meant to be a lovely, flat course which is why I'd picked that one as the one to try sub 2 at.

My lungs need to have a word with my legs and my brain and tell them we can't go that fast any more

Still, managed just over 4k today. Are we doing km or miles? It's 2.6 miles. 30 mins, with 20 mins non-stop (very sloooow) running. Legs still fine. Lungs still not.

Holy shit Blathers, that's fantastic. Well done!

781.1 + 2.3 from Tess and 3.6 from me = 787

Iamtheone - every step/second counts :)

3.6 miles on a lovely sunny morning. Had thought about doing further but will be running again tomorrow and haven't really done any back to back runs. Don't want to be Limping Wolef :)

Woo-hoo blathers that's brilliant! Well done! Definitely deserves pizza.

Yaaaaay Blathers!!

Blathers - that's a brilliant time, well done you. So are you speedy Wolef them? :)

Morrigu - I did my first half by getting up to 10 miles (as per the plan) and my second, because of injury, on about 9 miles. I can't remember if it's your first. I'd be tempted :)

Was supposed to do a long run this morning but was laid up with a migraine yesterday and didn't think it would be sensible. Will do something a bit shorter tomorrow as should be out with club on Monday.

Wow well done Blathers that's fantastic!!! Big pat on the back and a well deserved glass of wine tonight. I thought it was tomorrow, teach me to check the date of posts.

Oh no cinnamon that's a big whack of money especially with a lo due sometime soon in the future :( Sure it's done now and she's recovering well which is good. Mine that passed away recently wasn't insured either but thankfully had no incidents bar tooth extraction.

Yay for your run Tess. Feels good to get back into it doesn't it?

Mine is just running knocks though I pause my timer if I get caught at traffic lights (live in a town) which is either a pita or a blessing depending on how it's going . I started the c25K in Feb and totally counted the walking bits in between the runs, after all you're covering that distance in that time and I think I walk quicker than I run at times.

Really, really reconsidering my decision to pull out of the hm in two weeks time. I may be slightly crazy because I've done no double figure mileage in about two months but figuring I could run the first half then do a walk/run approach for the second half. Would that be nuts? I just hate the fact of pulling out completely and wasting all that time and effort.

Fantastic news blatherskite, well done! Although I felt you would this time :)

Whoop. Well done blathers.

I DID IT! I DID IT! I DID IT! I DID IT! I DID IT!

Half marathon finished in 1 hour 58 minutes and 25 seconds

PB by 8 minutes and my first ever sub 2

I had one of my clean eating Banana/Peanut Butter/Spinach/Almond Milk smoothies for breakfast - yes, I know that sounds gross but it's actually really, really nice - and then an M&S pasta ready meal thing for lunch while I sorted the parkrun finish tokens from this morning. I've been avoiding Coke all week too and downed a bottle before I started which I think helped. So pleased as sub 2 has been a goal for a while and I wasn't sure I was ready yet. So grateful to my friend who ran with me and made me keep up the pace right to the very end.

Now for pizza and an early night I think!

Need to add all of this week's miles so will do that in one go tomorrow once I've uploaded my garmin.

2.3 miles from me in only half an hour. that's good for me don't laugh Thought I'd do c25k week 5 but I just ran and ran! I want to go again right now but I'm clean

She's good thanks Morrigu, vet check up today and they're happy with her healing but need to keep her quiet now which is almost impossible as she's feeling fine :) unfortunately I don't have her insured :(

Cheers guys and we'll find on the miles today I am seriously impressed. Stupid question but when you say you've run 5 miles or whatever are those just purely running miles or some walking as well? Reason is yesterday I did 2.78 miles in 31 mins but only 25 mins were running because of walking breaks so does that count as a 2.78 mile run???

Hi knocks you are definitely a runner.

Hope your doggy is ok cinnamon. Are you able to claim any of the vets bill back on insurance?

Good luck for your half tomorrow Blathers. I personally would get up a bit earlier and have porridge for breakfast then an early lunch of pasta. I find I'm usually starving an hour after having pasta anyway.

Hope your run went well Tess. I was the same after having a break.

5 miles to add today so 781.1 Oh my it was sooo good to get out. Have had a bit of a nightmare the last few days stressed out with various stuff, depo injection making me feel like I have seriously bad pmt and health issoos. All I wanted to do was blow off steam and go for a run but couldn't. Roll on two weeks time when my parents are home after their 4 months away as they always help me out for a quick hour babysitting so I can head out to get some miles in.

Hello all!!

Hope you're all well. After six weeks off I'm finally in my running stuff waiting for Dd to be picked up by her dad so I can get out.
I'm strangely nervous for some reason

Adding my parkrun (so close to a PB gah!) and a 10k ish from last night. Bit of a new route which was nice, but I had to wear v bright clothes at 6pm which is a sad signal that summer is on the wane.

So I make the total 776.1