2015 Running Thread Part 6

Maths fail on first post - well memory failure

79.4

Hi - is it ok to join the thread - I've been following for a while but thought I'd wait until a new month to introduce myself

I run around 3 times a week, I love a Saturday Parkrun and I am slowly trying to up my mileage following a bad knee injury which kept me sidelined for 12 months. I've been back running for around 4 months and I love it.

I did 4 miles on Saturday morning as I was away from home working and couldn't get to a Parkrun. I hope my maths is ok!

79.5

Cinnimon/family don't beat yourselves up.
These things happen and you'll be back out smashing it again soon!

Aww cinnamon, it is hard fitting it in with everything else sometimes. I think you and purpletoes are amazing managing to run with young babies. I barely got dressed some days at that stage!
Don't feel guilty about what you do though, we all need something for ourselves.

School uniform shopping, aargh! Only 2 weeks left to get that sorted, I keep putting it off.

Yes, I think that is exactly what he meant, run and Sophie. 26 miles in a marathon was a slog but when he ran an ultra he was like 'wow, was that 26 miles already' and didn't find it too hard to run the extra bit as well.
It's encouraging to hear about ones like your Oct one with a mixture of runners/walkers, I had always thought of ultras as mainly for elite distance runners who just shrugged off marathon distances.
Glad you like your new shoes run, brilliant result

Great running too purple, Delia and lastqueen, it's fab when you see times improving

I love the idea that we have practically run around the world Whowould. Good luck with your own challenge too.

I am today, had planned a long run with DS1 who wanted to do another hm distance for August Strava challenge and we had a perfect window this morning but my Achilles has flared up majorly. I'm blaming myself for adding in a few hill sprints to my intervals yesterday. Knew it wasn't a good idea at the time but stupidly went ahead anyway! I have a proper hm on Sat too. So no running for me but I cycled round with him so have been out at least.

Lovely run in the sunshine this morning. Needed it to keep me calm through the school shoe shopping that followed!
75.4

Well done purpletoes, Deliaskis and lastqueenofscotland.

I have 4 miles from yesterday to and from parkrun and the actual parkrun. So sad to not be running today but really it's my own fault. I feel guilty about what I do without further on a Sunday. Ds3 tends to wake between 6.30-8 is awake 1.5-2hrs and back to sleep. So once I've done his first morning feed I could leave him with dh for a while and they'd all be fine. This is the first Sunday dh hasn't worked for a while and the dogs are not quite healed and it would be weird going without them, but it's still making me sad, so most definitely my own fault!

69.07

Oh whoops xpost so actually 65.07

Morning all.

Was going to go for an 18 miler but a) it's pissing hot b) we have loads of road closures and I'm not sure if they'd still be pedestria friendly so couldn't be bothered to sort a new route. Went and nailed a new half marathon pb by four mins instead.
Very happy. 13.11

57.86 I think we all know my maths skills are grim!

Wow love the stats fardelsbear. Amazing to see it all add up (even tho I only do very tiny distances).

I'm all proud this morning as I did a hilly 10k route in about the same time as the completely flat one I did a few weeks ago, which was the first and only other time I have run that far. This morning was the route of a local 10k race which is in 4 weeks, so I might do that, although my very slow pace would put m in the last 15 of last year's finishers.

Also a quick mile yesterday to collect the car from where had abandoned it after a drink or two on Friday night!

So 7.21 to add for me, total 51.96

January 2457.51
February 2085.5
March 1674.3
April 1534.65
May 1702.77
June 1560.1
July 1583.59

Seven month total = 12, 598.42. Fun Fact: That is almost the diameter of the world!

I like the idea of the marathon in the 50th year familygerms. I am 39 in September and considering challenging myself to run 1000km in the year from then until I'm 40. So about 20km a week which is manageable but doesn't leave much margin for error if I get injured!

A 3.75 run from me today so 44.75

5+ from me yesterday so I'll round to 41

Agree that trail distances feel less far than road even if they take longer. I think that might actually be part of it- I'm doing a 70k in October that will probably take 12 hrs so you just have to relax into it, take a bit of time in the checkpoints, eat and drink a lot and just enjoy. They'll be people who don't run a step of it, people who run 80% of it and everything in between. I'm doing a mixed pair with a friend so should be fun.

Well done purple!

Hills I so want to do one of those, I nearly did one at bremar games but wimped out a few years back

Much fitter now so should give it a go really.

3.1 (5k Bob on) in just overv25 mins today.

35.86

Amazing knocking 2.40 off your 5k purple well done

Family I find trails make distances easier, the more varied the better. You don't spend so much time focused on pace / pounding / breathing, and just enjoy the scenery. Often trail races can be quite sociable affairs too which also helps pass the time!

7 miles today from the Aboyne Highland Games hill race. Heavens completely opened at the start, but sun was back shining by the end. New shoes were brill and knocked 5 mins off last years time too .

32.76 (much easier to add when its in the 10s rather than hundreds and thousands )

3.1 parkrun for me. Had pacers today so managed to knock 2:40 off PB but just short of sub 30. 30:08 gives me something to aim for in a few weeks!
It was only my second one.
Really need to up my mileage as 10k is in 5 weeks.

Finding it hard to fit in with 3yo and baby but getting there.

Now relaxing in garden in the sun. Summer has come back!

Good luck everyone racing this weekend.

25.76

11.6 from me

+11.06
= 22.66

sunny but not too warm, although I am finding it easier to run in the warmer weather now

That sounds like a lovely race Anglaise, exactly what I would like to try. You are lucky to have so many locally. Except for the temperature, I really wouldn't be able to cope with that! Good luck tomorrow.
And good luck run and Morris and anyone else racing this weekend too

OhOne I like the thought of your Garmin having a wee jog around by itself when you weren't looking have maybe watched too many Disney films
I was thinking of doing a marathon to mark my 50th next year. But I really don't know if I would enjoy running that far, I am generally very happy to be finished at the end of a half! Am slowly upping mileage to see how I feel about it and also looking more at trails. Hmm, decisions........

7.5 from me today. 4.4 early morning intervals then a gentle paced parkrun with a friend who has recently started running. She was delighted to get round and it was lovely to see her enjoy it
3.56 + 7.5 = 11.06

1583.59 for July

3.56 for August

18.57 to add to July, and 3.56 for August

Morning all, couldn't get to parkrun this morning, so had a run out on the beach instead. I have some July miles to add, will go back through the thread to see when I last added any.

I too suffer with my achilles. I suspect that it is a combination of over-use (it started when I was doing a "run everyday in March" thing a few years ago, got worse when marathon training and eases off when I run less; and my gait being a bit unbalanced (I have had hip, IT band and foot problems on the other side). Why do we put ourselves through this ?

I thought I switched my garmin off at the end of my run last night, but it managed to log another 2.5 miles while sitting on the mantelpiece .

I will be 49 next birthday, and thinking of doing another marathon next year, on the basis that it might be easier to do it in my 50th year than after my 50th birthday.

my ankle is often quite stiff and painful when I wake up but it eases off quickly and doesnt hurt during running (or any other activity) almost as if it seizes up a bit through lack of movement at night

Family I am like that too. Doesn't hurt during running but stiff afterwards and when I wake up in the morning i hobble! I am planning to run on Sunday so will see how I go and will ensure I stretch. And take Nurofen!

Hi LagoonBlue, sorry I have no idea what to do with Achilles other than resting.

I've always thought you can improve but essential everyone has their own physical limit of what they can do and you vacant exceed that no matter what you do.

No more miles from me this month, had to go to ooh dr with dh last night and didn't get home until 1.30 so decided not to get up at 5.30 to run and I'm knackered now so unlikely to go out now!