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Half marathon new thread

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londonmummy1966 · 14/10/2016 22:27

Starting a new half thread - as we are running out of space - no I'm ot envious of the lucky guys with London places - no not at all... Grin

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emummy · 08/12/2016 10:44

And I will be nearly 46 when I do my first marathon in 2017, it must be the decade for marathons!

Theonlyoneiknow · 08/12/2016 08:25

slippery - Do it!!! I'm 44 too and ran my first marathon last year

stilllearnin · 07/12/2016 23:22

Exactly slippery! I will be 44 and I can't imagine I'm going to get fitter.

FiftyNineOhEight · 07/12/2016 23:14

If that's not a sign I don't know what is Slippery!

chutney hope the GP trip gives you some answers.

still I overheard some runners saying how good the New Forest half was while we were getting ready on Sunday. I hope you enjoy it!

SlipperyJack · 07/12/2016 21:57

Well done still! I'm seriously thinking about a marathon in 2017. My local running club (that I'm not a member of) will be doing a semi-trail one along a long-distance path close to me - on my birthday. It's a sign, yes? Not a completely lunatic thing to aim for, off the back of only two halves?

stilllearnin · 06/12/2016 18:52

With option to upscale to the full marathon?!!!! It's kind of now or never ...Smile

chutneypig · 06/12/2016 03:47

Yay for overtaking you two!

Maybe I should consider a GP trip. I started taking some iron supplements back in September after some of you mentioned it then and felt a lot better for them so have kept going. But i don't think this can entirely be down to disrupted sleep, so it's probably wise to go.

The New Forest half looks wonderful still, a good reward!

stilllearnin · 05/12/2016 21:36

Well done 5908 and slippery

I actually got out for a run after a week off and on the back of that and paying a big bill...and so I entered the New Forest Half as a reward Grin

SlipperyJack · 05/12/2016 18:26

Hey fifty, the provisional results are up and we seemingly overtook 12 people! Grin

SlipperyJack · 05/12/2016 14:03

My hips hurt during the night but I'm OK now. Tired and starving though!

FiftyNineOhEight · 05/12/2016 13:23

High five Slippery I didn't recognise you with that shiny new name! My hips are hurting today. And my knees. And my ankles.

Theonlyoneiknow · 05/12/2016 12:38

I find this one doesn't errrrr bung me up like some iron supplements can

www.vitabiotics.com/shop/feroglobin/liquid?gclid=CMfQmYaJ3dACFeG87QodWEYDtA

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londonmummy1966 · 05/12/2016 12:01

chutney another vote for seeing the doc - I had a year when I couldn't run more than 4k and it turned out that I too had iron deficiency - might be worth taking some Floradix in the meantime anyway? (you can get pills if you don't like the taste of the liquid - always reminds me of a compost heap....)

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SlipperyJack · 05/12/2016 09:51

I've just seen this thread in Active - seemed rude not to join....

Hello fifty! Thank you for keeping me company yesterday Smile I hope you had some more prosecco once you got home? Stairs are not my friends today - I will also be enjoying myself with a foam roller later.

Theonlyoneiknow · 05/12/2016 09:45

chutney that's exactly how I felt earlier on this year. I ended up at the GP as I just felt tired all the time and turned out I'm low in iron - have felt much better since being on supplements. Might be worth a try?

Well done fifty !!!

chutneypig · 05/12/2016 06:46

Well done Fifty, hope the roller did the trick and you're not too sore today.

I've finally definitely decided against the half next weekend. This last month my running has gone to pot and I'm not sure why. The month before I was going great guns, PBs and feeling great. Then the last run of parkruns I've struggled, felt exhausted and yesterday I had to walk half a santa run with DD, we'd planned on doing the 10k and did 5 instead. I've been eating a lot better, but my sleeps not been great but it rarely is, so I just don't know.

That's definitely doable bambino. I have a flip belt which I quite like but don't love the look of, but you can stash a lot in it, it just looks a bit lumpy. I don't need extra lumpiness around my stomach, got that covered anyway Grin. I've a few winter tops with a pocket in the back but I don't find they tend to be very big, more for keys etc that bigger modern phones.

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londonmummy1966 · 04/12/2016 22:33

fifty Shock

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FiftyNineOhEight · 04/12/2016 21:43

I don't recommend it, by the way. Unless you want to be slow and sore. I am off to re-acquaint myself with a foam roller Grin

bambino2014 · 04/12/2016 20:17

Madginger that is so impressive!!!!
Blimey fiftynine 👍👍👍👍

madgingermunchkin · 04/12/2016 19:41

Well done fifty

bambino it is entirely possible. I did it on 5 weeks notice. I didn't break records,but considering it was a night run in the Cairngorms I was chuffed. The furthest I'd run before signing up was 5 miles. During that 5 weeks prep I managed one 10 mile run.

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londonmummy1966 · 04/12/2016 18:38

Brilliant fifty can't beat a morning with a half marathon and some fizz.....Wine

Was feeling really tired so skived parkrun yesterday but got out and did a 10 miler this afternoon - took me 2 hours though so slowing down a bit. Still the last proper long run of my forties so I guess I'm allowed to

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emummy · 04/12/2016 17:16

Well done Fiftynine! All races should hand out prosecco, sounds like the perfect sports drink!

FiftyNineOhEight · 04/12/2016 16:17

I survived! I had a lovely chatty run at the back with a MNer I met a few years ago when a bunch of us teamed up to do a WOLF run. We didn't break any records, but we had fun (and even overtook a couple of people towards the end). The highlight was an additional drinks station outside a pub near the finish - the little glass of prosecco they handed out did the trick Smile

stilllearnin · 03/12/2016 07:46

Morning bambino Your friends are jealous -seriously!

I gave myself the week off. I'm a bit annoyed with myself, but a month long period, earache and now a cold...I just wanted to be in bed! Pondering a run this morning though as next week is manic - or maybe just one more day off!

bambino2014 · 02/12/2016 21:39

Thanks Ladies I Will Try And Do 8 miles in the next few days. I'm not really crap but have mixed feelings. The sense of achievement is driving me to do it!! I find it really inspirational seeing what you can achieve. I think I might just stick to this thread rather than mentioning it to anyone...bit embarrassing really to get the reaction I did. Angry