Runners united: I run, I do running, I am a runner

[DebiTheScot]

We've run out of room on the other thread so I hope you don't mind me starting the new one.
This thread is for runners to share running stories and chat about life in general too. Anyone with running shoes welcome!

Our latest race list is below. Feel free to add or remove races from it.

06/07/11- Yately 10k: DebiTheScot
10/07/11 - RFL 5K, Kingston & Kempton Park: Wheelybug
10/07/11 - Felsted 10K: bonkers20
16/07/11 - Phoenix park 5 miler - drivingmisscrazy
17/07/11 - RFL St Albans - Pawsnclaws
17/07/11 - Dundee Half marathon - TheChewyToffeeMum
17/07/11- Chichester (Sprint) Triathlon: DebiTheScot
24/07/11 - Harrogate town centre 10k - DrNortherner
20/08/11 - Frank Duffy 10 mile, Dublin - drivingmisscrazy
03/09/11 - Dingle Half-Marathon - drivingmisscrazy
11/09/11 - Bristol Half- Marathon - thetasigmamum
11/09/11 - Bristol Half- Marathon- N4nny
18/09/11 - GNR: Hamster, Run for fun, popsycal, LaLa
23/09/11 - Notting Half Marathon: cestlavie
25/09/11 - Edinburgh Urbanathlon: backwardpossom
25/09/11 - Windsor Half Marathon: Doyouthinktheysaurus
25/09/11 - London Half Marathon Run to the beat: June2009
25/09/11 - New Forest Half Marathon: MoshiMoshi
02/10/11 - Standalone 10K: Futurity
02/10/11 - Bradford Half Marathon - MrsWednesday
02/10/11 - Baxter's River Ness 10k - backwardpossom
02/10/11 - The Run, Northampton - YeahThatsTheBadger
09/10/11 - Great Eastern Run, Peterborough - Futurity
16/10/11 - Abingdon Marathon: MoshiMoshi
30/10/11 - Great South Run: Wheely, squix
20/11/11 - Leeds Abbey Dash (10k) - DrNortherner
19/02/12 - Brighton Half marathon - Wheely
27/05/12 - London Bupa 10K - Futurity

yes, futurity I think I am; and I look like I am walking too, don't I? hardly an action shot :)

Wheelybug - just looked at the Dorney Lake one you mentioned...I could definitely be interest in that as is easier for me to get to and the sprint distance as has 400m swim but the higher bike and run distance:

www.humanrace.co.uk/events/triathlon/womenonly-triathlon-2011

futurity I could so do that, I reckon! but my goodness it's expensive, isn't it?

ps do you think you get a free bra in your goody bag? that would be amusing, watching all the women lining up at the 36B distribution point - and how would they decide how big to go?? sorry, am going a bit mental after a full day of a 2.5 year old's company - she's not bad company for her age, but I've barely spoken to an adult, other than to get all snitty with the bus driver who stopped a full foot and a half away from the kerb - too near for me just to put the buggy in the road, too far for me to reach the pavement ...

Nope, I look too rough and I'm too vain to let you see it. My GNR pic was much better. Anyway, there is another one of me in this 10K [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gfdr/5925704366/in/set-72157627167722874/ here]. If you look very, very carefully at the pack after the first 15 runners of so, I am the tiny pink person next to a man in a blue top.

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bonkers you are a mere dot!

bonkers - that is cheating. You need to issue magnifying glasses with that one.

Great pic driving - you look happy. Was it one of those big signs saying 'smile zone' like i have had at some races (well one actually)?

Well futurity - I am verbally committed to the Dorney Lakes one with a friend (also never done one and not a swimmer) so would definitely be up for it. Although I would be able to persuade her to another probably but this suits me best timewise/location etc. Although haven't looked at the cost ..... And of course if I bought my friend along you'd all have to pretend we met down the local pub or something .

no, but there was a lady saying 'it's all flat from now on', and they had a good sign with the speed limits for 30kph and 50kph and a runner, and the slogan 'no speed limit'. I liked that one :)

bonkers maybe you are actually secretly a world-class athlete, a Paula or a Sonia

I kind of love that Sonia O'Sullivan does fun runs...I once saw her running in the Phoenix Park and it was pretty amazing to watch at close quarters (she was long retired by that point)

Actually I ahdn't realised the novice/supersprint swim distance was so short actually (as well as the others). Yes I reckon I could try the sprint too.

Just lost a long post - grr

Summary

• Great run this morning - sun shining, steady paced, deer in back garden when I got home
• V. busy with work, less time to run, shorter runs but going quicker - even at 6am
• Alternating LSR (10-13) with a 7-8 mile tempo on a sunday working well too
• Entered Edinburgh 10k in October but not sure I'll be able to do it because I need to go down to London later that afternoon
• Tri talk v. interesting - not for me but interesting all the same
• Hills - short and steep or long and steady?
• Good news on scans etc, and hope racers are enjoying post race glow

Even though Blenheim looks very cool, the times and location of the lakes suits me better as wouldn't have to stay over and could drive over in just over an hour. Why are they so expensive? Suppose they need lots of organisation/insurance?
I am tempted...I have running stuff, I have a (basic) road bike...just don't have any decent swim stuff let alone tri suits or wet suits...oh and I wear glasses so how on earth would that work?!

futurity I wear glasses too; maybe we should ditch them and slice 30 secs off our mile times!!

So that's why I am so slow!

Have you tried contacts at all futurity / driving - even ifyou just had some dailies for such things - I've worn CL since I was 13 and dailies for a very long time. Great for swimming as its not a disaster if you lose one (apart from the fact I can't see passed the end of my nose without them !).

The Dorney Tri is run by Human Race which is the same company that do the Kingston run I did in March - Ithink that was quite expensive for what it was. At least, the sprint is better value than the novice...

wheely I haven't worn contacts since my dissolute twenties, and I managed to keel over fall asleep wearing them which was horribly painful. However, I have been thinking about it as I am starting to notice that I can't see close up as well as I used to and I refuse to submit to bi-focals...

Have tried contacts before but found them annoying and couldn't wear them whilst working on computers so gave up as was very costly for not much wear. I think I would be just about alright to be honest for the swim (although apparently you can get prescription goggles but they must cost a bomb).

Do these things get filled up quickly or could I wait and decide after I find out about marathon place (first week in October I think)?

Just a fleeting visit as work annoyingly busy.

Belated congrats on the racers from last weekend. Sounds like there were some great performances and enjoyable races. Love reading those race reports.

Am impressed by chirpy nature of drivings photo. Mine always look like I'm 2 seconds away from collapsing on the floor in a bright red sweaty puddle.

Training still feeling a bit of a slog... Looking back at training diary over last year, don't seem to be getting much faster at all. Frustrating....

Anyways, happy running (or tri-training) all!

cestlavie that's because I appear to be walking in that photo!!

driving - I did exactly the same, then I found lenses I can sleep in ...

cest - yes busy work, me too- sooooo looking forward to my holidays in a few weeks.

Thinking about it...why do we allow ourselves to be photographed during a race...? It's just cruel really when we look at them afterwards!