Runners United: Where we support each other through the good runs, the bad runs and everything in between.

[Themasterandmargaritas]

15/10/11 - Donadea Forest Trail 10k - rhetorician
16/10/11 - Abingdon Marathon: MoshiMoshi
16/10/11 - Aviemore 10K: Piffpaffpoff
16/10/11 - Richmond Castle 10k: Stickylittlefingers
22/10/11 - Shockabsorber 10K Richmond Park - sfx
23/10/11 - Thruxton Mass Attack Duathlon- DebitheScot
23/10/11 - Big Fun Run 5k Edinburgh Holyrood Park - Bumply
23/10/11 - East Coast Run 10k - Ibbydibby
30/10/11 - Great South Run: Wheely, squix
30/10/11 - Nairobi Standard Chartered Half Marathon - M&M
05/11/11 - Glendalough Trail Run - rhetorician
06/11/11 - Lancaster Half Marathon - Fannybanjo
06/11/11 - Bonfire Burn 10K - Futurity
13/11/11 - Stebbing 10 Mile - bonkers20
19/11/11 - Maasai Mara Half Marathon - M&M
20/11/11 - Leeds Abbey Dash (10k) - DrNortherner
27/11/11 - City of Norwich half marathon: ibbydibby, MoshiMoshi
27/11/11 - Bicton Blister (10M) - RunningAllDay
22/01/12 - Four Villages Half Marathon (Helsby) - Fannybanjo
19/02/12 - Brighton Half marathon - Wheely
04/03/12 - Milton Keynes Half Marathon - pawsnclaws
11/03/12 - Cambridge Half Marathon - Futurity, Runnerstipple, Cherry (what have I done??)
25/03/12 - Edale Skyline - (21 miles. 4,500 ft climb) Hatwoman
10/03/12 - Blackpool Half Marathon - DrNortherner, Fannybanjo
01/04/12 - Reading Half-Marathon - RunningAllDay
22/04/12 - VLM: ibbydibby
29/04/12 - Shakespeare Half Marathon - FairyBasslet
27/05/12 - London Bupa 10K - Futurity
09/06/12 - Blenheim Sprint Triathlon - Cherry

I'm running in my first pair of Brooks now due to my local running shop not having Asics in my shoe type in my size. But, I am a TOTAL convert. Love them. They fit like a glove.

master you are hardcore still doing your half when those around you are chickening out. Respect lady

I did 8 miles this morning, and felt like I could have done 2 more rather easily. Can't believe that 10 miles is now a nice run for more, when 12 months ago I was very new to this malarkey. Must say though, morning is not my best time to run, I am a better early eve runner or late aft.

Thank you all I knew I could count on yiu lot to tell me to get on with it.

Ok panicky question of the evening number 1. Given I have a Couple of hours journey to get there would you put timing chip on before leaving home so its done ? It's plastic tags and returnable one if that makes sense (i've had disposable ones bwfore ).

Same qu re race number but it has pre cut out holes so less likely to panic about that

Masters. I will think of you especially.tomorrow. I think the worst security issue for me will be whether my bag gets mocked from the baggage room.

Yeah put it all on in advance. Less to worry about that way. Good luck hun

Bag gets mocked?!

Good luck racing people tomorrow, and especially to wheely's bag - it's a tough pecking order in the bag room

wheely you getting all PFB about your kit bag?

Yes nicked - doh ! As if my bag would get mocked (hides crappy old rucksack)

Ah poor wheely's bag. Yes I would put on before [pretending I know something about chips, only done local runs wih no chips].
Just looked they have no 7 1/2 but do 8. I am normally 6 1/2 - 7 depending on make in normal shoes. Just looked at some reviews some people love them and feel they have less injuries with them and others seem to have more injuries with them. So confused

Just seen Jimmy Saville died. When I was little there was quite a big race, as lots of people, every year that went down past the end of my road. Every year all us kids from are road use go to the end of the road to watch them run past and Jimmy Saville always did it. I have been thinking about it recently and how great it would be to do that race but can't figure it out maybe they don't do it anymore.

I actually can't stop laughing at "I hoped my bag doesn't get mocked"

orange I'm 6 1/2 to 7 and have an 8 in running shoes. My current ones are Mizunos and I'm an over pronator too. But are you sure it's the shoes causing the shin splints? Have you done anythign else different recently? Both times I've had shin splints it's been when I've upped the milage and added strides/sprints into my week. And the sprints were on paving a slabbed pavement which in hindsight was a bit daft!

wheely come on you can do it and you will do well. I do symathise with having no one there to watch though, that sucks

I did parkrun this morning and did it in 27:00 which is similar to my last 2 runs and 30 seconds slower than pb which I got on my 2nd week and haven't got close too since. Tummy was bothering me a bit again. Not as bad as sometimes but I'm getting so fed up with it. Can not figure out what causes it as it's totally random.

Oh and have a trapped nerve in the top of my leg (bum!). It just appeared out of nowhere this evening and is sending shooting pains down my leg and up my back. I couldn't do anything other than stand on one leg and squeal. DH told me to man up! It was so sore I felt sick! Keeps coming and going, no idea if I should be worried.

wheely's unmockable sports bag

It's a sparkly Disney princess one actually.

Right. Am all packed. I think I have everything bar the kitchen sink.

Have train ticket

DH cooking me pasta (him feeling guilty - not half?!)

Early bed hopefully, hope dd sleeps, but added bonus of clocks going back ! Makes up for last big run I did - the breakfast run at 8 am the morning the clocks went forward.

Look at it this way Wheely, if they're mocking your bag, they won't be mocking your wee short legs! Aww, sorry, I won't take the piss, but you'll never live that typo down. You'll be fine going on your own and after all that training YOU HAVE TO!!! Honestly, if I wasn't the size of a house I'd jump on the train and come with you myself!

Welcome pan, you're a.......boy!!!!

yes, said Pinocchio, I am a real boy. And also the size of a house. In summer I was a grand country manor, now an overstuffed detached 4-bedder - aiming for a svelte townhouse terrace..

Very quick post as on my phone, exhausted isnt the word for how I feel atm, had 8 nine year olds sleeping over for DD1's birthday last night. NEVER. FUCKING. AGAIN.

Want to say good luck to racers tomorrow wheely missed the bag typo - where's the post?! Hope you get sorted tomorrow, what a nightmare re DH.

master please take care, you're very brave.

No running for me since Wednesday as DD1's birthday celebrations resemble a Saudi Princess's.... Tomorrow at 8.30am precisely I shall be donning fanny pack and running for the fucking hills going for a 10 miler at HM pace. Then taper week.

Sorry good luck to squix too!!

peach are you practising that line for later ?

wheely good luck for tomorrow. It's obviously great to have people to clap you in at the end, but I kind of like the wellardness and "this is for me" feeling of doing races on my own, too. It's good to do it differently from time to time, I reckon. And don't let your poor needy bag listen to those nasty bag-mockers, they're just jealous.

Debi trapped nerve sounds painful. Hope that goes away soon. The stomach thing's annoying - have you tried keeping a properly detailed food diary to try and pinpoint the cause?

M&M I think you must deserve the LFDT medal for not ducking out of the race. Also looking forward to the race report (and hearing you're back safe!)

orange I was going to do that naughty check out the shop then buy online thing, but ended up buying in the shop because they had end of line stuff too (so fantastic when the best shoe is also the cheapest :)). I don't think you'd be the first to do it. But I reckon you should always try before you buy - you might like x brand, but then the next "improved" version turns out not to be so good for you (this happened to me and Brooks, tho I'm a neutral runner).

fanny you're only 9 once! What's her 18th going to be like then... enjoy your 10 miler, sounds like you need it!

Pan hello!

We did the Halloween park run today (me and DD1). I was a devil, she was a pumpkin! We did it in 36:56, which was a PB for DD1. Bless her, we had a sprint finish that I had to sprint for because she absolutely was not going to be beaten by the boy who came racing up behind us on the last km. Loving the competitive spirit!

Which line sticky, (sorry am probably being thick!!) Halloween Park Run sounds brilliant!

Fanny, you deserve a medal woman!

pan, much like Posh Spice, I fully intend to be a studio flat, about 3 minutes after giving birth. Figure all I need is some edamame beans and a "can do" attitude!!

the "you're ..... a boy!" line. Perhaps it was just me who practised the "boy!" and "girl!" announcements when pregnant to test out how I would feel about each . I like to get these things sorted in advance.

yes peach - my weight loss is less so swift! And this is a swift-moving thread, as I remebered! Raining all evening means a spish-spash-splosh 5 miles tomorrow morning, longest run in a year. Are we all going to be limited by the ealryness of darkness as of tomorrow??

sticky yep, thank the Lord she's only 9 once. 9 is the new 13 me thinks. As in prima donna behaviour is a gift you receive from them on day of birthday. She was crying last night as we were all playing Charades and she didn't want to. She's such a control freak. I've photo of said tantrum which will be used as coasters for her 18th birthday party. I painted 8 sets of nails. Did 8 sets of eye makeup with winged eyeliner. 8 sets of hair dos with bastard pink glitter hairspray. Unfortunately whoever was last looked more like Shameless than Sharpay but the thought was there... . Oh yeah and instead of party bags I'm getting jute bags made with a photo of them all on to give out. I really need to calm down and stop trying to be the Mum from Mean Girls.

peach how you feeling my sweet?

Ha ha Sticky, well no this one's a girl, or at least she doesn't have a winckle. A boy without a winckle??? etc etc

pan, I shall be languishing in bed, enjoying the extra hour of my weekly lie in. But don't worry, will be with you all in spirit, running vicariously!

pan welcome! Oh oh oh oh a BLOKE! Best wind me neck in and behave.