runners united: no speed limits (LFDT), all running all out for fun/glory etc

[rhetorician]

12/11/11 - Ashton Court 10K - N4NNY
13/11/11 - Stebbing 10 Mile - bonkers20
19/11/11 - Maasai Mara Half Marathon - M&M
20.11.11- Gosport Half-Marathon- Tulip27
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
27/11/11 - RNLI Reindeer Run Stirling Uni 10K - Squix
03/12/11 - Jingle Bells 5k Phoenix Park - rhetorician
07/01/12 - Bupa Great Winter Run 5k Holyrood park - bumply
22/01/12 - Four Villages Half Marathon (Helsby) - Fannybanjo
19/02/12 - Brighton Half marathon - Wheely
04/03/12 - Milton Keynes Half Marathon - pawsnclaws
10/03/12 - Blackpool Half Marathon - DrNortherner, Fannybanjo
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
25/03/12- Fleet Half Marathon- DebitheScot
31/03/12 - Olympic Park Run - wiifitmama, runerstipple
01/04/12 - Reading Half-Marathon - RunningAllDay, Tulip27
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
29/06/12 - San Francisco Marathon - MoshiMoshi

new thread, peeps; all welcome to chat - new, old, fast, slow, etc

Good luck to this weekend's racers - masters hope you have better luck than last time. And good luck tulip if you're lurking. drno good luck on Sunday, am sure you'll blast your target (and good luck resisting the bacon sarnies). fanny is your half this weekend (am working from the original thread list) ? good luck if so, am sure you'll take those hills on and win (against them, probably not the whole race).

Dr No are you calling me a domestic slut???
bonkers not nosy at all - we have a no secrets policy in this house - DP carried both of them (I did try back in 2008 but it didn't work out for me) - it's much more common for one partner to have the bio children than for them both to - why I don't know...

having crowed about lack of injury when running around with my dead toes today I felt a kind of fizzing pain on my right foot (along the metatarsal) which has been twingy on and off today. I blame the cumulus (or are they nimbus, can never remember) - so I think I am going to donate them to DP for her fitness jag and go back to shoes that I know work for me...

Methinks peach might be busy with DD2. There has been no word from her on FB either...

Found out DS's place at his Super School has been offered to another boy who failed to get in at 7+ and 8+. He is a nice boy who was at DS's pre-prep so it is lovely but somehow very sad for me. Why is that? Maybe because it is confirmation it is all happening. It is definitely time to get out of here and get started with our new lives!

Had slight shin niggle so went for a massage with my lovely physio and one knotted calf less I am feeling much better and up for my 9M fartlek run tomorrow!

If you think I sound Californian now, just you wait till I get out there gals. And you are all coming with me so you can't escape my clutches !

Happy birthday to your DS monkey. I cannot imagine the pain you must endure living with every day with the loss of his twin. You are stronger than me.

I was thinking about your situation, squix, as I cooked tea for the squids. It is so sad isn't it when we reach milestones and corners which acknowledge certain stages in our lives. For you it is coming to terms with the fact you may not conceive another DC. For me it was sad to pack up the baby stuff, I think because it was such a special point in my life becoming a parent, realising that this was what life is all about, and having my parents both alive and well with me. I now feel like that was such a long time ago when my dad was around for me to call him and talk to him about stuff. But that is the inevitable circle of life. I decided that is why old folk are so wise, because they have come to realise what it is all about and the sadness that comes with the fullness of age and loving those around.

Well hope peach not being evil and teasing us. Hope everything good peach.done and off for bath and . Then dh off to get us a chinese and dvd.

That should of been 'intervals done' [I know I typed the word interval or am I going mad]

rhet not calling you a domestic slut honest

Hope peach is well, hoping to hear fabulous new very soon, a brand new baby

Moshi know what you mean about wiseness. As you know I lost my beloved Dad too, and i miss his wise counsel every single day. He was such a wise, calm man. Nothing phased him, ever. Which I guess being married to my Mother was a blessing, but that a whole new thread for Rhet and I I reailsed the other night that even 2.7 years after his death he is still the last thing on my mind every single night.

Life throws us curve balls sometimes and i guess it's how we deal with them that matters, but to come out the otehr end and still be positive and smiling, well that's something I know my Dad would want for me, and yours too Moshi I bet. So get to San Fran and bloody smile

Am here! Currently sitting on bedroom floor with 2 pads on, on top of sleeping mat, and bath towel. Niagra bloody Falls!! Had sweep at 12.30, then took DD to swimming lessons with DP. Came home knackered and got into bed and woke just after 6 with waters going!!! Luckily had sleep mats on matress. The floor has not fared so well. Poor DP has been running round with a scrubbing brush and bucket for last hour!!! Called midwife and she said cos waters are clear then I don't need to go in. She's going to call me in morning if contractions haven't started by then to discuss what to do. Will have to be induced by Sunday if nothing happening. Last time my waters broke at 8pm and contractions started at 6am next day so we'll see. My sister gets here at 10pm tonight so hopefully will hang on at least till then!!!

Good luck to our racers this weekend, Master, Tulip (are you there??) and DrNo. oh and Fanny is too eh?

Just also wanted to send extra unmumsnetty hugs to Monkey and squix, both lovely ladies and legends of the thread.

Other than DP you are the only ones who know!!!!

squix we were also at that place too - for a whole range of reasons, so I know how it feels - we actually did get rid of some baby stuff

Peach, exciting, it's go go go! Remember to chant LFDI throughout labour!

monkey and squix, thinking of you today.

ooh, peach how exciting!! DP seemingly has to have a sweep at 39+6 if nothing doing by then. She is a bit as no-one even suggested this with dd1...

peach best of luck

Yeah I think it depends on the hosp Rhet, and what midwives you are under. I guess cos 40 for your DP is a Sat they thought they'd do on a Friday!

Am going to attempt to get in shower and let rest of it run out before destroying anymore carpet. DD wants me to go downstairs and watch Scooby Doo. Hmmm, at least it is floorboards down there!

given that our threads seem to last about 10 days, it seems safe to assume that peach's dd will be born on the next one; mine, maybe, maybe not...depends how chatty you all are!

Yes peach finally we have a running baby about to be born and may even be born on the eve of Conwy Cockwatch!! . Seriously, you're in my thoughts and good luck. Enjoy it all, I love giving birth and I'm very ! Take care.

Moshi i imagine it's all a bit bittersweet for you. You know you have to move but deep down, it's a huge loss to you to go. You'll love SF I'm sure. I've been four times and it's definitely my favourite city in the world. You embrace it as you do everything else. Yes, very sad that you can't talk things over with your dad.

Same for you DrNo. Bless you, it's must be so hard with having to deal with your mum and your lovely dad isn't there as a support. Do you mind me asking, how did he cope with her? Re Asics marathon - no email for me either so we can concentrate of the Blackpool half!! We definitely must meet up before it. Seeing as you talked me into doing it...

Foot killing me tonight, have a feeling it's from the downhill runs, it's not bad but I'm hobbling. It's fine when I'm running though..

I'm excited!!!!!

Positive LFDT thoughts heading your way peach

I was going to request if I could start new thread and the title but maybe I shouldn't....

fanny go for it!

fanny my Dad manged my Mother by basically waiting on her hand and foot, listening to her moan and whine about her mostly made up problems, having a job to go to and being a local councillor and on various different committees which meant he was a very busy man and out of the house alot.

this is my dads obituary I am v proud he was mine

DrNo that's a lovely thing to have :)

peach how exciting! Thinking of you!

Apologies the arsehole should have stayed in my head.

Hahaha wrong thread!!!! . Jesus I must keep thoughts of tossers ripping parents to shreds to myself (tax credit thread)

drno that is a lovely article x

Dr that is very sweet and sounds heartfelt and goodness he was young, be proud

fanny go for it what is the worst that could happen?