Runners United - Conwy Cockwatch, a live birth and Alex "Rhet" Ferguson in one thread. What more could we ask for?

[fannybanjo]

LET'S FUCKING DO IT....!

You don't do things by half do you fanny you only need two weights at a time

Oh dear, I shall be the first of the slower people to post today's run:
3.5M, av pace 9:35, including 7 hill repeats. Coughed and snuffled all the way round, but can't claim my cold is making me slower as this was an improvement on previous time Found myself thinking, Pah, who am I fooling thinking I can run a marathon?

Great running and believe me, with 7 hill repeats, my pace wouldn't be any better.

sorry for the gatecrash

jogs slowly out of thread>>

Hahaha lulu . I'm corrupting these fine ladies. Don't tell your DH. You ok my love? I was wondering where you'd gone. You're on whatsapp aren't you? I'll app you later...

moshi great to hear that your up and running (extremely quickly!) again :)

running That's not a slow time - this is a slow time (I was being crocodile dundee there).

Target (following the RW Smartcoach based on my GNR time) 5 miles (3 miles at 9:57). Achieved: 5 miles, 9'49"/mi, 9'57"/mi, 11'01"/mi 9'47"/mi, 10'39"/mi. Running surface: grass, on footpaths/fields. (Are you getting the full pedantic nature of my training schedule now? :))

rhet no, they don't do dance. With DD1 we've experimented with a few different types of extra curricular activities, but it's the sport things she likes best so far. Though I'd be all in favour of ballet, so long as it was sensible. I did it for a few years, but it became a bit all encompassing. When it got to the point, I didn't want to audition for the Royal Ballet School. My friend did, got in, lasted a couple of years, then went a bit haywire, came home covered in tattoos and with a baby! So I think I had a lucky escape. But the posture, strength exercises and general coordination it teaches are great.

fanny imagining shredding with your pyramid of weights - LOL! You tell that Jillian: howja like me now, Bitch? How are you finding it?

Hello !

rhet- you're definitely be fine and as others have said, you may find
You benefit from the rest. How is dp feeling ?

orange sounds like a good run fear ye not. But disheartening when you feel it goes badly so near a race

I didn't run today. Only my swimming lesson which was much better today as we had a different teacher.

So posting runs. So far this week i have done -

Monday 9.2 miles in 1.20. Which is ok if factoring in stopping quite a lot for crossing roads.

Tuesday - 5k on treadmill , slow but purposefully so... But couldn't use garmin though so can't remember.

I also did 6 miles on Saturday which was hilly (for me) in 49.32 (v proud of that one)

So hopefully treadmill tomorrow to do speed intervals but have a sore shin today. Only started this afternoon and haven't run today so think it's my boots. I spent all last winter moaning about aches and pains which I think were caused by my winter boots. Will do body balance first to stretch.

Can anyone recommend a stretch for shins ?

I have new trainers too! They are my 4th pair of brooks and they are the first pair
In a different colour. Ridiculously pleased

sticky I've not done it yet. I'm still in running gear so once the maniacs are in bed I'll give it a go and give full report later. Oi, that ain't slow! Did you or did you not do the 3 miles at the intended pace? Yes, you did. Be proud. If you're negative about your running then you'll never progress.

Oh and sticky you'll be pleased to note my tea is Sea Bass, baked spud and salad. Not an ounce of junk will enter the Fanny Temple.

On the subject of dance, dd1 does ballet and I am not girly but seems to be a good activity for her although beginning to get more serious now she's in grade 1 and think she's finding it harder and less fun so don't know how much longer it will last but she loves dancing of all kinds so suspect she'll do something else dancey. They are doing a big show in march which involves far too many performances and rehersals. She does a school dance club too which seems to involve lots of inappropriate shimmies etc. Makes me appreciate ballet all the more.

fanny I thought your running club started tonight or have you negged out?

No run for me today. REST day. I have done 3 days solid of hard work. At work today I had to restock the tuck shop as I am on charidee committee and I had to squat down whist carrying boxes of various haribo to pick up a sack of chocolate peanuts and I actually cried out in pain. The boring bastard guy from finance who was assisting looked at me lie I was a freak.

rhet hope you are ok my dear. However, 2 rest days in a row IS ALLOWED YOU KNOW. You won't lose speed/form/gain pounds/turn into a grumpy cowbag. It will be OK

hat what an amazing post, and an amazing experience to run in Ethiopia. I agree with everything you just said. Getting older brings a contentment I guess, and, I don't care about folk liking me so much as I have such great family and friends who love me for who I am. I am off to Solihull a week on Sat with me gals and planning a run, wonder if I will have such a spiritual journey there?

moshi glad the ankle is not serious. Tip - don't wear shoes with ankle straps whilst the cankle is present - not a good look!

Oh and my copy of shred arrived today.

Yes wheely we have our own little shred club going on too. Perhaps we can invade the shred thread en masse?

ooh, that sounds nice fanny - can I come over for dins? Tho actually we are on tuna steak with ratatouille and mash, so not entirely different. Good luck with my best girls...

Must put my high kicking maniacs to bed too.

Do you think they're ready for fanny us drno ?

DrNo yes was supposed to be going but DH working so tough shit really!! Your headband was posted on my way out for run but I've missed the post do it should be with you Friday. wheely yours too. . Sounds like a boring day for you DrNo, bet you the guy was happy watching you squat away!

wheely great time, can't remember but are you training for a half?

sticky ohhh your dinner sounds lovely. Still undecided over GNR too. May go for it kiddo, I'll regret it won't I?

Right, put the dear youngest children to bed with the IPad so I can shred. I'm at the opening of DVD box stage. I'm sweating at that as its so tightly wrapped. Hey, there's a SHRED thread??!! Why, I can go corrupt them!!

Thanks re posting Fanny.... And yes am doing Brighton half in feb.

Oh MY GOD.

After dh's 41 min 10 k on Sunday he has now decided to become 'a serious runner' so tonight off he goes for a run after I gave him a lesson on how to use the garmin. He is a technophobe. He runs 7.3 miles, comes back and runs a bath. I hear him singing and splashing around. Then, from the bathroom he shouts:

'Dr N, is the Garmin waterproof?'

He got in the frigging bath with my garmin on

You lawyer types on here - is Garmin abuse grounds for divorce?

DrNo definitely counts as mental cruelty, at the very least. Give him your old one, and tell him that he owes you a new one...how long did the 7.3 miles take, or is the Garmin too fecked to be able to find out?

well we had piperade and bread. Yum.

Evening all

No running for me today (I know fannyjillianbanjo , I'm naughty!) as completely exhausted. But it's my turn for rubbing club tomorrow and I am geekily excited for it.

Hat your trip sounds amazing. How nice to get together with other amazing women

I did have a great day as had half day hols and went for a child and men free lunch with my mum and then WEDDING dress shopping - so exciting! I think I may have found the one at candy Anthony in London , but am debating going for bridal ivory or red. My mum and I were like kids when we got out of the shop, literally jumping up and down with excitement !

Drn - yes there is caselaw to support negligent destruction of garmins as divorce grounds Has it survived?

Was it you or someone else asking about shin stretches? I thought shin probs were parrot caused by tight calves so stretch those out well. Also if it's shin splints, try massaging away from shin to side of leg

Oh and (sorry for all my chattering) dp managed a 39 minute 10k today . If anyone was in battersea park today, it was the met police 10k

Dear Mother of God DrNo - he might as well have pissed all over the Altar of Garmin. Send him on a retreat to Lourdes for a month for redemption. Will you recover from the shock? More importantly, is The Garmin okay...?

wheely - now don't fret, I eased myself gently into this thread didn't I? I just don't think they are quite ready for me over there yet though.

Right SHRED IS DONE!

Full Shred report:-

I sat on the sofa and tentatively open the DVD. I placed it in the DVD player and switched on TV. DD1 waits with bated breath at what her Mother is about to do. She looks concerned. Up pops Jillian looking rather thick in the waist. Has she been on steroids I wonder... Oh well, carry on. Decides to use the 2.3kg weights from the pyramid. Dickhead move.

Warming up nearly kills me, toenails are still looking dodgy as fuck but manages to do jumping jacks Natalie stylee. Moves on to press ups. I couldn't even to beginner ones. Upper body strength of a mouse. Bravely struggles on.

Gets cocky, am thinking "what are those rubbing ladies on about, this is piss easy". Starts the squats with thingymajics (shoulder presses I think). All good. Then I hear a child shout "I need a poo". Come back, start again. Hear "my bum is sore". Runs upstairs with Sudocrem> Come back start again. At this point it was becoming hell.

Time goes on, this is getting hard I'm thinking. Then the 2.3kg weights start to show their strength on the side lunges with thingimajics, I admit defeat and lash them on the couch. I'm sure Jillian is laughing at me in my hazed state.

DD2 and DD3 decide to sod the iPad and see what all the grunting is. I am exhausted. DD3 is lying on me as I am attempting reverse crunches. I give up. DD1 is crying that she hasn't had "GRACE TIME" and "Mummy you are embarrassing me!!!".

I am fucked. It is good. That is all.

fanny I think that typing is probably an integral part of the shred experience...