Runners United - Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

[MoshiMoshi]

All ye fine runners who wish to get together to discuss running-related topics, or otherwise, come and join us here. We are a friendly and incredibly supportive group of runners, varying in ability, but all bonded together by a common theme of loving running, committed to squeezing it into our busy lives and wanting to improve our own PBs. So whether you are a full-time mum, part-time working mum, full-time working mum, working from home mum, mum who is studying, or even a dad , add your race to the list so you can be sure of some moral support and advice along the way. And if you aren't racing, don't worry as you can enjoy the race reports and race vicariously.

03/12/11 - Jingle Bells 5k Phoenix Park - rhetorician
11/12/11 - Stockport 10 (mealworm one) -orangehead
01/01/11 - Morpeth 11k Road Race - AngeChica
07/01/12 - Bupa Great Winter Run 5k Holyrood park - bumply
08/01/12 - Southwest Road Runners First Chance 10k - 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
04/03/12 - Duchy Marathon - RunningAllDay
10/03/12 - Blackpool Half Marathon - DrNortherner, Fannybanjo
11/03/12 - Cambridge Half Marathon - Futurity, Runnerstipple, Cherry (what have I done??), Bonkers20
25/03/12 - Edale Skyline - (21 miles. 4,500 ft climb) Hatwoman
25/03/12 - Fleet Half Marathon- DebitheScot
25/03/11 - Run Northumberland HM - AngeChica
31/03/12 - Olympic Park Run - wiifitmama, runerstipple
01/04/12 - Reading Half-Marathon - RunningAllDay, Tulip27
15/04/12 - Cambourne 10K - Futurity
22/04/12 - VLM: ibbydibby, AngeChica
28&29/04/12 - Wye Forest 50 (miles!) - RunningAllDay
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

I've got more the George Michael than the Santa, but clearly not in the same class as fanny.

Given up on Sky, just fancied some crap telly while I ate my dinner for one. Watching Rita Sue and Bob Too .

I'd paint in huge red letters DANGER above mine. G'awn sticky get artistic and post some pics.

sticky you need some glitter too for festive cheer?!

Ahhhh Rita Sue and Bob Too is Q.U.A.L.I.T.Y! George Michael circa 1982 or 2005?

My muff is buff. That is all.

Ha ha, I should say more 2005 - just think of all that bleach and hairspray in '82!

oh yes, you can buy edible glitter in Fenwicks...

I saw George Michael in a pub once. He was a really odd colour and his hair was all plastered down with too much gel. So I'm wondering about you now monkey

I imagine him being quite short sticky, was he? No stranger to being tangoed spray tan I should think ....

yes, he was disappointingly small and orange. I was so in love with him aged 10.

I've been struggling to read the last few posts because I've been laughing with tears in my eyes at the muff posts!

Not been on here for a week or so. So, a big congrats rhet. Lovely pictures on fb. There have been quite a few of you with recent pics of little ones on fb. Whose DD has the beautiful blonde curly hair being cut? ( peach ?) She looked very cute! Oh and glad that the babies are easier 2nd time round for you both.

Well done on your first night at running club fanny.

Good luck for the job possom.

Orange so sorry you didn't get better news from the docs. Hopefully you get to see a different doctor when you get the test results, who may refer you sooner.

Only got to the gym once this week. Feeling knackered and a bit sicky, and dragging myself onto the treadmill hasn't made me feel any better but it hasn't made me feel any worse either. Going to try to get out Saturday in the open air for a change.

I've been trying to read this even

Grr stupid phone.

I've been try

Let's try again on the app rather than the mobile site.

I've been trying to read this evening's posts without laughing as if I laugh dh will want to know what I'm laughing at and if I try to explain it just won't be funny

What. The. Fuck. There's photos of %23babyrhet on FB! What about us who aren't allowed FB accounts?! Hey rhetorician email me just one photo pleaseeeee!! (when you've got a minute like)

badger I ask you this... Is your muff black with a white stripe through it?

I have to laugh at when GM came out the closet. I mean, who on earth ever thought he was straight... me

fanny I understand you've had the problems with FB in the past - but I understand some MNers have a fb account set up with their MN name, so as to preserve their anonymity. Would that let you stay safe from dodgy blokes while at the same time seeing all the cute baby photos? They are really cute!!

I know fanny, I felt the same about Freddie Mercury .

oh yeah, me too with George. I didn't develop a gaydar til I was about 20!

debi I'm like that, DH goes mad!! Best was the trip to Costco to buy everyone a load a snow Trax. I said "no, I've never met them, yes they'll pay me, yes, it's a bit mad buying things for strangers BUT you just don't understand...". He smiles cos he thinks I'm actually very sweet under my tough demeanour.

Badger sorry to hear you're unwell. Don't go mad if your ill.

To get back to the rubbing spirit of things, I'm entering the Wrexham HM in Feb. so that's a HM in Jan, Feb, March and marathon is April.

sticky I broached the subject with DH a few weeks ago. He hates it and after all the shit I had with it, I kind of agree. Me and FB don't mix well.. People take my humour the wrong way and think I want sex with them.

Sorry multiple posts but do you think
I've become a race addict? I mean, REALLY?

I think it's brilliant you've entered lots of races fanny. I'd imagine the running club people would be entering lots? The local club here organises transport etc, so there must be take-up? You go girl. Keep on keeping on racing. Etc.

It's very obsessive compulsive behaviour though isn't it? Like the racing equivalent of my ironing. . Thanks though sucky and any more thoughts re Marathon?

Wow fanny you are hard core - a hard core rubber that is. I'm freaking out about one HM and a 5 miler both in March.

who are you calling sucky, fanny

I'm holding the thought on the marathon. I had thought I needed to be decided by 30/11, but actually the saving for enrolling early was only £5. So I'm going to see what's happening with the rest of my life before entering, and keep on training as if I am going to do it.

Hardcore Fanny. I like it. Tipple you'll be fine, which race is first? I did 2 HM within 2 weeks and it was great. Took it easy between the two.