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Debi I am about 10 minutes drive inland from Monifieth.

I think I would enter the Royal Parks ballot as it looks like great race. If you are known as "a runner" then people might be a bit funny about sponsoring for a 10k - but if you can raise enough it shouldn't really matter. (Those same people are likely to be armchair athletes anyway!)

Which part of Dundee are you from? I grew up in the west end.

if it's me debi I'm more concerned about the charity than what the person's doing for it. I don't very often sponsor people, because I'm a tight git because I think it's better just to set up a standing order to one and make more of a difference, but when it's a friend it makes me feel better if it's a charity I would have like to give money to anyway.

Does it have to be London?

£45? Ouch. Nice hoodie though! I agree with sticky debi, for me its usually about the charity not the effort per se. Plus if its a friend asking for sponsorship I would sponsor them regardless of the distance they are doing, if that makes sense.

It doesn't have to be London no. But I fancy doing a big event. I emailed the charity to ask about GSR but they don't have places there either. It's not a big charity but is for an illness that dh's cousin has so I would have no problems raising the money. chief that's what I thought- they might think, just 10k, that's not far! There's nothing to stop me doing Royal Parks for the charity anyway (if I got in) but then I'd obviouly have to pay the entry fee myself.
How would I get into London though? Or do I worry about that nearer the time?

chief, I'm from the not so posh end. A small estate between Mill O' Mains and Trottick (which is nicer than both those areas)

Royal Parks sounds lovely debi - £45 is a bit much though! Guess the hoody is "a sweetener"... I think at least doing something for a charity that means something too you encourages people to sponsor you rather than them focusing on the distance iykwim...

Well I have a twin now for the twin 18k and am officially registered!! She has 6month old twins!! And I am married to a twin... so it is all a bit twin-tastic! I saw it advertised on the running group I am in, quite a few ladies did it last year. Won't be breaking any speed records but happy to share the experience and just finish in one piece! Even got myself some Asics trail shoes in a bargain sale today (35 euros).

Did a nice 6.5k this morning but felt my calf being all twingey so cut it a bit shorter than I would have liked. But otherwise I feel happy to up my distance. Voltareze gel is my new best friend :-/

I think I know which bit you mean Debi - my sister lives up in that new Emmock Woods development.

Good bargain Superspud

I did just over 5 miles on the tready this morning. I am now able to maintain for an hour at 8.3k/hr whereas a couple of weeks ago i was having to keep the speed nearer 7k/hr to keep my HR down so I think it is working.

Planning a long run tomorrow of about 8 miles - there is talk of snow though so I may have to do it indoors. Has anyone done any of their long runs on the treadmill? The one at my gym automatically start slowing down for a cool down after 1 hour so I would have to reset it and start again.

Never seen it so quiet on here, have you all defected to the other side?

Come and join us spud. Send me a pm and I'll add you to the fb group

I was just about to post the same thing Spud.

But I don't like FB Bumply .....

littlechief it's the 70s build estate just down the hill a bit from Emmock Woods! I love the houses up there, they've got a nice tall window by the door to put a tall wooden giraffe in

I decided to enter the ballot as you didn't have to commit to paying so now when I don't get in it's not my fault that I don't do. I probablyshould be commited to do another half until I find out if I shins can cope with long runs anyway!

I did my first ever treadmill run last night. It was definitely easier on the shin but I forgot my headphones and it was boring! My schedule said a slow 3miles (treadmill in km so had to do some maths to work out ideal pace!) but at 3k I was bored and sped up a bit for the next 1.5k to get it over with quicker!

*probably shouldn't be commiting

Ha ha - my sister has a tall wooden giraffe in hers!

Just did 5.2 miles on the treadmill - could not do it without headphones and radio 4 to keep me company.

Well done littlechief, I did 7.1 in the rain today which was okay until some bastard driver, on a very quiet country lane, refused to slow down for two seconds to allow me to get through a flood and went through it at speed soaking me from head to toe. I know I was already pretty wet from the rain but it was still minging to be covered in freezing cold puddle water. I even had to wipe it out of my eyes. Bastard. It put me in a really bad mood which only a long hot bath could resolve.

superspud good news on the twinning.

debi I find the treadmill incredibly boring, only really good for intervals I find.

runners that's horrible behaviour. Someone did it to me a few months back, completely unnecessarily.

Bumply - have pm'd you thank you! Hopefully join you on the other side shortly!

Runners - I would be spitting feathers, I hate inconsiderate driving especially in bad weather. Gah at having to wipe it out of your eyes

Not sure I could "do" treadmill running - I have a very low boredom threshold in any case. I am trying a new running route every time I go out at the moment!

Am so excited about my twin run so hopefully that will really motivate me to up my mileage. Wore my new trail shoes all yesterday evening (in a dress and purple tights!!) will try and work out how to put it on the race list at some point...

21/01/12 - Buchlyvie 10k - bumply
22/01/12 - Four Villages Half Marathon (Helsby) - Fannybanjo
29/01/12 - Reedham 10 - ibbydibby
19/02/12 - Brighton Half marathon - Wheely, n4nny, JustOneMinute
18/02/12 - Scottish National Cross Country Champs - squix (aparently it's for everyone, eek)
26/02/12 - Devilla Forest 15K - squix
04/03/12 - Milton Keynes Half Marathon - pawsnclaws
04/03/12 - Duchy Marathon - RunningAllDay
04/03/12 - Smokies 10 mile - LittleChiefRunnyCustard
04/03/12- Bushy Park 10k - DebitheScot
10/03/12 - Blackpool Half Marathon - DrNortherner, Fannybanjo
11/03/12 - Cambridge Half Marathon - Futurity, Runnerstipple, Cherry (what have I done??), Bonkers20
24/03/12 - Eco Trail de Paris twin 18k - Superspudable
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
31/03/12 - Run Richmond Park 10K - sfx
01/04/12 - Reading Half-Marathon - RunningAllDay, Tulip27
15/04/12 - Cambourne 10K - Futurity
15/04/12 - Great Ireland Run (10k) - rhetorician
22/04/12 - VLM: ibbydibby, AngeChica
28&29/04/12 - Wye Forest 50 (miles!) - RunningAllDay
29/04/12 - Greater Manchester Marathon - Fannybanjo
29/04/12 - Shakespeare Half Marathon - FairyBasslet
07/05/12 - Fleet Sprint Triathlon - DebitheScot
26/05/12 - Edinburgh Marathon Festival 10k - bumply
27/05/12 - London Bupa 10K ? Futurity, JustOneMinute, Glitch
27/05/12 - Edinburgh Half Marathon - squix
09/06/12 - Blenheim Sprint Triathlon - Cherry
29/07/12 - San Francisco Marathon - MoshiMoshi
16/09/12 - Great North Run - stickylfdtfingers
14/10/12 - Cardiff half marathon- n4nny
20/10/12 - Run Richmond Riverside - sfx

spud I'd love to see that! Despite my FB reservations I've joined the other side. See you there.

Oh boohoo. Everyone's gone over to the Dark Side.

I used to like to lurk here.

Most of us are still here a bit OneHand it's just that having all our burblings in one thread was making it hard to keep up!

Come and lurk on Facebook instead Onehand .

I would have to find you all first.

I've messaged you onehand

completely neglecting MN these days, as it gets harder to keep track
running continues thankfully

Just when peach had said it was the friendly thread too.