Is there a general running thread?

[Sirzy]

I am pretty new to running (started in Septmember) but have some pretty ambitious targets in 2014 (10k and half marathon) so looking for other runners to advice, kick up the backside and generally chat about all things running.

I have seen a few couch to 5k threads but I didn't get on with that so can't use those threads so thought a thread for all runners whether they are new to it or experienced runners would be good?

I have now joined the garmin group but it doesn't open :(

It's working for me now I added you as a connection in case you were wondering who it was.

Had a few days off then did 4.6 miles in 47 mins, very happy with that!

Well that was a wet one!!!

Well done twelve and cinnamon!
I'm not sure if I'm going to get out today but have pilates later so won't feel too guilty!
Meant to go out yesterday when DS napped, but he declined so there went that plan. Tomorrow is grandparent babysitting day so fingers crossed

Still following my strict regime of sitting. The good news (and also for OhOne and Cinnamon) is that the weather around these parts at the weekend is meant to be not too windy.

I'm going to try and squeeze in a couple of k on Saturday morning just to stretch my legs a bit, but it's DD2's party that day (she's 3 today!) so I'll be a bit pushed for time. Big pasta dinner planned for Saturday evening.

Well done Eau, getting through all that sitting, you're a real trooper

Happy Birthday mini Eau!

It's hard work, I tell you

Did you manage the biscuits too EauRouge?

I fear that a dry weekend will be too little too late

Knee is feeling achy but better today. Going to wait til Monday to go out again though just to be safe.

Hope those in pain are feeling better. Went to our sports injury clinic at work today and it was really good - got some better stretches and advice, as well as some treatment for my achy ankles.

Thats a good thing to have EAT, very useful.
Get well soon everyone!
My hips and inner thighs are aching aching aching from Pilates, so I've prescribed myself a hot bath &

Gait analysis at the sports shop led to 150 spent on insoles and trainers add in patella bands and ibuprofen gel and a weeks rest and Im back running. I can still 'feel' my knees but its nowhere near the crippling pain from before. Heres hoping I can get back to the distances I was doing quickly race day is looming. Just caught up with this thread I was too jealous to keep up whilst I was resting.

Glad to have you back youbemummy
I'm looking forward to having my gait analysed at some point, was it fun?

Yes Thursday it was quite fun and theres nothing like watching yourself run over and over again to focus your mind on your technique. I have one foot which is pretty much perfect and one which over pronates a lot so thats why both knees were hurting as I was all unbalanced. The girl spent a lot of time with me to get the right shoes and the difference when watching the playback was amazing actually I hadnt realised the shoes could actually make that much difference, well worth the money.

welcome back yoube :)

Good luck to everyone racing this weekend! Hope the weather stays dry

6.25 miles in an hour today, so bloody windy though.
Got all my stuff together for my park run tomorrow, whats the betting tomorrow is the morning DS decides to have a lie in?!

Good luck all you lovely brave competition runners, I hope you all have a great weekend

Am so rubbish at doing the early morning run - didn't go yesterday and then got up a bit late today ( need to be back before dh leaves for work) so just did 2 miles.

I saw 'running like a girl' in the bookshop today and couldn t resist really enjoying it so far.

First park run tomorrow excited!

Good luck to all the hm runners this weekend

well done Thursday, hope your DS wakes in time tomorrow!

I Keep meaning to download that, will have a look when I go to bed later.

enjoy your park run

It's my first park run too coco!
Good luck, I hope you enjoy it

Thanks sirzy

Great that they took so much time with you youbethemummylion!! Glad to hear you're back running :)

Enjoy your parkruns cocochops and ThursdayLast! I'm tail running with ds1 tomorrow so perhaps under 45mins :)

Maybe daft but I feel now I can run quite dar I should leave the sport relief miles and race for life's to the people just starting out, what do you feel about it?

Downloaded run like a girl this mornjng, read 20% of it - great run I can relate to so much of it!

Cinnamon - I know what you mean but not good enough for that to be a problem yet lol