Runners Thread No.8

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All runners of all abilities welcome for chat, support and butt kicking as and when required. If you run you are a runner so come and join us!!

Link to old thread.

Our total so far for November from the old thread is 177.3 miles.

Just looked on the website - entries close tomorrow.

Via - www.fabian4. co.uk

Not running Xmas day, but going up local hill with boot camp nutters ladies, then local Boxing Day fun run, which sadly also includes a big hill! Next time we move it won't be to a town on the side of a hill!

Have messaged them as it says no more entries.

glad you enjoyed your mudbath Thursday I dont think I could cope with that sort of thing, I'd be too afraid of slipping and wrenching something

I am planning on running dec 25th, but then I am a christmas refusenik so it's not quite the same as participating in the festivities and also going for a run!
9.95 from me = 651.42

I wish I could run on Xmas day but with a 4 &6 yr old plus both sets of parents, I won't be allowed out of the kitchen..

But I will be there in mind and spirit, planning 11 miles on Boxing Day though

Oh and Suzanne I made it to the gym, none of the big scary blokes even gave me a second glance as I selected my kettlebells, I finished my programme and I was very pleased with myself indeed!

well done Actiongirl, I find that once you get over the initial self consciousness its much easier :)
(remember that in all likelihood you're a better runner than all those gym behemoths )

Thanks Suzanne, and I knew you were right, I think it is just the general disbelief that I can identify a weight and do the right thing with it that I am trying to get my head around!

Well done on your mega run OnTheThursdayOfChristmas!!!

Glad you're feeling better CardiffUniversityNetballTeam

Thank you everyone, dh has sinusitis but his chest is clear, the tightness is just his asthma not coping with him struggling to get enough air in! He's got antibiotics and decongestants and he's also taking anti-inflammatories to try and help. Hoping he'll be a little clearer tonight as he couldn't breathe at all while laying down last night.

We did our work secret Santa today.

I got two pairs of tech running socks!!

Best. Secret. Santa. Ever.

Cardiff, I would be delighted with that secret santa too!!!

A holiday 6.1 from me, beautiful early morning country run with dd. Really enjoying my first running winter. Planning a Boxing Day run too.

10.57 from me today

there was an error in my earlier post

642 +
9.95 +
10.57
new total = 662.52

668.6 then with my 6.1

my run was in wind and driving rain,
although exhilarating in spite of the weather
possibly because of the weather :o

4 from me, rained at but at the end but not much. struggled at the start with a very tight bump, eased off and it was fine but tightened up again when I stopped. Not painful at all but will need to keep an eye on it I think!

I've got 6.1 from my run in England (lots of traffic, not enough pavements or quiet roads, I don't know how you guys manage) and around 10 from todays club run and gym session (plus a beer afterwards).
682.62

668.62+My 4+ Anglaise1's 16.1=688.72 I think?

Lovely day for a run here but no chance - DH working up to the wire (the joys of self-employment ) and there are things to do!
Hopefully the weather will stay until at least Boxing Day when we have a gentle 3.2mile race/run planned.

Realised that I haven't added any miles since early December so I have 22.8 miles to add including 3 club runs, 2 park runs and a Santa run :)
Hopefully that makes 711.5

Halle - did you get into the Boxing Day Run?
Also, I have just done the wages (the joys of being self-employed and working for DH's company!) so I've been paid and have entered the Fred Hughes 10 :)

I don't have anyone to run with Boxing Day but may take the dogs for a slow one as it'll be light so I can hopefully persuade Dh I'll be ok!

I'm working until 2ish as my last child's mum said she'd pick him up after his nap which is usually after lunch. Dh will find out mid morning what time he's allowed to go home. He had yesterday off as we have dss here and no one else was in today, ended up home Monday sick so he'll only do a half day this week

Feet they didn't get back to me about the run . I did try to contact them. Not sure if its worth risking it. DH was keen to go. Woo hoo to Fred Hughes.

Am not fully well and trying to get myself to run. Am in kit.

Halle - just sent you a message.

2.5miles from me, up the hill with boot camp. Was a climb of about 570 ft, so there was a fair bit of walking going on, especially at the icy bits! Very windy at the top, but we managed burpees, mountain climbers and press ups before running back down.
So 714