2015 Running Thread

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Well...nearly!

Thread for all running chat, no matter how fast or how far you run

3.3 from me this morning.

We got a Labrador puppy a couple of months ago and I'm look forward to running with her, but the advice is that they shouldn't run until they're a year old.

673.85

6.63 over 2 sessions, didn't get chance to post yesterday.
I make the total now 680.48

Yesterday's session I found hard.... Running into a headwind for the first part really knocked me. Hope next weeks runs are a little easier!

Adding my 4 from last night to make 684.48

Another 4 from me, my goodness it was windy! My friend is having some problems so warned me she hadn't run for a week and her head wasn't in the right place and then she forgot her head torch so we had to walk some bits where we couldn't run next to each other. Feel full of life today though! 688.48

?I usually run along the coast so often a strong wind.

But it can be used to advantage ?
In cooler weather I try to run the first part into the wind so that the second part of the run feels easy.
In warmer weather I do it the other way round so that I have the relief of the wind cooling me on the way back ?

clary

no- its probably my maths!!

The wine last night won't help but I will do a couple of miles later. Need to run off the kebab that went with the wine!

I live by the sea in Wellington, aka the windiest city in the world.

Working out the direction to run, and/or where to start and where to finish almost begins to become an obsession. There are times when you could almost lift your feet up and float.

I'm sure that (and the hills) helps with fitness, though!

I live in a windy, rainy, hilly, coastal place too! Cumbria, just below the Lakes and right on the estuary by Morecambe Bay.

Only 5 from me today, taking it easy because I'm doing my first and possibly last cross country race on Sunday at the grand old age of 49.
5.635km in the mud, it won't be easy and I'll be one of the oldest runners .
693.48

Hello everyone, I'm back! My dodgy left hip seems to have finally got better (touch wood) - I've completed my last three runs without pain. Well, I say "run" - I'm still dropping down to a walk occasionally as (a) run/walk was very successful rehab and (b) I'm not very fit atm .

Anyway, I've just started a new job, so haven't quite got sorted yet to run to/from work (need to take in spare work clothes, shower stuff etc) but hopefully I will get all that sorted next week.

Anyway, three miles this morning, and three miles last Sunday which I don't think I posted. Actually they were both 5 km runs so that's 3.1 miles each isn't it. So that's 699. 68.

693.48

6 miles to add this morning. Saw lots of runners out this morning. I run the same route almost every time and I can't remember the last time I saw so many people on a weekday..
Good luck with your trail run Anglais.
New total is 699.48

And lovely to "see" everyone again, btw. Cinnamon - how are you doing?

4 from the Return of the Slow Joggers after Christmas

was nice to chat and plod along again

703.48

3.3 from me today, a very blustery morning in NE Scotland! And why does the wind turn around when I do? Ran in a circle, wind against me all the way!
Anyway, bit of cross posting above I think, so 699.68+ cardiff's 6 + 3.3 is 708.98 I think! Wow, already over 700. Great running everyone!

wait, something has gone wrong between pirate and cardiff's totals

can a grown up sort it out please

Argh! Maybe 712.98 with Mitchy's, is that right?

yeah that looks right

I can do sums, I could even use a calculator, am just SO LAZY!

and what is wrong with garmin connect and garmin express NOW?

SO ANNOYING

anyone else having problems with it? has been rubbish for ages, think I might defect to Strava

I just got a new Suunto Ambit 3. At the moment it's the world's most expensive stop watch cos I need to sit down and figure how to use it

Mitchy My Garmin forerunner frequently dies and has to be re-booted. I haven't manged yet to sync it with my computer because the sync always fails for some reason. I won't be buying another.
Cardiff thanks for your good wishes - it isn't a trail this time, but cross country so very intense and very fast and there will be mostly younger runners. Trail runs are more leisurely and a lot longer and suit oldies like me more, but it will be an experience!

Bit of doggy running here this morning, ran consecutive loops with one dog at a time. So that's another 2.52 from me to make it 715.5

3.9 from me this morning - slippy and windy but so glad I made it out.

716.88

X post 719.4

I'm doing well thanks for asking originalpiratematerial! I'm slowing but still average 10-10.30min miles, get breathless up hills easier but if I run with my dogs attached I find I can run faster . I'm 28 weeks on Monday and baby is very active but I rarely feel him when running and I feel best when I'm running, comfort wise. I also feel better for a run even when I'm tired. Lucky I have a couple of running buddies who don't mind my slowing pace and I can keep up at my canicross club so far. My parkrun is around 30mins but I can still chat while doing that time so I'm happy. Getting asked how long I'm carrying on by EVERYONE around when I'm running now!