5.1 from me today, it was a nice run in to work (part way - I get off the tube a few stops early). My back gave up on Monday and I was really worried that the run that morning had set it off. I struggled through pilates yesterday but today's run seems to have cleared it (for the moment). Physio tomorrow though as its an ongoing problem. My worst fear is that he tells me to ease off the running....
lastqueen I've had a stitch like that a couple of times, it really scared me. The only thing I could put it down to was too much to drink and running down hill seemed to make it worse. I had to walk as I was in so much pain and that had never happened before. It hurt for quite a while afterwards.
holmes I hope you find the running club good. I would really like to join one, not least because I live literally 5 mins walk away from one and they train down my road some nights. But the session times are too early as they are at DCs bedtime and DH is never guaranteed to be home sadly. The weekend runs are all in the morning and we have various activities for the DCs. I can't do parkrun for the same reason. I hope in a few years when they are older I will be able to join a club or at least co-opt some of the DCs to do parkrun with me.
aggressive I used to live in HK! (During my teenage years). Marathon de Sables is probably a walk in the park after training in that heat/humidity. There is a reason I only used to do short distance running while I was at school!
Those of you who are ultra runners - one of my friends (actually an ex) is aiming to do Comrades next year. It looks mad!
Someone asked me about purple patch? They are a running club which doesn't have weekly training sessions but they have events (I've been to one of them) and you get discounted entry to races. They apparently have a forum for members which gives training advice.
755.55 including the 4 from orangeflutie