keep on keeping on running

[popsycal]

Our thread has got too big.

Iwill start this one with two things:

Positive vibes for the exciting developments on the MN Marathon Relay thread and

Early ballot for GNR 2010 - you know you want to:)

to keep in actives thanks pospycal

About time I joined you folks really - I'm a long-time runner though currently lazier than a should be! Half-marathon is my distance of preference, I do all my training off-road in the healthland around me with my two dogs...

.....oops, DD2 needs a bedtime story, will be back later....

marathon thread looks great

pre-olympics here i am scared of races.

Welcome Annie.

Thanks for the GNR ballot Popsy, I have signed up.

Anyone setting themselves running targets for the year? I'm trying to do 500 miles in 2010 - have managed 3 so far!

Beautiful wintry day here, the sun is shining and the snow is falling at the same time so may try and sneak out for a short one later.

hello welcome Annie

dh just got back from his first run and dd is showing him the appropriate post run stretches

about goals I really just want to make sure I run a minimum of 3x 3milesa per week with a long weekend run, if I manage that for the first 3 months I will review goals
not doing badly so far
don't think I will be doing any races but who knows

will be hopefully returning to paid employment after being a SAHM since 2005 when dd was born, apart from brief period when I returned in 06.
still work must fit in with running obviously

Ladies, how marvellous to have recruited so many people already, it's fantastic!

Welcome Annie.

It's been too busy and wet to run much lately, today I managed a poor 6.5k but it has at least got my focus back.

Someone is trying to persuade me to take up heptathlon training and enter into a 'Masters' event with them. I can't imagine Fosbury Flopping at my age.

Thanks for the welcome all.

Not feeling much like a runner at the moment!! It must be a couple of weeks since I last made it out the door.

I was supposed to do a Cani-X 5km with the dogs this morning, but DH is away, and my mum, who stayed over to look after the DDs while I was running, came down with a tummy bug in the night so we had to give it a skip. I think it's the first time I've ever been entered in a race and not run it!

Never mind, got a 10-ish km race at the end of the month. As soon as DH gets home on Tues I'll get my butt out there again.

Well done Popsy.

Can I still lurk/post in a jealous way even though I'm not running atm??

i have just been to an induction at the gym at the local leisure cenrt4e after finding out you can pay as you go and I get serious reduction in price for work for LEA!!!

5km run, and 15 mins each on bike and corss trainer aned feel vetter already
weights induction on tuesday;....

This is jjust a stop gap til the weather improoves......have a serious case of cabin fever going on

welcomeannie_)

i'm going to aim for 5 hours a week this year. although am just signing up for pilates class so that's one evening less to run in. my lower stomach muscles are non-existent.

have just tried my 15k route out, all good for mn marathon. popsy i could do less if needed btw, whatever is most useful.

I will be looking at the Pilates class at my local gym tomorrow I definitely need to get get into it again, as I never tire of saying had a back pain free pregnancy which I attribute to doing regular Pilates classes

Hello

I was IdrisTheDragon but got discovered in a RL way so have changed .

Went running this morning . Hadn't been since end of November . Once DD starts school (2nd week of Jan) will hopefully do weekday running twice a week and once at weekends.

Was pleased that I could still do 5k in about 30 min, although my slightly dodgy pubic bone is feeling a little dodgy (had SPD with DS who is 6 and it sometimes flares up a bit).

It needs more regular running I think

Hello all
Ran again this morning, about 6k I guess, and felt fine so am getting back into the swing of things . This aft I went to Decathlon and didn't manage to get new running shoes (hideous and didn't fit either) but got some new running trousers (chickened out of tights) and a zip up top layer. Looking forward to trying them out and looking a bit less 'baggy' when I run!

Hello all. I have not run since Monday when I returned from 10K along the towpaths to be told the news of my father's sudden death. I know I should get out there but I can't seem to do it, and the kids keep getting in the way too. Everything is a bit odd at the moment so hopefully keeping in touch will reignite my enthusiasm before long. I feel quite numb and the funeral is not until two weeks' time so I am going to have to find some coping mechanisms. School starts this week too so we shall see how I manage to deal with the mundanity of life. I keep telling myself to focus on the kids but, apart from the baby, I am finding them very trying which makes me feel quite guilty of course...

Moshi, I saw your news about your father's sudden death. I am so sorry. I am sure your life will be all over the place for quite some time. I would imagine it's quite natural to find the dc quite tiring. I often find mine very tiring .

Can you arrange lots of playdates for them when school is back? I'm sure your friends will understand.

Moshi I can sort of imagine how you are feeling and hope your friends and dcs parents will be able to step in to help.

I arrived back from a run 4 weeks ago to be told of my friend's sudden death too - obviously its not related but it did add an extra barrier to me getting out running again. I have done it in the last three days - so it did take a while. And I re-took up smoking in reaction to the news so have had to chuck that in too...

Master now that i am back in circulation (sort of)I will be sending you your cd I promise - haven't forgotten.

soya too. I hope the running can help you both a bit.

I had totally forgotten about the CD , so no hurry.

Sorry to read of sad news Moshi and Soya.

Am just popping in as have been away but wow ! Well done popsy on getting things started.

I have been a little foolish and DH asked me to enter him into the GNR ballot (don't ask why he couldn't do it himself) and I ended up entering myself too.... Goodness knows how I'll manage to do the training if my name comes up. What was I thinking ? Anyway, has made me realise I should commit to a 10K for the MN marathon esp as people are pledging 5K that haven't stepped outside yet.

That said, my knee injury flaired up so I haven't run for a week. Hope to get out tomorro before dh goes back to work but dd2 is ill so keeping me up most of the nights at the mo so I may wimp out.

Oh does anyone have a good 10K training plan going from 5K to 10K ? I have had a google but they are either v. serious 10K plans which result in you running 10 miles by the end or real beginner ones - I guess I could just adapt one of these or probably i should just run a bit longer each time, I think that;'s what I did last time.

wheely - the liz yelling book 'running for women' has three 10k plans in it - i think it is an excellent book - about siz quid on amazon i would think

wheelybu - I always use the bupa plans - the 10k one is good.
This time last year, I had not run for over a year due to pregnancy and ds. I started couch to 5k from scratch and the end of january 09 and did GNR 9 months later (10k being my previous furthest distance) - so you are a step ahead of where I was.

Will find you the 10kplan

beginner's 10k

I have a question about running. Since GNr i have been hit and miss but a few weeks ago, I went out for 7 miles in just over an hour so clearly have still maintained some stamina. Do I need to go back to scratch with a 10 mile plan? It builds in tempo and speed work (which I hate) but ought to do. ANd I could to my speed.tempo session on the treadmill whilst ds1 has his swimming lesson.....maybe

hello all, I've been lurking on the other mahoosive thread. I'm new to running, doing the couch to 5k, am 4 weeks in and can run/walk for 30 mins without feeling like i might die (a big change, believe me). aiming to do GNR as a run/walk if I can get a place. chat soon

sanfairyann-how about joining us in the MN Marathn relay...