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:)

popsy how is your knee?

mine is still rubbish and i am desperate for a run, work is horrible. i really hvae learned how important it is to me (running not work) since i have been unable to do it.

knee killing after a day at work with minimal walking

my 10k rce on sunday is not goingto happen

Have you had it looked at Popsy? Sounds grim . Has it swollen up?

not swolllen
not tender to touch

not had irt checked yet but will

hello all just checking in

popsy hope you get it checked soon and healing is fast, sounds grim

noe Easter hols less time for running but I shall have to make time at least days are longer, dh has is first 10k mid month so competition at home

happy running

Just popping in too after a week of holiday.

Poor you Popsy, I hope it's now all sorted?

Tut, that is an awesome time! Not long to go now.

Where we went on holiday was in the western highlands of Kenya, where all the famous runners come from. In one town, Iten, at the top of a huge escarpment and at some 8,000 ft is a high altitude training camp for athletes. It was totally bizarre to see white people running around the muddy tracks in the middle of the back of beyond. It's an alternative form of tourism.

I admit to a small run with a group of highly amused school children who spent the most of it touching my hair and laughing at how much I was sweating. I then ran a couple of times in a rainforest, with wet feet and lots of monkey noises around. Great fun.

I hope the weather is easing up now and there is lots of spring sunshine for you all to run in.

Have you seen the total now?

Over £2700 - fan-bloody-tastic

Hi everyone,

well done on the mn marathon all - really good effort on the fundraising front. popsy - how's your knee? hope it's getting better.

I've been completely off running for the last month. as you know, in Jan i was ill, then, as soon as I felt better in feb I got myself out and tried to slot straight back into my training schedule...but I think it was too much and I've spent much of march feeling crappy and not running. not as bad as in Jan but not great. went out for 4 miles today - first time in eons - and nearly stopped after about 500 yards. I've been having what I can only call attacks of incredible weakness and fuzziness/pins and needles - and one decided to appear just as I set off. it didn;t last long and I managed to do the run. felt good afterwards but not so good now. fecking disease. just want to get back to that fab feeling of being strong and healthy. maybe i'll have to take up something lower impact...swimming or cycling

will come back properly in a few hours with a proper update

but in the mean trime

any suggestions for new shoes?
currently have very worn out brooks adrenaline 6

need broad toe area and supportive instep

sorry to hear things aren't much better Hat. Hope things improve soon.

I haven't been running for ages - after skiing, dd2 had chicken pox then I had quite severe tonsillitis over the easter weekend and didn't get antibiotics till tuesday so have only just started feeling on form but its been easter hols and now we have just had our hot water cut off as our cylinder is leaking so no hot water for a week so don't expect runnning will be a good idea as it'll make me smell even worse !! Will go to gym on tuesday though if only to get a shower !!

Must make a plan to get back to running properly - am going to book a run of some sort. Probably Run10K in september which gives me loads of time.

Popsy - just picking up on something you said elsewhere - if you do 'do a runner' mail me - I'd like to stay in touch.

jax p 6 3 at sky dot com

Ok missus?

Hat -sorry you've been unwell. Hope things start to improve for you.

I haven't run this week but I climbed Hellvellyn yesterday (was grim up top), and another couple of big hills so my legs are a wee bit sore.

saggar - I will do

Am going to expertiment with hiding lots of topics this week to see if it helps

Saw your post too popsy perhaps just a wee break? CAT me your details if you feel like keeping on keeping on.

Hattie, sending you lots of strength. I'm sure it will get better.

Poor you too Saggar.

I have runner's block. Sore tummy making me walk. Bah humbug.

Oops sympathies were for wheely. Not that I'm being unsympathetic to you Saggar.

hello all

Hat sorry things are not great at the moment
and Whelly sympathies too

the curse of the holidays has struck my running (or rather my lazyness which keeps me in bed instead of running at the only possible hr)

anyway

dh did his first 10K last night for BHF at Hyde Park, he did quite well, about an hr I haven't been out since Sunday I think I need to pick a plan and start Monday, need motivation

happy running

my lovely brooks adrenaline gts9 arrived today

have also purchased some aldi summer running gear

I also got a letter from macmillan today - just advertising stuff .

but had forgotten that i had set up the paypal username bizarrel;y rto protect anonymity

it was addressed to Mrs Running F MacMillan

I am going to hide all threads except sport and exercise and see how i go with that

love you girls too much to do a full 'runner'

Knee not bad
going to attempt a 20 min run tomorrow with suppport strap on knee and new shoes

i mean justgivng username

Hello running friends. Have been gearing up for my dad's memorial service, hence recent radio silence, only for Icelandic volcanic ash to prevent me and my poor mum from flying there. Am so disappointed although thankful some family is there already to act as family representatives.

Will have to get my runners on to try run it off as have finally been given green light to start again after almost a month off.

Hope you are all well and that running gets underway again. I think there have been strange things happening to conspire against me (us all?) recently. I blame the moon stars (heard it from someone else and think that is a good enough excuse!)

I didnt get out today - far too nice mooching in the garden with the boys

tommorrow morning though....too hot today

Oh Moshi that is just too awful. Poor you. Hope you are able to run at least some of it off.

Legs sore from speed training last night.

Training for 5k at mo. My pb (non race) is 27 mins 1 sec, and want to do it in less than 26mins. Race in 3 weeks. Is this possible does anyone know?

Poor you Moshi. How disappointing. I'm sure your dad would be happy to think of you running for him instead.

There are a lot of disappointed people out there at the moment because of this volcano. Hundreds of roses are rotting at our airport, it's going to affect the flower industry terribly here.

Peachy, of course it's possible. Set your mind to it and do it.

Back in the groove a bit this morning with a 10k hard and hilly run.

weather great
new shoes great
new kit great
leg not great

stamina no problem but started hurting a mile in
did just under 2 miles with v short walk breaks

if sore tomorrow, gp on monday

hello all

moshi sorry that sounds rough

popsy hope leg improves

regarding the volcano,There are a few children due to start school tomorrow but stranded somewhere abroad, a few lucky friend arrived Wednesday night
but is is blissfully quiet here under the flightpath, Kew Gardens was extra lovely without planes going overhead, also a it freaky

here back running today somehow ended up in the way of runner racing part of my usual route, hopefully normal service resumes this week and I will train properly

Yes, sfxmum, have also been enjoying the weirdly quite skies (though you can always depend on the odd police helicopter round where we live )

Ahh, the hot weather has arrived. Went out at 9.30 this monring for a 6 mile run and was glad I had gone when I did as was really quite hot!

Hope your leg improves soon popsy!

finally back running here - 5K in gym this morning and felt fine, could have done more if it wasn't for the sheer boredom (and the fact I had to shower in my hour slot as still no hot water at home).

Have signed up for run10K in October too so going to just work on getting to a regular 10K (just about got there 6 weeks ago and hten haven't run since... grr.) and do a good 10K and then pick my next distance I think.

Don't go Popsy... I think you ('one') goes through phases with MN - I have been here almost 6 years and really not on as much as I once was and then often just on the same threads.