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Here we are in Sports, I've been so lax about keeping up with anything outside our little thread that I'd no idea it was here - but have just spotted a cycling thread, so will be later to bed than planned....

Hi again everyone. Currantbun - your times are very impressive. Well I'm now very undecided what I should do. I took a wrong turning in Richmond park today and having set off to do 6 miles I actually did 10! So I know I can do it. It was a bit of a nightmare cos I needed to get back home - so the thought of being late kept me going. But I kept a slow very regular pace and I enjoyed it and did feel I could have kept going for longer. it's making me wonder whether I could go all out and do 16 at Kingston (there's are 2 races on the same day). I'll sleep on it - at the moment I'm just rather chuffed at having run 10 miles!

Hi pb - you may find it easier than you think to get going again. I'm often surprised how long my legs keep fit after a break.

thewoman ... WOW! Isn't that exciting. You did it. And I'm glad it's not just me that gets lost running. Not that I've added 4 miles to a route yet. But it's only a matter of time.

I've been tempted by the Kingston breakfast runs before, as they're quite local for me. Maybe the spring one ...

Meanwhile, I took the plunge and entered a second half marathon at the end of October. I'd actually decided to just look for a 10k but then I found out lots of people from my club are doing the 1/2 so I thought it would be fun to join them.

Blimey you guys I am so impressed as I sit here dripping sweat after a 39 min run. I don't know distance I run on time.

One question I must ask though, how do you find the time to do these long runs? how old are your kids and do you work??

I find I can fit short runs in OK (30 mins or so) but longer runs - even just an hour or 6 miles or whatever) are really difficult. I work full time and I guess this si why, I also don't like running in teh evening.

Hi, the main reason I can do it at the moment is the massively unaccustomed luxury of having some childcare and not working! For various reasons I have a month off work and it would be a logistical nightmare to ditch the childcare and re-start it again iyswim. When I'm back at work - 3 days a week - I will be able to run Thursday and Friday mornings when both dds are at school. I sometimes do a short-ish run - upto 45/50 mins early morning before dh leaves - means getting up at 6 but I do actually enjoy it. Other than that I can get something in at the weekend - dh likes to go on cycle rides so we can swap time off. having now done a 2 hour run though, I'm not entirely sure when, normally, I'd be able to do that. I'm contemplating the option of early-ish morning at the weekend - hitherto unheard of. Other than that it will have to wait to dd2 is full-time in school.

crunchie it's hard fitting it in isn't it. I run on a Tuesday evening with my club, and that's just my night - dp and I trade as he plays in an orchestra another night. Then I run 30 mins on a Friday morning at 7am whilst dp makes the kids breakfast before he goes to work. And my long run is usually Sunday morning 8.30am, I give dp a lie in till 8, then he looks after the kids till 10 or 10.30. At the moment I squeeze in a 4th run of 30 minutes on a Wednesday evening after the kids go to bed, and whilst dp makes me supper. That's because I've got Windsor coming up. But dp does get a bit pissed off about that one, and I've only actually done it 3-4 times.

I only work 3 days per week. But that doesn't really help as on my days off I have both my girls at home with me (they're 1 and 4). So no running - except running about after them! I have thought about running in my lunchhour at work, but haven't been organised enough yet. Would love to run to or from work, but it's too far (30 miles!).

Did my last big run pre-half marathon - a really nice steady 10 miles round 4 local parks. Lovely. Now officially tapering and taking it easy. Well, apart from dashing around after the kids, cycling to work, getting up at the crack of dawn etc. The usual thing!

How's everyone else.

Didn't get out today as I was painting the kitchen!! I have been going for it in the last few weeks, and I will get out tomorrow, I just HADto get this finished

Reading you all taling about your half marathons are beginning to terrify me! I am doing the Windsor on Sunday and apart from running 6-8 miles 2-3 per week I haven't totted up the mass miles that I probably should. I am rubbish at running on my own and don't feel confident at going out on my own too far incase something happens. Especially as there was a woman raped whilst walking her dog only 8 miles away so DH is a little unsure for me to go out on my own.
I am hoping that general fitness and everyone else being around will spur me on! If I can get round in 2h 30mins or less I will be pleased...do you think this is realistic?

You'll be fine alp, just enjoy the scenery in Windsor Great Park, it's a great place to run .

Oooh alp - I didn't know there was another MNetter doing Windsor! Look out for me, short person with glasses wearing a white Dulwich Park Runners top, and looking very out of puff!

I'm a bit frustrated as I've managed to acquire dd2's cold. Very mild fortunately, but have had a sore throat and temperature for two days and am just hoping it will be gone by Sunday.

goodluck for Sunday Pidge & Alp. Hope you feel better Pidge.

Thanks leo - very nice of you to remember us. Give that bump a pat!

crunchie - how's the kitchen? And did you get out the door in your running shoes?

I think my cold is beginning to recede - am about to go to bed (at 9pm) for what will hopefully be a super long snooze. Still 2 days to fully recover my bionic abilities - ho ho ho!

Thanks for the support! Pidge I'll look out for you -I'll be in a Thames Valley Hospice Care Yellow Top, tall with glasses - if you see me slumped in a corner then give me a kick up the a*se
Had my last run today - 50mins with the club - I was really up for it but my stomach was gurgling and causing me pain all the way round so I hope I don't get that on Sunday. Any one with any hints on what to eat before hand and when?

Good luck to you both, Pidge and Alp. Hope you have great weather and a fantastic race.

good luck for windsor you two. I've been having such a lovely time recently - really enjoying my running - have done a couple of 8 mile runs this week and actually enjoyed them. want to do another 10 soon. I'm thinking now what to do after Kingston - 8.2. Certainly I think I'll do the kingston 16 miles in spring.

Pidge - i haven't forgotten about you all on this thread, I just struggle to find the time to catch up!

Pidge and Alp, good luck for Windsor - let us know how you get on!

Haven't run all week as have had a week off work with hubby. We've been out for days, doing lots of walking, and haven't really had a routine so having missed a couple of runs, I decided to take this week as a complete rest. I have to say I probably needed it - haven't had a break from work or running since early June (apart from the heatwave fortnight when I did take a few days off from running as was only about 8 weeks pregnant and worried about overheating). Feel rejuvenated so will be getting back to my usual running routine next week.

Well, I survived! Am pretty thrilled with my time, just under 1:48 I think, though the official times haven't gone up yet. But it was very, very hard. Way tougher than I'd imagined. I wish I'd done more than 13 miles in training, as it felt like a very long way! I was ok up to about 8 miles, and probably running a bit fast, as I think I pretty much collapsed from there on in. I just wanted to stop and walk, but I did keep going.

It was a very hot day - at least 24C. And of course it's hilly too! The hills are never very big, but it's relentlessly undulating, so it feels like there's very little flat running.

I obviously looked absolutely pooped by the end, as some wonderful woman shouted out "Come on 4014" (which was my number), which made me try to get a spurt on!

Alp - how did you do? I was thinking about you, but didn't spot any likely candidates.

Now off to have a glass of wine and contemplate whether I really want to fill in that FLM 2007 form .

Congratulations to you Pidge, what a fab time. A glass of wine and some Dairy milk is defintely in order
FLM 2007 ......

Pidge - that's fantastic, get that FLM application in now, you know you want to!

You made me all nostalgic, I had to go to my (small) file of race results where I discovered that I ran the Windsor 1/2 in....1995...now I feel really old.......

So wish I'd found this thread before! I did the 8k in Windsor on Saturday - my first ever race - shamefully slow time but I actually made it round!
Respect you to, Pidge - can't imagine running 13 miles over that course - know what you mean about the hills.

---is the start still uphill towards the "Copper Horse".....horrible

porpoise - good for you - I started running a year ago and could only run for 10-15 minutes to start with.

lapsedrunner - yup - that start is exactly as you describe it - 1 mile up to the statue. Though that was the least of the inclines!

When I've recovered I'm going to ask for advice on two points. I had terrible stitch from 8 miles on. I guess that means I was going too fast? And also from around 10 miles I just had no power, nothing left in my legs. Any ideas how to improve on that? I have foolishly entered another half for the end of October!!!

Hi Pidge - I did it too but it seems we both ad the same struggles - the hill at 8 miles through the trees is down right mean!! I too had to walk and from 10miles was on and off run/walk but I did it and made sure I ran the last mile down the long walk. My time was 2h 20min so I am so chuffed - I was treated to a trip to Nivrna straight after which had helped the aches and pains - I'm now thinking if I trained more then what time could i do but I think i'll let my legs recover first!

Well done Alp, that was really good...what next