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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....

saggars, sorry to hear you're feeling low - perhaps a slow steady run would lift your spirits?

my dh has bought me a ron hill water & windproof jacket for running outside. eeek. now i've really got no excuses left. i'm going to try it this sunday, probably as soon as ds wakes so it's a dark as possible outside (6ish). oh crumbs just the thought of it makes me feel nervous even though i know it must be miles nicer to run outdoors.

I've been contemplating some more weatherproof kit - you'll have to report back to us peanut butter - I'm always a bit suspicious that I'd end up really hot and sweaty. I have to get smoething better than my current kit if I'm giong to keep it up in the winter - all I have is a pair of quite heavy cotton shorts - utterly useless in rain.

Ha! I found my motivation - scales show I've put on half a stone need to shift it before Christmad

Ha! I found my motivation - scales show I've put on half a stone need to shift it before Christmad

Lol at Christmad!

hatwoman

I found last year that some running tights and a shower proof layer (with t-shirt underneath) worked for the winter. Plus when it gets really cold some gloves & hat for ears.

I get really hot when running, even in snow! Having said that it was a pretty dry winter so rain wasn't really a big problem. If it's going to be a very wet one may need to get something with ta hood. Not too bothered as I like the rain

I don't suppose anyone here is doing the GRIM 8 in December?

If so what training are you doing? I'm not worried about the distancee but I probably need to do some work for the mud

My winter running kit consists of running tights, a long-sleeved double-layer wicking top, and a lightweight fleece on top. A fleece 'beanie' hat and light 'base layer' gloves are my two essentials. I generally don't wear a waterproof layer as the fleece keeps off the worst of it and I get quite warm. The fleece top has a zip neck which is great for those really chilly days, and can be unzipped when I start to get too warm.

Of course, none of my winter kit will fit me this year, so will need to start making provision soon for replacement items to keep me and the bump running through winter!

I always get roasting too - so the most I ever ran in last winter was long leggings plus a long-sleeved running top. I might have worn a fleece a couple of times when it got REALLY cold.

The only really essential thing I bought were some breathable gloves. My circulation is terrible, so my hands would go blue and hurt terribly if I didn't wear the gloves.

I used to find my feet lost all sensation - for the same reason. Might try this year to find some warmer running socks!

Froglette - not heard of the GRIM, but mud sounds bad to me!!!

Pidge, I can't tempt you with this photo then?

www.grimchallenge.co.uk/index.html

Well I messed that link up

www.prosportphotos.com/chapter-pages/running-2005-grim-challenge-cargo-net-Cargo-Net-Part-2--186-370.htm

Froglette I would join you if I was in the UK (normally Windsor but house rented out) honestly....

As for winter running kit it's running tights or Ron Hills, a "Helly Hansen" thermal top (or similar) plus a "microfibre" type jacket (plus hat/gloves).. For heavy rain I prefer a baseball cap. Only ran wearing a "micro" fleece for the first time last winter when it was minus 14

lapsedrunner - you've reminded me that back in the days when I never went out of the house without a buggy I used to use a baseball cap if it was raining - they are really effective aren't they? Will have to see if I can dig it out.

Ok, I really should join here, I run quite a bit, although I bike more (school run).

I used www.runlondon.com to work out that my standard route is 4.5 km, although I did more like 6 km today, because I did no biking today (hurrah!).

I am pretty slow, 4.5 km is 30 to 35 minutes. But I'm a big girl, so that's ok. I only run on grass, thanks to knee issues etc.

In winter, I wear tights, and sometimes a long-sleeved top. A hat if very cold. I am always too hot. Today, it was raining a bit, and I was wearing my lightweight shorts, and a tshirt, and I was tempted to take off the tshirt!

Oh, dumb question - I have Nike shorts with a built in pants thing ... am I not meant to wear my pants under that?

I think I'd like to do an off-road race, but that Grim thing looks a bit ... ahem ... hardcore for me.

Froglette - you mad woman!! That looks utterly bonkers. My club mates haven't even managed to persuade me to do a tame cross country yet. I think I'm developing quite an affection for London pavements!

I went out with the club last night expecting a nice 6-7 mile potter, but they'd switched their 'training session' which is normally on a Thursday to last night. So 4x1mile repetitions for me!! Actually I really enjoyed it and felt like I was working pretty hard. I've no idea what times I was doing because I forgot my watch, so I was just trying to keep up a constant effort over the 4 repetitions, oh and also stubbornly chasing the bloke in front who is way faster than me .

NotQuiteACockney - welcome to the gang. This is a great place for keeping your morale up and reporting back on your achievements. I haven't a clue about the pants/shorts question though, I'm sure someone will be more clued up.

NQC - hello

That Grim thing looks just that......Grim. My last experience of off road was pretty dire too. For anyone who wasn't on here then, it was dubbed the Swishyswashy a la 'Going on a Bear Hunt' lol.

I wouldn't mind getting mucky etc, and I don't really feel the cold, particularly not while running. But I think 8 miles would be pushing it for me atm, the longest run I've done really is something like 6 or 7 km.

If you are wearing proper running shorts with built in pants (IYSWIM) you don't need pants underneath, but it's personal choice really .

The built-in pants are polyester though - is that not a recipe for yeast?

I think I'd be too twitchy to not wear "proper" pants ... I normally am biking, doing school drop off, and loads of other fun before going running ...

Depends on what the 'pants' are like. I have a pair of Nike shorts with mesh-style 'pants' inside - I would not wear these without 'normal' pants underneath!!

Missed my run last night as we had our 20-week scan (all OK thankfully) and spent about 2 hours wandering round Oxford Street looking at baby stuff afterwards. It was SO hot in some of the stores (who have obviously switched their heating on now it's October regardless of the fact that it's still 20 degrees in London) that by the time I got home I felt exhausted. After I'd sat down for half an hour I felt better but at that point couldn't motivate myself to get changed for a run.

Am regretting it now as will have to go tonight instead, and it's absolutely heaving it down with rain outside. Hopefully it will have stopped or at least eased off considerably by the time I get home!

Congrats on the 20-week scan CB. I think you earned a night off frankly! And looking at baby stuff at that stage was usually enough to reduce me to a blubbering wreck. I remember having a meltdown over pram/pushchair decisions in John Lewis!

If it's any help, I'm in Staines right now and it was chucking it down - it looked like the world was ending it was so dark, but now it's brightening and I reckon that weather is heading eastwards over London. So hopefully by this evening it'll be nice again.

hello
i think i'll join in now. i re-started running in april and have been building it up very slowly. i was diagnosed with cancer last year, had chemo and was still having radiotherapy when i started running again. anyway, all that horrible treatment is over and i did the windsor running4women 8K in just under 57 mins. Disappointed with the time but it was inevitable as i'd been up with dd since 4am and the previous night's sleep had been pants too. i stopped three times on the way round, which i was also fed up about, so now i'm working on my fitness, doing some hills training (previously just ran along canal towpath) and just started some speed stuff. all makes it lots of fun.

i'd like to do a flat 5K to consolidate what i can do, but it seems to be totally the wrong time of year for 5Ks, so i'll just keep on training until the spring!

someone asked about a running shop near kingston - have you tried The Sweatshop in Teddington/Hampton area? I used to go there when I lived in the area.

Can we have an update for the events diary?

well done on your scan Currant. Pidge, your stories really do loads for my motivation. I smiled at you chasing the bloke in front but it hadn't really occurred to me til then how much better you must do running in a group like that.

Well it's getting closer to sunday when i'll be venturing out before dawn for my first ever outdoors run (o dear god). dh is away again til Friday but i can leave ds in the creche at my gym tomorrow for an hour, so i'm aiming for 4 miles for that treadmill run. Have marked a short route for sunday (a little over a mile)

hello again everyone. tomorrow is teh test of my commitment - i got running again in August to do teh Kingston race. Now it's done I have to motivate myself to keep going - so tomorrow I've got to get myself out. lalaa - well done for getting out again - and thanks for the shop - do they fit you properly for trainers do you know? also huge thanks to NQC for mentioning the run london thing! I'm so chuffed with that - no more random measuring with the a-z and a piece of cotton. it's great. had to stop myself from playing with it all day at work

lalaa - welcome and well done you One of my fave ever races was a Race for Life where I hooked up with a young woman who was running at the same pace as me. She'd just beaten cancer too, breast cancer at 32. We finished togather and she was brill!

I run on our canal towpath and I must get back to doing some hills.