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New Year (almost!) New Mumsnet Runners Thread. Come on in........

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Saggarmakersbottomknocker · 28/12/2007 11:19

Old thread....

Useful links

Runner's World

Race for Life

Map my Run

What's your aim for 2008?

Mine is to enjoy running for the whole of 10k rather than just the middle 20 minutes - and it would be great to do the distance in under an hour but I'm not overly hopeful in that respect

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OrmIrian · 07/02/2008 14:47

Can't seem to do the link thing wallace. But it's on Amazon - recta map measurer for 9.95.

According to mapmyrun my longest run that I had sort of assumed was well over 5 miles is actually only 4.85. Am gutted

OrmIrian · 07/02/2008 14:49

I don't think it's odd mavis. You need to map what you acheive somehow. And ensure you are increasing the distance/speed to make sure you keep improving. DH thinks it's odd though. It's just numbers, apparently

maviscrewit · 07/02/2008 14:51

Here it is goodrunguide.co.uk - not used it myself but looks good.

Bummer OrmIrian, I hate finding out things like that - why is it never the other way round!

hatwoman · 07/02/2008 14:53

good run guide is great - you can keep a log and it makes dinky graphs of how far you;ve run, average pace and stuff. I love it.

maviscrewit · 07/02/2008 15:02

Sounds addictive Hatwoman - I might treat myself!

OrmIrian · 08/02/2008 12:46

Aha! I increased the scale of the map so was able to map my route more accurately and it came out at 5 miles. Yay! That .12 of a mile really matters . I've mapped out a route for Sunday morning that is 5.8 miles. Will take it slow as it has a few good long hills and might even stop off to buy some water at the Spar conveniently situated about half way round.

Wallace · 09/02/2008 05:50

OrmIrian - that map measurer looks great, I also faff around with a piece of string on a map at the moment!

I agree that .12 of a mile matters Good luck tomorrow.

I have a rotten cough and cold. I went running yesterday, I was supposed to be doing 5 miles including speedwork according to my schedule, but I knew there was no way way I could manage that so just went out for an easy one to see how it went. I ran for 8 minutes before calling it a day I think I will just take it easy on Sunday too - supposed to be another 6 miles, but I don't think so somehow!

Pidge · 09/02/2008 20:46

I am hooked on the online map measuring tools - have used them for quite a while to obsessively measure my runs.

I've managed two 4-5 mile outings this week. Was supposed to go out this morning, but had ghastly night with dd2 up between 2-6 (she'd been ill yesterday, and threw up spectacularly all over me, which was really popular with me, since I'm already feeling sick with MS!!!).

Maybe I'll manage a gentle potter tomorrow ...

Pidge · 10/02/2008 20:06

... or maybe not. Was all set to run this morning, despite feeling pretty sick, when dp announced he was getting a migraine. It's been one of those days. Dd2 - the one who vomited all over me on Friday, followed this up today by pooing in her knickers when we'd gone out for lunch. At which point dp's migraine upped a gear and we staggered home before anything else could go wrong!

OrmIrian · 11/02/2008 09:56

Getting addicted to mapmyrun! It's really good when you get used to it.

I ran 5.8 miles on Sunday morning. It was fantastic! Once I'd got a few coughs and wheezes out of the way I ran it easily and it felt really good. Beautiful sunny morning, blue skies and birds singing and all that stuff..once I'd managed to climb high enough to get above the fog that is! Will confess to walking a leetle bit of one of the very steep hills - as it was only a 1/3 of the way round I decided that discretion was the better part of valour and didn't want to knacker myself for the rest of the run. The best bit is feeling that I can do it and knowing that in time I can go further.

OrmIrian · 11/02/2008 09:57

Poor pidge What a horrible day. Are all the sickly ones better today?

SpeckledHen · 11/02/2008 10:58

Can I join? Have only ever jogged just over 2 miles before a couple of years ago before dc3. Felt fab. Loved that it was free. Put off by ttc and also by comments from a couple of neighbours who said I looked knackered and laughed at me. Sod em. Motivate me!

OrmIrian · 11/02/2008 11:02

It feels great. You will end up looking and feeling better and with such a huge sense of acheivement. When I started running about 18m ago I was sooo self-concious about myself. And because of that I only used to run first thing in the morning or after dark and only round a smallish route near home. But then I got bored and began to be braver. Now I don't give a sh*t and I can do some lovely routes that I can change all the time so I don't get bored.

When anyone makes a comment just comfort yourself with the thought that they aren't doing anything and they'd probably drop dead after half a mile. IME it isn't the fit people that make comments - they respect you for trying - it's usually the resentful unfit who are jealous because they know they should be doing the same but can't face it.

Pidge · 12/02/2008 13:11

Sickly people on the mend thank heavens(well apart from me being sicky round the clock, but plus ca change there, it's pretty manageable at the moment provided I'm in bed at 8.30pm every day!).

I go for a run every Wednesday lunchtime at work, and a colleague who used to run with me months ago but then got too speedy has asked to join me tomorrow. I warned him I'm plodding at 10 minute miles and might be too slow for him, but he said that's fine, and that he's been off running for quite a few weeks. Gulp. Now wondering if I'm going to get away without telling him just why I'm on such a go slow!! I haven't actually run for a week, and might have to go out tonight just to make sure I can actually do it without vomiting!

OrmIrian · 13/02/2008 09:51

Good luck with the run then pidge I only had very mild morning sickness with any of my pregnancies but even that was enough to put me off the very thought of running.

I wore my new running shoes last night and they were fantastic! DH got some for me for my birthday (without my trying them on) so I had to take them back and get some ones that actually fitted . Also some proper running shorts rather than DH's old tracky bottoms . Felt like a new woman.

CurrantBun · 13/02/2008 12:37

Hi people. Poorly here - have horrible cold which came on Sunday evening. Fortunately I'd done my 20-miler in the morning - DH is convinced that it took it out of me and that's why I got the cold, which is of course complete rubbish as the virus would have been in my system for a few days before any symptoms appeared. Managed a steady 8:30 pace which felt pretty easy and legs didn't ache too much afterwards, so definitely feel as though I'm getting there. It was such a glorious day too, which really helped!

Went out last night even though I'm full of cold, but cut planned 7-miler to 6 as set out quite late. I have 9 to do tonight so hopefully I'll feel OK.

Pidge · 13/02/2008 13:27

Get well soon vibes to you CB. Am impressed at your willpower.

I'd been massively struggling on that front, but am all inspired after a lovely 4.5 mile lunchtime run. Barely felt sick at all. The nausea is completely manageable at the moment - only really a problem in the evenings. Ended up telling my colleague anyway, he's asked me about four times about running the Windsor half this autumn, as we were both entered in 2007 when it got cancelled. It seemed a bit churlish not to be honest about why I won't be running it. Also means if he wants to run with me again I don't have to keep apologising for my pensioner pace!

Anyway, am so enthused. I just need to find a way of squeezing in runs before the evening, when I keel over and have to crawl into bed by 8.30pm.

CurrantBun · 13/02/2008 13:38

Pidge, if you want to do it badly enough you'll find a way of fitting it in. I think you're doing brilliantly so far! I'm going to skive off work early today with the excuse that I'm feeling poorly, but really it's so I can get home and get my 9-miler in at a reasonable time for a change! I sound dreadful, as the cold has all gone to my throat, but actually don't feel too bad at all.

My only concern is that if I push myself too much the cold might turn into something more sinister, but I've run with colds before and I usually find they go more quickly when they're sweated out.

OrmIrian · 13/02/2008 14:27

Can I just ask a quick question please. I touched on it earlier but I don't think anyone noticed it all mixed up in my waffly blurb about my wonderful run

Does anyone else actually walk up really steep hills? If they are part of a long run and can't be avoided? I am afraid of straining a calf or getting too worn out before I'm half way round. And then having to admit defeat by walking home

Pidge · 13/02/2008 16:26

OrmIrian - I generally don't walk up hills, I just go really, really, really slow. But a runner I met once said he'd raced with some professional athletes and one of them had walked up a really steep bit on a cross country route, and then flew off at top speed once he reached the top! So maybe that's a good example to follow.

Thanks for the cheerleading CB - I want to get back to 2 runs a week, so really need to get out at the weekend in the morning when I'm not feeling too awful.

OrmIrian · 13/02/2008 21:13

Thanks pidge. I'm increasing my distances quite rapidly atm and my speeds and I'm really enjoying it. I'd rather wimp out of the very steep hills than do myself in. But it's only one incredibly steep hill that defeats me. I will get the better of it eventually, I will!

CurrantBun · 14/02/2008 11:06

OrmIrian, it's pretty undulating where I live and my house is at the top of the biggest hill in the area. When we first moved there I always had to walk up that last hill. I set myself the target of getting a little further up it each time before having to walk, until I could get all the way up. Now I can't believe there was ever a time I couldn't run up it, even at the end of a long run when I'm tired (although my last mile is sometimes a bit slower because of that!)

Managed to get out for my 9-miler last night, even though the freezing air and swirling fog made it distinctly unpleasant. Despite being full of cold and a bit below par, I managed the run a minute faster than the same route last week - not quite sure how that happened, especially with Sunday's 20-miler still in my legs.

OrmIrian · 18/02/2008 10:34

6.3 miles yesterday in 71 mins, and I made it almost all the way up that damned hill!

maviscrewit · 18/02/2008 20:15

Well done OrmIrian. I've been at my parents for a week and it is very hilly round them. I did too 3.5 mile routes all up and down, and they were real killers. One very steep one just defeated me, I nearly started to run backwards! I am used to flat runs with the odd hill. I should stay there more often it would soon get me in trim!

OrmIrian · 18/02/2008 20:21

Thankyou! It is mostly flat round here until you get out of town. But there are a few very steep abrupt hills. I'm not sure if I'd have the courage to run anywhere if it was all hills!