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Race for Life Training

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pooter · 28/04/2008 17:41

Hi! I thought it might be an idea to motivate each other in a dedicated thread.

OK, i just wanted to tell everyone IVE STARTED MY TRAINING and it feels great!! Im following a book called 'Running made easy' and its working. Ive only done 2 days, but i actually RAN!!! woohooo. erm, it was only 1minute, then 3mins walking x 4, but considering how unfit i am, i am well chuffed.

So come on - make me envious of your athletic abilities! 12 minutes indeed

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Mung · 15/05/2008 08:02

OK Ok Ok...I will start up again in France. You have all done better than me and I feel a little responsible for getting you into this! I will have something to report other than a bad neck in a couple of weeks...promise!

See you ladies soon.

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pooter · 15/05/2008 08:29

That's right mung - i blame you too!

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SparklyPrincess · 15/05/2008 10:00

Maybe I'll have to try to nag you into a 10k, Mung! Oh, and my shoulder hurts now too! There's nothing for it, DD2 is just going to have to learn to walk!

Pooter - it gets scary cos after the next run (2 x 10 mins runs with a 5 min walk in between) I don't get any walking breaks! Just 25 min runs, then 28 min runs, then 30 min runs!

Really don't feel ready for that

Maybe your jeans are tighter cos you're developing a fab J-Lo bum Saz!

Mung · 15/05/2008 14:11

Will we all have J-Lo bums by the race?

Saz126 · 15/05/2008 14:20

But I thought everything was supposed to get smaller - I really don't think it's possible for my bum to get any bigger! I have to tie a jumper round my waist when I go jogging to save embarrasement as it is!

Saz126 · 15/05/2008 14:21

Although I would be very happy with a J-Lo bum!

SparklyPrincess · 15/05/2008 16:19

I've already got a J-Lo bum ... it's just that you can't see it under all the flab

SparklyPrincess · 19/05/2008 22:58

All gone very quiet again, girls!

Did week 6 run 2 yesterday. I thought I was going to die. My shoulder has been killing me all week, so I think perhaps it messed up my perfect technique and threw me a bit.

Can't decide whether to repeat or go for the 25-minuter tomorrow...

Saz126 · 20/05/2008 14:02

SP, you're making me feel very lazy, haven't been out since last Wednesday. I have lost motivation, need a push. I am busy now til the weekend but will go on Saturday definitely definitely and then they'll be no stopping me!

SparklyPrincess · 20/05/2008 16:42

Shall I work out how many weeks it is to the race? Would that be enough motivation???

Have you seen the thread about Thursday?

SparklyPrincess · 20/05/2008 16:55

Less than 10 weeks ... that's got to help!

Oh, blimey, I might have to panic briefly now!

SparklyPrincess · 24/05/2008 20:39

25 mins, 2.2 miles ...

Ok, ok, wiping smug face off...

Saz126 · 29/05/2008 14:35

Brilliant SP, you are almost there!
I still haven't been out....
How many weeks have we got now? Must be less than 9 weeks...oh dear...how are you doing Mung and Pooter? Got to be better than me...

Mung · 03/06/2008 11:04

Oh bugger...I am so behind on this. I took my trrainers away with good intentions and the obvious happened...I ate and drank way too much to get off my fat back side to run. Well, thats not totally true...I did a week 4 run once and felt really motivated to do it again and then couldn't find a long enough gap between food and alcohol to get out again.

I used the podcast and it was so much easier and it made me run much better.

Well done SP..you put us all to shame!

Saz126 · 03/06/2008 12:03

Ha ha Mung am laughing about not having a long enough gap between food and alcohol, that sounds like me. Mmm food and alcohol or running, tough decision! Hope you had a good holiday. I still haven't been out...it's just so rainy, well that's my excuse! SP, how are you doing? Pooter?

SparklyPrincess · 03/06/2008 13:33

Welcome back Mung! Sounds like you had a good hols!

I really need to get my arse back in gear. Going out tonight whatever the weather is doing. Can't decide whether to attempt 25 mins again or do a bit of an easier session that I've got more chance of finishing!

So I'm not putting anyone to shame! I went away for the weekend and took my trainers along ... brought them back unsullied as well!

SparklyPrincess · 03/06/2008 19:07

Yay, been out. Did 27 mins minus having to walk to pick my way through a few really muddy bits!

Today's lesson is : Highwoods gets really muddy when its been chucking it down for 2 days!

Mung · 03/06/2008 19:09

Well done SP...you are doing really well.
I am hoping to go out after the lesson I am giving this evening.

Mung · 04/06/2008 10:45

Went out last night at 21.10 and did week 4 run. Going to move on to week 5 now, I think. Hoping to go out tomorrow evening after my lesson again.

Mung · 04/06/2008 10:49

Oh my God...just thought about sponsorship...araghhhhhhh. Have any of you managed to get sponsorship yet?

SparklyPrincess · 04/06/2008 11:10

Well done Mung! Don't forget to have rest days! Pretty impressed you managed to go out that late. My last window is normally immediately after kids go to bed, beyond that the call of the sofa is too strong!

Only got sponsorship from my parents/husband/in-laws. Got an email from RFL about setting up a sponsorship webpage. Didn't want to do it too far in advance otherwise people will forget they've sponsored me and then it'll get all embarrassing having to chase them! Or, I'm too lazy to sort it out...

Mung · 04/06/2008 11:30

With the web page they pay the money online so there is no chasing...or at least, thats what I thought.

SparklyPrincess · 04/06/2008 12:54

I think that's right but most of my family wouldn't recognise a computer if it bit them on the bum!

Mung · 04/06/2008 14:12

So they must think you totally crazy for making friends via the computer then SP

SparklyPrincess · 04/06/2008 15:06

Definitely - I think they even think the toddlers are going to turn out to be axe murderers!

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