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Barry McK, I'm very envious that your Garmin has arrived - mine hasn't yet
(on it's way from the states).
I'm supposed to do 5m easy this evening but just left the office to grab a sandwich and 'twould freeze the proverbials off a brass monkey..
E r - yes it's a shame Worthing is so close to Paris. Pancake-flat course would be perfect preparation. And the B&B owner 5 mins walk from the start knocked up a mean bowl of porridge and a banana for brekky.
Barry/chocs - I've had my Garmin for a couple of months now and wondering how I survived quite so long with gmaps-pedometer and a stopwatch. Smashing bit of kit.
Re: winter weather clothing, I've started wearing tights if it's really cold but otherwise it's two pairs of shorts, two top layers and always a pair of gloves. My finger tips are always the first thing to go, but I never wear a hat.
Thanks Nev. Just when I think I have the hang of computers something simple like that goes and throws me!
Cannot stand wearing a hat when running, ever.. do go for head band occasionally though, and gloves are a must because I'm a whinge when my hands get cold.
I wear a hat if it's really cold. If it's really cold, tights, shorts, 2 or maybe even 3 layers and gloves... It is quite funny after a run, when you're walking about in shorts and everyone else is huddled into their coats!
Phil, yes, I'm already curious how I survived! Lots more to learn, but very impressed so far. No need to plan and stick to a gmap route. No wondering if I am going too fast/too slow. Will be a very handy little gadget. Just got to figure transferring everything so far from my home-made excel spreadsheet onto sporttracks and we're away...
Hi all... just emerging from a marathon weekend
and marathon work day today which isn't yet finished. 
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Rest day SAturday, out late but didn't drink... well, not in the evening, anyway. Then did 10.3 miles yesterday at an av of 9.25mm which is well within my FIRST prog LSR pace. Pleased cos there were plenty of long inclines. Legs felt it last night and still do a bit today in the hamstrings. Had every intention of swimming today but this bl00dy work thing's just too crucial to leave. Might dash out later this evening if I can manage it.
I often start off with a hat but take it off after a mile or two when i'm warm. I ended up putting it on again yesterday after about 8 miles. And my fingers were cold, even with gloves. I almost took off my jacket but ended up just partially unzipping the sleeves so I had a bit of a through breeze.
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Back to the slog.
i want one of those *really sad* 'buff' things that literally just keeps your neck warm when u run. i find that with all the clever sports kit and mountain of hair i don't have trouble keeping warmish but my neck is always exposed and freezes up!
don't know when i'll be running again, god a food poisoning/stomach bug thing that has left me in Agony all day with regular stomach cramps (as in cramps of the stomach organ not guts!) and the nurse gave me a muscle-relaxant injection which worked for a bit and not im popping buscopan muscle relaxant tablets and trying to sip water.
*feels sorry for herself*
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I ran 5m easy this evening - my lungs hurt because of the cold air (I can't breathe through my nose at the moment) and my eyes were streaming. I hadn't taken off my mascara completely (such a girl!) so I looked a right state by the time I get home. I should point out that this is not the norm - I totally loathe it when novice women rowers show up at the boat house at 6.30am in a full face of slap.....all that extra time in bed wasted....
get home = got home
I'll reread before i post next!
Victoria - the buff neck things are fab and double as hats. Ok, that can look a bit 'interesting' but let's face it, none of us look wonderful when running - apart from Chocsin at the start of her runs
. I'm a huge fan. Good for skiing too.
Not so sad afterall, really. Mine's just plain navy fleece. Very inoffensive! Get one!
I fulfill every sterotype you would have about an Irish female, so by the end of exercise of any kind, my face is the same colour as my hair!
I agree about the neck buff things, although when my face and ears have turned pink, i usually pull of my head band and use that as a 'buff'.
ok i'll get a buff! do really want one.
conjunctivitis is awful...try not to poke your eye!
as to me, yep usually i get a crud nurse who tells me to rest and take nurofen but i had a decent one yesterday and also conveniently had a cramp when i was sitting in her office and she saw me double over and yell out for a few seconds then return to normal then start crying so must have taken me seriously! Hasn't gone today unfortunately, gotta go to work too... stupid holiday jobs
Chocs & Victoria - hope you recover from your maladies before Christmas. I've managed to avoid the dreaded man-flu so far even though lots of people at work have it.
Nev - did you get your double runs done yesterday?
BR you are unreal - Being up at 5am is bad enough, but out running - I cant even think about that.
Mind you I am often still reading in bed at 2am - some people cannot contemplate that.
Look forward to a SLOW - repeat SLOW 5 miler tonight. Tomorrow is the quick one.
Have a good day whatever it is you are up to. It really is silly season for activities. Stay warm all.
I wish the bloke the other side my small office would use a hankie rather than keep sniffing. Better still go home...
Bit of swimming for me last night. The pool was nice and quiet so I was able to concentrate on my technique without having to avoid too many people. I think with a bit more practice going regularly that I could well turn out to be an OK swimmer. That just leaves me getting a bike and doing a bit of tri. Hmm one day maybe.
Things seem to have warmed up here. It's still obviously winter but nowhere near as cold as last week.
so my rest day is normally tuesdays..ie...today
Apparently, the best recovery drink (from a post exercise perspective) is milk - it has the correct proportions of carbs and protein to refuel and mend muscle, and is much cheaper than some of the specifically formulated products.
I use squash with salt for long training sessions (rowing and running).
The Jameson's I reserve for special occasions