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GO EB, GO EB, GO EB , GO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*A BIT OF CHEERLEADING FOR YOU*
Oi stop running so much EB
5.7 in 59 mins yesterday and 8.34 in 87 mins today. Gonna try a tempo run tomorrow but i've been busy at work and am generally tired. Will see what my poor legs can do tomorrow eh
Aim will be one mile warm up then 5 miles at speed then i think its about 0.75 miles to complete the 3rd lap of my little extended local loop. Not entirely sure how long it is the normal one is 1.6 miles approx and the extra bit is about 0.75 miles extra i think.
Still following my training plan so no running today. Doing four miles tomorrow and five (my longest ever on sunday). Start my tempo runs next week!!!!! Dont think i'm going to be ready for my half in march.
good evening everyone!
EB !!! Wow ... thats well fast!! Good on you!! did you feel really good before you went out - was the sun shining an the feet flying!?? Sounds like a great time!
Martin - nice shoes!!! you tried em out yet?
G ... can I pass you a tissue as we sob outside the shoe shop window together - I must bore you all with my NIKE shox respond problem very briefly - (best shoes in the whole wide world - they're the ones that got me running - like little forefoot trampolines ... brilliant!) can seem to get another pair for love nor money nor begging the Nike helpline to start manufacturing them again... o dear!) sob
Hi Lucy an Naomi - of course you'll make it for your half Naomi - .. sounds like you're really progressing well - good luck for the 5 miles on Sunday ... I'm trying to crack 4 in February!
How you getting on Andrew? hope you going well? My run/walking took me ages (4 months to build up to 5 k and I'm still sitting round the 3 mile mark now )- slow and steady - hope you progressing well?
Hello to Keith and M and P - .... what happened with the gel M and P???
Didn;t have very good run today - not sure whats wrong - slow, had to walk wee bit, felt tired an drained despite lovely day and really in mood for it! Hmm ... going to rest for couple of days ...
too scared to try on the (tight) trousers!
Hi to you all,
Well done early bird.
Dont know if this will interest you all but here goes.
I see alot of people are paying out big money for time,distance,gps things to record their training. I have a Nokia N73 and just downloaded the sportstracker into the applications.I did have a bluetooth receiver until Sunday when some kind person decided to liberate it from my car.My fault for not putting the car in the garage,wont be making that mistake again.So I will be on ebay to purchase another, can pick them up for about £20.
I also use mine with the TomTom map that I have in the applications as a sat nav and I dont have to pay for it.The only downside to that is the maps do not get updated.
I take my phone with me on runs so wont notice the extra weight in grams of the receiver.
I hope this of some help to people who have Nokias and thought of buying a gps running device.You try it first and if it does help you go the whole hog and get a 305 or the new 405 from Garmin.
As Im a tight Yorkie I think I will try the phone method for a while when I get the new receiver.
Like reading all you posts and will keep you posted on my returning adventures into running land.
All the best
Kev
cathy
are you asking me what happened with the gels ???
hello guys!
soz haven't been around much last couple of days - been manic at work and not had a chance to pop on!
WOW WELL DONE EB!!!! that was a fab time - bet you were buzzing!! do you have club tonight as well?
cathy - oh that sounds terrible with ur shoes - i hate it when they stop making shoes that we love!! dont worry bout ur run - we all have runs where it just doesn't seem to work!! and now you have ur bad run out the way, the next few are prob going to be fab ones!!
naomi - you'll be fine for your half!! good luck on weekend for ur 5 miler - i remember cracking that and it a very good feeling!!
hi to everyone else out there! hav good days!
Hi M and P ... yes .. did u say something about being in hospital last year because of gel drinks?????
you can see the sort of stuff I usually drink ....
sounds nasty?
Lucy i'm sure you wont be last, you seem to be building up the miles in training, you'll probably fly past the rest. Maybe you could hide your husbands shoes so he has to get some new ones and then the blisters he'll get will slow him down !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (JOKING)
www.justgiving.com/naomicp
Seeing as I'm determined to stick to my schedule I've just been now, wasn't very cold and I managed to stick, well just over my 12.36m per mile as per my plan.
So hurrah for that, now up to £910.82 sponsorship money which is fantastic.
*runs into thread screaming*
I'm in the GNR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*runs out again panicking*
*wanders off muttering things to herself*
aw well done EB!!!! me and Em didnt get in but we trying for general ballot and we can both do it through work if worse comes to worse coz our company always has loads of places in it! sp we'll all be there trembling on the start line!!
set a sponsorship page up hun so we can all donate!
naomi - i'll sponsor you for def but erm mind if i wait till payday? im now having to buy boots lunches with points to try and scrimp and save!!
it's friday everyone!!!!!!!!!!!
I went for a brisk walk last night, 2.5 miles (according to fetch route planner) in 35 minutes. As next week is the run/walk phase I decided that at the next lamppost I would run, at least until the lamppost after, I managed 4 and then was at home but felt good, apart from my man boobs bouncing. My main worry is the way I look while running, good job it was dark
Other good news is the fact I have lost 6 pounds in the 2 weeks I've been doing this
Well done EB like godders83 I didnt make it so it's the general ballot for me.
If that dosent work then it will have to be a charity place if there are any going.
you go Andrew that's fab progress we all have to start somewhere god i remember when i first started and i thought i'm never going to be able to this running malarky but look at me now
Well done on the weight loss too.You could always try a sports bra for your man boobs 
G and Em you better be there and good luck Kevin
Does anyone know if shawnus has got in?
hehe i'm sure the next ballot will be fine. be a shame to finally apply for a race and not get in!!
Garmin is bril, used it last night...i just wished it played music as well then I wouldnt need my mp3 anymore!! maybe on the forerunner 306??
I've run twice this week, tuesday lunchtime, in London, with someone else! that was...different. Welcome distraction even if it did slow me down a bit
What garmin did you get shawn? Get sporttracks, the garmin training centre is awful.
EB, well done! Hopefully godders and the rest will get in oh and speaking of sponsorship
www.justgiving.com/martmarathon2008
Cheers!!!!
305, on ebay woot. Although if anyone wants one I found a website that sells them at an ok price
www.gps4less.co.uk
I dont know what charity my workplace is supporting this year... maybe i should change companies...
me and Em will be there - we both work for deloitte and they have loads of places in chairities if we dont get in via the general ballot! so dont worry EB - we all still racing round together!!
ooh skel im so jealous of ur garmin!! i want one sob!!!!
shall sponsor you as well mart when pay comes!!
Skellie so does that mean i'm still on to whoop your ass
I have an internal mp3 player it's cool always plays the songs i want it to 
I'm just not even going to comment about that other thingymajiggy gizzmoy whatchacallit you've got 
Thanks Mart will sponsor you when pennies allow me
this 'after christmas' has hit me hard this year 
G me you and Em will wallop skellie NO PROBLEMO!!!! i'm actually starting to look forward to this now
How is Em doing haven't heard from her for ages.
Thanks Naomi as well will sponsor you too same as Mart.
Think i may have a look at smartcoach for a training programme see dedication already
woohoo for EB
- no excuses now girl, so good to see you getting excited about running again
- you'll all get in one way or another though
Boohoo for you others
I'm not even entering the ballot - here's why ----------> kwala's poorly ankle
Lots of techie lingo in there, but the long and short of it is NO RUNNING for a LOOOOOOOOONG time
Ditto for me re the sponsorship - I get paid early in December, so January is a very long month, remind me at the end of the month and I'll sponsor everyone!