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afternoon all. Tes it is quiet here today.
I am recovering from a 5 mile track session at the running club on Thursday night and an 8K race last night. No running for me today.
Kate - I know the feeling. Worse when you run at night as all the public loos are locked.
Ady - you are supposed to be working
plod - never been on a horse so I don't know what stretching is involved. If you aren't stiff or heavy legged then it must be working.
peter - I am lazy too. I just do a bit of stretching before and after a run as I feel it helps.
strump - sounds like you get enough exercise at work. You don't neeed to run
. I just sit on my arse at work.
hello to everyone else
Grumpy, i am working but it just isn't very busy here today. I am a warehouse supervisor in the week but i help out in the call centre at weekends sometimes, it pays the bills. Been working here 20 yrs in september. It's good when it is quiet cause that means the customers must be happy
Good on you for your runs, sounds like your getting better all the time.
Hi Guys n Gals
Aww thanks Ady about my race, god im so nervous about it, so silly. Where i have been training hard and now i feel im not because of work, im getting myself in a do dar and its not helping that i have so many people coming to watch next week and i feel under pressure because of that.
Grumpy, god what id do to sit on me arse at work lol........just finished a shift, would love to go for a quick run, im just to pooped and hubby needs to be fed before i go back tonight.........lol, we are like ships passing these days.
I do stretch or i cramp up, mainly my ham strings i stretch, but i admit im a bugger for not warming down.
Right, im off to cook pork chops before i get the sack from hubby.
Hope the tummy gets better very soon Kate
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Went out this morning in a veritable gale! V v windy.
I seem to have a bit of a psychological block though - when i am out with other people or at races I keep going no problem but the minute i am out on my own I then feel the need to stop and walk. Again today every half mile or so my internal chatterbox was saying "your legs feel like jelly - stop and walk for a bit". I'm almost talking myself into doing this - any ideas of how to overcome this?
plod - well done on the 5 mile run. very impressive,
very good advice for kate too.
Thank you Plod! I will try the "next lamp-post" technique.
btw - I never think you ramble - you always have extremely good advice and experiences!
Ady - you'll get there I know you will.
I seem to have developed an over-dependency on walk breaks. Never used to take them on runs but now "talking" myself into taking them with increasing regularity. Its almost as if I've lost the confidence in my ability to keep going - which is nuts as I managed my race last week no problems
I have clearly lost the plot.......
Nah - don't fancy the 9min run 1 min walk thing either - its sooooooooo hard to get running again.
I am so wok-avoiding tonight, meant to be marking A level scripts online but keep looking at the forum tonight. I have also stuffed my face today, just eaten my 3rd piece of cheesecake
- no wonder I am not skinny and slyph like.....oh well, back to the healthy eating tomorrow - my excuse is its only hubby's birthday once per year....
Morning guys n gals
Woohoo, no work til thursday!
, this might mean i can train at last lol, ive got loads to do today, but will be out tonight and i cant blinky wait,as i NEED to run.
Ady, im sure i'll be fine on sunday *gulps* and it is meant to be a fun run for a serious cause,but i think because my friends and family watched me through my cancer, this race is some thing of a mile stone for them as they never thought they would see the day i would be well again, let alone out running! Its only 5k for heavens sake, but the pressure im feeling under is awful.....and just to add to it i WANT a ciggie (gave them up), but today i so want one.
Plod, clever you, well done! And no, you dont ramble
Kate....3 bits? Tut tut.....oh gawd how yummy, lucky you. Happy birthday to your hubby.
Hope everyone has a great day, see you all later
Donna xxx
Afternoon running fans.
I am supposed to be working from home today but I keep getting distracted. I am on my 5th cup of coffee.
kate- glad to see you have uploaded a photo. Please send my cheesecake in the post.
strump - glad to hear you will be running today. Definitely no ciggies !!! Good luck with your run at the weekend. There is NO pressure. You are doing it for YOU not anyone else.
plod - we all look forward to your comments. However long / short they may be.
ady - I am sure you will be fine on Tuesday after your rest period. I haven't run since Friday and I can't wait to get out there again. I am hoping to go out tonight.
Right I had better do some work.....I think I will just make a coffee first.....
Hi All
I'm really enjoying this forum and sticking to a lot of advice you all have been giving me.
Was at the doctors on Friday and they think I have a stressed fracture, have to go for an x-ray.
I can't believe this has happened as I have been doing so well and feel i will be put back to the beginning again. I was going to do a 10 mile run in August but don't know now if this will happen. Has anyone else suffered from this.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Viv
Viv - poor you! The main thing to do is follow the doctors advice and rest rest rest. Don't even think about training as it will make your recovery take longer if you go out too soon. You will lose some of your fitness but you will be able to build it back up quicker than it took to gain it in the first place.
Strunp - lucky you being off work, enjoy your days off. You must need the rest - you seem to have been permanently at work over your last few posts.
Grump - the photo is the only one of me I have on the laptop -think it looks ok compared to most photos of me. Erm about that cheesecake, afraid I finished it off with that 3rd piece yesterday but it was very yummy!
Feeling very virtuous today, I got up at 6.15am, drove to work, did a 3 mile run, showered and breakfasted ready to start teaching at 8.30am. It felt good and I didn't take any walk breaks!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice to put a name to a face kate & well done on getting over your walking fetish
Have a nice rest strump, i think you deserve it & enjoy your running.
Sorry to hear about your injury viv. Hope it heals very soon
Back to the club tomorrow. Hopefully i will do a longer run cause i feel a lot fresher after the rest. I went on "smartcoach" on this site & it has designed a training program from 6 miles to half marathon in 16 weeks so going to give it a go. Well worth looking at
Ady - had a brief look at Smartcoach - thanks for the tip. Might give it a bit of a go as I think my training is a bit aimless. Good luck in your run today - I'm sure you'll be well rested for it!
A guy at work whose ex-army and in the TA has volunteered to do some speedwork bleep tests with a couple of us at work next week which should be interesting and I've also found a company that does circuit classes in a park near me - might give them a go for some different cross-training.
Going to go for a swim tonight then back to the dreaded marking. Tomorrow plan on doing the early morning run thing.
Plod - please don't resort to flimsy short posts - I look forward to your verbal diaorrhea and outpourings....
Morning all
Oh Viv you poor thing, nasty. I have no end of problems with shin splint so i kinda know how your feeling, am awaiting on a bone scan re my shins for the same reason as you. Managed a run yesterday, but after 20 mins the shins wouldnt let me run any further, so i was gutted. Had seen my physio and he wasnt happy with my shins, says they have become 'lumpy' again....so its not looking good for sunday. I didnt wear my compression socks, but will on sundays run....so fingers crossed guys n gals.
Plod, very wise words and i also love your outpourings, so dont stop please, your posts are funny and hold wise words.
Grumpy, nope didnt have that fag.
Kate, it does seem like ive been at work constantly doesnt it.....worse still.....im working a double shift on saturday (arent we meant to rest up a bit before a run)? Oops, bad planning on my part.
Thanks Ady hun
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Hi Guys
Thanks so much for all your help, I'm stayin positive
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Viv
just wanted your advise guys....
I want to enter my first 5k end of july, its in bedford park, beds (where i currenty run), but on the online entry it says "2 fast laps"....I am unsure if I'll be able to run the whole amount, as I am only on 5+2 at the moment, due to go to 8+2 next thursday, and I certainly wont be "fast", so shall I steer clear of this one, as its not really for total beginners?
Dont want to look a prat!
cheers!
ann-marie
sorry I meant to say I start 8+2 this thursday!!!!
ann-marie
Hi Ann-Marie
Is your 5k a charity run or an actual race? I dont know all the running 'talk', but what exactly is 'fast laps'? Your fast could be some one elses jog or a flat out athlete sprint..... unless im reading your post wrong, surely they have to indicate what 'fast' is? It doesnt take alot to confuse me as you can tell lol. Good luck with it xx