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Don't worry, i have not forgotten the safety code
Good news: My outdoor thermals have arrived and I've created a training plan!!
It starts next Monday.
Bad news: I've woken up with a cold this morning
I was meant to go to the gym soon but I don't think my body will be able to run, argh. Does anyone else manage to train when they feel like ****? This sucks. I feel so lazy.
Sami: I find, providing that I'm not too I'll, that running / cycling outside in the fresh air usual makes me feel much better. Why not try you new running gear and get some fresh air?
PP: if you let me know your budget I'll happily point in the right direction. I'm guessing a hybrid would be suitable for you. Look for a heavily reduced last season model, 2010, from one of the big manufacturers. Trek, Giant, Specalized, Scott etc
I'm writing my training plan this weekend, starts on monday with a rest day
;-)
Anyone here doing the Brooks Brighton 10km run this Sunday? I'll be there. It'll be my second ever race
My first race was also a 10k, the Pride Run in London in August. I was really pleased with my time of 52:52. I'm hoping to beat that on Sunday.
http://www.brooksbrighton10k.co.uk/
Have a great weekend everyone.
Vince
Ain't that the truth. You could spend five times the amount Julia spent on her bike just buying a pair of pedals.
I'd have a look at the sale items on evanscycles.com , winstanleysbikes.co.uk , jejamescycles.co.uk as they normally offer good discounts
One of friends, who just got into cycling recently, bought a Giant Rapid which seems a decent piece of kit that'll last, but more importantly worth upgrading parts as and when they wear out. Just make sure whatever you buy that its fits.
I'm ashamed to admit that my bike has been chained to a lawnmower in the shed for the past year for security reasons and i've not got my bottom in gear to ride it.
<<<blushing face>>>>>
Thanks Julia T! I found a friend to do it with me. help drag me out of the mud pits, but sadly the race is full! Remember it's only a 5K! www.muckyraces.co.uk
PG good luck too.
PP you can go into Evans and get a bike fit (and not buy the bike) - the sometimes they have a turbo in there so they can hook the bike up and make it like an exercise bike for you to try out. I got a Giant hybrid early in the year off Wiggle. Great prices on there but wait for more when they have a sale, which is regularly. I think you can google how to bike fit, and get someone to help your measurements. OH did mine before we ordered off of Wiggle. It needs to be the right frame size, and reach for handlebars etc... I got a Hyrbrid, as a going half way point, but now wish I would have got a road bike. With mountain bike you can go offroad and road. With a hybrid you're limited to the off-road terrain you can go on. With a road bke you're more prone to punctures. This is obviously just my view. Hybrid is inbetween the mountain and road, but a road bike's lighter/faster!
pgbear - I'm also doing the brighton 10k tomorrow, looks like it'll be cold but otherwise good for running.
Just noticed as well that Liz Yelling is competing tomorrow.
Good luck, have a good run. (And everyone else racing tomorrow)
UI that is really scary, i will run with caution if i fall ill
Have a nice sunday
38:27 for the Brighton 10k. Had hoped to nip under 38m, but a pb's a pb so...
BB - that's a great time, well done.
Did 12km in the forest with dog Nemo, then 30mins spinning on the indoor bike to a Slade CD, another 30 mins of weights, ending with a stretching routine. Feeling great.
I'm back on track!
Ideal conditions on the prom di prom this morning and well done BB, I ambled over the line in 52.50 (well wasn't really an amble, I was feeling a tad sick through effort!) Fastest 10k since my long injury lay off so pleased to be getting back to fitness. Great seeing Liz Yelling in the same race and really gave me a boost to be back amongst local runners again, makes me realise just how many friends I have made over the years through this running malarkey.
Well done Dips. I've not raced a 10km in years so will be interested to see what I do in the New Year's Eve one which I've been persuaded to run!
Great race unfolding at Ironman Arizona - only just coming up to 2 hours now so a long way to go, but of the leading 4 women on the bike, 3 are British, Leanda Cave, Chrissie Wellington and Rachel Joyce!
Did a good 11 mile LSR yesterday and nice to run without it raining, groin felt pretty good as well which is even better.
UI - Glad to hear that you feel over your injury and back to normal.
Well done BB and Dips
Did 5-6k Mucky Races Guts n Glory... longest 5k ever with a PW of around 1.09 (waiting results, was a chipped race). Had a fantastic time running through mud pits, climbing and falling down hills (more of paths dug out of mud mounds) and jumping through puddles! Was preparing to put mud on my face to show how muddy I got when I didn't need to after some 'puddles' going waist deep, with the deepest going shoulder-deep! Would be easier with longer legs! What great fun! I had slippery mud and did it to face my fears! Bloody loved every minute of it, even the obstacles they'd set up (like a mini tough guy!). Would recommend it for anyone that fancies an off-road race! www.muckyraces.co.uk
UI did you have Goodbye 't Jane on that CD by any chance?
PP good luck with the bike hunt. I mentioned to Mr T today, as we were driving -very unwise - that i was considering a triathlon next year after Brighton and he nearly crashed the car. I'm not exactly sure why.........
Dips well done you your great race too, lovely to hear you're recovering well after your injury.
RA well done on your 11 miler and that your injury seems better.
Waves to TG
TB well done on your race, I've seem the photos and it looked hilarious. I'll do it with you next year..........and you cannot take any notice of your time on an occasion like that!
I did 10 miles this morning, building back up again for Benfleet 15 in January, not too hard so i haven't lost all my fitness it's nice to see
Well done to everyone who competed this weekend. Nice running beachbum, a very respectable time. I'd like to enter a 10k at some point and see how I'd get on.
Went out for 7.5miles on Friday and had a couple of hours of mountain biking today. Nice to be away from traffic and messing about in the mud.
Thanks for the good wishes for my 10km in Brighton this morning. I had a brilliant day! I did it in 51:46, which was 1 min and 6 seconds faster than my first ever 10k run in August.
I am seriously toying with the idea of entering the Brighton Half Marathon on February 20th. I think it will be very helpful in my marathon training.
Have a great week everybody.
Vince
http://www.brightonhalfmarathon.com/