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Cabbey I have that problem, I put vasaline on my forehead above my eyebrows and along the tops of my cheeks, if the vasaline was blue I would look like something out of 'braveheart'!
Farby it was 28 degrees today in Lincolnshire.
Pegg ignore what the times say, just concentrate on the miles bit. I would not recommend running less than 4 times a week though, if you do adopt my strategy.
Running day on day at a slow pace is better for marathon training than speed work,hill work and a long run. At least your building stamina running day on day, when you mix in speed and hills, especially when your not used to it, then you open yourself up to injury. Considering where you live(lots of hills) and the fact that the Amsterdam course is FLAT....enough said
I took the boys out running with me today, they were on their bikes, they loved it, just as well really as they going to be doing a lot more during the summer holidays if im going to keep marathon fit!
Evening ladies and gents.
Pegg - marathon training is a whole new world isn't it? From my very limited experience it's partly about working out what works best for you and just getting on with it. Always better to make a daft mistake in training I think. My worst was trying out a gel belt round my waist. Just couldn't get it comfy and ended up rubbing a hole in my back. I use an arm belt now!
Good running in the heat Farby. As a cold weather runner I really am in awe of anyone who can cope in the heat.
The boys will be fitter than you by the end of the summer RP!
Went to see the doctor today as I've been struggling with my breathing when running. She thinks I probably have mild asthma which is being aggrevated by the weather and the exercise so I now have an inhaler to help me out. Tried it at the track tonight and it did seem to make a difference - and I was able to maintain sub 7 minute miles (only over 800m reps!)
Glad you're all getting some summer weather at last!
BecX - Did the Doc mention exercise induced asthma? One of my coaches thought I might have it - there are exercises you can do that help, I think.
RP might try that with the Vaseline and see if it works for India. I ran in 23 degrees and high humidity last night and it wasn't too bad so I must be improving somewhere down the line!
Becx I haven't heard of an arm belt before. Sounds good.
I'm aching everywhere today (from Sundays exercise though not yesterday).
Morning all
Cabby - I hope your aches easy soon!
Becx - I have had asthma since I was 7..I always take an inhaler out with me! I have needed it more in this warm weather too.
Very wet and warm out there today...managed 4 miles witha bit of faster stuff thrown in...legs tired now (after Zumba last night I think)!
Im home alone with the boys for 2 days, I will need to find my sanity by the time the OH comes home. Im trying to decide if it would be o.k to make the boys run with me
....it might have to be a weights session...
hello!
Interesting to hear that so many other people have asthma issues as well. Will bear in mind Farby's tip about keeping my chin up (literally!) when running - I do tend to look at the ground especially when it gets hard work. I think at least part of it is the weather - I am actually looking forward to it being cold and rainy again!
Had a hot, hilly race last night. Was not in the mood at all but needed to run for club championship and despite being over a minute slower than last year (I treated it as a training run) I was second lady home from my club so it did work out!
Hope everyone has fun weekends planned. Lots and lots of luck to anyone racing. I am off to Nottingham to meet my friend's baby, celebrate another friend's engagement and then dinner to meet a third friend's new man. I wish my friends would spread their significant life events out a little more....
morning
Nice running BecX - have a fab weekend and try to squeeze a bit of time for yourself in there, somewhere!
Last (fingers x'd) trip to the fizz today. Odie & I did an 18 yesterday and *touch wood* everything seems a ok! But I think I've got a cold coming! Am i going radio rental? is it all in my head? Bluddy marathon training, that's what I think!
How very random... I can't see any of Peggs posts... feeling paranoid now!
Well done on the 18 miler Min that's excellent. I get to run about 18 tomorrow in the pouring rain
Congrats on your race Bec
Have a great weekned everyone
Odie could hear me squelching but couldn't believe the amount of water that came out of my socks when I wrung them out at the end of the run yesterday! First wet run in an absolute age!
Happy weekend one and all xxxx
I don't know why Cabbey (although me typing that obviously means I'm assuming she can see this one
). Don't take it personally!
Well done on the 18miles Min - I hope the cold doesn't come to anything.
Good luck with your 18miler tomorrow Cabbey (d'oh! I've done it again!)
Great result Becx
I think accidentally ignoring people is pretty easy Cabbey - fairly sure someone had me on ignore for a while. Bit worried you and Min are up to 18 miles - I'm only onto 15 this weekend and already dreading it. Are you sure I can't do the half Min??
Also, race congratulations are entirely unmerited.... I was only second lady for my club as the 5 other ladies who would usually beat me were all either ill, injured, on holiday or stuck at work! Points are points though and there is an outside chance I will manage not to finish 4th this year (prizes for 1 to 3!)
morning all
a wet run this morning
Well done on your run Q... I also got soaked in the short time I was out.
I'll forgive you Cabbey...this time
Sorry that your run wasn't so good today.
Well done for getting out in the rain Q.
I spent the morning ducking in and out of the shed while the rain kept coming and going on the allotment. Result was a homemade veg soup for lunch and a chicken salad for dinner with home grown produce
. Very nice it was too 
. Long run scheduled for tomorrow morning - 14miles. My legs feel like I've got growing pains today so I'm hoping a decent nights sleep will sort them out. Fingers crossed.