We are all a bit creaky! Sore and inflamed tendons have returned in this neck of the woods. Ibuprofen is a marvelous drug, don't you think!? And the freezer is an amazing invention. Ended up doing a 6.5 miles yesterday instead of hills as was creaking a bit too much for hills... aim for them today, yet to decide on tomorrow, 17 /18 miles Sat, nurse hangover on Sun, post party. Still to find some shoes!
Sorry - wrong side of London. My top tip was to take my radio and start at 10am on Saturday and then you get 3 hours of Jonathon Ross on Radio 2. Of course if you don't like Jonathon Ross then it won't be much use really!
Adam - sounds like you should come over to our side ;-) Also, I had a stinker of a (head) cold on Sunday, but running Reading seemed to do it and me the power of good.
Don't get any ideas re. the injury bench you lot!.....
I rested yesterday, if you call 2.5 hours in the car across London to meet Mrs. P. at Heathrow resting that is - Only 1.5 hours late! Could have got there quicker on the bike and prob. run it 3 hours....grrrr
Mon/Tues I was flying so another hilly 10 today then rest Fri and 4 mile jog on Sat before Hastings.
BNTM - Do you really need to ask who's the bonny one?
Adam House: I live in that area. Whereabouts are you? I'm doing the Brentwood HM this weekend. Looking at a completion of time of about 2:10-2:20. Join us (and go faster) if you like.
# In a west end town the dating was # the EAST END BOYZ and the West End Girls
Hi I'm in Notting Hill but am going to do a 20 miler out to Tower Bridge and through the parks in central London. It should be a lovely run, as long as the weather stays dry...
For me, it's 9am Broadcasting House and then the Archers on radio 4 - got to keep up with what the good people of Ambridge are up to!
The Serpentine running club have some brilliant routes, take a look at
www.serpentine.org.uk
If anyone wants to join me they will be more than welcome.
BNTM - I've got another person interested in a couple of the laps on Sunday! Will be at Roehampton gate at 9 and will hang around for a bit, so will hopefully see you and Destiny there, but if not no worries! That's it - I've committed myself to not getting shedded on Saturday. Whatever next!
Hi there all. Late starter onto this site I know but I am another one just hoping and praying to make it under the 4 hour mark come April 18. Training going fairly well so far - some good weeks some not so good, but hopefully enough done in the end and I have managed to keep away from the dreaded injury bench unlike last year. Percy - I am also doing the Hastings on Saturday - looking forward to seeing how the training has paid off - or not...
WP - I'm afraid I only did the normal swim this morning - so nothing for you there.
However, I'm tempted by Yasso's this afternoon (since the weather forecast for tomorrow is terrible) - in which case you can have the whole lot of them - I had a brief love affair with the track when I first found it back in January but now I've been there more than once, the romance has most definitely died!
Remember to only fill that wine glass half way - or maybe try drinking through a straw? This will help minimise the stress on your back ;-)
Good news Kinsey - let's reclaim the park! Destiny will post her intentions (of getting to the park) sometime on Saturday -I'm already definitely going to be there!
just back from a weird run,7 miles in 63 mins,so pleased with the step up in speed but it oscillated from feeling great,bounding along with a smile on my face and a song in my heart ,to having to stop at one point cos i thought i'd pulled a thigh muscle.very odd.the first 2-3 miles were sluggish,couldn't get loose,stopped to stretch and take on a tankerload of LS-ironically i could only get orange and yes i am feeling a bit queasy now-got a bit better,then suddenly everthing clicked for a good spell,before I started to tire a bit towards the end.i think my hrm is due a service ,too,i seemed to be going at 210 for a while and i think the 167 average-around 85% can't be right-unless i've got more of a cold than the trivial sniffle i usually have...still it goes in the book...
i would love to join you lot in richmond park on sunday but i fear i will either be home by 9am or out late at night.if early i will go down to putney from home and along the towpath from putney through barnes and on to chiswick: aim to turn back at or before syon house-that point is 20 miles round trip.also emotional cos my (younger) brother in law has a memorial bench in kew gardens overlooking that stretch of river-he was a keen oarsman until sadly killed in a car crash in 1999.i find it very hard to turn back early if i go that way.
If late i will turn north over putney bridge run up to the city and over a bridge,back to wandsworth via battersea park.which bridge will determine length of run.
CA, Percy - so have you 2 got a joint plan for this weekend - have you worked out your mile splits ahead of the game? I found it quiet tough to keep track of what I was doing last weekend - I wasn't really ready for running and thinking!
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Ibuprofen is a marvelous drug, don't you think!?
And the freezer is an amazing invention.
Ended up doing a 6.5 miles yesterday instead of hills as was creaking a bit too much for hills... aim for them today, yet to decide on tomorrow, 17 /18 miles Sat, nurse hangover on Sun, post party.
Still to find some shoes!
Adam - sounds like you should come over to our side ;-) Also, I had a stinker of a (head) cold on Sunday, but running Reading seemed to do it and me the power of good.
I rested yesterday, if you call 2.5 hours in the car across London to meet Mrs. P. at Heathrow resting that is - Only 1.5 hours late! Could have got there quicker on the bike and prob. run it 3 hours....grrrr
Mon/Tues I was flying so another hilly 10 today then rest Fri and 4 mile jog on Sat before Hastings.
BNTM - Do you really need to ask who's the bonny one?
# In a west end town the dating was
# the EAST END BOYZ and the West End Girls
F'naaaaar!
Thanks for yesterday I am good at keeping trainers clean:-)
How am I doing for today...what have I planned??
Enjoyed the wine as well;-)
Back still in pain but only 2 more days till I will be back in training yippee!!
Miles makes smiles.
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I live in Redbridge. I do have a 20-22 miler planned for Sunday 28th March. Let me know if you're interested.
For me, it's 9am Broadcasting House and then the Archers on radio 4 - got to keep up with what the good people of Ambridge are up to!
The Serpentine running club have some brilliant routes, take a look at
www.serpentine.org.uk
If anyone wants to join me they will be more than welcome.
Bagpuss: Thanks! Will check out the Serps website. When are you doing your 20miler?
However, I'm tempted by Yasso's this afternoon (since the weather forecast for tomorrow is terrible) - in which case you can have the whole lot of them - I had a brief love affair with the track when I first found it back in January but now I've been there more than once, the romance has most definitely died!
Remember to only fill that wine glass half way - or maybe try drinking through a straw? This will help minimise the stress on your back ;-)
Watch our for that Percy on Sunday...
Welcome Saffie, I know the way your feeling to.
CA
i would love to join you lot in richmond park on sunday but i fear i will either be home by 9am or out late at night.if early i will go down to putney from home and along the towpath from putney through barnes and on to chiswick: aim to turn back at or before syon house-that point is 20 miles round trip.also emotional cos my (younger) brother in law has a memorial bench in kew gardens overlooking that stretch of river-he was a keen oarsman until sadly killed in a car crash in 1999.i find it very hard to turn back early if i go that way.
If late i will turn north over putney bridge run up to the city and over a bridge,back to wandsworth via battersea park.which bridge will determine length of run.
have fun anyway.
CA "I'll call you when I get to Hastings Percy"
Percy "that sound great CA"
From that point on it will be let's have a go at 1.45 or maybe 1.50 or god that's a big hill lets just get round.
CA
CA
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