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The nasty winter vomiting bug caught up with me yesterday and has hit me for 6! No new year celbrations for me this year!
Ward - sorry to hear you've been struck down too - it really sounds like everyone's getting something this year. Good to hear you're on the mend DLR, even if only slowly.
MM - a post from next year - how cool is that? No need to worry about the 13 thing though - I lived in house no. 13 for 13 years and I don't think I was particularly unlucky.
Quiet night in for me tonight - after experiencing the Underground on NYE last year I won't be doing that again in a hurry
Have a good one, anyone who's braving the elements tonight. And, for that matter, anyone who isn't
Somewhere around about 1,450 miles for me (Garmin was out of action for a month)
You've still got eight hours left Yer Maj. It's less than a marathon. You can do it. Quick.
And my yearly total is roughly 960 miles , every step a pleasure
For those of you who don't know I am wishing you this from my hospital bed, after my ' sick bug' and ' pulled muscle' turned out to be my appendix and I had the thing removed yesterday afternoon.
Great end to the year, which at the moment is probably going to stop me runnin in Paris
I would like to thank you all for your support, and kindness this year. Hope you all have an amazing 2013!! My moto for now......Things can only get better!!(don't have decent Internet access to input link to song)
Oh, kaz! You poor thing.Get better, soon. And Happy New Year, anyway!
Things can definitely only get better.
It's cold, wet, rainy...Home!
I'm off for our Jan 1st 10k...the Smug Run.
* Earth to Jimbob...struggle run or LSR? *
Happy New Year to all - may we all hit our targets, whatever they are.
Happy New Year to everyone! I hope 2013 is everything that you'd like it to be.
Happy new year all!!!
Kaz, get well soon girl! Lovin' that the surgeon is a runner, so she knows
We're everywhere, we're everywhere!!
At least now, as RR said, I have a reason/cause for hanging been feeling so crap and I am not turning into a wimp as I feared!!!!
Amazing time athe Oprah last night. A feast for the eyes and another kind of beauty for the ears. Forgot my flask though Rob so had to settle for champers at half time. No pork pies anywhere to be seen, so it obviously wasn't that great!
Youngest daughter had a friend over for a Potterthon and I think quit between 5am and 9 and is still going. Would love to kick new year off with. Cracking bike ride but its tipping down and it's my last day off work and I've got a book to read in bed. I'll get fit tmrw. That is my resolution. This is going to be a good year. See you in Paris.
Happy new year. Jantastic run one done and dusted.
Kaz - sorry to hear, get a second opinion on x training. Don't rule out Paris - you just have to adjust your target, that's all.
Kaz - wow, no wonder you were feeling shite. Glad they've found the cause and you can now start re-building.
I wouldn't put anything past you, as you are a bit of a maniac but don't pusg too hard too soon. You're on the bench good and proper, so don't come back too soo.
Did just under 1500km last year but should have done more but that's a target for this year - once I get running again.
Happy 2013, my virtual chums.
Kaz- glad they sorted you out. Now, best take the doc's advice, chill and take your time - good luck with the recovery!
TD - you went to see Oprah last night?!
Happy 2013 in an ongoing fashion to all...
Iain
Surprising mild hangover this morning, so I'm off for a gentle jog.
That's good news and bad mixed together Kaz - but in the long term it's good!
I've ran once since 6th December, currently still feeling full of cold and exhausted from walking up a flight of stairs so unlikely to run before the weekend at the earliest, but there's nothing I can do except wait for my system to fully knock out the virus (I think initially I had a flu bug and as the worst of that eased I developed a heavy head cold but at least I'm getting them out the way in one go).
I'm going to try and cobble together a flexible 12 week plan and see what happens. That might be my job for today. It means I won't be going for the 3:15 - 3:20 I'd planned for but whether that means I go for 3:30/3:45/3:50/4:00 or even just taking it easy and get round I don't know. I don't think I can take even a first view of it for a good month. See how I feel, how I respond to sudden training and how I want to use Paris in terms of (hopefully) getting my time in Berlin.
I will, definitely, be running along that Weagie tow path in 3.5 weeks though...
Oh, and happy new year!
Kaz...wishing you a speedy recovery, which will be significantly speedier if you do as you're told and rest!!
I will be doing as I am told. I have a very busy year ahead and need to make sure
I make a full recovery ASAP!!!!
Not getting home today( they said I would yesterday), and have bn offered soup or jelly, none of which is appealing!!! Thinky stable diet of water for last 4 days is better!! Coffee addiction really kicked into touch- none since Thursday! Illness does have its advantages!
I think we should have an IB (injury bench) "pacing" group for paris. Goal: get around, entry requirements: 1 month without a run within the period beginning 1st of Dec and enroute requirements: solving the problems of the world with a constant stream of random natter. Don't panic DLR, we'll always have Paris but this is the year for Berlin.
I'm in.
Lie low, kaz.Home will be waiting for you...This is your chance to rest.And almost everyone else in the country is probably still asleep, anyway.
This morning's run was done by the light of the moon...It was so bright, I did briefly wonder if it was the sun...but even I know the sun doesn't rise in the West...
. Silver light now replace by yellow..
DLR, you'll still have to spend about an hour in the hotel-at-the-end-of-the-canal tow-path , waiting for me to trot home. Just as well , the scenery is nice..
TD, I can see you searching for races in Milan and combining running with nights at La Scala.
Naughty Kaz!
Have some soup. Nutrition is key to a speedy recovery 
UP is on this evening, BBC1 6:30. Dare you all not to laugh yourselves silly and bawl your eyes out. SQUIRRELLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!
Kaz- at least you've got an answer as to why you were feeling so rubbish before! and you're right, things can only get better! hope you get well soon!
RS- I love Up! Pixar at their best.
In the end I had a rather sedate evening last night so was able to pop out for a short run this morning. Here's to a great year of running for everyone!
Happy New Year to you all..
It's my birthday in a few weeks and we're having our usual night out at somewhere rather different this year... http://london.danslenoir.com/index.en.html
This place is great fun. It is totally in the dark. You can't see a thing, not even your hands or the plate in front of you. It is £51 per person, plus drinks. If you'd like to join us, you'll be very welcome. The menu choices are simple - Surprise, Meat, Fish or Vegetarian. You have no idea what you are eating until you leave and they show you photos of the menu.
I've been once before and can totally recommend it.
Anyone want to join us..? Radar Sal and Baroness Rodent..? It's easy to get to for both of you...
Ach, you don't need an injury bench pacing group, you can just join the Maus pacing group! It'll be where all the cool kids are! Well, maybe just me, weeping and uttering unladylike language...actually, no, on second thoughts, go with your own group!
I have spent the day sorting financial papers and vomiting. I think the vomiting is unrelated to the financial papers, but not certain...
It ruined my plans of a twilight trot to kick start my new year's resolution of keeping running data. It would enable me to report on last year's totals with greater accuracy than "at least 42.2 km", which is the closest I can get to reporting on 2012!
Anyone else willing to 'fess up to a new year's resolution - running related or otherwise. I have 2: to keep a running diary and to read a poem every day.
Sorry.. forgot to add... it'll be Saturday 19th January.
Didn't realise the newsagents were open on a bank holiday...