Morning.
Lyrics -
A winter's day
That does sound like a handful chamolk - and you were thinking of a fourth? Yes, lots of family stuff going on this year, none of it good unfortunately but hopefully settled for now at least. Nothing you can do but keep going as Winston Churchill said. My first marathon was 4.28 something so don't rule out getting down to the low threes or below yourself - you have a few years on me I think!
Hope you had a better night emzap. I don't know why I wake up so early when I feel so tired - frustrating.
Tell me about the post holiday catch up Hazel - I always think you need a week off afterwards to sort yourself out. Have you decided about your half?
It's chilly here this morning! I have been brave and booked in to a Pilates Stretch class - should provide some light entertainment for the regulars if nothing else and at least it's in a nice warm studio. All I have to do now is be brave enough to actually go. LOL.
What: trying something new/making a fool of myself
Why: why not?
Last hard: working out what to change to get back to where I was
Last rest: 21/10
If you think you can or you think you can't you're probably right.
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Lyrics: yes
Forecast is not good here: heavy rain predicted all day with a severe weather warning. Not holiday weather!
What: short run plus gym
Why: trying to get back to running/building strength to do so
I think a Pilates class is an excellent idea LMH. And you will be fine.
chamolk - good luck with the kids. Could be worse, you could have girls...
Ale - Enjoy the break, but rain? Are you sure?
LMH - good luck - Don't tear anything!
Thanks for those that asked about #2s plans. She wants to do Psychology or similar. She did A levels this year so knows her grades. Birmingham was a possibility but she hasn't got the 3 x a's they ask for. Cardiff have given her an offer already, but I still think she'll end up at Manchester: last year they offered her a place with the grades she has, so hopefully we'll get the same offer this year.
What - club night, a weigh up between hill repeats or some track. Ahead of XC on Sunday, it may be the former.
Why - training
last rest - Saturday
last hard - I saw the QoP last night....
Lmh Pilates sounds like a great idea. Hope you enjoy it.
Ale weather warning?! That doesn't sound good.
Chamolk that does sound like a handful!
Dustin Ouch to the qop...
Yesterday's lyrics were Halo by Beyoncé
What: walking somewhere
Why: we have nothing planned for the whole day
Last hard: having nothing planned
Lyrics: nope
Have a lovely day all
Dustin - is she looking for a course with GBR? Hope the QoP isn't too bad. I shall only be bending as far as everything is comfortable trust me.
There is a lovely atmosphere at my gym Alehouse so I'm not really worried about providing the entertainment for the rest of the class - just hope I don't put them off too much! Sorry to hear that you've taken the weather with you.
'Get your son and his new shoes in some muddy puddles Wabo' Hazel lol that wasn't going to happen!
LMH enjoy the pilates
chamolk, oh my 3 boys!!
Dustin enjoy the club night
emzap wow, great stuff - waking to check breathing oh yes, I can relate!
My son did a teeny bit of running - loved the shoes, then we walked just under 3 miles as his chest wasn't good. Spotted a white heron and two rats on the walk ha ha
What: 4 miles later, maybe with some bursts
why: why not, oh might join me
last hard: yesterday am
last rest: 31/12/16
Have a good day all
What: 2k + short gym
Why: caution. And somewhat blustery along the sea front. Managed to run between downpours. Extremely dark over Bill's mother's. Or should that be Juan's?
I can confirm it was a Little White Egret
Enjoy the group run later
Dustin - it seems to be 50:50 whether people say boys or girls are harder work 😂
Hi Hazelnut
What - rest
Why - taper
Last hard - not letting myself run today
Lyrics - I think so
Hazel - switching it on and off again is my usual recourse with IT. It's not a course, just a class at the gym, which turned out not to be Pilates but yoga as the Pilates teacher has left. My hips and back definitely benefited from the stretching but I won't be taking time out from my running to go back again. Enjoy the group run.
Sorry to hear that your son's breathing is bad Wabo - is he another asthmatic?
Hope you have a good journey home Poppy. Hotel sounds a bit of a nightmare - wouldn't they move you to a quieter room?
Glad you managed to dodge the rain Alehouse.
Chick/Hazel, there is a saying "it looks dark/black over Bill's mother's" when rain is nearby.
Has been dry for a couple of hours; brief sunshine but still weather warning and due to rain in an hour. Saw people paddling across a street earlier!
LMH: what chick says re non-running exercise. Increasingly important as we get older!
Alehouse - yes some of it was no doubt beneficial (as I said my hips and back appreciated it) but that class is not going to benefit my running as much as running. Unfortunately it also seems to have upset my left knee which has been fine since the race but was very niggly on my afternoon walk.
Ah - walking definitely beneficial Wabo - I 'm just back from my afternoon one.
I've recently started some yoga, but I'm too self conscious to go to a class yet, mine has been from photos on a website, I might check out some of these videos instead chicksta, then consider a class eventually