Racin' through my brain
And I just can't contain
What: hoping another run but not sure when I'll fit it in
Why: coffee morning, dad coming and baking to do, plus fireworks this evening
Last hard: see above!
Chamolk I'm not against the tradition of Halloween, it's the banging intimidatingly on doorways at 9 pm (I was in bed) and making me worry about the trick part that I don't like. Plus the fact that people travel here from up to 10 miles away to do it...
Have a lovely day all
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Yesterday's lyrics - Monster Mash
emzap - I'm the same with Halloween, it's another tradition that's been hijacked and commercialised here. Hope you can make the time for your run. Maybe you can leave Lucas with granddad whilst you go:-)
Safe journey OH. Hope you have a good race.
Warmer but wet here this morning but I'd like to get out for a few miles regardless as tomorrow will be so inactive. I also like to start the month as I mean to go on:-)
What: short and easy
Why: I want to
Last hard: this year
Last rest: 26/10
Lyrics - no.
Lyrics: racing through my brain without success
Hazel: my Tomtom strap broke at the watch end, and not for the first time. Tomtom had already replaced two, free of charge, and my son had the same problem with his. Great watch though and am still tempted to get another.
What: fitness suite plus short run
Why: watch first half of Wale/NZ at home, second half in the fs. Hopefully the rain will have gone by the end of the match for my run.
November's figures: just 55.56k run.
Heating has just packed in. Pros: maybe I can go for my run as my oh will wfh. Cons: we have a 7 week old and no heating!
I can't stand halloween either. I put a brave face on it when the girls were little.
Its quite good locally, in our small estate those that 'play' usually put a lantern or pumpkin outside, those that have no signs of halloween are left alone.
I went training, wife and kids went to the pub so I don't know if we had callers....
I wonder how much waste fabrics and plastics were worn once and dumped...
Thanks for support re the eye appointment. It was a glorified optician scan in the end, so was in and out in 30 minutes. I have a retinal scan or something later this month. So no answers but I guess being checked is worthwhile.
What - lunchtime run, aiming for a slightly longer one (7-10 maybe)
Why - Leeds and back in a day tomorrow, so fitting miles in.
Last rest - 13 days
Last hard - yesterday I guess. Got to the track early and managed 4.5 miles with 12x100 fast (stride out on the straights, jog the bends). Today's top tip, don't do the session when (a) the sub 2 800 boys are also doing strides and (b) when a sub 21 200m runner is doing 150 repeats. It makes you realise how slow your 100s really are....
Oh and good news - daughter #2 has been offered a place at Manchester Uni.
That solves the what marathon in 2021 conundrum!
Dustin so no answers yet, have a good lunch time run. Great news re daughter 2
LMH thinking about it if I was faster then I guess I could do more miles, I am so slow these days and hour run only sees me do between 5 and 6 miles.
I agree with emzap and lmh its exactly why I hated halloween when my two were young, bigger kids I didn't know knocking on my door and the worry of what a trick might be, I just don't like it!
Emzap oh no thats not good re heating!!
alehouse hope the weather acts correctly for you!
LMH enjoy the short and easy
Another terrible night sleep means that I will squeeze maybe 3 miles in later and early start tomorrow will mean only a mile
what: 3 ish
why: see above
last hard: yesterday
last rest: 31/12/16
Hopefully fit in 6 miles or a bit more sunday
have a good weekend all
My run yesterday was pretty rotten, cut it short at 2.5 miles. Just didn't feel great, not helped by the fact I thought I was going really slow, but it turned out that my GPS was all over the place.
What - rest, trying to get a place in next year's Dublin marathon. Maybe a wee walk with the boys later
Lyrics no
Oh no emzap, that's miserable. They should treat it as an emergency if there's a baby in the house though - our insurance fixed our leaking shower as an emergency last year as we had 3 young children.
OH - wondered if you were a gp after your references to surgeries - don't think too many other professions split their day up that way
Hope the eye is ok Dustin
Dustin well done to your daughter and fingers crossed about the eye results.
Chamolk yes but of the 5 plumbers we called none had availability! One did give my oh ideas of how to fix it though and one seems to have worked.
Do you not have to go through the lottery for Dublin chamolk?
Great news for your daughter Dustin. Definitely worth getting anything eye related checked out properly.
Hope you found a dry bit for your run Alehouse. I did.
That's true Wabo, definitely easier to fit x number of miles in at 8 min/mile than 10 min/mile but as long as you enjoy what you're doing none of the rest matters.
Then I saw the online running community on the London and Dublin marathon social media pages over the last year or so, and I realised that as a group we're just as obnoxious as anyone else. But maybe a bit fitter than average
Well October was my worst month this year
15 rest days!!
78.26 miles
1DNS
Lets hope November i get back to normal.
Chamolk: I read they were giving entry to past three years racers which is good to ease the transition to ballot.Sadly a victim of the success of the race but glad you got entry for next year.
What: 5.76miles
Why; Because I could/ stopping at village for banana's
Last hard October
Lyrics:Nope
i found a window in the wet rain when it went to drizzle/soft rain but just happy to be running.
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
I hope that November is better for you Poppy.
Safe travels tomorrow, LMH. I have Florida envy but I don't envy you the long flight
Glad the heating is sorted, em.
Dustin: Excellent news re. daugther's uni offer Nice session amongst those wannabe Usain Bolts
My October is also pants: 115 miles including 1 hilly half
This is what I'm up to on Sunday
Looking forward to it
What: lunchtime session at the gym, including a bit of TM running to warm up
Why: technically a rest day but I have an optional strength session in there and I had time on my hands
Last hard: getting rid of those permanently sore legs - I hope they adapt soon
Last rest: Sunday
Lyrics: no
Looks like a nice flat 10k that you have chosen there, Chick!
Travel well, LMH!
Glad the heating is sorted, at least for now, Emz.
Stayed dry for my run...until white van man drove as close to the pavement as he could through a deep puddle, soaking me in the process. Anyone here drive a vehicle with the registration MJ56YJN? Unfortunately it is probably a waste of time reporting it.
Still debating about a new watch. Have still got my trusty 310 so could perhaps wait until the Black Friday deals.
Go well tomorrow, OH. Nice and steady!
Busy today - that's nice.
Travel well tomorrow LMH. Hope your bags arrive better than OH's friend's.
Good luck for your race OH.
Busy day emzap. Amazing Lucas is 7 weeks already. Hope the temporary fix of the heating holds out until you get help from outside.
Ale TomTom isn't making the watches anymore unfortunately. Might be some around still though to buy. I like them as not too many fancy features. I had the original Runner which I broke dropping it on a tile floor (wrecked the screen) and now the Runner Cardio + Music I think - I don't use the music function. Bastard driver for soaking you.
Chamolk your interpretation of Halloween sounds much better. No visits here yesterday - I will have to eat the treats myself. (helped by my OH). I like the idea of the decorations code. Nice mara plans.
Great news regarding your daughter Dustin. Watching those fast runners must have been impressive. I did have qualms about doing my pre-HM strides under the eyes of the Ethiopians but they didn't giggle - someone wearing a back start block number did - don't care.
Hope you get some better sleep soon Wabo.
Good to see you out WP. Hope you have a much better November illness wise
That looks fun Chicksta - enjoy!
October miles: 154 - down by around 50 compared to the last months but due to holidays and HM. 1 race with PB.
What: 8 and a half miles along the river Aare - a stretch I haven't done before involving public transport but that went smoothly. Also joined in breakfast telegym for a laugh - could do that more often.
Why: day off - public holiday in Southern Germany (where I am employed)
Last rest: 30.10.
Lyrics: no
No parkrun tomorrow; will be watching the rugby. Think the parkruns will be quieter than usual tomorrow.