Hi everyone. Horrid, wall-to-wall today so thought I'd get in early as probably won't have any time later. Well done all who got through a race over the weekend, whatever the time or position. Some Forumites on 'beginners' have persuaded me to enter a 5K, so that's the next goal. I can't quite believe I'm doing this....... when I started in June I couldn't run across the road! Have a good day guys.
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EP - congratulations on your 10k. Hope the blisters are getting better and your legs aren't too stiff today.
Well, I've been good so far (yeah, I know it's only early..!!) - have had bran flakes and am now sipping hot water & lemon.. Going to go for a long run this morning. Well done Sassie for entering a 5K - it's amazing how quickly you can improve with running isn't it? I've got my second 10K this Sunday - I'm hoping to beat my previous time of 54.40 as this course is a lot flatter than the last one. I'm intending to go to a running club tomorrow night. I've emailed the 'secretary' and she's invited me along... ooh I'm scared... So how is everyone else this morning then?
Michelle x
Lest we forget the reason for being here...weigh-in today. I'm at target weight now - a rather silly 7st 7lb - and my training volume has increased sufficiently to maintain this on large amounts of healthy food plus a bit of rubbish here and there. I may not have a Golden Arches habit, but my Scottish sweet tooth more than compensates.
And thanks for the reminder, I weighed in at 14st 10lb this morning, another lb or so gone. This was partly the result of my 2hr 5min training run yesterday, my longest ever (yes, ever)and, at my weight, an awful lot of calories worth. At least I now feel happy about the the 1/2 marathon on 20th Oct. 10k the week before, although I may lack pace for that one.
Glenn - well done on the long run - over 2 hours - wow!
Michelle x
Sitting steady at 14st 4lb – October is traditionally the month I put weight on as its my recovery month (well 3 weeks) in-between a 2 cycles per year training programme
Hey – but everyone has to have a time to chill every now and again
Will
I expect to put on a similar amount this week with tapering and carbo-loading for the GNR. Blow away? Not likely! There's bound to be someone a lot bigger than me who will serve as a wind-break. Anyway, with all this muscle from weight-training I'm as dense and compact as cosmic anti-matter. I wish! But have finally learned, after over a year, why all those bench-presses have just given me prominent biceps and deltoids instead of putting some padding over my ribs.
That's a long, long run, Glenn. Great stuff! So now you're more than ready for that half-marathon - if you can put in over two hours on the road in a solitary training run, it should be no problem in a race (I say, having never actually done a "half" for real). Wouldn't worry about 10K pace. You will be fine!
Glenn - Amazing run - I thought I had done well yesterday with my first run off road ( I always find running on grass harder work, even though its better for me) which was also very hilly. I managed about 9K, in 58 minutes and 2 seconds, and actually felt reasonable when I got back. Must be the leap of faith approach kicking in. I've been eating proper meals for about a month and running and haven't put a single pound on - so V-rap, huge thanks (and many congrats on reaching your target weight!), it works, and I have even got more energy!
Sassie - where are you going to do your 5K? I would like to have a go and a friendly face would be welcome.....
South of Bedford wold be OK, I'm about 20 minutes from Luton, so maybe somewhere in between might work? I'll have a look through the mag tonight, while trying to find V-rap....
Well I kept my promise and went for a 10 mile run... very, very, slowly though! Came back, had a shower, then fell asleep on the settee!! V-Rap - thanks for the info. about my 3lb weight gain - I feel better about it now!
Michelle x
hope tobe back online some time this week. nice to keep up with you all! you are inspirational when im feeling crap, and fantastic company when im on good form.
keep smiling and having fun,
Pamela
Swapped my om call so managed a 2 mile run tonight!
Am now on my first gin, good for me as its ususally by six if Im at home
No point commenting on food, no brekkie, 4 celebrations at 11.30, then half a sandwich before clinic
On call tomorrow, so it will HAVE to be chips at 10 om to get me through the night
Was trying to give a young (33) chap advice on lifestyle to lower his blood pressure and ended up discussing the relative merits of different crisp flavours!
I was SO hungry
Oh well