I was looking for it... and here it is!!!! Im a beginner, so perhaps I shouldnt be in here, but it's scottish so... Im in east renfrewshire nr glasgow & can't find any near by running clubs or races!! (not that Im ready for 1!) Just come back from a run... I live in the country so I'm fortunate for scenery.. have roughly 10 midgie bites on my neck....
Hi Jenni, met up with a fellow woman runner from Glasgow and she was a member of the Womens Running Network based in Glasgow. I think its based in various community centres around Glasgow and women meet up and run together a couple of nights a week. Don't know much about it or who to contact but you could try the Council Leisure Dept who might know.
thanks jane! yeah, i'll definitely look it up... no excuses on my part, my new saturday job starts on the 9th and it's in the library (community & leisure dept.) so seeing as I now work for them, it shouldnt be a problem!!!x womens running network sounds perfect, if they'll take a slow ass b like me!x
Better get the council to cut the hedgerows if its so overgrown you get nettle stings ..... as for midges they fly at 2.5m/s so as long as you go faster than 6 miles/hr or go a different direction (from where there going) they wont be able to bite you. EEyin from Gourock .... what was that Avon product midges didnt like? .... Im off to Loch Lomond camping this weekend so I might need some.
dont have midges in the East Coast. Suddenly realised too late when i went on hols to Oban. As for womens running when Lived in Glasgow I know Bellahouston harriers met at Cartha Rugby club and they ahd a good number of women runners who went out together
I think it's the Avon Woodland Fresh skin-so-soft range that's supposed to do it. (Although, Teflon's suggestion does have a certain something.....:-))
Only problem with the flight speed Eeyin - if you're sweaty and run through a cloud of the little b's, they stick to you and can bite you to their heart's content!
Does anyone know of a friendly club in Edinburgh, preferably in the vicinity of the South Side? One that caters for slower runners like me. I really want to improve my times and I think group support/training is the only way to do this.
Got my first 'DNF' at Haddington on Saturday! The heat was overwhelming, I couldn't seem to get going at all so hitched a lift back from the 5 mile mark. Felt like a failure yesterday, but am now referring to it as 'a tactical withdrawal'!!
Hi there had a great run at the Fetterangus 10k and even managed to come home with a trophy for being the second female supervet. Does it matter that there was only two female supervets in the race!!!!
Sorry to hear you DNF MrsMac, its much cooler today.
the best stuff for midgies (and mozzies and not getting burnt) is AVON skin so soft bug guard (SPF 30)........its about US$8 and I get some through a friend every so often so if anyone is having trouble getting hol of the stuff let me know and I will getter a larger order next time!
I have decided to do my long runs at 6 am as last week I did 13miler in the midday heat. felt queasy and very tired afterwards. I had taken on enough fluid and carried plenty but the heat just did it for me. Here we do not have midges (NE Fife) but we do have small balck flies called corn thunderers and they get into everything. I have come back from runs with quite literally my face blackened as they stick to sweat.
Spoilt for choice this weekend... got the Montrose 10K and the Forth Bridge 10k... both sound very interesting and I've got a christening and so have to miss both! Have a good one everyone - hopefully it won't be too hot for you...
Jane M - I'm doing the Montrose race on Sunday too. I sent an email the other day to the organiser because I hadn't receive a pack. She said they were being sent out over the next couple of days and that was a couple of days ago so hopefully it will be on my doorstep! Let me know what number you are when you receive it.
Hi Jane, well done on winning your trophy at Fishie and good luck at Montrose - hope you get the time you're after. did you get on okay at Physio? no races planned for me until Buckie in September - it's supposed to be flat and fast...bit of a change from Fishie! Susan
Hi SusanB, thanks for your good wishes. Saw the physio on Wed and alot better today.
Did Buckie last year and was nearly last, don't know who told you it was flat there is one fairly short steep hill just before 9k, but it is a fast course. Haven't entered this year as too close to my marathon in October and I need to get long runs in somehow.
I am after a new paire of shoes. was wondering if anyone knows whats the best shop in glasgow. want to try and get sized fort he right shoe for my running style. any help would be great
I've got the begging bowl out this time. I'm organsising the first Inverclyde 5km Road race which is taking place on the 4th September. We need 200 runners to break even and to prove the sceptics wrong.
On the good side it's is flat as a pancake and dirt cheap to enter (£4 for SAF). Whats more its a perfect build up for the Great Scottish Run.
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and nettle stings!
Welcome to running and this forum.
womens running network sounds perfect, if they'll take a slow ass b like me!x
T
Only problem with the flight speed Eeyin - if you're sweaty and run through a cloud of the little b's, they stick to you and can bite you to their heart's content!
As for nettle stings, I think i've become slightly immune to stings
Sorry to hear you DNF MrsMac, its much cooler today.
the best stuff for midgies (and mozzies and not getting burnt) is AVON skin so soft bug guard (SPF 30)........its about US$8 and I get some through a friend every so often so if anyone is having trouble getting hol of the stuff let me know and I will getter a larger order next time!
Kat
Boy wonder alot cooler here in Aberdeen today.
If you will be there, please post your details.
After speaking to Stevie the race director on Tuesday night he said he was up to about 235 entries.
So FAJ let me know your number and I'll look out for you. Good luck to anyone else running this weekend
Cheers Barry
Flat and traffic free, may get under 60 mins again.
See you there.
well done on winning your trophy at Fishie and good luck at Montrose - hope you get the time you're after. did you get on okay at Physio?
no races planned for me until Buckie in September - it's supposed to be flat and fast...bit of a change from Fishie!
Susan
Did Buckie last year and was nearly last, don't know who told you it was flat there is one fairly short steep hill just before 9k, but it is a fast course. Haven't entered this year as too close to my marathon in October and I need to get long runs in somehow.
Haven't been on this thread for months.
I've got the begging bowl out this time.
I'm organsising the first Inverclyde 5km Road race which is taking place on the 4th September. We need 200 runners to break even and to prove the sceptics wrong.
On the good side it's is flat as a pancake and dirt cheap to enter (£4 for SAF). Whats more its a perfect build up for the Great Scottish Run.
Any volunteers would be much appreciated.