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Flossie - Enjoy the lollypop
Sluggie - (((Poor you))) Did you have goggles on?
So which part of the horse did you get? back end? *snigger*
Clag - That's what we do, conditioner and lots of it and comb through every time.
Yes, it was a bit embarrassing and annoying but funny at the same time. At least I know my hairdresser. It would of been awful if it was my first visit
Anyway I bet my nits are faster than anyone elses
VR, yes I did have the goggles on, so don't understand it, but I suppose its easy to scratch your eye and then I did wash the goggles out with lake water to stop them fogging up.
I too have wondered which bit of the horse I have, probably the pooey end!
Marzipan, yes
! I specially like the chocolate covered ones you can get from German shops, or at Christmas, but it's hard to find in the summer
Sluggie - Hope the eye heals quickly, sounds nasty. *note to self - another good excuse not to do OW swims!*
Keith - Good luck for your race and hope the food strategy works out.
Sluggie - poor you! Hope eye heals quickly. Enjoy the horse, whatever part you've rented.
VR - finished lollipop - nice.
Nit races!!! Hah! 
Keith - safe trip and have fun. Know you'll do well.
Just got back from running 3.24 miles in 40 mins at 74% HRM - 12:20 mm. Happy with that - probably bit faster than normal, but still OK.
Keith - Fudge is a good one high sugar and small.
Good luck you mad thing
Sluggie - an bento box is used for carrying food on the cross bar of your bike. Sorry to hear about your eye and that you might not be able to support your friend, I had a similar thing happen last year when I was supporting a friend on the Hardmoors 110, injured myself a week or so before and wasn't supposed to run but managed about 22 miles with her in the end - as it was x-country and run walking no real harm done but the thought of letting her down, even though it was out of my control etc was very difficult. Fingers crossed you'll be ok. I keep resisting the invitation to ride or share horses - no time.
Flossie - your running is really coming on. Are you keeping up the swimming? Good for the ITB.
Nits - yuck. The advantage of no children has so far been no nits - amongst others
Finished placement. About to walk Grace and then head out for a little run in the sunshine.
LOL at that! Kids eh? Youngest Miss LB asked me what a condom was after seeing a machine on the wall in The Home Show last night. My strategy for telling the truth when asked a direct question doesn't seem to be working......
"It's like a glove for a willy" I said (whilst wondering WHY I'd said that)
*youngest Miss LB nodded solemnly* "I bet they do get cold"
I will employ my parent's tactic next time of "I'll tell you when you're 21!"
Sluggie - awful news about your eye
Shades - glad you've not lost the plot and started randomly hacking at your carpet!
LMH - no children (so far) ?
Cluck cluck? 
*runs away*
LB - Glove for a willy! LOL!
Peeps,dont forget to watch TDF highlights. Its a good one
VR - I really didn't mean to tell her it was a glove for a willy - it just slipped out of my mouth before I had chance to stop it!
I expect the knock at the door from Social Services soon...
I'm far too old to even think about it now LB - besides when would I find the time to train?
VR - we record it every day and have about 4 hours to get through of an evening - not easy with my early bedtimes! It's been a great tour so far hasn't it?
Good point LMH! Watch this space for whinging in the next few weeks about the little buggers being off school and interfering with my training!
Mr LB is watching the tour too. I just like looking at the bikes...
LB said - It just slipped out of my mouth before I had chance to stop it!
Had to read that twice. Still have a very nasty image in my head.
LMH - well done on finishing placement. Enjoy walk with Grace and the run. If swimming's good for ITB, am doing it on "rest day" tomorrow. Thanks very much for that tip. You're not secretly trying to turn me into a triathlete are you?
LB - classic: "glove for a willy" LOL. When Flossette was 6, she had a really bad bout of veruccas on her foot and we took her along to the Dr, who asked her how she was and what she could for Flossette. Flossette took off her shoe and sock and said to the Dr: "I need something to get rid of these vultures, please!" It's funny how kids pick up words and then get them wrong - really tickled the Doc that did.
Little Miss - Well done on finishing your placement.
Little Miss / VR - Thanks for finding the bento box (although I would prefer one with a more recognised brand name (aren't I a label tart!
), however if there is nothing else available - and it is on reduction, it will have to do!). I am loving the Le Grand Boucle* too. Sadly I only have Freeview, so only get the 1hr (littered with adverts) highlights each night. I thought it would kick off on the first HC* climb of the day. Please don't spoil it for me. I'm about to take the kids to the park and then we're going to watch the cycling. Little Mr Bump was most concerned about Tom Boonen's crash yesterday.
Liverbird / Flossie - Same here. If a child has head lice a letter is sent to the whole class. however, some parents don't bother treating the lice.
((((Sluggie)))) - You have just reminded me why I don't need to do a triathlon which involves open water!
HTF - Yes, I had to read Liverbird's post twice as well, just to clarify what exactly it was that had slipped out of her mouth!
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(* For LB & DG, and any others who might be interested
Le Grand Boucle - a nickname for the Tour de France.
HC - Hors-Categorie. In English: Beyond-Categorisation. The major hills in the Tour de France are categorised for difficulty starting with 4 for the "easiest" climbs, 3, 2 and 1, and then HC which is reserved for the longest/steepest mountain passes. For example, the Col du Galibier in the Alps is an HC climb. 2645m high, 18.1km at an average gradient of 7%, with the steepest section at 10% gradient. However, if you go to Galibier via the Col du Télégraphe, which is the route Le Tour may take, it means the whole climb is 34.8km long at an average gradient of 6%. Think about that. 23 miles of climbing a 1 in 17 hill!
I had a brilliant run today. 6.2 miles at <70%WHR for 8:46/mile!! Woo-hoo!
. It felt really good and was the best run I've had in ages. In fact, my time of 54:24 is very close to the time I got in my first ever 10K, over 6 years ago. That was racing. Now, 54:24 is an easy run.
Sorry, getting a bit carried away.
I hope you don't think I'm belittling the efforts of those who struggle to get below 1 hour for 10K in a race - I'm not, it's just a personal incredibly satisfying feeling when a run just comes together like that.
Great running Mr B. The cycling will be helping you to progress on so (relatively) little running I'm sure. I can't believe you'd rather pay more for a bento box with a different brand name - you're as bad as that Liverbird!
Flossie - I read it so it must be true! Stretches the ITB apparently.
(((Sluggie)))
Hope the eye gets better soon.
Keith,
Good luck for Hull if you've not already left.
LB,
LOL at your answer to youngest Miss LB.
Mr Bump,
Well done. For that to be an easy run you've made a huge amount of progress.
Keith, look forward to meeting you tomorrow.
Hope all the injured recover soon, the racers have good one and those training, enjoy!
Mrs Mac,
Good luck.
Mrs Mac - thinking of you. Very best wishes to everyone.
Mr Bump - lovely to hear you sound so happy after a run. Crosstraining is definitely working and it will after the operation once you've come through physiotherapy. Be patient, it will all come together as and when you're ready and it isn't a race to get back. Little steps - great gains - a lesson I've had to learn.
Good luck to all racers, ultra's, those training and everybody.
Off to bed now. Nite nite.