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Hmmmmm yup thems the types we want to shove somewhere dark and leave to talk to the walls....... chin up you've had a couple of belting runs and lots of laughs at my 'older' expense on Facebook recently
If my running goes wrong again I'll be jumping as only thing that seems to be going right at moment!
2.5 miles run with dog tonight, followed by 23K on Ski Machine, so a good time has been booked with my name at the 'Brass Monkey Half' in January.
Now was that zero or one mr HMRC man
Thanks smiffie
As you say at least my running has temporarily become enjoyable again. Feels great to be able to do it again. Cruise control was a lovely gear to engage for the 1st time in a long time on Saturday.
You did 23k on a ski machine.
and people say I'm odd for going a long way on the dreadmill. Did you have it set on downhill or cross country? 
I gave you a compliment the other night and said you didn't look your age.
some folk always think I'm having a pop. 
Not that I'm wanting to cheat but I'd try 41 this time
Think I have a good time with my name on it booked in Munich next October.
Cracking water stations if anybody is up for a wee run. 10k, half and full marathon all on offer on the same day if you fancy one, another or for Markk and the other Ultra freaks who don't think marathons or halfs are long enough for them all of them!!!!!
Smiffie is it not a bit weird our running slumps almost started on the same day and finished on the same day about 3 years later. Did you have a voodoo caniggia33 doll to keep you company when you were in your slump????
Hells bells I've just got up the big "h" word near my house without having to stop and walk or spew about 400m from the top. 3 miles up and 3 miles down average pace 6:45/mile. Really what is going on this week with my running this week has just been weird?????
LOL Caniggia33 do you want a ladder to climb out of that hole
just easy 4 with dog leading the way tonight, might venture out and dip my toe with Reps tomorrow night, or is that getting carried away?
Been trying to get the old Mizuno Nirvana 6s as the new 7s seem to be much wider and with a higher collar - why do shoe manufactures dick around with what was a great design?
Can I fancy the Aberfeldy marathon next year as the weather is guaranteed to be crap ie pishing with rain at worst and cold at best. Besides as Smifffie knows from Berlin last year I can't be trusted with German beer per-race.... Worst expo of my life, hungover and having to deal with thousands of people in a confined space. Aberfeldy has only one pub from memory so should be ok
I hope the beer you drank in Berlin expo wasn't the beer you got drunk on. That was Erdinger alcohol free you big shandy pants.
Aberfieldy marathon thingy was meant to run this year (think you can find it under the name of Perthshire marathon) but the PR was too late seemingly. The route goes through some rich blokes estate so no need to worry about a zillion laps of the town square.
howdi folks why is it jus as i get over one thing another comes along to take its place? This time it's the dreaded lurgy which im getting kinda bored of now lol
markk mizuno have indeed arsed around with their shoes and as you point out have increased the area around the heel. its meant to make for a more snug comfortable fit but i found it too high and have had to go back and start again with shoes. so bliddy annoying eh? I've worn Inspires for years and they've been great but I'll never wear another mizuno shoe again unless they revert back - hmph!
schools off today, oh joy! Have youngest and me lurgied so it's no fun for anyone else ho hum
Evening all!
It was a moment of sheer pride in myself!
Well, I have been gone a long time - sorry about that. I have managed a few small runs recently. Hoping to manage maybe 3 miles this weekend - just taking it very slowly and gradually as I don't want to put myself off. Why is it that anytime I take time out from running, whenever I go back to it I always think it's really hard, but also wonder why I don't do it more often?! Hmmm.......
So, anyway, I was really chuffed with myself on Wednesday. I went for a run that took in a big hill which I managed to run all the way up for the very first time!
I hope everyone is well and running happy!
Jac
Eeeeeeeeeeeee its Bedshaped and Jac both on the same day loverley to see you both.
Children in need sucks. Why do people who are not funny or entertaining 363 days a year think they are hillarious on comic relief and children and need nights? The only thing in its favour is at least Lenny Henry isn't on this one. Newsreaders please stick to reading the news.
Jac good to see you made good use of your time in Fife to run up the uphell time trial course of the Tour of Fife to make up for bottling in 2 years ago.
Bedshaped hope the girlyflu is better in the morning.
When you say you are going to have to start again with shoes I take it you just mean your running trainers not all shoes. You haven't reverted to booties or ones fastened with velcro have you? 
Had a rank rotten day capped off with a manky migraine. Just spent the last 4 hours asleep on sofa. Suppose I'd better go to bed now.
10k race in the morning at Glamis Castle. Back feels really stiff after longish drive but can't really use stiffness as an excuse after a long journey for a poor run if I have one as the last 10k I ran was a similar amount of time after a 41 hour commute to run Bridge to Brisbane and I ran pretty well there. Think I will have an early night seeing as I will have to give up my sunday morning long lie.
I think Smiffie must have ran away with the sales rep she was talking about on Monday night.
Ha ha PB charity races sound ace. Well done Caniggia 4th place eh? No bad for a sunday in November
Guess the migraine vanished then or maybe you were trying to run away from it lol
I'm marginally better. For the first time in a week I've managed a couple of cups of tea and a meal! It's been great for that pre-Christmas weight loss so come Crimbo day I look forward to replacing all the calories I didn''t consume this last week. This week I may even considering getting out of bed and more ambitious still may dust off my trainers!!
Yeah it was back to the drawing board from a running shoe perspective rather than reverting back to booties. That said they hold a certain appeal
Managed to get sorted out a couple of weeks ago then hurt my foot then got lurgy so whether or not they are any good is anyone's guess 
Laters....
Hey Jac good to see your back out there again
Markk I can sympathise with you, although all my injuries have not been major stuff, its such a pain to get motivated and ready and then you get knocked back again!!
Well I got my new shoes yesterday, even after my little runs on the treadmill in the shop my hip was making itself known today, not exactly pain but still there!!! The video showed my left foot was kinda caving in the way on landing with my existing shoes so am hoping that was the problem and my new ones will do the trick and get my alignment back to normal!!! Time will tell and fingers crossed! Will give it a couple of days and then go out for a test mile.
Good evening everybody.
Nice to see you have some new slick tyres to sort your running out. I don't get hurt that often I think because I'm a skinny freak and weigh about the same as fresh air but did one of those analysis things and came out clutching some trainers with extra support. They weigh a tonne but it is amazing how much less stiffness I have after long runs in my calfs, ankles and knees than I used to. Actually come to think about it I wore my trail shoes which don't have that support yesterday as the course was half mud half tarmac and my legs have been suffering more than they should do after a 10k. (honest gov it was 10k!!!!!!). Good luck with your test drive in a couple of days time.
I'm off work tomorrow as a result of yet another cancellation. What the hell do you do with a Tuesday off??? Even alcoholics don't go out drinking on a Monday night.
Good to see the December rotas came out for one of the companies to see that on the days I have been cancelled they have replaced me on my own with 2 company employed pharmacists in a cost cutting exercise. God I wish I was earning more than twice their combined saleries and travel expenses. How long do you think it will take to work out their cost cutting is costing twice as much as it does at the moment and they will still get less done in 20 hours combined than I manage in 10 hours on my jack jones. 
I suppose I could go to the gym tomorrow. Could be fun. Ding ding round 2!!!!!!
Morning all..... very bored indeed.....
.... pishing down and winter has truely arrived here on the West coast.....
Bored here as well
Haven't run since Sunday, although I did tackle and manage 3 miles! Woo hoo
How I long for the days when I could run 6 miles just for fun! Ah well, perseverance I suppose, is what it's gonna take. Wish there was a magic formula though that didin't involve hard and demotivating runs in amongst the good ones!
Anyway, hope everyone else is well.
Happy running