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Mine is definitely a 'lack' of training at the moment.
My longest run so far has been 10 miles though it was a bit of a struggle as I was running uphill in to the wind for the last 4 miles (nearly killed me I think), and have since had strep throat, followed by mumps, followed by another bout of strep throat - think I'm over it all now!
Planning to do a nice easy 4 mile run on Sunday to get back into things but I need to step up my enthusiasm.
Has everyone got a place through the ballot or is anyone running for charity? I'm running for 'Children with Leukaemia'
I just set up my justgiving page today
have raisedabout £100 so far
I will probably do Locaber with Jane, Debbo and Hippo
Happy New Year to everyone and here is a toast to some good and healthy running in the New Year.
I set up a fundraising page with bmycharity a few months ago, I've raised about £150 so far but people keep saying 'I'll sponsor you nearer the time'.
I can't see why they want to wait until nearer the time before committing to sponsoring me, afterall they don't have to part with cash immediately if they don't want to.
Nevermind, I'll start chasing people in the next few weeks.
I've got exams coming up at uni but once they are finished I can focus on running and fundraising.
Good luck with your fundraising PH.
you too
Hope everyone has a great new year's eve, whatever you are doing.
K
My longest run has been 14 miles done way back early Dec, this week it was 10 miles. Hope to get a longish run in tomorrow afternoon and then its a 2 mile club race on Sunday.
Enjoy what is left of 2004 and hope 2005 brings us all a sub 5 hour marathon or a sub 4.45 for the more ambitious, or at least a healthy year for everyone.
PUB??????
at THIS time
(im having my first gin)
I'm running tomorrow, so don't want to be TOO drunk - also will need to track down 14 year old son and his friend at some point in the night!
Jane did go home though Hippo!!
Positive resolutions for all of you - you will do that sub 5 marathon in 2005
im going to keep checking on our tim too
What time is it in phoenix? I can't work out when they started and how someone could have done 91 miles already!!!
Hopefully I will be back running next week sometime although will have to take a step back to see how I do.
I am running for the hospice that looked after my dad (St Joseph's in Hackney). It is their centenary this year and they have just had a new wing built so everything is looking really good for them. I'm not bothering with fundraising just yet as I know my customers and family will come up trumps nearer the time. We are down the road from West Ham football ground so I am going to try to get a signed football from them to raffle which should bring in a fair bit - most people round here support the team and most people have been helped by the hospice at some time or another.
Anyway, I'm off to see my mum in a while. She has had a bit of a hard time this new year - she is really missing my dad so we are all going to try to spend some time with her. It's her birthday Monday, so I am going to take her out for a meal. Funny how grief catches up with you isn't it? This is our 4th Xmas without dad and the first time it has hit her bad.
Anyway, onwards and upwards!
New year's resolutions
1. I am going to do FLM in under 5 hours!
2. When I have done that, I am going to do the Loch Ness Marathon.
See ya!
I've just done 3 miles in the worst rain and wind I've seen for ages. Yuck. Luckily I had my FLM reject gigantic waterproof on - first time I've worn it.
I've decided to do the Edinburgh triathlon next new years day, having been to watch a bit of it this morning.
Well I have had a fab start to the New Year :-)
I'm still too full of guff to run so I went to marshall at the Knacker Cracker 12k at Box Hill this morning. I picked up Vrap on the way and we had a whale of a time directing runners up and down mad hills. I was very sad not to be one of the runners but marshalling was the next best thing :-). My post was on the top of a hill so I now have a nice rosy glow :-)
Might try a slow short trot tomorrow.
Does anyone know the best time to enter Loch Ness? Should I enter now? Had an email from them couple of weeks ago.
JJ - glad you had a good time marshalling. Did you get the email I sent you? (you offered to size my photo for the forum). I had a brainstorm, thought it was debbo that offered and sent what I thought was a second email to her. Doh!
Debbo - was the waterproof waterproof then? Not used it in the rain yet.
Debbo never wear a waterproof jacket as I get too hot in them, have a windproof gillet that keeps the body warm and I wear gloves for the first couple of miles, only once this/last year have I kept the gloves on for the whole run!!
I tend to get hot when running too and end up taking my jacket off and tying it round my waist! I also only wear gloves for a couple of miles and I NEVER wear a hat. I tried once or twice but it was just too much.
I did get your email and will reply in haste :-) I'm sorry for the delay but my cold seems to have affected my brain :-)