RW Forum 6 - Just Finish! - Page 9 - Spring Marathon

Ultra Sparkly Bridget

01/02/2012 at 18:10

Evening

Len - you can and you will do this! Altogether now ..................... Feck off cold

I found it quite hard when running very reduced mileage in Nov/Dec. Weird getting in from work and not thinking of going for a run. Eventually found myself doing strange things like turning up curtains!

We don't have a breadmaker, it is all done by hand. Mr USB does keep eyeing up the breadmakers but I keep pointing out the space it would take up.

Cake

pirate

01/02/2012 at 18:12

We've got a breadmaker and it's brilliant. Don't use it enough through to justify the space it takes up. Mainly down to Booky not being able to eat bread.

Ultra Sparkly Bridget

01/02/2012 at 18:16

Is it the gluten? Can you get GF bread mix? I'm a bit ignorant that way

Rebecca - (I think it was you with the med students). We had one today who clearly wasn't expecting to need to get down on the floor with children. Very nice knee high boots and short dress which I'm sure the chaps would have liked!

01/02/2012 at 18:16

I'm I the only one who's looking forward to the taper??? Any excuse not to run is welcome in my head. Had to force myself out today - feeling very smug that I did my requisite 7 miles today and studiously ignoring the fact that I failed to do the planned 4 yesterday. This consistency lark - sadly it's not really me

Hope the snot's soon not Len

beck*

01/02/2012 at 20:03

Yes that was me Bridget (call me Beck- need to change my user name from the default imaginative one it's given me!). It never ceases to amaze me what kind of attire students will rock up to the ward wearing. It makes me think things like 'I'm sure nobody would have dared turn up lookin like that in my day'', which makes me feel very old and fogey like!

We have a breadmaker, but like you say cake, we dont use it half as much as we should. Very nice when we do get round to it though, maybe I'll dust it off this weekend...

Well done on your 7 miles DL. Is it freezing where you are too? I did my long run today (10 miles, I'm on an 'easy' week!) and it was beautiful but very cold. I put gloves on and everything. After being advised I'm doing my long runs too quick I made a conscious effort to slow down today. 11.45min:mile overall and I managed a negative split so hope that means I wasn't pushing too hard.

Len, hope you're starting to feel a bit better...

Ultra Sparkly Bridget

01/02/2012 at 22:19

DL - look forwards, not back

Becks - well done on the 10 miles, not easy to slow down when it is chilly. Literally freezing here too. Wore 3 tops plus a buff tonight and didn't get all that warm.

Hopefully Len is having an early night

Len 2 (I'm a girl)

02/02/2012 at 11:10

Feck off cold indeed

I did take the dog out yesterday, Im not sure it was my best idea. Walked most of it, to be honest. But hey - I went! Does it count?!

Back to a sore throat and runny nose today. Blurghhh. Stupid cold. It had better go soon, I really am going nuts now. I've even started checking my work emails from home!! Crazy!!

I did have an early night last night though, got to half 8 and I decided I'd had enough of Wednesday, went to bed with my book. Ended up having some really weird running-related dreams!!

Cake

pirate

02/02/2012 at 12:13

Len did you find out your husband got woken up with you running in your sleep?

Ultra Sparkly Bridget wrote (see)

Is it the gluten? Can you get GF bread mix? I'm a bit ignorant that way

yep it can be used that way but got to be cleaned to a celliuor level almost each time.

mitiog

02/02/2012 at 12:57

Hello

Could I join in here please? Edinburgh will be my second marathon. I did 5:31 in London 2 years ago. I headed over to the sub-5 thread since I've got a HM PB of 2:18 but Vik's storming away and looks more likely to get a sub 4:30 than a sub-5! I'm not sure I care about my time right now. Yes I'd love to beat 5:31 and I think ultimately I might manage a sub-5 but I love running and all I want to do is to enjoy the training and do the best I can.

Looking forward to sharing with your journey, Len, if that's ok!

mitiog

Ultra Sparkly Bridget

02/02/2012 at 18:18

Hi mitiog The more the merrier!

Len - if you aren't well enough to work then definitely not well enough to run but a gentle walk is good as long as you wrap up well

beck*

02/02/2012 at 19:07

Hi Mitiog, I've landed here too. Welcome!

Len 2 (I'm a girl)

02/02/2012 at 19:18

Hi mitlog

Absolutely the more the merrier - although at the moment it's just a snot-fest! I'm actually feeling a tad better this evening. I have high hopes for the weekend and next week! Assuming I feel ok - where do I pick up again? I missed my long run last weekend (should have been my first 10 miler). But I had a week in hand still, so now I should be doing the 10 miles this weekend, and I have NO time spare at all - I'm now on schedule (well, I would be if I were running...). Still following me...?

I just looked at the weather forecast - ha ha ha ha! Is someone having a laugh? I wonder what the athletics track does when it snows...? Close? Hmmm.....

x

beck*

02/02/2012 at 20:45

I'd get a couple of shorter runs in before diving straight back into your schedule- you don't want to injure yourself going off and doing 10 miles when you haven't run for over a week and you've been ill. Maybe do a 3, then a 5-6, then go for the ten. If you're a week behind you're schedule it won't make a huge difference, maybe your longest run will be 18 instead of 20, but you'll still have weeks of training under your belt.

What does everyone else think?

02/02/2012 at 20:56

USB - I do believe thise is where you come in !

Thanks Len - not sure how you've managed it but I have a sore throat!

Managed a very chilly 4 where my hands nearly fell off. Away from home didn't pack gloves

Ultra Sparkly Bridget

02/02/2012 at 21:22

Len - can you email me a list of how the long runs go for the remainder of the programme? I think Beck is right about not diving back in at 10 this weekend but we need to look at how the long runs go to decide how to play it later on.

I was a bit snuffly today but I blame the snotty kids at work. Thank dog tissues aren't incuded in the ordering embargo (yet)!

6 miles tonight, didn't feel as cold as last night but I think that was an absence of wind not that it was warmer

Len 2 (I'm a girl)

02/02/2012 at 21:26

oooh no DL, I hope I'm not passing on my cold on here! Must not virtually cough on anyone....... (I keep meaning to ask, is that your dog in your pic??).

so, I am going for miraculous recovery overnight, bit of a plod tomorrow night or sat morning (maybe at the track, no hills)...and no snow. Sorted!

mitiog

03/02/2012 at 12:50

Hi Everyone!

Thanks for the welcome. I had my Bad Cold before Christmas so hoping to escape snotfest!

I did an easy 6 last night after a sort of easy 6 the night before. My Heart Rate said it was easy but the time at the end was very close to my 10K time last Dec so I'm really pleased that my fitness is improving. IT definitely wasn't a "race effort".

I've got a work meeting all day tomorrow so my long run will be 2 loops of town in the eve; I try and rest Sundays as I have killer speedwork session with club on Mondays.

Len hope you get back into your running!! Wrap up warm!

Len 2 (I'm a girl)

03/02/2012 at 13:15

I have emailed you B

Cor s'cold innit? I'm working my way up to fetching the kid from school later on!

BUT - in another declaration of serious intent (disregarding the snot issue) I have just booked my train tickets for marathon weekend. The cheap deals are available on the East Coast line, of anyone else is looking for any? Sorted. (eeep!)

Flo Po

03/02/2012 at 16:27

Glad your feeling a little better and nearly ready to get out there again...

Hi Mitiog!

Ultra Sparkly Bridget

03/02/2012 at 17:18

Len - now you need to sort out somewhere to stay

Len and I have been having an email discussion about long runs. We'll let the thread know the decision soon