Talkback: ASICS Target 26.2 Team: Emma

SOLB wrote (see)

Hi all, Please can I come in? I'm just writing a message to activate notifications so I can listen to you chat and work out who everyone is from the safety of the shadows. Congratulations EmmaC, I am hoping to train with you all in the thread though I've had 6 months off proper training so am nervous about whether I'll be able to get back into a routine (and regain fitness) in time for Dorset Village 6th May.

Hi SOLB - welcome to the thread! (feel like a hostess at a dinner party!)

I'll add the link to my schedule as it currebtly stands but Sam updates each week and she may have to amend as we go through (I already have parents evenings which will intefere with my raining plans). Sam also clarrifies any of the taining points and tries to keep me on track!

Stick with us and I am sure you will be fit and spritely for 6th May - I'm hoping I will be!

Liking the quotes mcs - another from the calendar?

Ha ha re the photos - you've seen the agel pics haven't you?

Didn't put expenses in to Asics.

mcs - put boot camp expenses into Asics the week after - they took my bank account details but haven't been paid yet.

Do you know anything about the Lakeland Trail Marathon on 1st July at Coniston?  Looks good on their web site but not sure about it yet cos there are large parts of fell running and they ask you to carry lots of fluid with you.

Coniston is an awesome area, done some fell running in that area, mainly Langdales and Sca Fell areas. I would imagine that you have to do a fair bit of climbing and due to that you would have to carry some water. I use a camelbak when out on long fell runs. Why not come and do the Grindleford Gallop in Derbyshire March 10 a 22 miler all round Chatsworth. There is a video of the route on their site.

But the Lakes are awesome though the weather can be terrible for wet and rain!! There is a Langdale Marathon too.

mcs wrote (see)

Coniston is an awesome area, done some fell running in that area, mainly Langdales and Sca Fell areas. I would imagine that you have to do a fair bit of climbing and due to that you would have to carry some water. I use a camelbak when out on long fell runs. Why not come and do the Grindleford Gallop in Derbyshire March 10 a 22 miler all round Chatsworth. There is a video of the route on their site.

But the Lakes are awesome though the weather can be terrible for wet and rain!! There is a Langdale Marathon too.

Many congratulations on your selection! My name is Ruth, the Pro Team Dietitian. I am really looking forward to following your journey to Paris.

 I will only be on the forum a couple of times per week  but I will do my very  best to answer all questions!

 P.s I also think ASICS tights are small! but very good.

Hi Em,

Had a real break from the forums over crimbo and so great to see your progress on here. Have been thinking about you!!

Have been keeping my running ticking over but have only just started looking for 2012 marathon places and have found that I would need to enter Edinburgh on a charity place now. Not the end of the world but as I rinsed most fundraising avenues last year for London, I am a bit nervous to commit to raising money again. Am hoping I might find someone that would like to transfer their place. If not, will need to rethink my Spring Marathon plans. I need to find something so that I can be with you all in spirit and body!

So pleased things seem to be working out well for you and will def be keeping an eye on your thread.

Take care and Happy New Year to you and all of your 'followers'!

Nic - sorry to hear about your injury. Here's hoping you are on the mend very soon.

MCS - another perfect stay in Grindleford pre-xmas with some lovely walking. Next time I might be persuaded to pack my trainers if we are staying longer!

Well said SOLB.   Ooooh are there nibbles - come on Em - hand em out

(Emma - most girlies hate photos of themselves but I think you look fab! Am very envious of your lovely long hair - mine got chopped last year cos it's just really heavy when it's long. Besides it just seemed to stop just below my collar bones and wouldn't get any longer!!) 

mcs  I'm at the same point as oscarr with expenses - edress that you need is on the boot camp instructions.

Hey LJ - good to have you back!  How's the wee doggy? I'm planning on doing Robin Hood mara in the autumn if you fancy it? No fund raising required - I too have given up tapping the same people time and time again! I'm doing a half in march so that I can "pretend" I'm in the prep phase with the 'gang'! 

Hello all

Some great training going on!

Emma - love the photos!

Ruth - any tips on how to lose weight whilst marathon training?

After reading about the ASICS tighst, I ordered some and they arrived today. I ordered a larger size than normal and they fit well and feel great,  they are slightly see through though!

Enjoyed a 5k treddie run this morning...far too windy to be outside!

Hi Emma,

So is it track tonight then? If you can't get there 12 by 1 minute fast with 1 min walk/jog recovery will be fine. Not as bad a session as it sounds... the 1 minutes go remarkably quickly - both the efforts and the recoveries!

Hi Emma,

sounds like you have a busy schedule. If you can build in a couple of the exercises we went over into your warm up or down. I find a good time to have a 5min stretch is when I get the kids in the bath.

Good luck and see you in a few weeks.

 Sarah

SB - Reg is great thank you! I have just had 2 weeks off and loved spending time with him and my husband. Lots of lovely long walks - sooo refreshing. Feels cruel to have to go back to work this week and start squeezing in runs between work again Give it a week or so and I am sure I will get used to it! Hope your dog is well too!

I saw your running plans on the ASIC's consolation forum and am well impressed by your long term commitment!! I will check out the Robin Hood Marathon. I am still keen on Edin as a few girls from my running group are already signed on but as you said, you can only ask the same people a limited no. of times... Have a few fundraising ideas that were fairly productive, quick and easy (and relied on public goodwill e.g. bag packing, car parking etc) for London and so if I can line a couple of these up then I will probably go ahead and sign up for a charity place. If not, will def be looking round for an alternative!

 Good to be back and to see how you are all doing! Have good LSR's this weekend everyone!

LJ - don't know where you are based but how about Milton Keynes marathon on April 29th?

Emma - are you lucky enough to have a track to use?  The only one near me is in the grounds of a private school

Hi everyone!

Evening Sam - I did get to the track, windy but dry! I did 14 x 200m with 1 min recovery. Think I ran faster than 5k pace as I couldn't help it - find running 200m so lovely ... especially as everyone else was doing 3 mins with 90 seconds recovery! Did 14 repeats for no other reason than I lost count. Even though I was late to track (hubby's trains up the spout), I still did warm up, some drills and dynamic stretching!

Hello again Sarah - you must have been listening to me admitting my stretching hasn't been brilliant. Luckily when I go to track we so stretch as a group so I always fel better after Thursday. I am popping to the gym tomorrow to just warm up, do my strength work and really focus on some good stretching!

Hi Ruth - I'm struggling after christmas with my food to be honest! Too many biscuits still around and I seem to have developed a slight addiciton to mince pies. The asics tights are lovely and tight over my tummy but there is far too much escaping over the top! I think I need to cut wheat out of my diet and try to have a low GI diet so that my energy levels stay more level. This requires me to be a bit more organised with my meal planning. Must stop pincing what my boys leave on their plates!

USB - we do have a track at a spots centre about 4 miles away - but the council are wanting to shut it down (without consulation) so I ran several legs of an all day relay carrying a placcard to try to raise awareness before Christmas. So sad and short sighted to shut the track when the nearest other track is at a private school so we have no access! Crazy in a world when we are all getting fatter!

Thanks for the lovely support from ladies re the photos - I so rarely like a photo of myself and I quite nervous about the March edition! Hey ho - shouldn't be so vain!

Much more positive today - hope I feel the same after my 10 mile run on Saturday. we are aiming to run it at closer to marathon pace (about 10 min miles)  and so will prob run along the downs link which should be flat and gravel/sinter or similar so hopefully not too muddy. Will feed back on Saturday. Have a great friday .. nearly the weekend!