Talkback: Lucozade Sport Super Six: Lucy (sub-5:30)

Introducing the sixth member of our Lucozade Sport Super Six… Lucy (aka spinkletoes).

Losing weight and staying sane are Lucy’s main reasons for running. She's already run one marathon but is now  determined to push herself a little harder and finish London comfortably (with a big cheesy grin of course).

Lucy will be using our sub-5:00 Garmin-ready schedule (devised by former London Marathon winner Mike Gratton) as a basis for her training as she is already running 12 - 15 miles per week and will be mentored by Paul Evans directly on this thread (starting January 4).

She’ll be posting her training progress and be receiving fuel and hydration advice directly from the Lucozade Sport sports scientists live on this thread so make sure you check back regularly to find out how she gets on.

You can read more about Lucy's running background and goals by clicking on the article link at the top of the thread.

Good luck Lucy!

Crikey - you go up to the loft to get the christmas tree and come back to this!!

*coughs nervously* It's like having a party and waiting for the guests to arrive...

<looks round nervously>

can i join you? 

Waaahey!!

My first customer (no pressure!)

Is this East Anglian corner? Park up your tractor and come on in!!!

Are you VLMing then?

Hi Spinletoes 

Ooooh, it's good this, innit?  Well, it was until our IT department got hold of that video and are threatening to send it round the entire office.  We haven't got sound, so I'm not sure how much of a Pinky and Perky impression any of us are doing, but I did see some very dodgy mincing!

Oh yes!

 I didn't think you were too squeaky....

My husband has mocked me mercilessly since - I have no idea where my voice came from.

The 'dynamic stretching' is hilarious.

hhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

<makes note to search for the videos>

hi spinkletoes - yep seems to be the east anglia thread!!  i'm in norfolk, under a blanket of snow which is being covered by more snow.  where are you?   i am VLMing (or at least i will be if i can get my ar$e in gear and get out of the door).  motivation is lacking at the mo, but i expect it will come back at some stage (hopefully soon........). 

well, i've had a call from no.2's school saying that parents can go collect the kids early if we want.  shall i, shan't i ? decisions............................

<wanders off in direction of kettle>

ooooo threads up... and I'm not in East Anglia.  I see you are now officially Sub 5:30 and using the sub 5:00 schedule.  LOL.  Hopefully you still have room for a sub 6:00er like me!

Going nuts trying to get things done round the house: new fridge freezer and cooker coming tomorrow, then an owner dropping a rabbit on Sunday.  Besides massive amounts of cleaning and freecycling I'm washing walls, fixing curtains etc.  The more I do the more I find needs doing before it's decent for a client to leave their animal in! So have lapsed a bit with the running... However I did do 2*30 minutes yesterday.  That's one on the way to a cat visit, and one on the way back, so half an hour break in between!  Sort of thinking I might do 2*30 with just a walk break between tomorrow, and then go for a full hour on Monday...

If I have chance that is!

BOING!

You guys are gonna be AWESOME!! especially if Spinks keeps on giving out lovely recipes (looks round to check the Lucozade folks aren't looking) fudge was lush!

hi rowan - thought you meant that you had done 2HOURS30 mins yesterday !  was aboout to give up before i'd started!!  i'm aiming sub 6.00 too and will be run/walking

what is your job?  it's driving me mad trying to figure it out. 

have just had an interesting drive in the snow - turns out my car doesn't handle too well on ice with 4 sacks of coal in the boot

must must must get on the dreadmill this weekend

Non-East Anglians are allowed Rowan.  And sub 6:00ers are definitely welcome!!

Well done on the 2*30 mins! More than I've done in ages (pesky cold/sinusitis) and snow thick here so I can't see when I'm going to get out yet.

Pix - shhh.... I don't think you can count fudge as recovery food (sadly).

We've just made gingerbread tree decs and are about to set out them with lurid coloured icing.

*dribbles*

can I hang around in this thread rather than mine??

Spinks please don't blame me for the snots .. I was coughing not snotting!!

Pix, you're always welcome here!!

In fact, I insist on it as long as I can womble over to yours too!!

it's a deal!!

*beams*

Slush is now icing over nicely and it looks like we're going nowhere for a couple of days now.

2 days trapped in the house and no running with the chief mess maker (husband) and his apprentice (baby spinkle).

Just popping in  to say hi and wish you good luck! I know you'll put everything into this opportunity & you'll succeed!

Go girl!!

Hey Gin -

You made it over!!

So pleased to see you

Thanks for the encouragement. I'll still be cluttering up the LARF thread though (you can't get rid of me that easily!)

Hello there- hows life over her? staying sane?!

You will be great spinkletoes...good luck and looking forward to 'journeying together!'

It's all about the 'journey'!!!

Hi Christina!!

christmas pud - we're in Suffolk near the coast close-ish to Aldeburgh. Lots of lovely countryside to run round here. And we're covered in snow and ice...What time are you aiming for at VLM?