Friday 7th December 2012

Hey little sister, what have you done?

Great track. Perhaps it really is best if I post it on the training thread rather than events.....

Morning

Blisters: Brilliant Track Great singer, I'm a massive fan.

What:4M Steadily done mainly off road due to icy paths.

Why: Being careful

Coffee calling so cvatch up over that.

Tom and wabo: I used to watch Dixon with my grandpa on a Saturday night in the mid 1970s as it was one of his favourite TV programmes. Just wandered back down memory lane...

Morning sweep.

Morning!

Not going to be the day I expected: found out late last night that the funeral for a friend is today, 2 hours drive away. I had been told it was next Friday. I hadn't mentioned it earlier, but this is the guy who I ran with at Uni and had won the English Schools: whilst he had been given three months to live, he barely made three weeks, which is perhaps a blessing. He died last Saturday, the day before his 56th birthday.

Physio will have to be rescheduled.

Morning.

Sounds as though it could be a difficult day on several fronts Alehouse - look after yourself.

Blisters - nice swim set.

sweep - I find a run usually does help it's just harder to get out there when you feel like that.

What:           30 minutes easy run or rest
Why:            time limited, throat sore, excess calories from yesterday to use
Last hard:    2/12
Last rest:     1/12

Lyrics - love it.

morning all,
AleH - make sure you give him a fitting send off, sincerest best wishes for today
Blisters - good work in the water , and with the Christmas shenanigans
GGG - sounds like a good plan
Sweep - well done for getting the run in

What - either 4 easy if I can get out at lunchtime, otherwise rest
Why - out tonight with a few pals so won't have the opportunity later
Managed 2x almost 3m loops on road (2.95 on google maps) while eldest had ladies hockey training last night. Finished off with 6 laps of the track cool down. All at steady/easy pace, but needed to be as was cold & windy with the added bonus of driving rain for the last half of the session.Averaged about 8.15/8.20 m/miling.
last rest - if not today, was last Friday
Last hard - Tuesday
lyric - yup

Morning all

Yesterday's lyrics were Venga Boys Witch Doctor, awful song, awful band, but it's what was in my head!  Sorry again for the confusion though!  No relation to the quality of the doctors here by the way!
Chicka  hope your Mum is ok? Regarding cakes, there is a Hairy Biker recipe that doesn't use raisins, I'm sure it's online somewhere...
Ale I hope today goes as well as it can.

What: a wander round the town and Christmas market
Why: guests from England are here.
Lyrics: yes

Good news is I have an appointment with a specialist on Monday, fingers crossed she'll be able to tell me what's going on.

  I think we need to start having some photos of these home made cakes!

Have a good one all.

AH...ouch, deepest sympathy and hope today goes as well as it can.
Emzap...good luck with appt
Lyrics:Yep
What:Core sesh
Last Hard: This morning
Last rest: Yesterday
Back to gym for genmtle treadie and step sesh to keep OH company the tapoer for tomorrow's 20K

I think I will make a Christmas cake next year. LMH, that exotic version sounds yum! I would probably lace it with rum to complete the Carribean theme 

Emzap: hope the appointment goes well.

alehouse wrote (see)

Morning!

Not going to be the day I expected: found out late last night that the funeral for a friend is today, 2 hours drive away. I had been told it was next Friday. I hadn't mentioned it earlier, but this is the guy who I ran with at Uni and had won the English Schools: whilst he had been given three months to live, he barely made three weeks, which is perhaps a blessing. He died last Saturday, the day before his 56th birthday.

Physio will have to be rescheduled.

. That's a tough call, ale. Never easy when close friends die, especially at an awfully young age. Hope your mate gets a great send-off.

what: 10.5 freezing miles
why: toughing it out (although I'm very close to joining a gym ... only my hate of treadies is still putting me off a little)
last hard: the frozen ground
last rest: Monday:
lyrics: Yes! Used to fancy him rotten when I was 16 or 17

Tom - I found the foam roller helped my hammy, as did a tightly rolled up small towel under the thigh (as long as your sitting on a hard chair/bench)
touch wood - 2 weeks niggle free here....

chickadeee - think of the treadie as mental strength training. My record to date is two hours on one but I wouldn't like to do it often. If you like rich, moist fruit cake you definitely need to make yourself one next year. What do you traditionally have in Germany that's similar at this time of year?

Good news Tom.

Sounds like you're sorted Dustin.

Early start tomorrow Straycelt? If so - hope you have a good one.

Anyone else racing this weekend?

An unexpected window of opportunity opened this morning so I managed to fit in a good progressive 30 minutes on the treadie. Feel much better for it too.

afternoon all

blisters, lol thats funny! I think I know these lyrics..

oh alehouse, how sad. It makes you sit back and think.. I hope all goes as well as it can

GGM hope park run goes well, tempted myself but depends if I can get up in the morning

no races this weekend for me, whcih is nice.  Getting all the tiles off my bathroom walls instead!

what: run and gym later

why: erm, want to

last hard: weds

last easy: yesterday 

have a lovely weekend all

yep lyrics just read again and pop!

What: Just baking (for tomorrow night) and sea kayaking Xmas night out
Why: It's that time of year
Last hard: skating on paths last night
Last rest: Wednesday
Lyrics: no

Alehouse: a hard day but hopefully some good memories

Maybe a run in the morning although forecast not good (heavy rain and Westerly gales)

Well, back from the funeral: in fact apart from the sombre moments it was actuallly a FUN-eral if one can have such a thing. Celebratory and amusing! He would have approved!

A walk to the pub is needed this evening!