VT - mine always plays up if i forget to tighten it. I find now that i have to tighten it right up every run as it works loose all the time. Maybe i need a new strap...
Also, a bit of lubricating jelly improves the contact.
Rubbish - enjoy the beer, i've forgotten what running a 20 miler feels like
Andi - i gave up the smokes about 8 years ago and still remember vividly the burning in my throat first time i went for a run a few months after giving up. Giving up can only improve you, how much i don't know but for sure you'll never hit your potential all the time you're smoking.
Brian - missed my long run Sunday for similar reasons
That's a corking 5k time. Talking of the hurt zone, i marshalled our local parkrun last Saturday and i was shocked how much the fella who won it seemed to be hurting as he went past me ... he was making a right old racket after just 2k, thought he was on his way out
I guess that's the pain you have to go through for a 15:30 and a 2minute win though. Sure made me consider how much more i could push myself
chick - sorry to hear that, think i'd give the 10k a miss myself but fingers x'd it holds up and good luck