DFW running club mark 2!! ALL ARE WELCOME!!!

Ukevas

Simplycynical wrote: »

Omg, I feel like such a wimp when I look at the times and distances that you and Uk managed today in the same conditions.

:rotfl:... but 7pm is not mid day ... was a nice cooling breeze when i was out . no where near as muggy as last night was... it was horrid.

krider2010

RichOneday wrote: »

Krider - very brave taking on the midday heat but its great conditioning weather.

KMS - Good luck on Sunday in Edinburgh.

Foolhardy I believe is a better term!!! Mad dogs and the english and all that... :rotfl:

KMS - good luck from me too.

sammy115

macgirl wrote: »

Hi all

I'm not a regular runner but would like to join to see if I can stay motivated.
I train in fits and starts, some weeks go out 3/4 times a week (only about 3/4 miles at a time tho) - then nothing for weeks .

I love to run early mornings - especially weekends when it's quiet, but sometimes work stops that, so it's easy to get out of the habit.

Anyway, I trained for the Manchester 10k 2 weeks ago, but was gutted to come down with flu and couldn't take part.
I reckon I could have done 57/58mins.
Haven't been out for 2 weeks now, but I'm thinking of entering the Jane Tomlinson 10k on 21st June as I need a goal to get me out of bed...

I'm certainly not as serious as some of you guys (or as fast!), and don't look like a runner, but can comfortably do 6 miles and would love to join you to help stay motivated!

Thanks, Mac

There are a few of us doing the Leeds 10k so come along...

sammy115

Simplycynical wrote: »

Evening All

I've finally got round to downloading the photos that my OH took at the Netley 10K (I know, I'm slow) so thought that I would post a couple and share the scenery with you - I'm no. 497 by the way.

Lovely sea views at the finish!!!

http://s731.photobucket.com/albums/ww318/Simpycynical/?albumview=slideshow

This is the first time I've tried posting links to photos so I hope this works

wish I looked like that when I am running:rolleyes: and i like your sunglasses...I want some...

sallyx

:wave:
Hellllllllllllllllllllllllooooooooooooooo
Im back from my hols and did manage to get a couple of sneaky runs along the coast which was great Back into the swing of things now...and have a few more pounds to shift now after indulgent holiday food :eek:

Great running everyone and good luck for all those races this weekend

Simplycynical

Thanks sammy; the sunglasses are Oakleys and were a naughty impulse buy. I've worn them loads though so am getting my monies worth. :cool:

They are so comfortable for running in as they don't move at all - you should have seen me bouncing around in the shop checking how much movement there was :rotfl::rotfl:

Simplycynical

Hi sally; you crept in there while I was posting. :hello:

Hope you enjoyed your holiday; well done on getting out for a couple of runs and welcome back.

RichOneday_2

Well done on another 50 mile week (or near enough), UK ..... you'll find intervals easier to tackle when your mileage has been stable for a few weeks. At the moment you're still bedding down the volume of the workload, very well I might add but its difficult to take on too many new stresses simultaneously. I was struggling with the intervals in the last build up due to the mileage but this time around they are much easier to cope with!:D

Simply - It just sounds like you need plenty water tbh. Last Sunday during the 20.75 miler I drank the usual 500ml during the run, which felt fine, but I drank another 2.5 litres during the evening with no need to go to the loo until the next day. So that is the major difference during hot weather...more drinking, but not necessarily during the runs more afterwards!

And although this weather can often feel like hard work it rarely affects race times or interval times so performance isn't really affected - its just that dehydration effect afterwards.

I've never used headgear of any sort so cant really comment on the pros and cons.

Raphael - Thats good going just 5 days after your first race. Your body is still trying to work out what you did to it!:p

Mac - Welcome along. Sub 1hr 10K is a pretty good base to build from. As UK says...looks like a runner to me!:D

x_raphael_xx

RichOneday wrote: »

Raphael - Thats good going just 5 days after your first race. Your body is still trying to work out what you did to it!:p

Felt good to be able to go out for a run without the pressure of a race looming too!

KeepYourChinUp_2

Simplycynical : my glasses are oakleys too and i got 20% off for handing in an old pair of glasses and they are blinkin great they are expensive but i expect them to last at least 3 years I havent run in them yet because it was to hot for me yesterday so the gf and I walked up the pike which takes an hour (its the top of rivington).
I would have thought wearing headgear was a bad idea in heat unless your bald/balding:rotfl:as hats are designed to keep the heat in mainly

I am a bit confused about all this short/long run stuff how short should you keep your short runs? I know it should be a minimum of 4 miles does that mean it should be 5 or 6 even ?

Hello mac and welcome to the thread