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

hypno06

speedwork.......is that the burst of energy I find when I am dodging traffic trying to cross a roundabout......or when I need to try and look like a super-athlete when someone else is running towards me.....?

That's going quite well :rotfl:

chickadee

Hi everyone, Well done to Rich & Becky (you are sure you aren't the same person? - I have met Rich, so Becky must be his imaginary friend who keeps him company on his long runs ) on your 20-miler today. Is that the first 20-miler we have clocked up between us or has there been another 20-mile training run that I have missed?

Today hasn't been so great for me and my OH. After feeling tired but OK yesterday, I have felt awful today. Not physically, other than feeling tired, but just really mentally drained and quite down. To make things worse, OH went out for a run this morning and even though he had been feeling OK, this morning he hobbled back after a mile, almost unable to walk. We had to sit down and talk about it, but he has decided that London is simply impossible for him this year, so he is going to withdraw from the race this year. Unfortunately we had also booked our accommodation so we'll lose our deposit on that too.

Sorry to bring such a downer to the thread.

becky_rtw

Aww Chick poor you and poor OH - he really has been plagued with injury poor man (cant you cut your hair really short and run for him??;))

Suggestion before you cancel your accoms - can you flog it to someone else - there's a thread on Runners World about hotels for FLM...

becky_rtw

And no we're not the same person - I'm a 26 yr old female and Rich is silver fox veteran male as you know - not sure he could get away with running my FLM place (and if he tries it I'll have to hurt him )

hypno06

Chick, so sorry to read that things have been a bit pants this weekend, and that OH has to pull out of FLM. Big hugs and jaffa cakes to both of you x

chickadee

becky_rtw wrote: »

Aww Chick poor you and poor OH - he really has been plagued with injury poor man (cant you cut your hair really short and run for him??;))

Suggestion before you cancel your accoms - can you flog it to someone else - there's a thread on Runners World about hotels for FLM...

Ha ha! Unfortunately he is 'follically challenged' so it would have to be shaved rather than cut. (But at least you made me smile, which is probably the first time today).

Good idea about selling the rooms on. I'll give OH a call later to suggest it. He has gone back to Wales now so I won't see him until Friday.

becky_rtw

Oh its not our first 20 either - Poorbabe did a few before her Mara in Jamaica in December!

sallyx

Chick that is a real pain about OH having to pull out of London, he obviously knows his own body and capabilities so he is being wise

Hypno your speed work sounds like mine Actually I was thinking about it today when passing the miles, my pace always seems to remain the same whether I am on the flat, going up or coming down hills...now is that bad? Should I really learn to go slower up hill and speed up coming down? Guess I am sort of getting some fartlek in there going uphill if I am working much harder...or am I clutching at straws on that one

Becky your explanation was perfect on the old mileage thingy. Averaging 35 miles a week at the moment so feel like I am on track (although this week has been less). Really going to try and get some more runs in I think

becky_rtw

chickadee wrote: »

Ha ha! Unfortunately he is 'follically challenged' so it would have to be shaved rather than cut. (But at least you made me smile, which is probably the first time today).

Good idea about selling the rooms on. I'll give OH a call later to suggest it. He has gone back to Wales now so I won't see him until Friday.

Awww you sound really down about it all - which makes such a change because you're normally so upbeat about everything , dont worry about being tired though - you did a lot of running yesterday - sometimes it just takes you a bit by surprise (and the endorphins crash after the post run high).


:rotfl::rotfl:folically challenged :D

Hang on the forum is here:
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/forumthreads.asp?URN=11&dt=4&searchdate=&cp=1&v=6&sp=

I reckon just join up (if you're not a member) and start a new thread

Or you could come down anyway and join Rich supporting the rest of the runners :D:D (and have a party at mine)

chickadee

becky_rtw wrote: »

And no we're not the same person - I'm a 26 yr old female and Rich is silver fox veteran male as you know - not sure he could get away with running my FLM place (and if he tries it I'll have to hurt him )

I don't know... a curly red wig and no-one would know it wasn't you..... although the hairy legs might give it away