DFW running club mark 3!! ALL ARE WELCOME!!

Ukevas

As you all know i allway train with my mp3 player on... but when training i know it mess's up my rythem and pace... which is why i would not use to race with..

becky_rtw

Ukevas wrote: »

Well yeah..... it was in London ...

The most unfriendly people in London are always the visitors

Same with the marathon - a load of people down for the weekend

RichOneday_2

Is there something genetically inbuilt that makes it impossible for you ladies to run past a camera without smiling (obviously the last one of Becky was the exception to the rule!):



Just look at the men grafting, concentrating on the job in hand, and the ladies are more interested in looking good on t'internet!:p:p

tq16

When I first started running (or jogging very slowly!) I always listened to music but after learning at my first race that it was not allowed (and struggling round the course) I have stopped listening to any music when training as well. Seems more and more races are banning ipods etc.
Hoping for week total of about 32miles this week- anyone have any tips for cramp? woke with it in night and niggled all though run today and still tender now?

Idiophreak

becky_rtw wrote: »

The most unfriendly people in London are always the visitors

Of course they're unfriendly - they've had to go to London

becky_rtw

tq - I was having the same problem last week - all sorted now

Its usually one of two things - not enough water/salt - in which case it should disappear after a day or so

Or adjustment to new mileage - usually takes two days to disappear and may come back during long runs (i.e. when your muscles are tired!)...is it in the base of your foot by any chance?

tq16

cramp in my calf? Should I be ok to keep running on it- as long as not too painful- was hoping for a good week mileage wise? - I must try and drink more water- tend to only drink at mealtimes!
Just found out there are still spaces for a local 1/2 about a month before I run marathon- should I sign up?

becky_rtw

Sounds good to me (but then I am doing two halfs in two weeks ), treat it like a training run and have some fun - you'll be fine

Not sure about the calf - sounds like it might be water/salt related - try drinking a bit more for a few days and see if it helps

becky_rtw

Um okay two sort of related rants...

£10 to run 5k !!!!!!:
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/events/viewevent.asp?sp=&v=6&EN=47954

There are 4 parkruns in London every Saturday - why would anyone pay £10 for a 5k in Clapham!!

And another ruddy charity doing women only events:
http://www.running4women.com/windsor.php

Not only that its £11.50 and
Please use your participation in the Running 4 Women 8K to raise sponsorship money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. To receive your fundraising pack and free Breakthrough running vest please tick the pack request option when completing your entry form

Rarrrrrrrrrrrr /rant

RichOneday_2

The charity feeding frenzy will result in one of two things:

a) It will cannibalise itself, and the signs are starting to show that this may be occurring, and start to disappear.

b) It will destroy the sport of road running per se, and a new model will be re-born where charities are not involved, leaving the charities to look elsewhere.

Because the trend of the last few years of increasing charity stranglehold is speeding up at an alarming rate then so is the groundswell of anger amongst the running fraternity.....a sure sign that something is going to erupt in the imminent future.