Fri 12th June "Funky Friday" Daily Chat

(Land_of)_Maz

becky_rtw wrote: »

Guys have you seen the profile of LN mara :eek:
http://www.lochnessmarathon.com/downloads/lnmcourseprofile.jpg

Downhill = not good for the shins and knees after 20 miles and that hill at 18 is cruelty...

Enjoy!

Oh Maz there's no half - just the marathon and the 10k...

yeah, you're right becks, i think i was maybe thinking about Moray half...
i could probably squeeze my last 10k of the year in nicely then!

if i did half in sept in glasgow... big IF!

scorgeous

tirlittan wrote: »

You all seem to know each other very well, I guess that's what's kept me off.

Lots of talk about marathons and stuff. Just visited the running thread as well. I don't think I've ever run more than 5k, but would like to do 10k once. Marathons, don't think I'm that fussed.:o

Hey, don't worry about everyone doing marathons etc. I only started running again a couple of months ago and I am only doing 5k and 10ks and I am really slow, but the advice you get from the experienced guys over there like Rich and Becky and of course our own Sally marathon runner is superb and it does keep you going.

As for everyone knowing each other really well on here. I only started posting on 27th April and the guys on here have been fantastic to me. My only advice for you to fit in well here is that you need to be a bit mad:rotfl: and you'll just fit right in

becky_rtw

Maz if you're going to do it - pick as flat as you can get...my first half was awful - advertised as flat and had hills (up and down) from 9-12 miles - sheer agony and I'd trained up to 16 miles by that point as well :eek:

Snaggles

Welcome tirlittan! :hello:

Maz, I quite fancy the Loch Ness 10k if I can get away for the weekend. I'm probably going to have to walk the Leeds one (unless my lungs make a speedy recovery), so I need to sign up for another to make me get out there and run!

scorgeous

sallyx wrote: »

Well done scorgeous...its a massive achievement to do a marathon and I still can't quite believe how I ever ran that far!

Well, with the hills and everything I think mine will be more of a run a bit walk a bit marathon but I'll give it a go

(Land_of)_Maz

tirlittan wrote: »

You all seem to know each other very well, I guess that's what's kept me off.

Lots of talk about marathons and stuff. Just visited the running thread as well. I don't think I've ever run more than 5k, but would like to do 10k once. Marathons, don't think I'm that fussed.:o

och but sure, we never used to and it's only cause we talk so much on here that we seem to know each other so well...

some of us have met up, but again only thru being here....

We like to think we're pretty inclusive.

There is a lot of running chat, but there's also a lot of chocolate chat, sex chat, and all blokes are craap chat... just depends on the weather...

occaisionally there is even money/debt chat!

tirlittan

(Land_of)_Maz wrote: »

och but sure, we never used to and it's only cause we talk so much on here that we seem to know each other so well...

some of us have met up, but again only thru being here....

We like to think we're pretty inclusive.

There is a lot of running chat, but there's also a lot of chocolate chat, sex chat, and all blokes are craap chat... just depends on the weather...

occaisionally there is even money/debt chat!

Sounds all good :D:D

It's nice to concentrate on other stuff than just money/debt.

sammy115

well i have emailed my CD counsellor to tell her my head isn't in the right place at the mo....and I have asked her if I can go back 3rd July...will have to food focus till then...

(Land_of)_Maz

Quite a few of us are doing Leeds 10k, Jane Tomlinson Run for All on the 21st, so running/training has been high on the daily chat agenda while we are preparing...

i am an absolute plodder of the first degree, just cause i talk about it, doesn't mean i am any good at it!

Water and no biscuits eh? you should stick around and some of your good habits might rub off on us!

Becky - people were been trying to get me to extend my miles and do the stonehaven half which is next month, but i absoltely know my limits, i think the Glasgow one looks doable and as i say a more mixed field of runners in such a big event...

i would like to crack a half this year...

when leeds is past, i am going to up my long run by 1 mile a week to see if i can do the time on my feet, never mind the actual miles required!!

tirlittan

Just because I drink water and try avoiding buiscuits (quite good at saying no when other people are offering) doens't mean I'm good, in fact, I've already had a mars bar today!

I've just started [STRIKE]running[/STRIKE]jogging and quite enjoy it, but my limit does seem to be about 5k, however, I'd quite like to extend this. Maybe I need to pop on the running thread and see how to do this.

Have done a few runs (maybe 3? will check later) outside and more on the treadmill. I think I can do 5k in about 35mins atm. But it feels I'm running so slow. But if I try any faster, my heart rate goes up straight away.