DFW running club part 4!! ALL ARE WELCOME!!

hypno06

Thats a shame lurkio.....:(

Well done sparkles for getting out there in the heat - it certainly was a sapper today!

I did 9.5 miles in total - 8 of which was with run chum who did 4 run/2 walk, so I am mightily impressed with her, considering that three weeks ago she struggled to do anything at all. We are off out again in the morning, but just for 40 mins this time.

We both got bitten along the way though - a friendly horsefly wanted to run with us.....and got just a little too close for comfort

I am finding that even though I am doing run/walk with her, my own fitness and stamina is increasing too and my mins per mile is coming down - I even found myself glancing at my garmin a couple of days ago to see 7:30 min miles being done - unheard of previously! I know I couldn't sustain that speed long term, but certainly it has given me confidence to try and push myself a bit further on some of my solo runs to try and get my 10k and half marathon times down a bit over the coming year!

Well done to all those getting out there on such a hot weekend - it is 35 degrees here today!!!

Marru

Well done Sparkles and Hypno.

After handing DD to my ex I went to the gym and started with pilates followed by cross trainer and cycle and finished with a swim. Shin still hurting so perhaps the cross trainer wasn't such a good idea. Felt ok while on it thou. Funnily when I am exercising I don't crave junk food. I have stuffed myself now with big salad with some roast chicken, olives and feta cheese. Yum yum... raspberries and natural yoghurt for afties

I will be running starting 26th of July the latest, I will, I will, I will...

hypno06

Look after yourself Marru!

Food sounds lush though

pania

hypno06 wrote: »

We both got bitten along the way though - a friendly horsefly wanted to run with us.....and got just a little too close for comfort !!

last time a horse fly bit me my calf swelled to double its size, the skin cracked i had big red welts running up my thigh and i was on crutches for a week. if i saw one of those i'd run a half marathon in ten minutes!!!:o:o:eek::o:rotfl:horrible horrible creatures. they are definitely not gods creatures... the work of the devil! yuk!:o

well i am immensely proud to reveal that the 7 mile jinx has been broken!!! have just ran 7.5 miles in 1 hr 12!! arriba!! arriba!!! :T:T:T

how is everyone else getting on? :beer:

fedupandskint

Well done pania!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As for me, was going to run Week 3 this morning but felt so tired decided not too and after work fell asleep for an hour so groggy now

Will get out there tomorrow morning for Run 1 and keep it going - will deffo do this for sure

Lurkio

pania wrote: »

last time a horse fly bit me my calf swelled to double its size, the skin cracked i had big red welts running up my thigh and i was on crutches for a week. if i saw one of those i'd run a half marathon in ten minutes!!!:o:o:eek::o:rotfl:horrible horrible creatures. they are definitely not gods creatures... the work of the devil! yuk!:o

well i am immensely proud to reveal that the 7 mile jinx has been broken!!! have just ran 7.5 miles in 1 hr 12!! arriba!! arriba!!! :T:T:T

how is everyone else getting on? :beer:

:T :T :T :T :T blinding stuff!!! Well done

Missed my PR on Saturday, so went out today. just did a 5k and feel ok on it If I'm still ok Weds, I'll go for a slower longer one.....

Still umming and ahhhing about this 10k in Sept, too :rotfl: :rotfl:

pania

brilliant news lurkio welldone you!!! 5k is brilliant! if you can do that already it isnt much of a stretch to 10k. my old run chum whom has now left me long behind was adamant when we met he couldnt run above 2 miles. he is now running 15m without a thought and found the jump from 2 miles to 4 was nothing, 4 to 8 etc. you'll soon be there!

skinty i know that groggy post work sleep feeling all to well. dont beat yourself up over it. tomorrow is another day and we will al be behind you... with sharpened metal boot spikes to gently "encourage" you out the door!!! you can do it!!! as i was running and getting more and more hurty i remembered a rhyme my mum used to get me to say as a child "i think i can i think i can i really think i can... I know i can i know it can i really know i can!!!!" i started chanting it in my head on the way round, yep may be sad but it bloomin worked!!!

pania

ok guys, i fear that, after nearly 4500 posts we are going to need to move our clubhouse somewhere else shortly. fermi will be kicking my butt if i dont start a new thread soon!!! so, i'm off to tesco then will move house whilst languishing in the bath on my return. Any suggestions as to what you want the new thread/clubhouse to look like (property !!!!!! welcome) then get your suggestions in now!!!

P xxx

fedupandskint

pania wrote: »

skinty i know that groggy post work sleep feeling all to well. dont beat yourself up over it. tomorrow is another day and we will al be behind you... with sharpened metal boot spikes to gently "encourage" you out the door!!! you can do it!!! as i was running and getting more and more hurty i remembered a rhyme my mum used to get me to say as a child "i think i can i think i can i really think i can... I know i can i know it can i really know i can!!!!" i started chanting it in my head on the way round, yep may be sad but it bloomin worked!!!

I say that to myself when walking up hills and mountains! I will apply this to running if needed

I look forward to the metal boot spikes prodding me to go and to keep going :rotfl:

Lurkio

pania wrote: »

as i was running and getting more and more hurty i remembered a rhyme my mum used to get me to say as a child "i think i can i think i can i really think i can... I know i can i know it can i really know i can!!!!" i started chanting it in my head on the way round, yep may be sad but it bloomin worked!!!

Isn't that from Thomas the Tank Engine? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: