Thank FOOOOK It's Friday DFW Chat 5 Feb

Snaggles

I think she meant general balloons rather than the foil 40th ones Beanie, but I will check with her - thanks hon. How're you today?

Bunny, stop thanking me you nutter. :rotfl:

becky_rtw

Snags - good luck with 8 miler - you should be fine to build up further but be very careful if you are also dieting (especially if its a vcld) because you can faint due to low blood sugar...

Bunnyinthelights

Snags-I agree with Becky-you have to be careful with VLCD and lots of activity.

Snaggles

I'll be careful, I promise. I don't think I stick to it well enough for it to be considered a VLDC which is probably why my losses have been steady and I'm not having difficulty with the running. I'm usually powered by jaffa cakes when I run...they are vastly underestimated as a health food... :rotfl:

I've mapped out a really nice circular route for the 8 miler, which can be cut short at 5 and 7 miles if I've had enough, although if I can't run any more, I'll try to just walk the rest. Wont beat myself up if I can't run the whole thing first time, I'll just run the same route until I can.

It is rather undulating, but the worst hill is at about 3 miles, when I will be warmed up but not too tired. Hoping it wont be too painful!

Bunnyinthelights

Sounds good hun. x

becky_rtw

8 should be okay - its more when you get into 12+ plus that it starts to really hurt until you get used to it - remember not to exceed the 10% rule if you can and only add 2 miles a week and have a drop week once every 4, so you might do:
8, 10, 12, 8, 12, 14, 16, 10 etc kind of build up

sammy115

:hello:

*Sammy staggers in after having done NO work and having had fish chips and mushy peas with half a pint of pink fizz for dinner.....*

becky_rtw

Mmm food

Must go and find something for lunch...

Snaggles

becky_rtw wrote: »

8 should be okay - its more when you get into 12+ plus that it starts to really hurt until you get used to it - remember not to exceed the 10% rule if you can and only add 2 miles a week and have a drop week once every 4, so you might do:
8, 10, 12, 8, 12, 14, 16, 10 etc kind of build up

Thanks, I will do that (saw you trying to sneak a 16 in....b*gger off :rotfl: only kidding ).

I'm only doing CD for another 7 weeks, so will be off it in time for the longer distances.

I want to be as well prepared as possible by September, because I would really like to enjoy it rather than just struggle round feeling like I'm dying - so is doing the odd 16 miles beforehand the way to go? OMG, that's twice as far as the longest run I've ever done (8 miles last September)!

*repeats 'I can do it, I can do it' whilst rocking backwards and forwards slowly*

Bunnyinthelights

I did steak and ale pie (made the filling in the SC) and no one in my family liked it. I now have LOADS of it in the fridge...

Have baked it with the pastry on it already-will it freeze?