Thank FOOOOK It's Friday DFW Chat 5 Feb

Snaggles

sammy115 wrote: »

: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.....*

Fish, vegetables....protein, vitamins, carbs, fluids....sounds balanced to me...

Bunnyinthelights

Sammy? Balanced?

2 words I wouldn't normally put in a sentence about The Samster, Lol!

redsquirrel80

Mm pink fizz

So fed up with work already *sigh*

sammy115

Snaggles wrote: »

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*

Snags did you get the womens running mag that I told you about....Bunny you too....it has a really good three week toning up plan which involves weights and treadmill and bike and cross trainer...it seems to have helped my overall fitness and had an impact on my running.

I did a 3 mile run last night and kept up with the front runner all the way without stopping (which is a first)

sammy115

Snaggles wrote: »

Fish, vegetables....protein, vitamins, carbs, fluids....sounds balanced to me...

Bunnyinthelights wrote: »

Sammy? Balanced?

2 words I wouldn't normally put in a sentence about The Samster, Lol!

I can stand on one leg perfectly thank you....

Can't work the !!!!!!! printer though:rotfl:

Wannabefree_2

Afternoon all

Bookie- well done on the job, chuffed for you

Bun- sorry to hear about yours, am i right in thinking that you want to be a pcso?

Pooky- hope your hubby is a little better today, i take my hat off to you both for coping so well

Hi to everybody else! I`m trying my best to join in with the daily chats but my stupid mobile broadband is rubbish & keeps kicking me off gggrrrrr....

becky_rtw

Snaggles wrote: »

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*

Its a half right?

Then you should at least do 16 - but the best thing is to attempt (you do not have to complete it) at least one 20 - the reason is 16 is great for stamina building but 20 is really the line where you get massive improvements - if you can get there a half will be a walk in the park in terms of distance and therefore your pace over 13 miles will be faster than without such training.

Me and OH been looking at overtraining for distance races and have now decided that even for a marathon it should be possible to overtrain provided you run at a slow enough pace! I am planning on some 25 milers this build up and next time its likely I will run some longer again :eek:

However, despite all of the technical aspects there's one really simple thing you can do - be consistent this above everything else is what separates those who do their best from those who underachieve (at any distance) - only you can know what is a realistic target but you will never reach it if you training is not week in week out :cool:

clairewop

my graze box arrived!! has japanease rice cracker mix, dried cranberries (which Ben pinched) had some they were nice honey peanuts and pitted green olives with fresh basil and garlic (i'm sure i put no to olives!) will try them though.

Ben now wants dried cranberries for his lunch box where can i get them from?

my graze code is JJPZH3P

sallyx

Back from walk and had a hair cut on a whim...not great but it had got so long. Took a bottle of water with me to try and stop me buying food just because I was thirsty, which was good and have just had vegetable curry for lunch (no rice).....OH is out and I am enjoying the peace

Bun so sorry about the job, but agree with what everyone else has said.
Sammy fish and chips and fizz!

Bunnyinthelights

I will did that training out now Sammy now I am back at the gym-going tonight once DH gets home again...will have to bite the bullet and ask how to properly set up the treadmill as just keep hitting 'quick start' LOL