DFW Running Club!!

southwester_2

Morning

Feeling a little better today, realise I am going to have to be patient and not do anything stupid, at least it happened now and not 3 weeks before London.

Good news Pania, thats how I got in London, with a charity called Backcare, I need to raise £1200 and am at £1000 already. Good luck let us know

pania

I'M INNNNNN!!!!!!!

:j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j

theunknownstuntman

Well done Pania! I've not got in the London this year, you must wear a DFW vest....... lol

pania

i'll give it a go stuntman!!!!! have you applied for the ballot?

southwester_2

Hey pania, brill Ill see you at the start!!!

theunknownstuntman

pania wrote: »

i'll give it a go stuntman!!!!! have you applied for the ballot?

yeah, nothing so far, I'm trying Guide Dogs at the minute, i usually run for them, so fingers crossed.....

In_Search_Of_Me

How exciting! Def think we shoud have the DFW meet at the marathon! Kill two birds (or one bird & two blokes!!) with one stone! Really chuffed for you bith & fingers crossed stuntman! Will try & go for a walk run tomorrow...will never get there otherwise! SO far doing well with the kit & reading but not the actual running!!

Seaxwyn

Well done Pania! How exciting we will have our own DFW team to cheer on!

If other are still looking for places I recently had a mailing from Christian Aid asking for marathon runners. Also ACTSA (Action for Southern Africa) has places.

Please could someone post a link for that online route-measuring thing. I am trying to work out 3 mile routes to practise.

I ran 2.5 miles (estimated) this morning in under 25 mins and only stopped to walk once - very chuffed!

In_Search_Of_Me

do you mean mapmyrun.co.uk sea?
http://www.mapmyrun.co.uk/
Think thats it! Had a pootle this a - walk run around the pond thing but was a bit pathetic as knee hurt so only did once round but may go again tomorrow! Def NOT entering the marathon this year! It really is tempting but IMO foolish for one whose only been 3 times & will put pressure on so am going to resist! Reading a couple of good books though so will let you know how on get on with them!
Just found this and it made me cry! It was the bit about dedicating a mile to people you knew that got me....
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/news/article.asp?UAN=2800&v=1&sp=362204412449462907240
Just one piece of advice please from the experienced among you! I'm unsure about streatching & think I need to do it but unsure what to do! I have a slight pain behind my knee (to the right - sort of where the groove is/top of muscle feels like!) & wondered whats best to do with these aches & pains - massage/cold/leave it/streatch? Any ideas please?

In_Search_Of_Me

hellooooo! Anyone there?!! How you marathon pepys doing? Did BA get in? P you off running yet?!! Was chatting to a guy last night who did the edinburgh marathon! Calves aching today plus feel very coldy again which is more than a bit annoying as seems to be the longest cold in history! Quiet day snuggled up in the flat me thinks! Have a good one all!