DFW Running Club!!

RichOneday_2

For a bit of info behind this idea please see post 2642 on page 133.

Provisional potential members of club:

1. Maz (F)(If this gets big you'll be proud of that membership No. 0001)
2. Rich (Steve) (M)
3. Redsquirrel80 (F)
4. Herewegoagain (F)
5. Sallyx (F)
6. Becky (F)
7. Pjc33 (Angela) (F)
8. Beer Tins (M)
9. Idiophreak (M)
10. Yoxford2008 (M)(Existing 1st claim club?)
11. Snaggles (F)
12. Hypno06 (F)
13. Jennyred (F)
14. Sue-UU (F)
15. CNoelj (Chris) (M)
16. Donner-Kebab (F)
17. LilMissEmmyLou (F)
18. Poodlecrazy (F)
19. Mollymunchkin (F)
20. Pania (F)
21. Lucifa73 (F)
22. Uberalles (M)
23. Mizzbizz (F)

Once we get to about 15 that should indicate that this thing has got legs and I'll do a post about what I think the next steps might be, and in what order.

The above are purely in the order that people declared themselves 'up for it'.

Positions To Be Filled:

Treasurer
Secretary (Membership)
Secretary (Fixtures)
Secretary (Social)
Secretary (Records)
Coach
+ Maybe others.

Self Nominations:

1. Maz - "I would take on an office bearer type role if required... i could do with the purpose!"
2. Herewegoagain - "I'm game for anythingish"
3. Sallyx - "I'll be Fixtures Secretary if thats OK with everyone else"
4. Rich - "I'm up for being Coach, I like the idea of running but using other people's legs - it appeals to the lazy sod in me"
5. Lucifa73 - Cheerleader & Team Mascot

Other Nominations:

1. Becky - Social Sec (Nominated by Rich/Becky/Sally)

2. Club Theme Tune - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LODkVkpaVQA (Nominated by HWGA/Rich)

Race Plans:
2008
Sept
Sept 14th Bristol 1/2 Marathon Sally 2:36
Sept 14th Chippenham 1/2 Marathon Donner-Kebab 2:16
Sept 21st Swansea 10k Idiophreak, Poodlecrazy
Sept 28th Hampton Court 10k Angela
Sept 28th Sandringham 10k Jennyred

Oct
Oct 14th Weymouth 10miles Herewegoagain

Nov
Novemb 5k race (TBA) Redsquizzer

Dec

2009
Jan
Jan 10th Disneyworld 1/2 Marathon Boomdocker
Jan/Feb 10k race (TBA) Redsquizzer
Jan/Feb 1/2 marathon (TBA) Beer Tins

Feb

March

April
April 19th The Bungay 'Black Dog' Half Marathon Hypno06, Pania, Redsquizzer
April 19th The Bungay 'Black Dog' Marathon Yoxford2008
April 26th THE LONDON MARATHON Herewegoagain, Hypno06, Sally, Pania, Uberalles
April 26th Sheffield 1/2 Marathon Redsquizzer

May
May (Date TBC) Glasgow 10k Lucifa73
May 31st Edinburgh Marathon Redsquizzer, Pania

June

July

August
Aug Marathon race (TBA) Rich (Steve) (Berlin or Mablethorpe possibles)

Sept

Oct
Oct Great North Run Rich (Steve)

Nov
Nov New York City Marathon Sally, Becky

LONDON 2010: Beer Tins, Rich, Mollymunchkin

Now everyone has got some sort of plan, however vague, so lets get them all in one place and keep the list updated and then we know what we've got to look forward to! So come on, throw your plans at me.........

pania

My GOD!!! Maz wasn't wrong when she said this had grown legs!!!! can the club founder please join the team??? good effort guys!!! good for you!!

pania

oh and PS I'm in for the bungay half marathon with la hypno, london marathon (i hope) and edinburgh marathon with madame squizzel.

Poodlecrazy

Wasn't expecting to be made so welcome so quickly, thanks! :j

Maz, yep I am a lady (well female lol) I'm quite lucky with time as my partner works shifts and we live in the adjoining house to my parents so there is more often than not childcare available.

The 'peak' of my running career to date has been the London Marathon in 2007 (took 4hours 23min) but I did considerable damage to my knee and now no longer run anything longer than 10K as the injuries seem to mount up after that.

I've noticed that Idiophreak is running in Swansea this Sun - so am I!!! Yey Did my pb there over 10k last year at 54:59 (was aiming for under 55min so how about that for timing). Would love to go under 50 but realistically am aiming for 'better than last year' only.

5K has been more my bag recently with a 'once in a lifetime' pb of 21:08 although for some reason have never managed to go below 24 min since - must have been following someone with very cute legs for that PB:rotfl:

I've sort of got stuck now and don't seem to get any better (and would also like to shift a stone in weight) so need to change something.

In terms of training I do 1 long run a week (6-10miles), 1 timed 5KM a week, 1 easy run over 40 minutes and 1 interval training (400m/400m). I also do 1 spinning class, 1 weight training session and (don't laugh...) I pole dance and have my own pole at home so have a 2 hour lesson a week as well as 15/20 min practise a day lol.

Oooh and as you may have guessed from my upcoming 10K I am from Swansea.

xx

RichOneday_2

pania wrote: »

My GOD!!! Maz wasn't wrong when she said this had grown legs!!!! can the club founder please join the team??? good effort guys!!! good for you!!

Hellooo,

We've been sending out search parties for you - welcome back. It wasn't a bad idea you got going there, was it?

Trouble is the sanity level has probably plummetted lately so you have been warned!

(Land_of)_Maz

Poodlecrazy wrote: »

I pole dance and have my own pole at home so have a 2 hour lesson a week as well as 15/20 min practise a day lol.

own pole, 2 hour session a week - well no wonder you have no trouble finding a babysitter!! i betcha your OH will do anything for you if you promise him a wee dance!!!!

I might consider getting a pole, but would need a reinforced one! or maybe i should just use a washing line pole and give the neighbours a laugh.........!!!

You sound mighty fit already.... i think you'll like it here!!

beer_tins

(Land_of)_Maz wrote: »

rich, Steve, Magnus, now Roddy! - i think it's funny!! I'm glad i'm plain ole Maz.... and as for Beertins.... i think that's most apt!

Me too!

(Land_of)_Maz

pania wrote: »

My GOD!!! Maz wasn't wrong when she said this had grown legs!!!! can the club founder please join the team??? good effort guys!!! good for you!!

:T :T :T :T

hooray!!!!!!

Do you like what we've done with the place?

redsquirrel80

April 19th The Bungay 'Black Dog' Half Marathon Hypno06
April 19th The Bungay 'Black Dog' Marathon Yoxford2008
April 26th THE LONDON MARATHON Herewegoagain, Hypno06, Sally
April 26th Sheffield 1/2 Marathon Redsquizzer

Would it be a bad idea to do two half marathons one week after the other.. I might have a change of plan and join Hypno & co on the 19th.. or I might do both! (sorry in quick reply box and can't change colour of text!)

Poodlecrazy

(Land_of)_Maz wrote: »

own pole, 2 hour session a week - well no wonder you have no trouble finding a babysitter!! i betcha your OH will do anything for you if you promise him a wee dance!!!!!!

Lol!! Amazingly enough he barely bats an eyelid :rolleyes: he just makes sure the blinds are down so that no-one passing can look in.

I highly recommend it though, really good fun and has done wonders for my core strength. The poles are VERY sturdy, can hang upside down until my heart's content. :eek:

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