So..... running

[Jingo]

I (or anybody else) shall clarify no further than the following statement: "I wear an extra sock." [the end]

[Pickers]

I didnt mean to pluralise mine (either). Its for practical as opposed to posing reasons!

[lostkat]

Crikey!!! I have no need for an extra sock

VLM training going well thanks. It's taken over my life somewhat I don't seem to do much else apart from work, sleep, run & eat at the moment. Loving it though. Running club tonight and we have a track session, so it's long speed reps. OUCH!! Not looking forward for it, but I know it's good for me

[Jingo]

I went out tonight with a friend who wants to get into running beyond the tedium of the gym treadmill- They have never reached a second wind stage and always found themselves too exhausted after 10/12minutes to keep going, despite being a bit of a gym-goer.

I set the pace as very slow, and went off on a reasonably interesting (compared to treadmill) route for a planned 10/12 minutes outbound. At mid point I offered the option of a small hill, that we could turn around and coast back down if she found it too much, but she had found some respiro-relief by this point and pushed on through

We hit home at 24minutes and I'm sure she was chuffed to bits - she knows things will improve for her and is very keen to get further into running so I'm feeling good too

My charity running vest / trainer tshirt came through the post this week also so I'm even more motivated and really looking forward to my wednesday hour, and my saturday morning rural route

[lostkat]

Sounds like she just needed slowing down a bit. Nice one. I enjoy runnng with others, especially if it's a slow one so you can chat.

Apart from my league races (mix of xc & road), I have a 16 mile cross country, the kilomathon (26.2km), the Ashby 20 and a half mara before the big VLM. Eek!!!

My 17 miler on sat was an absolute joy. Already have 18.5 miles planned for this w/e, which finishes at my folks' house. The good thing about the big distances is much more interesting routes. It's great

[Jingo]

I'm planning a long slow rural run saturday morning so I can go some interesting near by routes that I don't have to worry about being lit!

I'm considering heading off and then asking PG to pick me up at my end destination - this way I shouldn't have to run over repeat ground etc etc

[Haly]

Don't know if this article will be of use to iPhone owners who run but you never know

http://mashable.com/2010/02/23/iphone-apps-runners/

[lostkat]

Cool Cheers Jen. I'm still at the stage where I won't pay for any aps, but I do have iMapMyRun. My Garmin does all my pace/distance/heart rate stuff, but it's good to have something in case I forget my watch or the battery runs out.

[Admiral Huddy]

Glad you are emjoying your running Kate. I've been interested in your progress. If you are enjoying your 17 miles runs then you have become quite an established runner.

I managed to run 100m the other day.. That's meters not miles

[Jingo]

@ Huddy!

I'm running regularly 3/4 times a week now and comfortably cover an hour each time

I don't run fast by any means, I'm very much a jogger, but I'm still out there enjoying it and reaping the satisfaction and health/appearance benefits

I have a 10k in Lincoln mid march'ish and then I'm going in for an absolute SOD of a race - the Harptree Havoc; 10k completely offroad - hills, water, rubble, burning hay bayles and all sorts of trouble I'm told = should be fun even if I do come last!!

Emma's friend has started coming with me now also and runs between 25-50 minutes a few times a week which is great company

Got a major 'testicling' from my Dad that I was running in 4 year old Skylons despite only running about a year, then having 3 years off apparently they're now useless so I'm finding some new ones asap