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I would also highly recommend "The life-changing magic of not giving a *kitten*" by Sarah Knight. Absolutely brilliant, and helped me do exactly that - stop caring about things that aren't important and remember I go to work for the kids, but also that I work to live and don't live to work. A really good read. Another…

Can't keep up with the thread this week! I won't be any better as I head towards the weekend either, as I'm away. I promise I'll be a better participant next week :) Another club run tonight, loving it even more now I've been there long enough that I recognise people and can chat away. December Running Challenge 2nd - 3.06…

Just a quick recovery run tonight to make up for not getting out there last night. I had a banging headache, the sort that makes you feel sick, so went to bed early instead. The headache hasn't cleared, but running helped briefly and I seem to be staving off a full-blown migraine. I haven't had one in years so I'll be…

Well done to all those who ran some really strong races this weekend @Orphia, @MobyCarp, @Ohhim and anyone else I've missed :)

This may not be a ridiculous idea! One of the girls at my running club wears them and I bet this is why (she's nearly 6ft) and it doesn't actually look bad. Maybe I'll invest :sweat_smile:

Long run with parkrun in the middle again this morning, and still loving this routine. I think having parkrun forces me to get up early to get there on time, which also means I get my long run over and done with, plus the race in the middle stops me from getting bored on long runs. Really enjoying it :) So this is my…

@greenolivetree Where are you getting these clothes?! I'm 5ft9 and 95% of running clothes I find are too short in the leg and arms, and the ones with thumb holes are my absolute favourite. Which brands are you talking about? NEED! @7lenny7 Sorry to hear you're injured. Have you decided what do do yet? Sounds like you still…

My main goal is to run sub-2 at my HM, to taper and recover properly; I couldn't really care less about mileage this month! I will say 80 again as an easy goal, but should be more like 90+.

DONE. Club run distance could hardly have been more perfect today, I thought I might have to do a few laps of the car park after we got back to meet goal but I didn't need to. Goal met! Also, I got a HUGE but unofficial 5km PB when we ran 3.1 miles back as a time-trial. My time was 24:30, which is down from 26:09!!! I know…

Thanks! I've been doing it part-time whilst working full-time anyway so the plan is just to keep doing what I'm doing and wheel it out come apraisal time when they mention salary and promotions :sweat_smile:

Had a horrible weekend, really should have run yesterday instead of sitting at home sulking. But anyway, went for a run today and feel awesome now, although running yesterday might have saved 24 hours of tears. Plus, got the results of my master's degree today and I officially passed, so that plus the run and I'm back on…

@BeeerRunner I'm glad it's not just me having a dumb moment with my watch!! @RespectTheKitty Well done on smashing 10 miles today :smiley:

@MobyCarp and @juliet3455 My first lap when I thought I was running 9:00 and finding it easy was actually 10:00 and by the end I was running 8:30! CLEARLY have no real idea what I'm doing as any idiot surely would have thought there was something wrong at that point when I was obviously pushing tempo pace :sweat_smile: I…

@Orphia Congrats on a new PB and making it to 50 parkruns! @Elise4270 Glad to see you beginning to get back to things, even if you haven't been officially cleared yet. Feels like it'll be really soon for you now. Went for a gorgeous long run this morning. This new 'Saturday morning long-run including parkrun' routine is my…

November Running Challenge 2nd - 4.05 miles 3rd - 4.27 miles 5th - 4.60 miles 6th - 7.28 miles 7th-12th - injured 13th - 5.37 miles 15th - 3.20 miles 16th - 3.40 miles 18th - 3.08 miles 19th - 8.38 miles 20th - 4.03 miles 22nd - 3.01 miles 23rd - 5.50 miles 24th - 3.07 miles MTD - 59.24/80* miles *Adjusted down due to…

@shanaber I run pretty much exclusively in New Balance and I would highly recommend them. I've got the 850v5 and v6, which have helped my shin splints beautifully. I don't think they have the longevity that other shoes in the 'support' range do, as they seem to need replacing at about 350-400 miles, but they are about 33%…

Just a quick check in because I need to sleep. So tired! Went for my second run with my new running club tonight though and it was great. I ran with the middle group this time and it was perfect challenge/pace etc for me :) November Running Challenge 2nd - 4.05 miles 3rd - 4.27 miles 5th - 4.60 miles 6th - 7.28 miles…

A few slow miles around my favourite fields just because it was daylight and I've missed them this week. November Running Challenge 2nd - 4.05 miles 3rd - 4.27 miles 5th - 4.60 miles 6th - 7.28 miles 7th-12th - injured 13th - 5.37 miles 15th - 3.20 miles 16th - 3.40 miles 18th - 3.08 miles 19th - 8.38 miles 20th - 4.03…

A quick marathon-stalk on @kristinegift, puts her on-pace I think?

@dkabambe That's gorgeous! Where is that? Had a gorgeous run this morning. I ran the 2.5miles to Parkrun, ran Parkrun at my usual Parkrun pace and then ran home on a slightly longer route. The weather was gorgeous, the air was clear and I felt awesome afterwards. So awesome that I think I'm going to do it every week,…

@ceciliaslater I just wish you could tell the difference between the mud and their poop when the daylight is fading... @kristinegift Best of luck for your marathon! @Orphia Congrats on the new PB! @greenolivetree Sorry to hear you are having issues with shin splints. When I suffered at the beginning of the year, new…

@Stoshew71 I'd definitely like a hoodie, but I don't live in the US so I guess I couldn't join you all in that. @RespectTheKitty How are you feeling today? I know how it feels to be struggling with depression so if you ever want to chat away from the boards you can always message me :) @Elise4270 Hope you get good news…

Just a quick check in, will catch up later: November Running Challenge 2nd - 4.05 miles 3rd - 4.27 miles 5th - 4.60 miles 6th - 7.28 miles 7th-12th - injured 13th - 5.37 miles MTD - 25.57/80* miles *Adjusted down due to injury Upcoming races: 17th Dec - Lee Valley VeloPark Half Marathon 9th April 2017 - Brighton Marathon

Awesome PB @Stoshew71, congratulations!

@Ohhim A great race report, and again, such a fantastic achievement! @lissadecker Hope all is well for you, resting up is definitely the right things I'm currently down and out on the running front. I woke up on Monday almost unable to put my foot down as it hurt so much, which I can only assume came from when I rolled my…

So, I had a new frustration today, as my watch battery died en route :rage: Fortunately, I was on the way home by then and ran the same way home as I went, so it was easy to work out how far I had been. More annoyingly, by my calculations, I have only done 25 miles since the last charge, and although that's over 8 days and…

That's amazing @Ohhim, well done! To be in the top 5% too, such an inspiration :smiley:

@Orphia, good luck for your HM, I bet the random glute issue is just down to taper crazies if you've never suffered with it before. @MobyCarp Great to see you're doing so well with your recovery :) @Ohhim Obviously I'm too late to wish you luck, but I'm sending positive thoughts your way. Just a really easy run for me…

November Running Challenge 2nd - 4.05 miles 3rd - 4.27 miles MTD - 8.32/90 miles Upcoming races: 17th Dec - Lee Valley VeloPark Half Marathon 9th April 2017 - Brighton Marathon

@skippygirlsmom Possibly too late now (the time difference confuses me), but best of luck to Skip! @BeeerRunner I used the elliptical to help recover from injury when training for a half and I just went by time, as the distance doesn't seem to be equal in terms of effort, stride length etc. So if my plan said 4 miles, I…