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Love the shampoo and conditioner from this range. Leaves hair soft, but not weighed down.

Snot rocket! http://www.runnersworld.com/running-tips/5-steps-perfect-snot-rocket

A good way to work out where your midfoot is, is to run on the spot for a few seconds before you set off...you'll naturally land on your mid foot when you do this, and then you just need to carry it on. If you have to stop to cross the street, run on the spot to remind yourself where the midfoot is.

I put mine a good inch or so below the bottom of my bra. Also - make sure you are washing the strap regularly. Mine seems to get slightly stiffer from the sweat etc, which won't help. You could try putting some (quite a lot) of vaseline or body glide on the areas of your body where the strap rubs.

Yay Berry! I have had the same revelation this year...no melty feast (or any feast for that matter) though! :bigsmile:

Did someone say 'healthy' butter chicken???? Please share! :flowerforyou:

Well done - brilliant time too :drinker:

I'm in Liphook, Hampshire. Erika

I buy popping corn and pop it in a pan with a lid - no oil or anything. A little shake every now and then to stop it catching and burning.

Good advice from El_Rapido there...you've got plenty of time before your race, so panic not. I fear I am a wimp and am not good at running on blisters, but I have found that 'Compeed' blister plasters are amazing. They protect and help healing, but also cushion the blister so you can carry on pain free. Warm them before…

I'd disagree with this, I'd say it was customary to take your shoes off (although not a cultural requirement) in the UK...but maybe it was just where I was brought up. At a couple of friends houses where I visit a lot I have left a pair of slippers for when it's cold, but otherwise its socks or barefeet. I hate wearing…

In any UKA race, MP3 players are banned for safety reasons. I've been at some races where this was ignored and others where it was enforced to the point of DQ if a marshall noticed. For that matter a lot of races also ban anything that can technically be helping you with your pacing...so things like garmins. I've noticed…

Goodness...has it really been two years already?! I shall catch t on the blog. E x

I agree with mikeyrp. Perhaps whilst the LSRs are a little shorter you could perhaps do both and then drop the club stuff when they get longer, otherwise I'm afraid it's either find time in the week for a LSR and keep the club run at the weekend, or drop the club run and do your LSR at the weekend. I suppose it depends…

Putting them in a paper bag with a banana might help, but if they're quite far off being ripe they'll probably not ripen now. Try this recipe for green tomatoes: http://memykenwoodandi.blogspot.com/2011/10/green-tomatoes.html

Wipe it on your sleeve, or learn how to do a snot rocket :tongue:

I think you'll be more than fine with the cut off. The rest is then in the park so there is nothing to worry about. There will be plenty of people running about your pace, I am by no means a speedy runner and I had plenty of company last year. Erika

I'm afraid I can't help you with your run walk ratios etc, but I too am running the Royal Parks 1/2. It's a great, very friendly race with a fantastic atmosphere. I'm coming back from an injury, but will be training up to 10/11 miles as a long run two weeks before the race, with an 8 the week after as I begin to taper. I…

I weigh things like this raw, and then use the nutritional numbers for for uncooked potatoes. When you cook things like potatoes they can lose water when baking them, or they can gain water when steaming/boiling and this will change the calories by weight. Erika

I hate to say it, but if you've been running 3-5 miles EVERY day for three months in your shoes, and are heavy on your footwear normally you might need new trainers. If it was 5 miles every day for 3 months you will have run 450 miles. I think generally a lot of runners change their shoes around the 500 mile mark but it…

Great pic! Well done. Erika

Cherries have literally just come into season so for the next two weeks or so they should be a bit cheaper. Tesco have got punnets for 90p at the moment...they are very expensive the rest of the year mind.

I remember! Welcome back and good luck. Erika

As someone who lives in the UK this thread is really quite odd to me! Most the things mentioned on this thread for protection are illegal in the UK. You can't carry a gun, and pepper spray and knives are classed as offensive weapons, so it is illegal to carry those too. Even some of the breeds of dog mentioned on this…

I have fibromyalgia, and I just wanted to tell you that it is possible to lose weight and exercise. Exercise with fibromyalgia is a funny thing because although to start with it feels like the worse thing you can be doing, in the long term it can really make you feel a lot better. Start off slow and gentle. Be aware that…

Yes, it will - but I personally found it a long learning curve. Make sure you're not doing too much - your body needs time to recover so you will need to have rest days. I find I can only run every other day, some people find they can do four or five times a week. Build up your distance slowly, and don't feel you have to…

I'm in the UK and wear a lot of Adidas running gear as it is reasonably priced and does the job. Decathalon is good, and keep an eye on places like Aldi and Lidl as they sometimes do technical clothes for really good prices. M&S does a range too. Erika

Stretching afterwards is SO important, and ice is your friend. If you can stand it, an ice bath after a run can really help. Otherwise alternate cold and hot packs. Good luck!

Sounds like you are doing really well! Keep it up :happy: Erika

As well as re evaluating what you are eating when, it may be time to re evaluate your weight loss goals and expectations. You're still only eating just over 1200 calories (b/f exercise) cals, and for some people this just isn't enough. Sure, you may lose weight slower if you eat more, but at least you won't slow your newly…