You know you're addicted to running when...

[Sandraj39]

...your boss asks you how you'd feel about changing your day off and the first thing you think about is how this might affect your running schedule!!😮 Happened to me this week, I'm afraid! The good news is that it will actually give me more flexibility to fit in longer runs! 🙂🏃🏻🙂🏃🏻. Anyone else got any examples of running's great importance in their life?

[Irishprincess Graduate]

..... you postpone an operation because you're training for a race. Yes. I've. Done. That.

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to Irishprincess]

Haha! That'll be hard to beat! .....totally understand that too!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Irishprincess]

..and because you are royalty... you are able to do that...

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

You look at the running possibilities when choosing a holiday location...

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Omg! So true Oldfloss! Everywhere I go I am thinking of running possibilities!!

[AncientMum Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Yes, I've done that! And, even worse, hubby booked a surprise city break for us and the first thing that came into my head was but the hotel doesn't have a gym and I won't be able to run outside

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to AncientMum]

Noooo... and then you feel horrid, 'cos that was the first thought...eeek!

When my husband suggested our favourite, tin tent stop in Le Bugue this year.. I leapt at it, with indecent haste...... flat roads, running early morning, out of the site, along by the Vezere river... a slow stop on the way back for coffee overlooking the bridge... oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[yatesco Graduate]

... when you are prepared to go out in these: healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to yatesco]

Enough said!😮

[Irishprincess Graduate in reply to yatesco]

Are you still running in these yatesco ? If so, how are you finding them?

[yatesco Graduate in reply to Irishprincess]

Very _very_ smelly, which seems to be common. I find them fine to run in, and I haven't had any of the problems with my knees, lower back or leg muscles that I had when I ran in my £100+ 'proper' running shoes.

They do take a while to get used to if you are used to running in other shoes, and I do run primarily on grass. I did about a mile and a 30 metre full out sprint in them the other day on concrete and no problems at all. Were I doing constant road running maybe I would have more issues with them - don't know.

But yeah, I love them :-).

[Irishprincess Graduate in reply to yatesco]

I had to read your reply twice because I thought you'd run for 30 miles! 😮

That sounds great about the shoes. I hope you stay injury free!

[OldPossum in reply to yatesco]

They look like something from a sci-fi movie!

[LessToLose Graduate]

Not just running, my whole gym-going schedule has to be considered before I commit to anything - who have I become??

[Bundoodle Graduate]

I only get my work schedule a couple of weeks in advance and since I started this running lark the first thing I look for is if it will disrupt my running schedule. I even volunteered to be the Designated Driver one evening so I would be able to run the next day. I have NEVER volunteered before, my husband is wondering what has happened to his wine loving wife 🍷

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to Bundoodle]

Steady on! Would you believe I no longer drink! ( I too used to love my wine). This is what running has done to me😮!

[Shelliemac Graduate]

Just had this today my boss asked me to work later one day. Usually run home from work and get back just in time to collect my daughter from nursery now I'm trying to figure if can still fit my run in

[Dunder2004 Graduate]

Not quite on the level of postponing an operation but we had some friends from Singapore come to visit last summer. I asked them to delay their arrival at our house until the Saturday morning because I was scheduled to do an "8K Fast" as part of my HM training and the weather forecast was 6 degrees cooler on Friday evening.

Even Mrs. Dunder was advised that "work schedule" was the reason.

[secan Graduate]

... when you cannot find space in your luggage for your underwear because it has been taken by your running kit (and you end-up buying new underwear at destination).

[Noaky12 Graduate]

Blocking out your diary at work with an important private appointment so you can go for a run.

Or similar to the holiday ones. Picking your hotel on a business trip based on good running options & then having to pack a bigger suitcase to fit your running kit in..........

Ps I'm meeting my sister for lunch tomorrow which is normally a boozy affair........ I'm driving through choice so I can run on Sunday (if the podiatrist agrees!) 😆😆

[poppypug Graduate]

Seeing a location on a roadsign saying 5 miles and thinking " Oooh I could run that " xxx

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to poppypug]

I did that recently on a motorway when I saw "6miles"! I was dead impressed by how far it felt in a straight line! Don't think the M4 will ever be my preferred place to run however ☺

[Noaky12 Graduate in reply to poppypug]

All the time! Lol xx

[poppypug Graduate]

Ha ha , yes , it seems a long long way in a straight line ! xxx

[aliboo70]

You have to set your alarm for 5am to go to an airport and fly to Manchester for a 10k! (Am just about to board flight) faffidge level 6! Everyone we speak to says all that way for a 10k!I justify it by saying it's for Pauls bday! 😆

[poppypug Graduate in reply to aliboo70]

Ha ha ! Safe journey Ali and all ! See you tomorrow ! Eeek ! xxx

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to aliboo70]

It is a long way but I am sure you will all have a great weekend!☺