Roll call- what are your running or race plans this weekend?

[ju-ju-]

I'm just gearing up to go out to the woods but it still looks dark out there. I'm hoping to do 8 miles today and ditto tomorrow...

I'd love to know what all your plans are..

Happy weekend running guys

Juju

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Having a rest day today. Doing the Bicton Blister off road 10 miler on Sunday in East Devon.

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Oh wow how exciting.... that's going to be fabulous... good luck 😎

[Eatcakeandrun Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Good luck!

[GoogleMe]

Rest day today. If I get out tomorrow I think it will probably be another cheeky little 'un but thinking of trying out some distance again in the coming week.

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to GoogleMe]

Good plan!!

[givman]

Hey ju ju

Just done my local parkrun did sub 22 mins best time for a while

Training is paying off!!

Gra😃😃

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to givman]

Wow, nice one!

[givman in reply to roseabi]

Cheers rose

Am reading Jim peters autobiography at the moment ...he was the marathon runner from the 1950's it's inspiring and a good read!!

Gra😃

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to givman]

I'll check that out!

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to givman]

Wow those intervals are really paying off, that's such a super time... in my dreams!!!

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

No weekend running for me, as usual. Hoping to manage the Christmas Eve parkrun!

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to roseabi]

That sounds a good idea....

[Tomas Marathon]

I've got 15 misty km sorted this morning, and will soon be going in to York to browse the Christmas stuff on the market. Probably an early dinner in town, and then home to light a fire and just chill and hibernate for the next 36 hours. Bliss.

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Tomas]

That all sounds wonderful!

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to Tomas]

Wow that sounds like a perfect day to me... I've just spent 4 hours cleaning out my daughters room!!! But I did do my trail this morning so all good 😎

[Tomas Marathon in reply to Tomas]

York was busy but lively. The food was good and the wine even better. Finished with hot chocolate and chocolate kisses from a market stall. All guilt free as the calories were burnt this morning. Running is great!

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to Tomas]

That sounds fab... and it's even better when we know we can!!!

[misswobble Marathon]

I will be running tomorrow. I now see I was supposed to run today. Oops 😊 10k as per plan, but might keep going if the weather is good

I was busy this morning, and am now listening to the match on the radio whilst dog sitting. it was lovely out when I went out earlier to walk him ☺

Planning to run on the trail ☺

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Perfect... is the dog enjoying the match too???!!

[C3PO Marathon]

Rest day today, 11K+ tomorrow morning.

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to C3PO]

Good luck, I hope you have a good run.... we would love to see some piccies of where you run, it sounds lovely....

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

I've been to parkrun this morning, it was very chilly- numb hands as it seemed warmer when i set off in the car! we had to do a garmin free run as it was a memorial run where people compete for a cup, by trying to guess their time. i put 29.22 but did 28.16, so no where near but my 2nd fastest ever parkrun so happy with that , and my friend ran with me and got her 1st sub 29mins Nice walk tomorrow with the family up on the Downs, we are going to go back to where we grew up as it would have been my mum's 85th birthday tomorrow

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[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to aliboo70]

Well done on park run... and I hope you have a lovely walk today.....

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to ju-ju-]

Thanks ju . We are going for pub tea after too x

[misswobble Marathon]

Ah that's nice Ali. I hope you have a lovely time. Good news about your Parkrun time!

Yep, I sat and listened to the footy and the dog sat on my knee. We won!

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

That sounds nice with the dog for company. 😆

George is going to enjoy out big walk this afternoon I hope. Pub tea after and my brother Andrew is over too so 4 out of us 5 here. My middle brother was due to do his 1st half marathon today in Kent but had come down with one of his migraines. He sounds really disappointed 😕x

[Eatcakeandrun Marathon]

Yesterday I did my usual outdoor circuits class, beautiful sunny morning, really enjoyed it. This morning I am hoping to do about 12-14 km, although I am still quite wheezy from having had a cold this last week.

Have a great Sunday!

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to Eatcakeandrun]

Keep that chest warm.... they don't like this weather.... enjoy your run 😎

[Eatcakeandrun Marathon in reply to ju-ju-]

Just come back from 14.8 km run (a bit further than originally intended!) with my running top zipped right up to the neck! Legs feel a bit tired now, as I haven't run that far for a while.

[misswobble Marathon]

Ooh migraine! Damn them! I wonder if it's a combo of stress and fatigue 😯

Have a great day petal 😊

I am getting tea cooked for me again today by my son. Jambalaya 😊 That's the dish, not his name 😁

[Eatcakeandrun Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Sorry to hear about your migraine - I sometimes suffer from them - stress and fatigue are definitely factors in mine.

Hope you feel better soon, and enjoy that jambalaya!

[AndyD Ultramarathon]

We all have good runs and not so good runs.... yesterdays 11k+ was really hard ... Think I'm still trying to recover from a busy week of runs & gym and a 10k race last weekend. Think I always struggle to work out when to run more and when to rest more... Think today will be the latter!!

[Tomas Marathon in reply to AndyD]

It's a difficult call, isn't it? Always so easy to see a few weeks to late, but impossible to know for certain at the moment when the choice needs to be made.

[Madge50 Marathon]

Hi Ju-Ju, I volunteered at parkrun yesterday and did Bassingbourn 10 miler this morning (Bass Belle 10 miler). Super, super happy, smashed my first 10 miler time by 10 minutes! 😄 Although, I do have to say, the first one was mainly off road with some great big hills, and this one was mostly road with only one bump. 2hrs 05, for the first 1hr 55, for this one.

That's the last 'race' of the year now for me, bit of rest time then into the plan for my first half marathon in March.......

Happy running all!

Mx

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to Madge50]

Wow I bet you are so happy that is a fantastic improvement, well done!!! Which HM are you doing in March??

[Madge50 Marathon in reply to ju-ju-]

Thanks ju-ju, I'm doing Cambridge Half Marathon, first weekend of March, was very lucky to get a place, then 😬going to do a half where I did my first 10 miler- that will be October at Wimpole Hall (a 'Hoohaah' event - they do a series of 10ks, a 10 mile and a HM all at National Trust properties mixed terrain, woodland etc.)

So next year is mostly sorted........ha ha....😄 I've just got to keep these old legs a moving.....

Mx

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to Madge50]

Sounds perfect to me.... brilliant!!

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to Madge50]

what is the date and I will put on the calendar?

[Madge50 Marathon in reply to ju-ju-]

Hi ju-ju Cambridge HM is Sunday 5th March......😬

Mx

[misswobble Marathon]

Ooh Madge! That sounds a good un! Plan started yet? ☺

[Madge50 Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Hi miss w, starting my plan this weekend - with parkrun, got a 'my asics' plan again, it's really steady, looking forward to it. I'm adding in some cross-training too, in the form of weights, core and rowing, I may be slow, but I want to be strong 💪

Mx

[misswobble Marathon]

I headed out on the wooded trail on Sunday in fine weather. had a blast, running through the trees, close to the waters edge in places. Mud, tree roots, a short stretch of slippery brick path so it was eyes down, overhanging branches bah! Feeling energetic I ran on the newly-completed mountain biking track which runs alongside the route 's main path. It was such fun 😀 Did it on the return leg too 😃 There was no-one on it so .... 😊

Did nearly 10k before wandering home for a double espresso skinny latte and an Epsom Salts bath. Happy days

[benwill Marathon]

I only did parkrun which was pretty slow as was talking all the way round and i did take a rather nice picture of the river while warming up! Yes i have started to warm up and doing stretching to over come my issues, its such a bore!

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to benwill]

So good to see you are getting out...