and back to normality :)

[JanD]

Well done you! x

 

[MiniB]

Well done Harriet on completing the half marathon, amazing!

 

[summergurl]

Wow! Well done chick!! Fantastic!

Be careful with your toes - they are not nice believe me When you go on long runs do your trainers up a little loser than you do when you do short runs.

Great losing 6lbs too x

 

[harriet2]

Wow! Well done chick!! Fantastic!

Be careful with your toes - they are not nice believe me When you go on long runs do your trainers up a little loser than you do when you do short runs.

Great losing 6lbs too x

thanks tanya..i did though. its because i was stopping and starting almost the whole way cause there was just so many people so close together for really 9 miles, it only thinned out the last mile ..i think its only bruised though so thats something

h x

 

[summergurl]

Thats how mine started - just bruised - then i carried on running, got worse and eventually 'fell off' ... well, the new nail underneath pushed it off. I hope it gets better soon for you though!

You've worried me now for my 1/2 marathon - didn't even think how bad its going to be with water bottles, other people etc! x

 

[size10bikini]

Well done Harriet, great result weight wise.

 

[harriet2]

Thats how mine started - just bruised - then i carried on running, got worse and eventually 'fell off' ... well, the new nail underneath pushed it off. I hope it gets better soon for you though!

You've worried me now for my 1/2 marathon - didn't even think how bad its going to be with water bottles, other people etc! x

well its not so bad today and i was thinking about going out for a short one but maybe ill leave it another day lol poor you, i didnt know youd lost a nail x

re the running, dont worry about it, its not for ages yet, yourll be doing it no prob by the time you get there but i would say that if you get the chance to do a smaller one before hard then id do it at least to give yourself an idea of what to expect. and one other thing, please make sure youve got your nutrition thing sorted because i thought i had and i hadnt..i ran out of energy late and then found it really really hard to keep going, that was also partly why my time was slower cause i had no energy left AT ALL. horrible, not at all to be recommended xxxx

h

 

[summergurl]

Yep, lost my nail a while ago. My other one was hurting last week hence me biting the bullet and dipping into my savings and buying new trainers!

Thats the hardest part for me at the minute - nutrition! :sigh: Maybe a date with a nutritionist might be a good idea!

How are you feeling now after your race? They say you should do a short run a couple of days after to help your legs build back up lactic acid or something .... i think thats what i read lol x

 

[harriet2]

Yep, lost my nail a while ago. My other one was hurting last week hence me biting the bullet and dipping into my savings and buying new trainers!

Thats the hardest part for me at the minute - nutrition! :sigh: Maybe a date with a nutritionist might be a good idea!

How are you feeling now after your race? They say you should do a short run a couple of days after to help your legs build back up lactic acid or something .... i think thats what i read lol x

visiting a nutritionalist would be a great idea..something ive considered doing too

im feeling fine now after the race. i was much more tired than i expected to be and it took that night and the following nights sleep to really get over it. i found this surprising as id done a few 10milers are you know and didnt take that long to get over it..still u live and learn

and yes i was going to do a short run the next day but i was just too tired and you have to listen to your body and it said NO, DONT GOT THERE lol i still havent gone out yet. yesterday i didnt cause my toe still hurt, today i havent cause i was up most of the night with stomach cramps (i tried cheese the night before an paid for it big time) and today ive felt off all day. tomorrow i shall def go though, im getting withdrawal symptoms!

h xx

 

[harriet2]

two short runs under my belt and soooo glad to be back on the roads. i bought a running headlight today..it makes me look like a miner lol its good though! its even pink!

h x

 

[irish molly]

I am so full of admiration for all you ladies who have got so involved in running. You have great determination and must feel so fab as a result. Well done on your half marathon. It is a great achievement.

 

[summergurl]

A running headlight!!!! Can just imagine it! Do you like running in the dark then? I'm a bit afraid to at the minute - especially as i dont have any reflective clothing yet either!x

 

[JanD]

Good for you - but you be careful out there in that there dark xx

 

[kered]

Never heard of a running light, but it sure give me a giggle to think of you running and looking like a miner.....lol.

 

[harriet2]

A running headlight!!!! Can just imagine it! Do you like running in the dark then? I'm a bit afraid to at the minute - especially as i dont have any reflective clothing yet either!x

i tell you what i look lilke a right wally but i dont care! its great fun, you dont get so hot, not many people about and everything looks so different in the dark! ive only got a reflective yellow dayglo jacket which is ok but its close fitting so i get a bit hot in it so im gonna get a long sleeved top, perhaps a reflective bib and then with my head light, im gonna look great arent i lololol

ah well. who cares hey lol

h xx

 

[harriet2]

Never heard of a running light, but it sure give me a giggle to think of you running and looking like a miner.....lol.

there are actual running groups that only run at night on roads and for people who run on trails etc..otherwise would be a bit silly i guess! lol

 

[kered]

Glad you are enjoying it H, keep it up chick.

 

[harriet2]

i havent been on for a while. just to say everything is still fine food wise, still about 5lbs over what i want to be but in the long run thats nothing still running 4x a week and loving it and im setting up lots of 10k's and 1/2 marathons to do next year ive also joined a running club which has helped with the motivation no end..id recommend finding one that encourages you as a person..they do vary

a happy christmas and new year to everyone

h xx

 

[JanD]

Good to hear you're doing so well Good plan with the running and the club, no way you'll be able to gain with that lot going on!!

Have a lovely Christmas xx

 

[summergurl]

Glad to hear you are doing ok and still running. Its crazy in this cold isnt it but theres just something about missing it that makes you a little sad :giggle:

If you're not on again before christmas have a lovely time x