Finally...

[cybermule]

I entered the 10k I've been bibbling on about - the Cancer Research UK 10k at Weston Park in Staffordshire. I'm a bit scared but I reckon I can do it in a reasonable time.

https://www.10ksponsorme.org/hannahwood
(if anyone wants to sponsor me :))

In other news, the weekend was a bit pants due to family issues and rain.

Comments

[ninneviane.livejournal.com]

Have sponsored you - sorry it couldn't be more at the moment, but I'm well skint after taking the kids on holiday and the school uniform shop!

How's things with you? Sorry to hear you didn't have the greatest weekend **hugs**

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Nope - that's fine. I don't expect anything, so a couple of quid is great.

I'm OK other than the family stuff. How's you? You still up for Wednesday?

[ninneviane.livejournal.com]

I'm ok...holiday was a bit stressful...well, very stressful actually, but North Wales was lovely as in the castles were amazing and the scenery incredible...just would have been a whole lot more lovely without the kids to be honest. A week passes very slowly when one is surrounded by bickering and constant whinging that everything you're doing isn't enough...spoilt monkey syndrome...I only have myself to blame!

Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday :)

[ninneviane.livejournal.com]

What was the family stuff? No matter if you don't want to post, can always have a chin-wag on Wed **hugs**

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Might post, will certainly chin-wag. Was it 11:30 you wanted me? ;)

[ninneviane.livejournal.com]

**grins** ;)

Yes that's fine babe, but come when you like, kids are dropped at school by 9am so I'm free and on my lonesome after then...obviously don't get up at the crack of dawn or anything, but don't think you'll be disturbing me if you come earlier that 11.30 :)

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Cool - I thought you were working. I might stop off for a run on the way, then I'll text you when I'm near. Is yer bloke around?

[ninneviane.livejournal.com]

I believe now he's set up in the new place in Harborne, he will have his nose to the grind stone...everything has been so unsettled lately, now he has a permanant base again he's eager to get back to it. Did you need to see him? I can ask him to hang around if you needed him to :)

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Nah - let him get on with it, as I'm not sure when I'll get up. Tell him I'll send him a mail about that PHP thing at some point in the near future.

[ninneviane.livejournal.com]

Wiil do! :)

[0ct0pus.livejournal.com]

Have sponsored.

[quondam.livejournal.com]

Go you! I'm on the end of an email if you want to talk running/training at all and you'll be fine.

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm really looking forward to it, and the training is starting to feel really good - big long chunks of running with little or no pain. I finish my little training plan at the end of this month, so I've then got three weeks to speed up a bit. I may well have to pick your brains for that bit.

Also, are you vegetarian? I was reading about what to eat when you run, and it seemed really hard for veggies :/

[quondam.livejournal.com]

pick your brains for that bit

Please do.

I was reading about what to eat when you run, and it seemed really hard for veggies

Do you mean eating whilst running, or generally with meals etc as a runner? I've had no problems with either, mind!

On the runs - Dextro energy tablets, polos, sharkies (fantastic vegan sports sweets from north America), jelly tots, chocolate.

After long runs I tend to have a milkshake to get a quick protein/carb hit but otherwise I just eat a lot, rather than anything special. Occasionally I take a veggie glucomasine supplement if I have achey joints.

Before running I like toast and honey, porridge, maple/raisin pancakes, stuff like that.

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

I don't really eat on runs, although I probably will in the future, once they get over an hour.

It's more general diet I was thinking of - I can't afford to eat too much, even when running, and I suspect I'm not getting enough protein. Now I'ev ramped up my training a bit, I'm actually getting a bit achey. And wherever I was reading about diet said that Quorn was low-quality protein, so I was wondering what else was good...

I might go and google glucosamine.

[quondam.livejournal.com]

Try milkshakes - or Angel Delight mix with a pint of milk rather than half-pint.

Or if you have a strong stomach Rego.

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Eww. That last one looks bad. I'll try and get into drinking more milk. I'm also intrigued by the idea of tofu-based smoothies - I'll let you know how that one pans out :)

[dandelion-wings.livejournal.com]

major kudos for entering the 10k!!!

i hope that the family issues resolve themselves heh. *hugs*

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Thanks - I'm excited! *bounce*

I guess they will eventually. I'm just a bit pissed off right now :/ But the hugs were lovely :)

[kidkarrot.livejournal.com]

I couldn't help but notice that I would end up turning this event into a "slug-a-thon" and end up weeping like a little girl at the end of it when I realize I've been outpaced by slugs. As if the old gaffer hobbling at Zion didn't add enough insult to injury! Oh wait, I'm not doing this! Okay, pay no attention to the inane drivelings of the cripple behind the curtain....

Good luck and enjoy the run, Hannah. I'm settling for a 5k walk now at lunch everyday, something I used to do 3 years back and have now cycled back into my routine. Also be advised that you're not allowed to worry about anything superficial and petty such as "family issues" when there is still a snowball's chance in hell of breaking one's neck due to the slipperiness of "rain". Or something like that.