New month, new thread! Let's post some great runs this month!

Hi, I went out for 17.3 miles this morning. That will almost certainly be my longest run between London and Edinburgh. Everything I've read seems to be saying that it's important not to do too much if you're doing two marathons quite close, so even though I felt like I could have carried on for longer, and kind of wanted another 20 miler in the bag, I decided to stop while I was feeling good rather than trying to push on unneccesarily.

Tomorrow I'm having my photo taken for a running magazine! They're doing a weight loss feature which I agreed to be part of. The scary thing is that unlike my last magazine photoshoot which was very glam, and had stylists and hairdressers and makeup, this one is just me in running kit, they're sending a photographer out but it's up to me to make myself look presentable for it. I'm currently trying to work out which pair of shorts are most flattering...

Great job on the long run today!

Picture in the running magazine, wow, how cool is that! What running magazine is this for? So exciting!

It's the UK version of Runner's World.

I got in my 8 miler this morning and other than being rained on at the end it went fine.


That's very cool! I was reading your blogs this afternoon, they are very inspiring!

I can do the block about twice...

That's about 3 times as much as I could run when I first started running, so you've got something worth building on! Join us!

Hey look, a May thread!

So I'm back on track with my running again. I did my LSD today and it's the best run I've had in weeks. I didn't have any pain during the entire 7K and the little bit of stiffness that I had has worked itself out during the rest of the day. I also managed to complete the distance in 53 minutes today, whereas it took me 1:18 last week.

I totaled up all of my runs for the week and I'm at 24K. Next week is supposed to be the same but I'm going on vacation starting on the weekend so I'll have to see what I can squeeze in.

YP: That's so cool about getting in the magazine! You'll have to let us know how the photo shoot goes.

Spoz: My return to running 6 months ago involved me just about falling over after every 2 minute run I did on the treadmill. Good for you for getting started!

What's LSD?

I ran 6 miles this am in the spitty not quite rainy but almost there weather. I was fine with that weather b/c it allowed me to wear a sweatshirt w/o feeling "covered up." It was uphill for 1/2 the miles, downhill for 1/4 and level for 1/4. The hardest part came first. Maybe I'll do it the other way next time. But it is nice to get that out of the way first. Just glad to have done it!!

then I ate fried chicken.... for lunch and dinner?! visiting Mom is always fraught with food issues.
flash into my childhood...."you're too fat, try this dish, it's delish..."

still not too much damage done, cal-wise. about 350 over aim.

have a good Sunday runners. I'm headed into NYC to work. There's a bike tour going on tomorrow. TRAFFIC.

Long slow distance. (Though the teenager in me giggles each time I type it.)

Here's a question: Has anyone had any success using Body Glide to prevent blisters? I was wearing my non-blister socks today and I've got a brand new giant of a blister on the inside of my heel. I was told that Body Glide can help.

Thanks for the encouragement Tyler and Kim, Hopefully I can build it up and join you guys in the miles soon! Any advice?

There is a great program called Couch-to-5k (often written as "C25k") that will take a new runner from your first bits of running all the way through running a 5k (3.1 miles). Here is the link: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

It's a great program and I followed it EXACTLY when I started running in June of '06. I never thought I could be a runner until I finished that program, now I love running! There is a support thread for that program in this Exercise forum, here: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=141278 so you can share other people's experiences as they go through the program!

Amazingly, I've NEVER had a blister on my feet (knock on wood), but I have used Body Glide for chafe issues (particularly when doing triathlons) and it worked great.

Woohoo Helen...that is so exciting!!!

Had a good 10K yesteryday, hilly so very pleased with a PR, think it could have been better if I had eaten less breakfast. Had some stomach cramping. Went out for my long run today and was surprised that I had minimal leg fatigue, so it probably wasnt as fast as it could have been.