I was wondering if anyone is planning to run in a Race for Life this year?
I thinking of running in one of the edinburgh ones, but I'm not sure which. I'm assuming the one at Hopetoun House is flatter than the one around Holyrood, but that's not really an issue since I live on top of a hill, so all my runs have uphills and downhills - no flat bits though
I will be entering the Bedford RFL. It was great last year with a lovely route as they managed to get one road shut off and the rest of the route was around the embankment and parks.
So come on you girls sign up as there is bound to be one near you!!!!
Dawnie one thing you can guarantee about a R4L is that you will never be alone but surrounded by 100s and 1000s of women. It gets quite emotional reading peoples messages!!
I'm doing my best Ed... would just like it to start getting a bit easier !! lol
But I am really enjoying it, specially when I can get outside for a run, just a shame there is no one local who I can go running with, have to make do with my own company !
I'm doing the race for life in Oldham this year in June, ive wanted to do it for a couple of years and never got round to it. I started training in January and ive found it really addictive. I had a running partner but recently lost her(not in a bad way) so started going it alone and its not so bad, there's no one holding me back now. Funnily enough i bought a R4L t-shirt today so i'm really excited.:d
I am having a few problems at the moment though, keep getting a burning pain in the sole of my left foot... had my trainers fitted properly, so not sure what else to do... will work through it though.... determined to ! Running on the treadmill between 5k-6k in 34-40 mins...
Yes I do. I run outside on a Thursday with a running club, we do about 4-4.5 miles, and it gets quite bad towards the last mile. Have got some new special running socks, so will have a go this week with them and see.
Ive not joined a running club yet but i am looking into it at the mo, i had a partner at the start but ended up just me. I'm a bit dubious about running with other people i dont know and that are probably a lot faster and more experienced but will give it a go.
The running club that I go to is part of the gym I'm a member of. They are all faster (and younger !) than me, but I go along and they are really good, one of them will always stop back with me, they never leave me on my own, we usually do the 4.5miles in about 45 mins. The social side is good as well, having people to keep you company, makes the distance seem not as long !!
Stotty,
I felt exactly the same when I first joined a club. However everyone was really friendly and someone ran with me at my pace and I've made some really good friends through running. A good club will cater for newbies and more conventional running clubs (i.e. those not affliated to a gym) have runners of ALL ages and abilities. The bonus of being in a club as well is that you get cheaper entries into races. Running with someone faster also can bring on your running.
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