It's so fucking cold,
I was getting stomach cramps from drinking my squash while doing my 4 miles on Tuesday.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 8:44, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

I did my four miles last night and they hurt.
I was trying to keep up with the much younger and fitter person ahead of me who was running home from work with a rucksack on.

Actually, that's another reason I don't want to go somewhere unknown at Easter - I'm going to have to be doing an 18 mile run that week.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 8:46, Reply)

I'm think I'm getting quite good at running in "a low state of arousal"
I'm taking that to mean that I'm not thinking about how long I'm running in total that day as I've already planned my route so I know how far I will be going, and when I'm running I'm concentrating on my breathing and my pace but not worrying about how fast I'm going overall or getting cross and struggling up hills.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 8:49, Reply)

Yep, I think going by distance rather than time is a huge mental bonus.
In fact, I'm going to go and do my three miles right now.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 8:51, Reply)

I'm gonna see how cold it is tonigh and I might do mine in the gym
and then do some weights.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 8:52, Reply)