The Loneliness of a Long-Distance Runner

[kinboshi]

My ankle still isn't 100%, and it's bloody annoying.

So is the fecking rest of you tbf.

just coz i literally laughed out loud doesn't mean I agree.  necessarily.

To be fair, I did too. Bastards.

[EvilPie]

My ankle still isn't 100%, and it's bloody annoying. So if anyone knows any witchcraft I can use to heal it more rapidly that'd be grand. Blood of virgin, or piss of newt, that sort of thing.

You could try a slug on your bellend.

Alternatively if you'd like the number of a chiropractor I know a good one.

[kinboshi]

My ankle still isn't 100%, and it's bloody annoying. So if anyone knows any witchcraft I can use to heal it more rapidly that'd be grand. Blood of virgin, or piss of newt, that sort of thing.

You could try a slug on your bellend.

Alternatively if you'd like the number of a chiropractor I know a good one.

Got any slugs?

[vegaslover]

My ankle still isn't 100%, and it's bloody annoying. So if anyone knows any witchcraft I can use to heal it more rapidly that'd be grand. Blood of virgin, or piss of newt, that sort of thing.

I've got both if you want 'em but I don't have any scientific research/proof that they work mind!!

[kinboshi]

Bad news. My Garmin 201 Forerunner GPS whatsit has started to play up (I've had it for 7 years).

[kinboshi]

Good news.  Means I'll need to replace it and I've wanted to get the latest Forerunner 610 for a while now...


http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/04/garmin-forerunner-610-in-depth-review.html

[kinboshi]

The Forerunner 610 is the nuts.

That is all.

[craigbetts]

The Forerunner 610 is the nuts.

That is all.

Sigh, I read the review and thought I was going to have to kiss goodbye to 250 sheets. Now it's been given the kin seal, did you source from Amazon?

[kinboshi]

6 sleeps left and then the Thunder Run.  Quite a bit behind the pace I was at this time last year, but I've had almost three months where I couldn't run because of my ankle - so just happy that I'll be fit at the weekend and can put in 4 decent laps.

The weather this week looks like it's going to be hot and sunny, so the ground should dry up after a few months of mud and puddles.  Thankfully, the forecast for Saturday is a bit cooler, and possibly some rain.  No idea which shoes I'll be running in on Saturday, as it depends on the state of the course and how muddy it is (or isn't).

[kinboshi]

The Forerunner 610 is the nuts.

That is all.

Sigh, I read the review and thought I was going to have to kiss goodbye to 250 sheets. Now it's been given the kin seal, did you source from Amazon?

Yeah, got it from Amazon.

It is pricey, and the £140 ones would probably be more than sufficient, but what the hell.  The touch screen is great, the satellite pick up is amazing compared to my antique Forerunner 201.  Hope it lasts at least as long as the 201 did (7 years!).

Actually I might send it back.  It doesn't make me run any faster...

[kinboshi]

24 hours to go until the start of the Thunder Run - http://tr24.co.uk

Going to be setting up our basecamp later today for our team of 8 and support crew.

Updates to follow...

[kinboshi]

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Team pic - update to follow, so will summarise for now: great weekend, utterly knackered.

[craigbetts]

Well done Kin! Yet another experience which money can not buy and memories to be fondly remembered.

Congrats again.

[kinboshi]

http://www.justgiving.com/kinboshi

Decided to run for the JoiningJack charity this time round. The charity JoiningJack has the aim of finding a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - and there's more information on the justgiving page.

[Amatay]

Hey Dan, thanks for the donation, really appreciate it. Will do the same for your run in Berlin, gl. Gonna take a look through this diary now, its looks good

Been really getting into all this running marlarky recently. I've always done little runs here and there just to give myself a bit of a sweat from time to time but want to start running more regularly and increase distance and better my times etc.

Started about 3 wks ago using the micoach app just to track my progress. Was only doing like 3-4k but built up slowly increasing my dist with each run. Is it a case of just putting the miles in in the next 9 ish weeks before the event then like you suggested on Twitter? Cheers