Am I still allowed on here?
Oct13200811:38 p.m.
I think my membership of the running fraternity has probably expired and I will have to start at or about the beginning again but I have done the one thing that I know will make sure I get out there again. I have signed up for a race. The Great Winter Run in Edinburgh, January 10th 2009. 5k round Arthur's Seat so uphill for at least half of it. If I don't want to look like a complete prat, I will need to train. So there you go. Instant motivation.
Oh and Second Born is going to run the junior race again and show me up.
I will try to keep posting on here because I really do miss it when I don't but feel I have to be running to qualify. If I do 20 minutes round the block tomorrow, can I come back again?
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Descoth 'Yes, I think 20 minutes qualifies you to write on here. Not 15, mind you, but 20 is acceptable. ;) Have fun!' added 13th Oct 2008
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shazzoah 'good to see your back! take it easy with the training and before you know it you'll be back up to full speed!' added 13th Oct 2008
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TISM 'For the joy you can bring here, we'll accept your thinking about running. You don't have to actually DO it, just as long as you REALLY are thinking about it.....' added 14th Oct 2008
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dizzie1981 'Wey hey your back! And with a new goal too! Happy running x' added 14th Oct 2008
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klebe 'Missed you while you've been away, great to have you back again. 20 minutes is far too long - putting the trainers on is good enough for a start. (even taking a sneaky peep at them in the back of the cupboard (behind the emergency chocolate bar) counts too. PS, that's the trouble with jeans - one hot wash and they shrink to half the size!!' added 14th Oct 2008
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peta '2 mins is acceptable if that's all that can be managed the first time back.' added 14th Oct 2008
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SuperCaz 'You don't have to run to be able to post on here! I miss you when you aren't around, so come back more often, even if all you have managed to achieve is dreaming about new shoes...' added 14th Oct 2008
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tinabee 'Echo all of the above comments. You are missed when you don't blog so even if you don't run you should still blog. I am toying with the Great Winter Run again next year. Did it last year and it was a good atmosphere. First couple of km's are tough but once you get passed those it is a great run. Terrific views and a lovely long downhill section to the finish! What about the Great Edinburgh 10K again?' added 14th Oct 2008
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mumrunfun 'Running fraternity involves a lifetime membership,,active or not. Welcome back! And excellent well done for the boy!' added 14th Oct 2008
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Skye_Trekker 'Nothing at all wrong with sinking into the abyss of chocolate, non-exercise and crappiness... :0)' added 14th Oct 2008
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jach222 'You have to do much more than not run before you are allowed off here... I haven't run since July 6th so if I'm allowed on so are you!' added 14th Oct 2008
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Account_closed 'Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Chocolate !!! I too am in that abyss, was it not Neitzche who said "If you look into the (chocolate) abyss, the abyss looks into you" ? So I guess you could say that you are Chocolate and chocolate is you, and you are one with the chocolate, and therefore you must scoff it down !! Well that's my take on it anyway !' added 14th Oct 2008
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malcolms 'Hooray! She lives! and you have a race lined up!! Go Girl!!' added 14th Oct 2008
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Alaistair 'About time you turned back up ;o) was about to start sending search parties. Hope all is well and this is the start of your winter campain.......' added 15th Oct 2008
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Jonners 'Sorry for being the times as usual , but like all the rest, I've really missed your wit and humour here... and good to see that determination of doing another race is still there. WELL BACK!!!' added 18th Oct 2008
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Goughie 'You are more then welcome back. Your humour is a much missed thing during the times when you are absent. Very admirable of you to volunteer to boost SB's morale so early in 2009! BW' added 19th Oct 2008
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