thanks She!

[Jachut 487]

Hey guys, I finally cracked the hour for 10K. I did last Sunday's 10K in 59.43. I have had a huge improvement in my running since my small unfill, so glad I did it.

I nearly got arrested on the way to the race, lol. Got onto the tram (parked a fair way away from the race because all the roads closed and you cant get out to go home!) and got a tram down St Kilda Rd. Ticket machines are on the trams, only I didnt realise they were coin only - I never catch public transport anymore, I drive everywhere. I only had a $5 note, and onto the tram comes a ticket inspector. I copped a $50 fine, ack. Oh well, I'll know next time to take exact money. I'd hate to be a tourist in Melbourne, what with our Citylink tolls and the complicated exact money ticketing system on the public transport, you'd end up with $500 in fines just trying to get from your hotel room!

Anyway did the race, nearly froze my tits off, it was 3 degrees C and I was half an hour early and had to stand around for an HOUR in a thin top and running tights.

Then on the way home I got rearended in Toorak Rd, lol. I stopped coz the arrow turned red and this young guy in an old car hit me from behind, not hard, so it was fine. Only it wasnt his car and he wasnt an insured driver so I made sure to get the registration number!

[Jachut 487]

Here's the photos. Ugh, they got my thighs mid jiggle I think!

http://www.supersportimages.com/products/showbib.php?xs=467&s1=535

[salsa1877 10]

You look great! I didn't see any jiggle. Wow...you look like a lifelong professional runner!

Please keep your fingers crossed that the PS allows me to start running SOON!

[She Smiles 2]

Congrats on the 10km time Jacqui!

My fingers and toes are crossed for you Karri.

I've been a lazy slob and haven't run in weeks. I suck.

[Chickie 15]

You look fab! Congrats on the time. That's pretty dammed cool.

But seriously, do you wanna see thigh jiggle?

Me running the MDC (yeah, I brought the photo, DH wanted his, and it was only a couple of bucks more to buy all 4 pics, lol, I am usually too cheap. And vain, I don't want to know what I look like, somehow I am far more graceful in my mind, my reality is so ugly!)

Lookit that thigh wobble! LOL

[She Smiles 2]

Pffft. You both look bloody amazing. Fit and healthy

[Chickie 15]

You are very kind She. I just prefer how I look in my head to how I really look out there on the road.

For some odd reason, when I "see" myself running, I am always sleek, powerful and graceful, nothing like the huffing, panting, dripping wet, plodder I am!

[losingjusme 12]

OMG you gals look stunning!

Jachut - congrats on breaking the hour! that's amazing!!

Chickie - all i saw truly was sleek, powerful and graceful!!!

and She - i have you beat hands down. i have not exercised one minute since my 5K early June.... i suck so horribly bad!

[Jachut 487]

Lol, yes the image in my head is an olympic athlete!

But I let myself down by actually singing Abba songs aloud during that race. I realised I was doing it when I started to get funny looks!

But yeah, really we're hard on ourselves. When you think where we've come from, to look normal - jiggles and all - is good enough for me!

Do you know Chickie, that that's what I really love about running. That hour of positive affirmations and postive self image (even if it's fantasy) is such a healthy thing for self image, I think. It gives you a respect for your body that's quite separate to how it looks and it gives you a way of looking at your body that is not so judgemental. Its how you FEEL that really matters after all.

You look great though Chickie! And when in doubt, just run in front of someone much bigger than you wearing pink, lol.

Edited July 30, 2008 by Jachut

[whosyadaddy 0]

congrat on the breaking 1hr! Thats huge.

last 2 10ks have been 1 hr 17

and then 1 hr 10min

so i am working on it.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah salsa my nike plus broke. Im sending it in for repair.

If it breaks again i am going with a Garmin Forerunner 305 as i can use it for my bikeing to.

Yep im a geek.

[losingjusme 12]

whos - i have the 205 (didnt need the HR monitor) and love love love it!!

look on Amazon for deals.

[Chickie 15]

Lol, yes the image in my head is an olympic athlete!

But I let myself down by actually singing Abba songs aloud during that race. I realised I was doing it when I started to get funny looks!

But yeah, really we're hard on ourselves. When you think where we've come from, to look normal - jiggles and all - is good enough for me!

Do you know Chickie, that that's what I really love about running. That hour of positive affirmations and postive self image (even if it's fantasy) is such a healthy thing for self image, I think. It gives you a respect for your body that's quite separate to how it looks and it gives you a way of looking at your body that is not so judgemental. Its how you FEEL that really matters after all.

You look great though Chickie! And when in doubt, just run in front of someone much bigger than you wearing pink, lol.

LMAO, I can imagine the looks you got. I have been known to sing loudly (and badly) when on the treadmill :wink2: I am yet to slip up in public, but my time will come.

I agree. It's not a bad thing to see yourself as an athlete when you are running. It's not so much about how I look, but how I feel. I feel strong, powerful, graceful and lithe. It sadly doesn't trasnlate to how I look 100%, but that few K's I pound out, I AM all of the above, regardless of how I really do look.

Thank you muchly LJM and Jachut.

[She Smiles 2]

I got to use my nike sportband for the first time today. Its rocks! I love that it tells me calories burned.....I had no idea of what kind of amount I was burning over my usual 6km, and now I do (437 cal today)!

[Chickie 15]

I have a Nike+, and I looovvveee it. I am thinking a sportsband might be DH's Xmas gift this year... They do rock, don't they?

[She Smiles 2]

I didn't want to have to buy ANOTHER ipod to use the nike +. I have 2 ipods already, but not a nano. The sportbands aren't in Australia yet, so I got mine off ebay, but it worked out to only be about $60 I think. Its a great option for anyone who doesn't want to have to fork out for an ipod. I don't have the nike shoes either. Lovely Ang from this forum sent me a lacelid to put the sensor on my shoe :wink2: