Great images made me laugh for the first time in 4 days because of this sickness. Great workout.

I do "Planks" as well and try to hold them for 2 to 3 minutes. Their tough. Right when I'm done I stay in that position (I don't relax it's immediate) and do 20 pushups... try that it will strengthen you. I love your workouts on the core. You realize how important it is for running. You deserve a major PR in your next race because of the determination you put in your workouts.

Your usual route you run is it all flat?

Ha ha Glad your feeling somewhat better Kory....

yeah I do put over 110 % in to training and thats prob why I break every now and again but I love to train hard... this route is sort of flat no obvious hills except one over a train line some are slow hills you wouldnt really notice walking as much but I notice them when Im running the route the other way round as I go so much faster..... half road half paths and dirt tracks...then I actually run across 2 farmer fields along the tractor or sprayer tracks...I know the farmers and they are always happy to see me and dont mind me tredding on their land ! but today they had shoot on (english men dressed up like the old days thinking they are the gentlemen of the past although my husbands been on shoots apparently its good fun) I knew they werent shooting as theyd be spaced out all over 2-3 fields but they were all around their own vehicles and I couldnt hear gunshots...but they thought it would be funny to try stop me running and question why I am there! trespassing on private land oh no I wasnt I HAD PERMISSION ha ha I said it was a long story sorry :-)

Now that it my kinda hydration belt!

oh dear I still have the giggles sorry LOL

Jeff yeah its too cool for fuel I love it !

So you gonna start drinking beer while you run? I went to a new massage therapist last week and she in all seriousness tried to convince me to take butter instead of gu/carbs on my long runs and in my marathons. She thought it would metabolize quicker and give me more bang for my buck.

Sam - that's a really unique running route and sounds fun. It's definitely good you have permission from the farmers. Getting pavement and paths is a good mix-up too.

I'm boring all my runs are on pavement. I start from my house and can choose about four different ways. Two are hill routes and two are flat routes.

Keep up with the core work, because that really does help in the last few miles in a marathon.

I think someone is having too much fun. Glad to see it. I second Jeff, that is one awesome hydration belt. Not only do you get the fluid in you can also get some carbs to refuel!

*psst* How good are your photoshopping skills?

Nice run too, I didn't realize you meant you were literally dodging bullets?!

Thanks Everyone

Nan- no way urgghhh Id be sick in 2 mins lol I struggle to keep gu down ha ha ha and I wont be drinking beer I hate beer id be having rose wine or red wine or white wine as long as its wine wine wine ha ha

Kory- sorry your runs arent as much fun as mine maybe you can fly over sometime and run with me although I do talk allot when I run with other people ha ha

Adam I am having too much fun recently thats why I seem to have the giggles too much ;-)

Chris - when I have enough time im a black belt in photoshop if it doesnt work I just pass it to my bro hes a graphic designer he he he and no I wasnt actually dodging bullets as I know when they are beating for the pheasants and shooting and it aint when they are standing around trucks and cars drinking coffee....but they did peeve me off the smell of coffee ahhhhh

Sam - I talk a lot when I run with others to. That really makes a fun enjoyable run. Believe me I would love to fly over there and my family could go site seeing and I could run.