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    #482
    Bally8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭Bally8


    Thanks a million RubyK. Unfortunately a stupid volcano has delayed our travels. Our flight has been cancelled but luckily we have been rebooked for Saturday. Just had a little cry:( but Im sure it will be fine.Fingers crossed they open the airports tomorrow.


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    #483
    littlebug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,832 ✭✭✭littlebug


    Bally8 wrote: »
    Thanks a million RubyK. Unfortunately a stupid volcano has delayed our travels. Our flight has been cancelled but luckily we have been rebooked for Saturday. Just had a little cry:( but Im sure it will be fine.Fingers crossed they open the airports tomorrow.

    :(:( Hope it works out ok


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    #484
    racheljev
    Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭racheljev


    Nooooo! frickin' volcano. My SIL was supposed to go to Madrid today with her hubby to see his Mam in hospital - they're rebooked for tomorrow morning, fingers crossed everyone gets out asap. Hope it all gets sorted for you and you're on your way on Saturday.


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    #485
    earnyourturns
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭earnyourturns


    Nooooooooooooooooooooo! Hope it all works out :( I mean :)


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    #486
    earnyourturns
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭earnyourturns


    Hey Bally8 hope your head isn't completely melted with this volcano thing. Um, I hear going for a run is sometimes good for stress relief...


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    #487
    Bally8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭Bally8


    Thanks guys. Still stuck here unfortunately. Have been eating all round for the last few days- comfort eating I suppose. Will get out for a run tomorrow, I really need to ease some of this stress!


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    #488
    RubyK
    Registered Users Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭RubyK


    Jebas, it must be so frustrating for you all Bally8! I was thinking about you on Saturday morning, when I heard the restrictions were ongoing my heart sank for you (I'm not a wierdo, I promise!).

    Hope you are ok ;)


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    #489
    racheljev
    Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭racheljev


    Aw that royally sucks. I really hope you get out tomorrow, keeping everything crossed it goes well.


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    #490
    littlebug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,832 ✭✭✭littlebug


    Ah no :( Is there a plan B or will you still go to Vegas when the dust settles (so to speak).


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    #491
    Bally8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭Bally8


    RubyK wrote: »
    ! I was thinking about you on Saturday morning, when I heard the restrictions were ongoing my heart sank for you (I'm not a wierdo, I promise!).

    ;)


    Ha ha thanks Rubyk I lolled at this. I really appreciate everyones concern. I love the A/R/T forum!!


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    #492
    Bally8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭Bally8


    littlebug wrote: »
    Ah no :( Is there a plan B or will you still go to Vegas when the dust settles (so to speak).


    Plan B has swung into action today littlebug once we knew for sure our flights were cancelled we got to meet the registrar in Nenagh who agreed to marry us on the 30th which is the date we already have a party arranged to celebrate the wedding! Its great because we really didnt want to have to cancel that aswell and try reschedule 200 people. We got a court appointment for next Tuesday and hopefully the judge will allow us the exemption from the 3 month waiting rule and we will be good to go. Not the wedding we had ever imagined but still a wedding and we will make the most of it. The important thing is we get married (and I get my name on the deeds of his house:eek:) Joke!!!


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    #493
    Bally8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭Bally8


    And finally some running to report on...

    4.33 miles in 43 minutes. Not fast I know but this is a good time improvement for me. Recently all my runs have been of the lsr type where I have been just plodding along happy to rack up some miles not too worried about time. Today I decided I was sick of that and needed to start improving my pace. I ran for 15 mins walked for 1 ran 15etc. Getting sick of walking so I am going to phase that out. I know I can go much faster than this but today I was just happy to get out there and pick up the pace a little.

    A few other things...
    1. Running is great for stress, I should have been out there running from the very first day of all this wedding mess
    2. Shorts are cool- I ran in shorts instead of capris for the first time ever today. I felt so free:) and much more like a real runner.
    3. Body glide is also cool- no thigh chaffing in my shorts.


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    #494
    RubyK
    Registered Users Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭RubyK


    Hey Bally8 glad that you're feeling ok about everything. It's great you have a back-up plan!

    Nice run there too :D


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    #495
    Bally8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭Bally8


    Thursday 22nd April
    4.06 miles with my OH. Beautiful day, lovely company, nice relaxing run/walk. My garmin died 10 minutes from home but I think it took us 53ish minutes. Mr.Bally8 is still only starting with running so we took it very slow 3minutes running/2 mins walking. Had a pain in my right shin for a while and in my knee and quad of the same leg. I've been getting these weird little pains in that leg since I changed runners. Not sure if its the runners or my imagination. Hopefully its not the runners, just a reaction to the little step up in running activity.


    Then later... 4.34 miles in 43:23. While my OH was at soccer training and my daughter at camogie I decided to go back out for a second run on my own. Pushed myself a little, thought I was faster than the watch actually showed. Felt really cool to go back out for a second run in a day, I've never done that before. No pain anywhere along my right leg which was a great relief.


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    #496
    misty floyd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭misty floyd


    Good news....all the best Bally8!


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    #497
    Bally8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭Bally8


    Friday 23rd April
    Another nice 4mile run/walk with my OH. We took a very hilly route, once or twice my body seemed to be begging me to stop going, I actually wanted to just sit down by the side of the road. But I couldnt let my OH see Im not the amazing runner-type woman he thinks I am, so I plodded on.

    Pain back in my quad area, very very sore now when I go from a sitting to standing position. Will ice it later I think and take tomorrow off from running. Have a hair trial for the wedding so that will keep me busy.


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    #498
    Bally8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭Bally8


    Sunday 25th April
    Watched the London Marathon this morning with a lump in my throat, remembering Dublin last October and how great it felt to finish. Cant wait to start training in June.

    Went out in rain with more enthusiasm than energy aiming for 10/12 miles but after a few miles of rain sloshing round my toe boxes I didnt have the heart or legs for more so headed home. 7.2 miles in total, very very slow. Garmin went beserk from the rain so data was a bit messed up- says my fastest pace was 0.89min mile:eek:

    What a week its been- I was supposed to be in Vegas getting married instead I was at home frantically trying to organise a wedding in 10days and running the most milage per week this year. I really think the running helped me through what has been one of the most stressful, disappointing times of my life and I sit here tonight happy and excited again.

    Summary
    Total this week: 24 miles
    Total this month: 54.53 miles
    Total this year: 236.87 miles


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    #499
    Bally8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭Bally8


    Tuesday 27th April
    4.34 miles in the rain and wind, total battle against the elements, great fun. Slow going 45.19.

    No more running for me this week, wedding is going ahead on Friday. We got the ok in court this morning so its full steam ahead trying to organise everything in 2 days. :eek:


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    #500
    Blueskye
    Registered Users Posts: 960 ✭✭✭Blueskye


    Best of luck with the wedding. I'm sure you'll get it sorted in time. It'll be memorable at least!! :)


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    #501
    earnyourturns
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭earnyourturns


    Good luck Bally8! Put some pictures up for please after the big day :D And fair play for you keeping on running through all this nightmare stuff!


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    #502
    RubyK
    Registered Users Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭RubyK


    Best wishes for your big today today Bally8 - hope you have a fantastic time, God knows you both deserve to ;)


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    #503
    littlebug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,832 ✭✭✭littlebug


    Happy Wedding Day Bally8 and Mr Bally8:)


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    #504
    meathcountysec
    Registered Users Posts: 1,450 ✭✭✭meathcountysec


    +1

    Its the things that don't go to plan that make it a memorable day. Don't sweat the small stuff. (It's all small stuff)


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    #505
    MarieC
    Registered Users Posts: 918 ✭✭✭MarieC


    Congrats to Mr and Mrs Bally8. Hope ye have a lovely day and all the best in the future!


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    #506
    OI
    Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭OI


    Hey bally8, congratulations, woohoo, i don't want to hear any stories of silly dancing now, you still gotta save those legs for running, hope you are having a ball


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    #507
    Bally8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭Bally8


    Thanks for all the good wishes everyone it was such a brilliant day. Everything went so well. We are just back from a 1 day honeymoon in Galway. Will post more tomorrow. Im married - eek!!


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    #508
    Bally8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭Bally8


    Friday 7th May
    Finally back running today. Went back to work on Tuesday so life is returning to normal after all the craziness over Vegas and the wedding. 9.18 miles in 1:37:09. Happy with it, I went out trying to do a PMP run of 10.30min/miles and did 10.35 so not too bad really. Im trying to run at a steady pace not my usual wild fluctuations from snail pace to almost spriniting. I think my walk breaks arent helping on that front so I'm going to try stop them soon enough.

    Im attaching some wedding photos for anyone interested
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/50000740@N08/sets/72157624012335848/


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    #509
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Your dress is gorgeous :D Congratulations again!


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    #510
    dublinrunner
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭dublinrunner


    Been reading your log, couldnt believe it about your wedding, you've dealt with the stress so well and it looks like you turned what could have been a bad situation into an amazing wedding! You will have great memories of the day and the journey to get there! Plus, its a great story to tell in a few yrs time!
    Well done on the running, and congrats again!


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    #511
    Blueskye
    Registered Users Posts: 960 ✭✭✭Blueskye


    Congrats Bally8. You look stunning. Hope you had a wonderful day.


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