h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Whose bright idea was this?

Yours?

I want someone else to blame.

Actually, I recovered much quicker this time. I can't see me running a whole 30 minutes without stopping though. 1 minute is enough for me.

How much are you raising for charity?

Seriously, though, I think it is a great idea for a great cause.

I'll bet that within a week you will have much more stamina. For a while I was power walking 3 miles in about 40 minutes, which is pretty fast. But when I tried to run instead, it was so much harder. It is a tough transition.

so... 15 minutes running?

How long can you run for, Witty?

Z, I'm not out to break any records running or raising money. i'm sure some people will raise thousands but I'll be happy raising a few pounds on top of what I've already contributed in entrance fees and merchanising. I don't want my friends to feel that they have to give me a lot of money.

Currently - I'd fall over dead if I tried to run 20 yards. I've been a very bad girl and haven't even been walking for at least six months. I prefer to use my treadmill and the belt is splitting. It is unsafe to walk on since it's flapping as it goes around. I'm dithering over whether to spend $200 to fix it or $600 to get a new treadmill as the old one is over 8 years old.

I never did get the hang of running. I am rather well-endowed in the bosom area and trying to keep them still was futile.

Can anyone in this thread run for more than 1 minute without stopping or walking for a bit? Come on! Get your PE kit on and grab a stopwatch. Who can run for the longest time?

Not me! I don't do running, I do a fastish walk on the treadmill at the gym and increase the intensity by raising the incline.

I could run for 10 minutes on a broken toe.

I'll let you know after this weekend. I don't know which will do me in, the lungs or the bad ankle.

We wouldn't make a good one between us.

Ah well...

Just back from the gym, I did consider having a go at speeding up the treadmill, but decided it would just end up with me flying off the back and into the large (but flattering and possibly flattening) mirror behind me.

You have flattering mirrors? I hate mirrors. I think mirrors in gyms should be banned.

I've been on my way to the gym for an hour now. I really ought to get on with it instead of searching the web for a new tumble dryer.

I've been on my way to the shop for 3 hours,

Never liked mirrors either, they always display someone other than yourself.

The mirrors are not unlike those fairground ones, they make me look a lot slimmer

Ah vanity mirrors, you know you can get them installed in your brain right?

I'm sure any mirror flatters Caer,