Just to say, im not having a go at stinky, i was having a go at his post and suggesting/advising that he really should have thought a little more before he posted it, and therefore he may have answered his questions himself before asking others. If anything this kind of response and that of those he got from others should do him no harm and actually help him in the future, as if he gets to CTC (which i hope you do stinky, i think..

) he will have to think very carefully about when to open his mouth and what to say, otherwise he will recieve far more of an earbashing (amougst other things) than he gets on here.
Stinky,
I agree with sentiments that others have expressed, i dont think you are a total plank, i think you have your heart in the right place, and whilst you ask some planklike and stupid questions now and then i dont actually think you do it in purpose. But that said, you really do need to try and think before you post, engage your brain and really think is the post your going to make worthwhile/relevent to the forum?
Trust me, if you dont get used to doing that, and you ask totaly irrelevent and stupid questions down at CTC believe me you will be in for a shock, as the training team won't take too kindly to questions that waste their time or that have already been adequately covered previously. A bone question will recieve a bone answer, and most likely something else a little more creative to stop you from asking again without thinking.
It's good to hear your training is coming along, and your right you still need to get those times on your runs down a little more, aiming at 7 or 7 and a half minute miles is your best next step i would have thought.
dwarfy,