Wet Soggy Club Run!

Hello Blog lovers.

Well, there is no need to tell you what the weather was like today, just reading the sub title will give you that much information!  But that didn't stop me from getting out there, and helping with PhysioMikes beginners group.

Now, I know, when the 'running bug' takes a hold of you, it does make you do strange things, as I have described in a few of my previous blogs. For instance, it makes you hang around running shops cooing over the latest running fashions, it has you parting with your money on said running fashions, especially for winter running gear, which in itself, is another strange thing that the 'running bug' does to you, it makes you go out in winter, in the snow, sleep etc and run. So you see, running in the pouring rain, is just nothing now, almost a pleasure! Ok, maybe that is going a little too far.

But the beginners, their 'bug' is just started with them, will it be strong enough to get them out here in the soggy rec, running around a sodden green! And it was a tad chilly too. So you can image my surprise when I saw there were about 12 beginners still there, ready to walk for 2 minutes and run for 4 minutes! Ok, so originally there were about 30 that started, but hopefully they will continue with the homework and then come back again next week.

After that it was our club runs. I am not ready to move up to group 2.....now what is my reason this week....my ankle! (Still)  That's it. And it's true! The bruise came out over the last week, and it's still a little sore.  (It's hasn't stopped me from wearing my heels though). Illustrious leader was taking the lead today, we are going on one of our winter routes. The run through the woods last week seemed just like a teaser of what summer used to be like.

Our route, after leaving the rec, was pounding the pavements to the 'Cinder Path' At least we can get the 'feel' of what running through the woods is like.  But to get there we had to run down the very wet pavements and cross over the main road. It seemed like a river was following us as we jumped over or splashed through puddles. Just a week and a bit ago I was sunning myself on a beach in Weymouth! And this evening I was wrapped up in waterproofs and long jog pants, wishing I had my gloves on as well!

I was at the back, today, (of as usual!)  sweeping with SingstarJo.  She and I.L. had ran 10K at the weekend, it was her longest run since her back injury, and she felt that sweeping today was a much better option than running up with the front runners.  And also she had been helping the beginners as well, along with another 3 PWR's. 

It was a nice steady plod along. It was a smaller group than we have had, but the weather is so off putting, the draw of Pj's and hot chocolate is probably more appealing that splashing around the streets of Pettswood.  We soon got to the best bit of the run, and that's the path through the woods.  It's like the best of both worlds, woods and tarmac!  At least there is no danger of me spraining my sore ankle on tree roots and things like that!

I was going to do the little bit of loopy loop with the rest of group 1 today, only if there was no one staying behind. But Singstar Jo wasn't quite feeling her usual self and decided that she was going to be resting for this bit.  It's not good to leave just one person standing around by her self so I stayed with her.

After they came back we quickly got into the next part of the run. A downwards run, all the way back to the rec.  The rain continued, soaking us all. It wasn't even the gentle rain, you know the stuff, when it feels like a delicate mist gently cooling you down on a summers evening run.  No this was heavier stuff, pouring down, making my peak on my running cap look floppy! And I'm sure there is plastic in that part! I was looking forward to getting home, I think everyone was! Yes, its good to get out, and even to get out in the rain. It's good to socialise with all my running buddies, and to be part of a great club. But this evening, its good to get home, hot shower and a cuppa!

There is no geeky stats today, Hitchy was leading group 3 this evening, and to keep an eye on her pacing she needed my Garmin, her one seems to be having some sort of hissy fit, and refusing to wake up!