Hello blog lovers.
Today was certainly 'a day of two halves' wasn't it. Beautiful sunshine this morning, even if it was a bit chilly, just seeing blue skies puts you in a better place. This morning I put my bike in for a service. I'm thinking it will all go to help with capturing my cycling mojo! Anyway, that was this morning, I guess I am quite pleased really. There's nothing worse than cycling in the cold and rain. This evening though, was different. It was cold, dark (obviously because of the time!) and it was raining! This was going to be a tough one this evening!
I drove up to J.J.'s and got out to walk up to J.J.'s door and noticed that the rain was almost over, "That's good" I thought to myself "J.J. won't have an excuse for not coming out now" I chuckled. She doesn't like the rain, and I know how she feels. It's harder to actually walk out the door in the rain than it is to keep on running once when the rain comes after you started! But, now I know she will be there.
It was just as well she came though, I had a very small group, just five of us. J.J., Carole and Michael, Christine and me! The route I chose was one of our hillier ones, not major hills, ooops undulations I mean, not like it was on the train run where it seemed to go on and on for ever! Just little challenges. It's good to have these in our list of routes to choose from and it's good to do different ones too.
We were all ready to go and so we set off, nice and steady while we warm up, and we will warm up quiet quickly on our first incline, Birchwood. On a cold day this road really does wonders in keeping or getting you warm! A great start really. We were all pretty tight together too, even up the incline. We took a break at the time, and just walked over to the crossing on the left. As soon as we were over it was back to running. I don't know about anyone else, but I was really feeling tired, sluggish, being out running while you feel like this is good! I think! Because I know the endorphins will kick in, I know I will be feeling pretty smug and pleased with myself. That's when you know at least your running mojo is well and here to stay!
We did the loop of the Berens and Kevington. I remember when I first took the group out on this route, I had planned it on map my run or plotaroute, I can't remember which one, but what I didn't do was to check on the elevations! It's all a bit undulationy (I just invented a new word) but that cheeky little hill on Kevington Drive felt like a vertical wall this evening!
We came out of the loop and then ran down to the round about on Petts Wood Road. This down hill is going to feel good, I just know it! My legs were feeling like lead, I think it's because I haven't eaten the right things today, I needed more of something, I'm not sure what. But fuel throughout the day I am sure is what you need, is what I need! When were were running up to the memorial hall, I sent them all up at their own pace. Michael was like he was let out of the stalls, like a race horse he was! Me and Christine ran up side by side, and walked when we needed! She asked me if we were running a little faster than usual, I think we were on the odd occasion, the geeky stats says we were 14 m/mi avg. Not too bad for a group 1 pace.
We had the last little down hill of Kingsway to enjoy and hopefully put a spring in our step for a sprint finish!
Here is those geeky stats for you:
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Sunday, 26 February 2017
Train Run - Swanley!
Hello blog lovers.
Blog no.2 for today. I had to do separate blogs, I think David and Pherenice's love story warranted a special blog all to them selves. What a special moment, and I was so pleased that I was there to witness two friends getting engaged in front of 566 runners!
Back to this morning though. It was particularly early, for a Sunday, for me anyway! We were getting the 08:00 train from St Mary's Cray so I had to get up before 7 just so that I can get a cuppa at least. As usual I went to bed quite late and then I tossed and turned until I eventually went to sleep! Why do I do that, whenever I have to get up particularly early then my brain refuses to shut down! When the alarm went off I really felt as if I had just put the blimmin' thing on! I had remembered to get everything I needed for today ready the night before, so it was just a matter off shoving on clothes and grabbing stuff from the table. I texted Wendimoo to see if she was going by car and fortunately she was, so she came and picked me up! Always good to car share! And then we drove to St Mary Cray train station!
We were fairly early with only one other person that there. Just a few minutes more though and then rest of the train crew started to arrive. As before, there is the 6 miler and the 17 miler, both groups will be getting on the same train tho. We, the 6 miler's will be getting off the first stop, the rest of them will be travelling on to Wrotham! Here's a pick of most of the two groups waiting at the top of the station, and down on the platform!
We always seem to fill a carriage up and there is chattering everywhere, something the other passengers probably didn't want to hear as they came home from work or maybe they were going to work, but still wanting a nice quiet journey!
Our station was first and we got off. One more photo opportunity before we started our run home!
IllustriousLeader was leading for the first part of our run, then we will say goodbye to the faster runners who will be running with ZippySherry and Debbie. So all that was left in our group, the group 1's and 2's were 14. Becky and Gary were doing the train run for the first time, in fact, I believe this is Becky's longest run too! How exciting is that, although she did look a bit nervous! IllustriousLeader start off running, away from the station.....at a brisk pace! "We shall just have a warm up slow run first" she said "Just gentle at first" she said "We shall all stick together" she said! Well, I know what happens really, because I have done it myself on a good few occasions. When you have faster runners next to you, you kind of forget about pace and just run with whoever is next to you! So when we come to the place where we split the group I was pretty much warmed up! We watched as ZippySherry and Debbie took off with their lot, and IllustriousLeader and I had us lot, making up the 14. Oh, by the way, I think the Swanley crew had the most partakers than the Wrotham crew, not that we are competitive or anything!
Anyway, from this point we did run along at group 1 pace, the faster group 2'ers were at the front while me and Becky were at the back, the only group 1's here, even though Carole and Michael were here, they really are group 2 or higher! This is a lovely route, it is all on road, quiet lanes, but it's so pretty. Added bonus we don't have to clean off mud when we finally finish our run! We ran passed a field at one point and if you peered through the bushes you could see Alpacas! I still find it amazing that we have these animals here. One of my fav films is called 'The Emperor's New Groove'! It's all about a Llama who used to be a prince! I just love it, I know Alpaca's and Llamas are two different animals, but I can never tell the difference between them! Here is a picture of them.
We ran and chatted and walked when we needed, we also had some catch-up stops too. After all this is fun. We did some quality running though, and then that hill! Oh my goodness. The hill seemed to just go on and on! You think you are getting somewhere near the top and then just around the next bend it goes up again! We kept up with them though, well there wasn't too much of a gap between me and IllustriousLeader. I never had to whistle to let them know that we were far behind them!
It was a brilliant run, and really I was slightly, on everso slightly, sad to see that we had reached 'civilisation' again as the block of flats started to come into view. We had finished with the lovely lanes, with fields, Llamas, sheep and the dogs home. But it does mean that we are not far from coffee! As we passed by all the homes and the roads I started to think about that cheeky little blighter of a hill up to the station. I put it out of my mind and tried to enjoy the rest of the run. We had to go through a park, the last of the green places, just as we entered you could see were 'Doris' and made her mark with a tree that had half fallen across the path. We passed that and then thoughts of the little hill going up to the station started creeping into my mind again. My legs started to feel like lead, and so do Beckys! We were very close to our finish now, we just had to run to the second bridge which would take us to the Nugent Centre, the shopping centre....which was still all closed. We had a photo stop here, and this bit of the photo amused me, it's Gary, you can imagine him doing the 'Manaquin challenge'!
And now its that road. We have to cross over the main road and then run straight ahead to the road that will take us to the station. When we come face to to face with it, it almost makes you nauseous! It just seems to rise up in front of you like a monster. Thankfully it's only about 30-40 meters (I am no good at guessing distances) but it is a big challenge after running 6 miles! Both me and Becky took a short walk before we got there, just to give us some extra energy, "Right, lets do this, just to the car" says Becky, and we both can see the just about a third of the way up. We ran as best we could, it felt like I was climbing a vertical wall. It was tough, but we passed the car, and then we passed the second car "Just to the lamppost" she said. And we did! We took a short walk and I could see all the others at the top of the hill waiting "Come on Becky, lets run the rest of it, we can do it" And we did!
Of course it wasn't the complete end, the end has ended until there has been some sort of liquid being consumed. As it was still early it meant Costa Coffee was our venue for a nice social. We all piled into our cars and then drove back to Petts Wood to meet up with the faster runners. This is us lot here, some had gone home, and two are from the faster group. And as you're there, why not throw in a plank! (I was demonstrating what a plank is)
A fabulous time, a fabulous run and fabulous running buddies. I don't think is a club that even comes close to how fabulous ours is!
Oh and check this picture at the top, did you notice?! It's me, with air!!! First one ever I think! Here are some more pictures of our run from various people! and our Geeky stats at the end.
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| Air!! |
Blog no.2 for today. I had to do separate blogs, I think David and Pherenice's love story warranted a special blog all to them selves. What a special moment, and I was so pleased that I was there to witness two friends getting engaged in front of 566 runners!
Back to this morning though. It was particularly early, for a Sunday, for me anyway! We were getting the 08:00 train from St Mary's Cray so I had to get up before 7 just so that I can get a cuppa at least. As usual I went to bed quite late and then I tossed and turned until I eventually went to sleep! Why do I do that, whenever I have to get up particularly early then my brain refuses to shut down! When the alarm went off I really felt as if I had just put the blimmin' thing on! I had remembered to get everything I needed for today ready the night before, so it was just a matter off shoving on clothes and grabbing stuff from the table. I texted Wendimoo to see if she was going by car and fortunately she was, so she came and picked me up! Always good to car share! And then we drove to St Mary Cray train station!
We were fairly early with only one other person that there. Just a few minutes more though and then rest of the train crew started to arrive. As before, there is the 6 miler and the 17 miler, both groups will be getting on the same train tho. We, the 6 miler's will be getting off the first stop, the rest of them will be travelling on to Wrotham! Here's a pick of most of the two groups waiting at the top of the station, and down on the platform!
We always seem to fill a carriage up and there is chattering everywhere, something the other passengers probably didn't want to hear as they came home from work or maybe they were going to work, but still wanting a nice quiet journey!
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| Just some of us, check out more below! |
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| Groups 1 and 2 make a Super Group! |
IllustriousLeader was leading for the first part of our run, then we will say goodbye to the faster runners who will be running with ZippySherry and Debbie. So all that was left in our group, the group 1's and 2's were 14. Becky and Gary were doing the train run for the first time, in fact, I believe this is Becky's longest run too! How exciting is that, although she did look a bit nervous! IllustriousLeader start off running, away from the station.....at a brisk pace! "We shall just have a warm up slow run first" she said "Just gentle at first" she said "We shall all stick together" she said! Well, I know what happens really, because I have done it myself on a good few occasions. When you have faster runners next to you, you kind of forget about pace and just run with whoever is next to you! So when we come to the place where we split the group I was pretty much warmed up! We watched as ZippySherry and Debbie took off with their lot, and IllustriousLeader and I had us lot, making up the 14. Oh, by the way, I think the Swanley crew had the most partakers than the Wrotham crew, not that we are competitive or anything!
Anyway, from this point we did run along at group 1 pace, the faster group 2'ers were at the front while me and Becky were at the back, the only group 1's here, even though Carole and Michael were here, they really are group 2 or higher! This is a lovely route, it is all on road, quiet lanes, but it's so pretty. Added bonus we don't have to clean off mud when we finally finish our run! We ran passed a field at one point and if you peered through the bushes you could see Alpacas! I still find it amazing that we have these animals here. One of my fav films is called 'The Emperor's New Groove'! It's all about a Llama who used to be a prince! I just love it, I know Alpaca's and Llamas are two different animals, but I can never tell the difference between them! Here is a picture of them.
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| Honest, they are Alpacas |
We ran and chatted and walked when we needed, we also had some catch-up stops too. After all this is fun. We did some quality running though, and then that hill! Oh my goodness. The hill seemed to just go on and on! You think you are getting somewhere near the top and then just around the next bend it goes up again! We kept up with them though, well there wasn't too much of a gap between me and IllustriousLeader. I never had to whistle to let them know that we were far behind them!
It was a brilliant run, and really I was slightly, on everso slightly, sad to see that we had reached 'civilisation' again as the block of flats started to come into view. We had finished with the lovely lanes, with fields, Llamas, sheep and the dogs home. But it does mean that we are not far from coffee! As we passed by all the homes and the roads I started to think about that cheeky little blighter of a hill up to the station. I put it out of my mind and tried to enjoy the rest of the run. We had to go through a park, the last of the green places, just as we entered you could see were 'Doris' and made her mark with a tree that had half fallen across the path. We passed that and then thoughts of the little hill going up to the station started creeping into my mind again. My legs started to feel like lead, and so do Beckys! We were very close to our finish now, we just had to run to the second bridge which would take us to the Nugent Centre, the shopping centre....which was still all closed. We had a photo stop here, and this bit of the photo amused me, it's Gary, you can imagine him doing the 'Manaquin challenge'!
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| perfect mannequin challenge! |
And now its that road. We have to cross over the main road and then run straight ahead to the road that will take us to the station. When we come face to to face with it, it almost makes you nauseous! It just seems to rise up in front of you like a monster. Thankfully it's only about 30-40 meters (I am no good at guessing distances) but it is a big challenge after running 6 miles! Both me and Becky took a short walk before we got there, just to give us some extra energy, "Right, lets do this, just to the car" says Becky, and we both can see the just about a third of the way up. We ran as best we could, it felt like I was climbing a vertical wall. It was tough, but we passed the car, and then we passed the second car "Just to the lamppost" she said. And we did! We took a short walk and I could see all the others at the top of the hill waiting "Come on Becky, lets run the rest of it, we can do it" And we did!
Of course it wasn't the complete end, the end has ended until there has been some sort of liquid being consumed. As it was still early it meant Costa Coffee was our venue for a nice social. We all piled into our cars and then drove back to Petts Wood to meet up with the faster runners. This is us lot here, some had gone home, and two are from the faster group. And as you're there, why not throw in a plank! (I was demonstrating what a plank is)
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| 6 miles and a plank! |
A fabulous time, a fabulous run and fabulous running buddies. I don't think is a club that even comes close to how fabulous ours is!
Oh and check this picture at the top, did you notice?! It's me, with air!!! First one ever I think! Here are some more pictures of our run from various people! and our Geeky stats at the end.
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The Most Romantic Parkrun Ever!
Hello blog lovers.
This is a day late, but I had a bit of a film fest day yesterday! It must have been because of the 'love' that was all around Bromley parkrun yesterday morning! So let me explain. Our very own PWR David 'Marmite' was run director yesterday morning. He made this wonderful speech about his love, how they met because of the log pile that used to be at Normans Park. By the sounds of it he was after a free bit of wood! But what he ended up with was more warmth a pile of old logs could give him, and more than he could have ever imagined because he fell in love with Pherenice who was 'in charge' of said log pile! He did add more to it than that, but that was it in a nut shell...........oh and just one other thing.......he did this!
The whole of Normans Park erupted in cheers and screams, which probably drowned out anything that came from Pherenice.......but by the look of her new tee shirt she said yes!
So with that on our hearts we were all in the best of moods for parkrun, wiping our tears of happiness we set off. That's, J.J. LittleJ, K, PinkladyJo, and me. Oh, and Wendimoo! She had come down for the weekend too, so it was just like she had never left.......ok, so it was only a couple of months ago she left! I don't think I even heard the start as we were all still so thrilled with the news, but I just went with the flow of people. I also planned to not go at my usual pace either, considering I was going to be do the 'train run' the following day, so I planned to run along with K, in fact we all did, J.J., LittleJ and PinkladyJo, we all ran around together. Wendimoo was planning on smashing out a PB. Her local parkrun now has some lovely hills and she has been breaking her pb for that parkrun each time she has done it! So now, Normans park being flat she is holding out for another pb! So she followed on behind SingstarJo who was pacing at 35 minutes.
The chat was flowing, we were running along with K and just enjoying being out with each other, the laps though seem to be going slowly......yes I know I was running slowly, but you know what I mean. I think I was feeling a little tired anyway, Friday night, a curry after getting home, just one of those you can get from Tescos (which we picked up on the way home Friday night!) to throw in the microwave, and plus I think I was probably just feeling 'meh', it made for 'a bit of a slog'. But having the girls to chat to made it worthwhile getting up, and of course, the lovely news of Pherenice and David just made me smile every time I thought about the beginning of yesterdays run. I was glad that I got up yesterday and did parkrun. As we approached the funnel there to cheer us in was Michael and Carole as always with a cheery wave!
So my geeky stats
This is a day late, but I had a bit of a film fest day yesterday! It must have been because of the 'love' that was all around Bromley parkrun yesterday morning! So let me explain. Our very own PWR David 'Marmite' was run director yesterday morning. He made this wonderful speech about his love, how they met because of the log pile that used to be at Normans Park. By the sounds of it he was after a free bit of wood! But what he ended up with was more warmth a pile of old logs could give him, and more than he could have ever imagined because he fell in love with Pherenice who was 'in charge' of said log pile! He did add more to it than that, but that was it in a nut shell...........oh and just one other thing.......he did this!
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| Will you marry me?! |
The whole of Normans Park erupted in cheers and screams, which probably drowned out anything that came from Pherenice.......but by the look of her new tee shirt she said yes!
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| She said Yes! |
So with that on our hearts we were all in the best of moods for parkrun, wiping our tears of happiness we set off. That's, J.J. LittleJ, K, PinkladyJo, and me. Oh, and Wendimoo! She had come down for the weekend too, so it was just like she had never left.......ok, so it was only a couple of months ago she left! I don't think I even heard the start as we were all still so thrilled with the news, but I just went with the flow of people. I also planned to not go at my usual pace either, considering I was going to be do the 'train run' the following day, so I planned to run along with K, in fact we all did, J.J., LittleJ and PinkladyJo, we all ran around together. Wendimoo was planning on smashing out a PB. Her local parkrun now has some lovely hills and she has been breaking her pb for that parkrun each time she has done it! So now, Normans park being flat she is holding out for another pb! So she followed on behind SingstarJo who was pacing at 35 minutes.
The chat was flowing, we were running along with K and just enjoying being out with each other, the laps though seem to be going slowly......yes I know I was running slowly, but you know what I mean. I think I was feeling a little tired anyway, Friday night, a curry after getting home, just one of those you can get from Tescos (which we picked up on the way home Friday night!) to throw in the microwave, and plus I think I was probably just feeling 'meh', it made for 'a bit of a slog'. But having the girls to chat to made it worthwhile getting up, and of course, the lovely news of Pherenice and David just made me smile every time I thought about the beginning of yesterdays run. I was glad that I got up yesterday and did parkrun. As we approached the funnel there to cheer us in was Michael and Carole as always with a cheery wave!
So my geeky stats
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Doris Didn't Do Da Dirty!
Hello blog lovers
Doris, didn't she go on! My goodness, she cause a bit of havoc with some fences and roof tiles, and I think she did cause worse too! But PWR's still met up this morning! I, unfortunately, couldn't! Not because of Doris, it was because I had to babysit! Looking out at the wind bending the trees outside in my garden, although I would have gone, I was secretly glad I didn't! Then I did the school run, the rain came down! It was torrential, and that was that, I really was pleased. I got soaked all the way to the school. I had Jeans on and they were soaked through, and my socks was getting wet as the water dripped down! But then as I got home, 'shloooped' my jeans off and put dry ones on, the sun came out, there was blue skies, but the wind was still as strong!
For the whole day is seemed to be blowing a hooligan or a Doris, bending the huge conifer tree in the neighbours garden. But I was determined that this evening I was going out, and that was that, Doris can go do one! Fortunately by the time I needed to leave to go to track Doris had done her worse! I drove to the track and then walked to over to our group! I still had my big coat on! I really didn't want to take it off! When PhysioMikeTheMod starts, I'll take it off then! Well, it wasn't too long before he called us all to order!
Our warm up was a 10 minutes tempo run, and if we time it perfectly we should finish up on the start of the back straight! That is where we will be starting our session from this time. The faster sprinters would probably still be on the track, oh boy could they run fast! PhysioMikeTheMod didn't want us all clogging up at our usually starting place so that the sprinters could just run off to the end. Of course I timed it......almost perfectly, only had to walk back a couple of meters!
And then the sessions. 6x400 with 90 sec rests between and then a 3 minute rest then do it again, 6x400 with 90 sec rests. It sounds good, it sounds so doable too. But it's deceivingly difficult! One lap, that's all we got to do and then rest up for 90 seconds. Easy right! Well that's the thing, we are doing a session, which means that we have to do it a bit speedy, but in my little fuzzy head I think I can blast round as I only have to go around once! I surprised myself......well, when I got home and looked at my stats! I took off with all the others for that first start, then they left me to look at their soles! (mental note, make sure my soles show like theirs) Most of the speedsters were here today, with very few from group 5 and under.......or maybe I am the only one! But I don't feel alone at there. Although I am, and always do, run around by myself, which is tough as Paul said to me, I don't 'feel' like I am alone or even running alone out there! When we do races like the Ditton Turkey Run, and others like that, then I can feel alone! But running around on the track, people passing me by, telling me that I am doing good, that's what keeps me going! There is also another good side to running 'alone' P.M.T.M can see you, he says things like "That's good Old Girl, keep your head up though" He can see if I was running efficiently, no bad habits! There is no hiding in a crowd!
The first part of the session was done! I thought I had done only four laps! But I remembered that some of these guys are running twice as fast as me, and I was taking my three minutes rest almost the same time as them, so I didn't feel too bad. But the then second half began. It was tough, my legs felt like lead, and I was beginning to tire. I just ran as best as I could, the laps, I felt, were slower. I did the first one, and then the second one. And then I heard the speeders say "One more lap and were done" So I really was a bit slower, as last time I though I had done four! That's ok, I am in the 1% of people who run, the rest of them don't! That was said to me twice this evening, and it does make you feel good. I am slow but I am faster than all those that don't do any exercises! "Ok Team A are we ready" I heard the speedsters say. Well, for a bit of fun I was going to start my last lap (yes, I am only doing three!) with them, as my 90 seconds was about to be up anyway. 3, 2, 1, go said Paul (I think it was him anyway) and I ran with them, chuckling to myself as I did "I wonder how far they would be by the time I get the first 100 meters done. Well as I have said, they are twice as fast as me, but after doing all the laps before I was slower still, but they seemed to be totally on fire still! So they were quite far in front.
I finished my final lap, I felt good, I felt like I had worked hard, even though I hadn't completed the whole six laps. I don't think we would have time for me to do that anyway! We have to be out by 9! I am enjoying my running, and I am enjoying track weirdly! I know I still got to learn to love pushing myself! Sometimes I feel as if I have held back, sometimes I feel I can't do anymore! Maybe those are the times that I need to push myself a bit more!
So my geeky stat, and there it shows that I actually done 5 laps, it shows that I did the three, which I knew I did, but I was quite happy about the first half! Look at me, look at me running with the speedsters! Look at me getting faster! It's all thanks to PhysioMikeTheMod, who is out there, standing around with his whistle or his Ipad timer, encouraging everyone, and to the 'everyone'. All those that lap me, you don't know it, but for a while you become my 'race' I try for just a few seconds each time to keep up with you! Thanks everyone! And Doris, well, she couldn't stop me this evening! Even a final little breeze at the end, we all still ran our hearts out!
Doris, didn't she go on! My goodness, she cause a bit of havoc with some fences and roof tiles, and I think she did cause worse too! But PWR's still met up this morning! I, unfortunately, couldn't! Not because of Doris, it was because I had to babysit! Looking out at the wind bending the trees outside in my garden, although I would have gone, I was secretly glad I didn't! Then I did the school run, the rain came down! It was torrential, and that was that, I really was pleased. I got soaked all the way to the school. I had Jeans on and they were soaked through, and my socks was getting wet as the water dripped down! But then as I got home, 'shloooped' my jeans off and put dry ones on, the sun came out, there was blue skies, but the wind was still as strong!
For the whole day is seemed to be blowing a hooligan or a Doris, bending the huge conifer tree in the neighbours garden. But I was determined that this evening I was going out, and that was that, Doris can go do one! Fortunately by the time I needed to leave to go to track Doris had done her worse! I drove to the track and then walked to over to our group! I still had my big coat on! I really didn't want to take it off! When PhysioMikeTheMod starts, I'll take it off then! Well, it wasn't too long before he called us all to order!
Our warm up was a 10 minutes tempo run, and if we time it perfectly we should finish up on the start of the back straight! That is where we will be starting our session from this time. The faster sprinters would probably still be on the track, oh boy could they run fast! PhysioMikeTheMod didn't want us all clogging up at our usually starting place so that the sprinters could just run off to the end. Of course I timed it......almost perfectly, only had to walk back a couple of meters!
And then the sessions. 6x400 with 90 sec rests between and then a 3 minute rest then do it again, 6x400 with 90 sec rests. It sounds good, it sounds so doable too. But it's deceivingly difficult! One lap, that's all we got to do and then rest up for 90 seconds. Easy right! Well that's the thing, we are doing a session, which means that we have to do it a bit speedy, but in my little fuzzy head I think I can blast round as I only have to go around once! I surprised myself......well, when I got home and looked at my stats! I took off with all the others for that first start, then they left me to look at their soles! (mental note, make sure my soles show like theirs) Most of the speedsters were here today, with very few from group 5 and under.......or maybe I am the only one! But I don't feel alone at there. Although I am, and always do, run around by myself, which is tough as Paul said to me, I don't 'feel' like I am alone or even running alone out there! When we do races like the Ditton Turkey Run, and others like that, then I can feel alone! But running around on the track, people passing me by, telling me that I am doing good, that's what keeps me going! There is also another good side to running 'alone' P.M.T.M can see you, he says things like "That's good Old Girl, keep your head up though" He can see if I was running efficiently, no bad habits! There is no hiding in a crowd!
The first part of the session was done! I thought I had done only four laps! But I remembered that some of these guys are running twice as fast as me, and I was taking my three minutes rest almost the same time as them, so I didn't feel too bad. But the then second half began. It was tough, my legs felt like lead, and I was beginning to tire. I just ran as best as I could, the laps, I felt, were slower. I did the first one, and then the second one. And then I heard the speeders say "One more lap and were done" So I really was a bit slower, as last time I though I had done four! That's ok, I am in the 1% of people who run, the rest of them don't! That was said to me twice this evening, and it does make you feel good. I am slow but I am faster than all those that don't do any exercises! "Ok Team A are we ready" I heard the speedsters say. Well, for a bit of fun I was going to start my last lap (yes, I am only doing three!) with them, as my 90 seconds was about to be up anyway. 3, 2, 1, go said Paul (I think it was him anyway) and I ran with them, chuckling to myself as I did "I wonder how far they would be by the time I get the first 100 meters done. Well as I have said, they are twice as fast as me, but after doing all the laps before I was slower still, but they seemed to be totally on fire still! So they were quite far in front.
I finished my final lap, I felt good, I felt like I had worked hard, even though I hadn't completed the whole six laps. I don't think we would have time for me to do that anyway! We have to be out by 9! I am enjoying my running, and I am enjoying track weirdly! I know I still got to learn to love pushing myself! Sometimes I feel as if I have held back, sometimes I feel I can't do anymore! Maybe those are the times that I need to push myself a bit more!
So my geeky stat, and there it shows that I actually done 5 laps, it shows that I did the three, which I knew I did, but I was quite happy about the first half! Look at me, look at me running with the speedsters! Look at me getting faster! It's all thanks to PhysioMikeTheMod, who is out there, standing around with his whistle or his Ipad timer, encouraging everyone, and to the 'everyone'. All those that lap me, you don't know it, but for a while you become my 'race' I try for just a few seconds each time to keep up with you! Thanks everyone! And Doris, well, she couldn't stop me this evening! Even a final little breeze at the end, we all still ran our hearts out!
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Club Run - It;s Getting Warmer!
Hello blog lovers.
Love club running, I just love running with my running buddies. It's great being a part of a fantastic club! In fact I have decided, I need to invest in more club attire! Wear my colours with pride! But anyway, about my run! I met up with the girls at J.J.'s house and we walked to the rec chatting like we do. We met up with everyone else, all talking about the races they had done over the weekend, and there were quite a few, Matthew in particular smashing his half marathon pb by 25 minutes! Not only that but our club has come second in the KFL's too! Not a bad weekend at all!
I had planned to do a loop that involved a hill climb with a tiny little bit of hill reps, just to wake us up a bit, and to get us looking forward to our beach bodies in the summer! But then LittleJ had told me there she had eaten a little late today! And also we had a new comer to our group, not a complete beginner, but it's her first run back after have a little baby 8 months ago! Smashing! So I quickly changed our route to the easy one, the one that we do when we have new comers, or beginners joining us, or if I have had a particularly heavy weekend! It seemed everyone was pleased with that idea!
My legs felt ready to run actually. I think.....in fact I know rest days are a necessary thing to happen which is why I felt ready to run. After a great parkrun (not particularly fast) on Saturday, and no running since my legs felt energised! I think sometimes we do forget about how good rest days are for us, and we just try and fill all our spare hours with running! We set off out of the rec and turned right and then the next right. Kingsway was the first and the steepest of the hills, that's why this is the nice and easy route. Once we were up there it's plain sailing for the rest of the way.
I noticed that we were all running together pretty tightly, and LittleJ's sandwich was staying where it was put! We walked for a little bit from the top of the hill, and then started running again after I told them all about the running softly over the bridge. As we were running over there I took note of my own running style. I noticed that today, and I think for a couple of weeks now, I have been running a 'funny'! My right foot seems to come down a lot harder than my left! Weird! It's weird that I am just noticing. Is it a new thing, or has it always been like it! Or am I making it worse by noticing it!? Who knows! But what I did know is that we are all still running together, so well, and a tad fast for a group 1 pace! I needed to slow it down a bit.
As we were running around Crestview I kept an eye on my watch, but when we crossed over Southborough lane and headed for Crescent Drive we picked up the pace again. Ok, the average pace is our usual group 1, but that includes the walking bits and the stopping for catching breath, crossing roads etc. But our moving time is spot on for the top end of our group, 12:31 m/mi. Which means that sometimes we were running at 11:30 for 4 or 5 minutes at a time! Now it may not seem a lot, but to us lot in group 1, that's pretty good going!
That is how our club run went today. Some faster bits, some walking bits but all of us doing well, staying together.......and chatting! There were 10 of us, ten very chatty, very capable running buddies, enjoying this evenings run! We ran to the Off License and just on the other side of the road was a group running towards us. They were going over the bridge too. we stopped, crossed over the road, and we waited for them to pass by. Most of the group did, and then stopped by the bridge, they were waiting for a couple of their backpackers. I decided that we didn't need to wait and got everyone running again and we ran passed the group by the bridge who were waiting for their buddies, they were the Orpington Road Runners!
Beaumont road was next and we were still running at a great pace for our group! I am quite proud of my lot! And listening to the chat they are more that capable of this pace and they are all enjoying it! We got to the end of Beaumont and turned on to St. Johns and then to Tudor way! We are nearly back to the rec. Steve decided that he was going to leave at this point, to go and get his train back home. We all continued to run towards Petts Wood Road. Group 3 just came along then at that point and for a short while we were all mingled up together. Linda decided to leave us at this point to, our newbe, to go home from there. I reminded her to make sure that she does some stretching once she got home. Then we all ran the last section towards the rec. I can't help it, I like this bit. I do try and and be a good leader and send everyone up first, but then I sprint it! I go flat out, change gear and go for it! Fantastic! Love it. Some of the others do this sprint finish too! I know, it's not the way to finish a run, but it is so much fun!
Geeky stats.
Love club running, I just love running with my running buddies. It's great being a part of a fantastic club! In fact I have decided, I need to invest in more club attire! Wear my colours with pride! But anyway, about my run! I met up with the girls at J.J.'s house and we walked to the rec chatting like we do. We met up with everyone else, all talking about the races they had done over the weekend, and there were quite a few, Matthew in particular smashing his half marathon pb by 25 minutes! Not only that but our club has come second in the KFL's too! Not a bad weekend at all!
I had planned to do a loop that involved a hill climb with a tiny little bit of hill reps, just to wake us up a bit, and to get us looking forward to our beach bodies in the summer! But then LittleJ had told me there she had eaten a little late today! And also we had a new comer to our group, not a complete beginner, but it's her first run back after have a little baby 8 months ago! Smashing! So I quickly changed our route to the easy one, the one that we do when we have new comers, or beginners joining us, or if I have had a particularly heavy weekend! It seemed everyone was pleased with that idea!
My legs felt ready to run actually. I think.....in fact I know rest days are a necessary thing to happen which is why I felt ready to run. After a great parkrun (not particularly fast) on Saturday, and no running since my legs felt energised! I think sometimes we do forget about how good rest days are for us, and we just try and fill all our spare hours with running! We set off out of the rec and turned right and then the next right. Kingsway was the first and the steepest of the hills, that's why this is the nice and easy route. Once we were up there it's plain sailing for the rest of the way.
I noticed that we were all running together pretty tightly, and LittleJ's sandwich was staying where it was put! We walked for a little bit from the top of the hill, and then started running again after I told them all about the running softly over the bridge. As we were running over there I took note of my own running style. I noticed that today, and I think for a couple of weeks now, I have been running a 'funny'! My right foot seems to come down a lot harder than my left! Weird! It's weird that I am just noticing. Is it a new thing, or has it always been like it! Or am I making it worse by noticing it!? Who knows! But what I did know is that we are all still running together, so well, and a tad fast for a group 1 pace! I needed to slow it down a bit.
As we were running around Crestview I kept an eye on my watch, but when we crossed over Southborough lane and headed for Crescent Drive we picked up the pace again. Ok, the average pace is our usual group 1, but that includes the walking bits and the stopping for catching breath, crossing roads etc. But our moving time is spot on for the top end of our group, 12:31 m/mi. Which means that sometimes we were running at 11:30 for 4 or 5 minutes at a time! Now it may not seem a lot, but to us lot in group 1, that's pretty good going!
That is how our club run went today. Some faster bits, some walking bits but all of us doing well, staying together.......and chatting! There were 10 of us, ten very chatty, very capable running buddies, enjoying this evenings run! We ran to the Off License and just on the other side of the road was a group running towards us. They were going over the bridge too. we stopped, crossed over the road, and we waited for them to pass by. Most of the group did, and then stopped by the bridge, they were waiting for a couple of their backpackers. I decided that we didn't need to wait and got everyone running again and we ran passed the group by the bridge who were waiting for their buddies, they were the Orpington Road Runners!
Beaumont road was next and we were still running at a great pace for our group! I am quite proud of my lot! And listening to the chat they are more that capable of this pace and they are all enjoying it! We got to the end of Beaumont and turned on to St. Johns and then to Tudor way! We are nearly back to the rec. Steve decided that he was going to leave at this point, to go and get his train back home. We all continued to run towards Petts Wood Road. Group 3 just came along then at that point and for a short while we were all mingled up together. Linda decided to leave us at this point to, our newbe, to go home from there. I reminded her to make sure that she does some stretching once she got home. Then we all ran the last section towards the rec. I can't help it, I like this bit. I do try and and be a good leader and send everyone up first, but then I sprint it! I go flat out, change gear and go for it! Fantastic! Love it. Some of the others do this sprint finish too! I know, it's not the way to finish a run, but it is so much fun!
Geeky stats.
Saturday, 18 February 2017
Run With The Walker! - Parkrun!
Hello blog lovers
Sometimes you can have a good parkrun, and sometimes you can have a really good parkrun! So I didn't smash my pb today, I am still hoping that will happen one day! But it was good quality running!
I met up with LittleJ and K, and we walked over to the start, chatting as we usually do. LittleJ was going to be running with K today. I wasn't quite how I was going to be doing. After going out last night and enjoying time with family, well all I can say is I am glad I didn't have a curry as well as beer! The hangover wasn't too bad actually, it was the rather late night. I didn't think I would be getting up! Excuses out of the way, we all settled at the back of the pack, but not before SingstarJo took this picture of LittleJ and me in our new '50 run' running tops! We both wore them today for the first time, and we didn't even liaise with each other!
Carole and Michael were there, Pei, Becky and Gary and of course a few other PWR's too, some have their kids with them. TimTheHeadBand was race director today and he got us all off to a great start. The first couple of meters is a little crowded and we just walked it until it all thinned out a bit but then we ran. I straight away I started to pull away from LittleJ and K and settled into a good pace. I had made a pact with myself that I would run at least for 15 minutes before I even thought about walking! I knew I could do it because I do it at track on Thursdays, in the cold evening air too! Just because it's the ground is different, it's not a nice spongy track, there's muddy bits and bumpy paths down new the short straight, it doesn't mean that I can't do it. I am not going to make excuses!
By the time I was at the end of the long straight for the first time I was running with Becky and Pei. We were all running at a nice steady pace chatting and just getting on with it. I had noticed the Walking Man, he was behind us in the beginning but he soon over took us! And he walks! He doesn't run, he just walks the whole way around. There has been many times I have tried to catch up to him, to over take him but never could! He is a great incentive to get you going! He is my challenge whenever I see him on this parkrun!
Me, Becky and Pei all got around to the car park without stopping, I was thinking "I could just do with a walk now" But the Becky said "Come on Old Girl, we can do this" and that reminded me of my pact with my self, I had to get to at least 15 minutes running non stop before even thinking about walking. So it spurred me on. When we got to to the place where we started I said to Becky that we are running to the 15 minute mark, and she was just fine with that. But then I noticed we were almost level with WalkingMan, and then we were level with Walking! I started chatting to him, and I was quite pleased to find that I could still run and chat! And then I found out that he was actually taking it easy today, as he has a cold! But that's fine, in my mind I have still caught up with him, which was an achievement for me! So from the long straight we chatted and ran along next to WalkingMan. The 15 minutes running passed by, 16, 18, 20 minutes. We just kept going as we chatted to WalkingMan. About 25-26 minutes into the run Becky just got out of the zone and wanted to have a walk. She got behind me so I said to WalkingMan that I will go and encourage her to keep going for just a little bit longer. "Let's just get to the muddy hill first, then we can walk up that bit" I said to her. It's a little sticky, muddy section that we do as we by pass running through the car park. It's probably the best time to do a walk if you decide to have a walking section. Becky thought that she could do that and got herself running again.
The thing about taking a walk is that it's in your mind then, it' in your psyche. And you start to think about having another walk as you've already had one! I know, because that's what I think! Becky was the same. So I said that we would run to the building, the second one that's on the long straight, and then from there we can, WE CAN run the rest of the way non stop. Walking man and Pei were ahead of us. I could still do this, I could still get my challenge of beating WalkingMan (I know it sounds crazy, but WalkingMan does really walk very fast indeed, I think his pb is something like 28 minutes!)
It was on the last Short straight, down to the funnel that we passed WalkingMan and Pei, because Becky was still with me, although I had upped the pace a bit. Both of us ran faster and faster as we did the sprint finish for the funnel! Oh body did it feel good! It felt a good run, I didn't feel sick like some of the times that I do that last sprint finish, and it just felt like a superb run! Then I check my time, I was thinking at least 37 or less! But no, my Garmin said 38:41 minutes! Well, sometimes what you think is a faster time is just actually a bloody good run! Not necessarily fast! This was one of those times. I had fun, I felt good and I didn't struggle at all! So next week, it will have to be going even further before that first walk!
Geeky stats.
Sometimes you can have a good parkrun, and sometimes you can have a really good parkrun! So I didn't smash my pb today, I am still hoping that will happen one day! But it was good quality running!
I met up with LittleJ and K, and we walked over to the start, chatting as we usually do. LittleJ was going to be running with K today. I wasn't quite how I was going to be doing. After going out last night and enjoying time with family, well all I can say is I am glad I didn't have a curry as well as beer! The hangover wasn't too bad actually, it was the rather late night. I didn't think I would be getting up! Excuses out of the way, we all settled at the back of the pack, but not before SingstarJo took this picture of LittleJ and me in our new '50 run' running tops! We both wore them today for the first time, and we didn't even liaise with each other!
Carole and Michael were there, Pei, Becky and Gary and of course a few other PWR's too, some have their kids with them. TimTheHeadBand was race director today and he got us all off to a great start. The first couple of meters is a little crowded and we just walked it until it all thinned out a bit but then we ran. I straight away I started to pull away from LittleJ and K and settled into a good pace. I had made a pact with myself that I would run at least for 15 minutes before I even thought about walking! I knew I could do it because I do it at track on Thursdays, in the cold evening air too! Just because it's the ground is different, it's not a nice spongy track, there's muddy bits and bumpy paths down new the short straight, it doesn't mean that I can't do it. I am not going to make excuses!
By the time I was at the end of the long straight for the first time I was running with Becky and Pei. We were all running at a nice steady pace chatting and just getting on with it. I had noticed the Walking Man, he was behind us in the beginning but he soon over took us! And he walks! He doesn't run, he just walks the whole way around. There has been many times I have tried to catch up to him, to over take him but never could! He is a great incentive to get you going! He is my challenge whenever I see him on this parkrun!
Me, Becky and Pei all got around to the car park without stopping, I was thinking "I could just do with a walk now" But the Becky said "Come on Old Girl, we can do this" and that reminded me of my pact with my self, I had to get to at least 15 minutes running non stop before even thinking about walking. So it spurred me on. When we got to to the place where we started I said to Becky that we are running to the 15 minute mark, and she was just fine with that. But then I noticed we were almost level with WalkingMan, and then we were level with Walking! I started chatting to him, and I was quite pleased to find that I could still run and chat! And then I found out that he was actually taking it easy today, as he has a cold! But that's fine, in my mind I have still caught up with him, which was an achievement for me! So from the long straight we chatted and ran along next to WalkingMan. The 15 minutes running passed by, 16, 18, 20 minutes. We just kept going as we chatted to WalkingMan. About 25-26 minutes into the run Becky just got out of the zone and wanted to have a walk. She got behind me so I said to WalkingMan that I will go and encourage her to keep going for just a little bit longer. "Let's just get to the muddy hill first, then we can walk up that bit" I said to her. It's a little sticky, muddy section that we do as we by pass running through the car park. It's probably the best time to do a walk if you decide to have a walking section. Becky thought that she could do that and got herself running again.
The thing about taking a walk is that it's in your mind then, it' in your psyche. And you start to think about having another walk as you've already had one! I know, because that's what I think! Becky was the same. So I said that we would run to the building, the second one that's on the long straight, and then from there we can, WE CAN run the rest of the way non stop. Walking man and Pei were ahead of us. I could still do this, I could still get my challenge of beating WalkingMan (I know it sounds crazy, but WalkingMan does really walk very fast indeed, I think his pb is something like 28 minutes!)
It was on the last Short straight, down to the funnel that we passed WalkingMan and Pei, because Becky was still with me, although I had upped the pace a bit. Both of us ran faster and faster as we did the sprint finish for the funnel! Oh body did it feel good! It felt a good run, I didn't feel sick like some of the times that I do that last sprint finish, and it just felt like a superb run! Then I check my time, I was thinking at least 37 or less! But no, my Garmin said 38:41 minutes! Well, sometimes what you think is a faster time is just actually a bloody good run! Not necessarily fast! This was one of those times. I had fun, I felt good and I didn't struggle at all! So next week, it will have to be going even further before that first walk!
Geeky stats.
Thursday, 16 February 2017
U Turn At The Track!
Hello Blog Lovers!
You probably noticed that I am only writing about one activity today. I couldn't go out running this morning as I had workmen in. I am now the proud owner of a new front door and two new windows! My door looks lush! And at least it now locks and shuts properly now! But they were here for most of the day, so there was no running at all. I only just finished cleaning up by 7:30 and I went straight upstairs to get changed for running! Let me tell you, I was so needing it!
I got to the track just a couple of minutes before PhysicoMikeTheMod started to call us together to get the session started. It was a session that we have done before, the marathoners love this particular session! It's tough. So for me, doing my half marathon, it will be perfect! The session was for a 15 minute tempo run, but we were to do a lap and 3/4 and then head out of the stadium(?), is that what this place is called? We ran across the car park and out of the park taking a left turn. Some of the runners will get to the pub with the rest of the field filling in the gap. I will be at the back......for 'out' bit. But after 7 and half mins we do a U turn and then head back to the track and then continue to run until the 15 minutes is up.
It was ok, I did it. and I actually got out of the park and started up the road before we had to turn around. I wonder if I would be able to do that when we do the tempo run again after the session on the track! I made a mental note of how far I had got before the U turn, I will try my hardest to get there again.
The session was 3 minutes running with 90 seconds rest times four! But to mix it up a bit we ran in one direction for 90 seconds and the PhysioMikeTheMod blew the whistle and we did a U turn and ran back to the start. There's method in the madness, because, just like the tempo run, we should all finish at the start at the same time! Well that was theory! I started at the start line, and I finished at the start line.....I am not being a 'teachers pet' here, but some of the others didn't quite get there.....mind you, some of the ran slightly passed the start line....they are real swots!
That was good, I did all the running and of course I did all the resting I could! After the last 3 min run we had a break. But we were at the wrong start line! PhysioMikeTheMod had a plan! And it involved running, (of course) running the 200 meters to our usual start line! I kind of slinked out the back of the pack and ran kind of slowly in the opposite direction as Mike was explaining how to get them all over there quickly! Well, I got there slowly, I still did a bit of running, but just not as fast as the rest of them!
We started our second 15 min tempo run, doing the same as we did earlier. Round the track once, then round the track again but for that last 100 meters because we ran outside the track and tried to get to the same spot we did before! So, as I was doing the 1 and 3/4 laps I was having to do mental arithmetic.....I can't even spell it properly let alone trying do the math after a session. But I think I figured out that I had to turn around once my watch said 45:30 mins, that's what I was going with any, maths was never my forte! I ran out of the track, I ran along by the football fields and managed to get to the gate and even turned left! I didn't quite get as far as I did last time! But I was so pleased that I actually got out of the park!
I was slower running back into the park and back to track though. I even had a teeny tiny walk! (Don't tell Mr. S........who was at track today, it was good seeing him back at track!) When I entered the track PhysioMikeTheMod was just by corner waiting for us. He was calling out, a running commentary! Funnily enough it did spur me on, I found a little bit of energy left. Before I got to the gate I had thought about just running to the usual start line, but running straight up passed the building, but after I heard them cheering me I just had to go the way that Mike had said. round the the track in a clockwise direction! And so I finished the session. I ran just as long as as everyone else, (not the distance) and I was even in front of everyone else! Only on track can that happen! I loved this evenings session, and apparently I was even smiling at some point!
Geeky stats.
You probably noticed that I am only writing about one activity today. I couldn't go out running this morning as I had workmen in. I am now the proud owner of a new front door and two new windows! My door looks lush! And at least it now locks and shuts properly now! But they were here for most of the day, so there was no running at all. I only just finished cleaning up by 7:30 and I went straight upstairs to get changed for running! Let me tell you, I was so needing it!
I got to the track just a couple of minutes before PhysicoMikeTheMod started to call us together to get the session started. It was a session that we have done before, the marathoners love this particular session! It's tough. So for me, doing my half marathon, it will be perfect! The session was for a 15 minute tempo run, but we were to do a lap and 3/4 and then head out of the stadium(?), is that what this place is called? We ran across the car park and out of the park taking a left turn. Some of the runners will get to the pub with the rest of the field filling in the gap. I will be at the back......for 'out' bit. But after 7 and half mins we do a U turn and then head back to the track and then continue to run until the 15 minutes is up.
It was ok, I did it. and I actually got out of the park and started up the road before we had to turn around. I wonder if I would be able to do that when we do the tempo run again after the session on the track! I made a mental note of how far I had got before the U turn, I will try my hardest to get there again.
The session was 3 minutes running with 90 seconds rest times four! But to mix it up a bit we ran in one direction for 90 seconds and the PhysioMikeTheMod blew the whistle and we did a U turn and ran back to the start. There's method in the madness, because, just like the tempo run, we should all finish at the start at the same time! Well that was theory! I started at the start line, and I finished at the start line.....I am not being a 'teachers pet' here, but some of the others didn't quite get there.....mind you, some of the ran slightly passed the start line....they are real swots!
That was good, I did all the running and of course I did all the resting I could! After the last 3 min run we had a break. But we were at the wrong start line! PhysioMikeTheMod had a plan! And it involved running, (of course) running the 200 meters to our usual start line! I kind of slinked out the back of the pack and ran kind of slowly in the opposite direction as Mike was explaining how to get them all over there quickly! Well, I got there slowly, I still did a bit of running, but just not as fast as the rest of them!
We started our second 15 min tempo run, doing the same as we did earlier. Round the track once, then round the track again but for that last 100 meters because we ran outside the track and tried to get to the same spot we did before! So, as I was doing the 1 and 3/4 laps I was having to do mental arithmetic.....I can't even spell it properly let alone trying do the math after a session. But I think I figured out that I had to turn around once my watch said 45:30 mins, that's what I was going with any, maths was never my forte! I ran out of the track, I ran along by the football fields and managed to get to the gate and even turned left! I didn't quite get as far as I did last time! But I was so pleased that I actually got out of the park!
I was slower running back into the park and back to track though. I even had a teeny tiny walk! (Don't tell Mr. S........who was at track today, it was good seeing him back at track!) When I entered the track PhysioMikeTheMod was just by corner waiting for us. He was calling out, a running commentary! Funnily enough it did spur me on, I found a little bit of energy left. Before I got to the gate I had thought about just running to the usual start line, but running straight up passed the building, but after I heard them cheering me I just had to go the way that Mike had said. round the the track in a clockwise direction! And so I finished the session. I ran just as long as as everyone else, (not the distance) and I was even in front of everyone else! Only on track can that happen! I loved this evenings session, and apparently I was even smiling at some point!
Geeky stats.
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