Hello blog lovers.
The weather is getting colder! Brrr.....but still PWR's turn
out to run! PWR' are made of great stuff! It's what keeps me
running in the winter....in fact PWR's keep me running when my mojo is off hibernating!
This mojo that people talk about, it's a real thing, honest,
believe me, I'm a runner! It can stay with you for weeks, months or
years! But when it goes it is just so hard to get yourself out for a
run....or a cycle. The only thing that does keep you going out......or I
should say keep me coming out.....is the fact that I have my friends running
with me, I am leading a group, people will be waiting........probably or
actually, would carry on without me, but in my mind people at PWR will be
expecting me to lead! I like it like that; it really is what keeps me
going! Every time I am planning a run with PWR I am happy, every time!
The solo running, which is where I am finding it hard! I am just so glad
that I belong to Petts Wood Runners!
That said, I shall stop my waffling and get on to tell you
about this evenings run! Like I said the weather is a bit chilly now, but
maybe we will get a move on and get ourselves nicely warmed up. I have
been on feet most of the day, housework, cooking and then I had a funeral to go
to. A lovely lady from our church! So from about 12 this afternoon
until about 6 this evening I was on my feet! So I planned on a nice easy route,
with just the one hill which will be at the beginning of the run, up Kings Way.
Running with me today was LittleJ, Auriol, IllustriousLeader, Christine, Carole
and some other ladies whose names escape me, two of which have come for the
first time from the beginners course! Oh and a late starter, making our
group up to 11 Geraldine, (I think that’s her name) she is also the beginners
course but she has been with us a few times already!
We all ran up to the top, most of us were all together, when
we stopped at the top I could see Auriol and LittleJ coming in last! My
sweepers! But they had to go back and look for Auriols watch as the strap
had broken and it had fallen on the floor! Thankfully they had found it
though! We carried on over the bridge and through the car park. We
then ran down Crest View to come back out of Southborough lane. This is
where we lost Geraldine and Illustrious leader! A pain in the leg was not doing
Geraldine any favours and she decided it was best to go back and as we never
let anyone go back by themselves Illustrious Leader went with her, and she
would meet us en route further in our run.
We continue our run along Crescent Drive, running a nice
steady pace, which really when we were running, it was at the faster end of our
advertised pace, if not faster! I had to keep an eye on my Garmin so as
not to go too fast! I don't want to put the newbies off! But
really, they were doing so well, they will be moving up to group 2 at the next
move up week! We were soon running along Shepperton right to the end.
From that point on wards I was expecting to see Illustrious leader,
depending on how fast she was running!
We turned right and ran to the Off license and then turned
left to run over the bridge. Still no sign of IllustriousLeader, maybe we will
see her on Beaumont road, she knows the route that we will be running along, so
she will be running it in the reverse, we are bound to 'run' into each other.
Sorry excuse the pun, it amused me anyway! It was along Beaumont that we
saw her, with her green light up shoes! I so got to get me some of those!
All these new things that are out for the runners to keep us safe.
Light up laces, lights to add to your heels of your shoes or tags to hang
from your laces! Arm bands, head touches, it's brilliant! If the
whole of our running group had lights we would look like the Christmas tree
lights! All pouring out of the rec spreading around Petts Wood!
We were nearly back to the rec, we just had to run along
Beaumont and then St Johns and back along Tudor way! I don't know about
anyone else, but when I first start out running, when I am by myself, my first
thoughts are, "Shit, I got three/four miles to cover" It feels like a
long way. My legs usually refuse to loosen up (probably because I haven't
really warmed up properly) and all I can think of is the end of the run.
When I am with PWR's I don't really worry about how far we got to go as I
am usually chatting, but when we get near to the end I think "Shit, it's
nearly finished, that was quick" Just shows you how company can
really spur you on to keep up with your running.
The very last bit was along Crossways and as usual it's its
letting the group run at their own pace, whether fast, slow or ambling along
singing! I watched as they all ran past me and then I looked up the road.
I just had to do! I had to see if I can run fast still. I gave
myself a little race, I got to get in front of the first ladies that I sent up
the road, so I started running, "See you at the rec" I said to
LittleJ and Auriol as I passed them. I then passed the others, catching
up to Illustrious leader. The other two ladies we in my sight, if I keep
running at this pace I will catch them before the sign! I was running on
the road, eyes focused at the top of the road, I just pushed that little bit
harder. I managed to catch them up and over take them! I was happy
with that! A little sprint to blow out the cobwebs!
Here’s our geeky stat.
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