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Damn, you should have carried on, that was faster than world record pace!
I often come across my own sheep when out training on the fells.
On one occasion I called out "Hello my lovelies" (as you do) on seeing a ewe and lamb, only to raise my eyes and see a pair of bearded hikers in front of me on the path.
They gave me a wide berth.....
Went for a run by the Thames near Windsor. Towpath very wet, big puddles in places. Had decided I wanted to run a particular distance, so kept on going despite the puddles getting deeper and wider. Eventually realised that there was no difference between the puddle I was in and the River Thames. The river has come over the bank. Now couldn't see the path back and didnt want to risk stepping into a flooded river. Had to keep going to Maidenhead and come back via the road. Ran three times further than I wanted to in sopping wet trainers and socks.
How I laughed.
I did a very stupid thing..... today in fact - I failed to pull a sicky and missed out on a lovely sunny day
when I could be out on my bike enjoying all that nature has to offer instead of sitting at my desk making other people wealthy
Now thats stupid for you
Attempting a sprint finish 11.5 laps into a 5,000m race is pretty stupid.
As I crossed the line and heard the bell go, I knew the last lap would be a bit of a struggle!
Going for a run when there was thick ice on the ground - decided to head into the woods, 'for safety' as the roads were too skitey.
In the woods, I stepped on a tree root covered in leaves and broke my ankle... no mobile, had to hobble 2 miles home on said icey road
1- Dropped a frozen chicken breast on my foot.
2- Wore a thong under my lycra shorts for a half marathon.
3- Fell over a rabbit in the woods.
...The list goes on.
I was out running round a local resevoir and came to a section that is always boggy and has like a little diversion path sort of round it. There was a family making their way slowly round and nattering and with no space for me to run through I decided (as I was on for a PB) to go through the boggy section, how bad could it be right?
Both feet over the brim in stinking black mud (I wear gore tex trail shoes) and spent the rest of the run squelching along with mud all up my back and legs, with nothing at all to clean it off and no spare shoes for the drive home
Lets just say it's lucky I have leather seats in my car.... won't do that again
A friend of mine, now sadly passed away, used to have a speed session from outside his house. He used to run out 3 miles and come back fast.
He moved house to about six miles down the road, but like the session so much he used to drive to his old house, do the session and go home.
One day when he got back to his car he looked in the small pocket in his shorts - no car keys. So he looked behind the bush where he had his pre-run pee. No keys. So he ran back to the turn around point and looked in the bush where he had had a pee before coming back. No Keys.
So he ran back to the car. Total distance now 12 miles. Then he decided run home and get the spare keys. Distance now 18 miles.
While his wife was searching for the spare keys he went for a dump. As he pulled down his shorts the keys dropped out of the crutch. So he finished his buisness then ran back to the car.
Total now 24 miles.
Pretty good workout for a 6 mile training run.
Ha ha ha maks friend.
I was running past a building site with my dog, a big drill or something spooked the dog and she run round me getting me tangled up in the lead. I fell flat on my face in front of a load of builders
. Hobbled home with a gaping hole in my knee and torn calf muscle. Still got the scar.
Also entered a 1/2 marathon when my baby was 3 months old and I was feeding her myself. Thought I'd got to the race with plenty of time to feed baby etc but i'd got the time wrong and it was due to start in 15 mins. Rushed into the nearest loo and had to feed baby there and then as quickly as possible before giving her to a mate while I rushed to the start. She hadn't really had a full feed up and I finished the race with milk leaking from my boobs like daisy the cow and them hurting like hell - no sports bra can cope with that!
Very funny thread this
I tend to do stupid things when I'm trying to appear cool. The other day I was running past a small parade of shops so wanted to check out my running form surreptiously in the shop window to make sure I was still running smoothly, sleekly and swiftly like a gazelle
(as there were some hunky workmen just a few yards away). Anyway, so bowled over was I by my gazelle-like running form that I didn't see the concrete plant stand ahead of me and ended up splat in very un-gazelle like fashion.
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The other stupid thing I did a few weeks ago was the night before my long run. I ate a whole big box of Liquorice Allsorts............ I don't think I need to explain what 'problems' I had the next morining during the run
I love this thread
I was warming up before a Race for Life event in May and decided to demonstrate butt flicks to my supporters (alright, my Mum
). The ground was used for grazing animals and I put my foot down into a hole and twisted my ankle. I ran on it anyway (adrenaline is a wonderful thing) but suffered for it afterwards.
My mum found it very amusing though
Ouch, i bet that hurt
My friend turned her ankle about 1k into her first ever 10k race but carried on and finished. Not quite sure what she did but she ended up with her foot in plaster for 6 weeks and has never run again
Once tried to sneak past a herd of cows in a field. Was unsuccessful and ended up turning around and fleeing when they started to chase me.
Also, one hour is never ever enough time to allow a full roast dinner to digest before a long run.
As for having an ice bath being stupid, I disagree - I have one after every LSR and after every race - they're greeeeeeeeat!
I ended up with most of the dye all the way down the back of my white t-shirt.
Doing two hill sessions on consecutive days.
Then 5 days off due to hurting my ankle !
That was very stupid indeed...