Morning.
Lyrics - I call you when I need you
Lyrics are for you chicksta. Get out there and give it all you have today but most importantly enjoy. I'll be thinking of you and willing you on.
Forecast to be a bit wet and windy here - hopefully conditions will be better for you. We go away at the end of September - counting down.
What: probably short and asy
Why: tomorrow is forecast to be a better weather day and I have time to run longer then
Last hard: getting everything chosen, ordered and delivered before we go away
Last rest: 19/8
Yesterday's lyrics - Live It Up by Mental As Anything.
If you think you can or you think you can't you're probably right.
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Miles makes smiles.
Progression
Lyrics: no
Will be following your progress, Chick! Hope it is fun!
What: fitness suite plus short run
Why: current Sunday routine.
Pouring again here.
Nice miles yesterday Dustin et al...15-19...if only I had the time (and inclination)
What: Swansea Bay 10k
Why: Poppy will be there to cheer
Last hard: Getting to bed this morning
Last Rest: fesses up...Friday
Lyrics: Don't think so
Swim later
Legs tired today
Last rest Friday
Last hard yesterday
Lyrics not a clue
I think Chick will be pretty pleased with herself! Well done! Hamstring? What hamstring? Enjoy the beers!
I am still here and picking up nicely, a solid parkrun yesterday with no issues and followed up today with an hours steady run.
Hope all are well
Take care
What: nothing much
Why: overdid it a bit yesterday so rest today, though did a bit of cycling and chores
Last hard: dropping a floor tile only toe then bashing my knee on the oven handle...
Lyrics: nope
Hope your race went well too SC and you managed to meet up with Poppy.
Have a lovely evening all
What - 8 miles trail
Why - (recovery)
last rest - couple of weeks
last hard - yesterday
1. To put those DNF ghosts to rest
2. To beat my Berlin time from 10 years ago
Boxes ticked
Finished in 3:35:42 which was 20 mins faster aged 50 than aged 40.
How was the race? Set off at sub 3:30 pace because it's such a nice goal post and the organisers stuck me in the 3:30 pen. Pace felt a bit harder than I liked. It was also warmer than I liked although pretty cold first thing as we lined up. Only that didn't last. Generally I never do well in conditions that suit those Kenyans . But man, Kipchoge, whatta legend.
Held onto pace for the first 10k. Then I began to feel the dodgy hamstring. Oh no, thoughts of another DNF crossed my head. Please no!! Ok, calm down. Breathe. Yoga breath. No toxic thoughts. Just slow down, go with the flow and enjoy. Best decision I ever made. I loved this race. The crowds are phenomenal. Hate to say it, but London doesn't even come close. And you get so much response when you work them. High fived all the kids and waved at and danced with the samba drummers ( there were loads). And some really good rock bands too. Or just people on their balconies blasting out loud music. Effing brilliant.
In my PB chasing days I never managed to take in much. Today I laughed at signs like
Chuck Norris never ran a marathon ( it's a ubiquitous one, I know)
Toenails are for sissies
If you can read this you didn't train hard enough
You're looking good ( at km 31) - I shouted "you're fucking lying"
I noticed
A brilliant soul singer reminding me of the great Aretha Franklin
Jan the drummer (since 2008) - he looked about 15
A really good metal band playing Jethro Tull's Locomotive Breath whilst a girl in a dirndl played air guitar
A black drag queen with a blonde wig and an impressive voice singing the Doobie brothers' Without Love
This all distracted me from the worrying pain down my left leg and kept me on the straight and narrow focusing to get to that finish line. Suddenly the Brandenburg Gate came into view and I had time for the final showboating episode, complete with hearts and airplane arms.
What a fantastic event. Thank you Berlin
Well done Chicksta, sounds like a great run at Berlin, glad you exceeded your targets and had a good time.
What: Stockport 10k.
Why: It was there, I was there.
Finished in ~49 mins., felt good through the race and had no specific target in mind. Easily could have taken a couple of minutes off that time but just taking it easy.
In terms of real life, started the Bar Professional Training Course so going to be a busy bee over the next year. Lots of reading and work to commence already. This should prove fruitful in terms of running as what better way to procrastinate?
Hope all of you are well, have been a silent observer for the past couple of days so will try and be more proactive.
Lyrics: No.
Well done Chicksta loved the report. Well run Ollie and good luck with the studies. Hope you are rested Emz. Dustin how was the trail run?