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WtnMel, sorry to rekindle the ear worm. I've got another now, although you might not remember him. Ricky Valence, who recorded "Tell laura I love her," in 1960, has died in his eighties. It was a very sad song about a man who died in a motor race and those were his dying words. There seemed to be a few sad songs in those days like "My Ebony Eyes," by the Everley Brothers, "Terry," by Twinkle and "Leader of the Pack," by The Shangri-Las.
Sorry to hear that Alan beat you at golf. Very thoughtless of them putting bunkers, lakes and ditches in the way.
I'm afraid that I am guilty for rounding up runs, but I don't include warm ups and warm downs in my mileage, like many of my friends on Strava do.
Aquarius, I've just seen on the 5pm news the violence against the police in London. It's absolutely disgraceful and distracting from the real reasons for the demonstrations.
There is a real worry about possible forest fires in The New Forest, despite the recent rain. Barbecues are banned, but the ignoramuses simply ignore the warning notices. The same ones that park on the grass verges, blocking the emergency access gates. That is a pet hate of mine. I feel like scraping a key along the body work of the offending cars.
That's a shame about the bigger birds in your garden, depriving the smaller ones of the food. A mystery how the coconut halves disappear.
Good to hear that your pollen problems are slowly improving. Pollen is high in my region, but thankfully I don't suffer with hay fever.
I hope that it is nothing serious with your left heel, but resting it seems to be the best solution. I suppose that it is still problematic seeing a physio. It will be ages before dentists are able to catch up with routine appointments, and also hairdressers. It will soon be like the seventies with men's hair getting longer.
This mornings 5k went well and was my 2nd quickest this year. 26.40 and a WAVA of 69.16% and Vo2 max 46.
HS - maybe there was a copy-cat phase where one song about a sad event was a hit and others decided to write something similar? Re golf - we don't have bunker problems when we play the course near me as they aren't allowed them (because its in an area of outstanding natural beauty). But we still manage to find the lake, ditches, trees and long grass in the rough on occasions to compensate! I don't blame you wanting to 'key' the cars of morons that ignore warning notices. Well done re your 2nd fastest 5k with those good WAVA and VO2 max scores.
Damien, thanks. My hair is too long also, but thankfully I had a haircut just before the lock down, so it's not as bad as it could have been.
WtnMel, you are probably right about copy cat type songs.
It's probably those very drivers that leave all their rubbish behind.
That's good news that you will be booked in for a hair dressing appointment. I presume that you will have to provide the face covering yourself, unless they provide them and charge accordingly.
I hope that the pain on the top of your left foot doesn't cause you too many problems. Not sure about stretching exercises, but it might be worth trying walking on your toes. I do this and also on my heels.
I remember many years ago when I wasn't long married, digging up a lot of strawberry plants which the wife had planted. She wasn't best pleased. I had thought that they were weeds!
I did my second run in my new Asics this morning. I ran 7.76 miles on roads and they felt good. I will probably wear them next Saturday for the 5k challenge.
NB: In fact, for what it's worth, I went further than that. I went to NuNee's website and left a couple of messages asking why they deal with marketing firms who employ interns that spam Runner's World forums rather than dealing with bona-fide advertising agencies.
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HS - Athena has got back to me to let me know I'm booked in for a haircut on Thu 9th Jul. Yes, I'll have to supply my own face covering so before then, I'll have to visit my local pharmacy and see if they have any masks available. I've worked out the cause of the pain in my left foot. It's due to Fridays golf, specifically playing 18 holes for the first time. I realised that as I hit the ball and follow through, my left foot stays planted as I rise onto my toes of my right foot and turn to face where I've hit the ball. I just went through those movements as I thought about it and lo and behold, that's exactly where my foot is aching! Glad to hear your new shoes are comfortable (I always do a few short runs first to 'bed them in' whenever I have new shoes.
No running for me this morning as my left foot still aches a bit - I'll probably leave off running for a few days.
WtnMel, well done for your actions re the spammer. I've also flagged him, making 4. One more and will be gone!
My local pharmacy doesn't have any masks, but the post office does. That's odd, isn't it. I haven't attempted to buy any yet, but probably will have to when my hairdresser eventually reopens. I can't envisage wearing a mask at the dentist, as how would he get to the open mouth.
It's good that you have discovered the cause of your aching foot. You will have to modify your follow through. A few rest days will probably do the trick.
Aquarius, yes our previous posts crossed. Thanks, I was pleased with my 5k time, and hopefully, when I wear the new trainers next Saturday, I will be a bit quicker.
That must be worrying with Steve still waiting for a heart monitor. It does sound as if the one he has is unreliable.
I sympathise with you for the oppressive conditions and the fact that you set off wearing hooded jackets for your walk yesterday.
That Zoom session with your pyhsio could be beneficial. I don't have Zoom, but used to have Skype. I deleted it from my laptop when I was no longer using it.
It was very hot and sultry in the forest this morning, and I ran 10.1 miles with Sarah F, Jane and Andy. This is the furthest we have run for quite a while, and it was hard going in the heat. The terrain is quite hostile now, mainly due to the lack of rain, and the tree fellers vehicles leaving deep tracks.
Thanks Birch for putting the final touch ridding us of the spam post. Are you a poster on the Over 60's thread? I seem to recognise the name, but I haven't posted there for a very long time.
Aquarius, thanks, Mondays run was tough, but we kept together, spaced apart, of course, for the duration of the run.
That Zoom Pilates session sounds like it was very beneficial, especially the breathing. I was looking through my book "The competitive runners handbook" a couple of days ago, and discovered that my breathing doing press ups was incorrect. I was exhaling when lowering myself, instead of inhaling.
Good to hear that you were able to buy a selection of plants etc. Did you have to pay with cash? I went shopping in the village this morning, and the Tuesday Market was fully operational. I intended to buy some plants but they only took cash, not cards. I didn't have any cash, so had to go without. I could have used my card in the Banks cash dispenser, but didn't fancy pressing the keys.
Today is a rest day and I have been busy cleaning the bathroom, and doing more shredding. Sarah H popped round during her bike ride and we chatted for a while with her outside and me indoors. Karen popped round yesterday with Bella, one of her twins, on her way back from the supermarket.
It's supposed to rain on Thu so I'll probably go for a run then.
And on Friday, assuming the weather has improved, I'll give the garage door a 2nd coat of eggshell if it's going to stay dry. I noticed a small patch on the front door I did a few weeks ago where I didn't cover it properly so I'll touch that up on Fri as well.
WtnMel, alias Mr Pissed off, our posts crossed again!
Rotating your foot may help to ease the ache, or massaging the top of the foot.
I hope it stays dry for you on Friday so that you can give the garage door a second coat.
Also hoping that you have now eradicated all the ants!
Birch, nice of you to pop in and help us get rid of the spammer. I must have a look at the over 60's thread again, to see if I recognise any of the posters. I imagine some have left, and there are some newbies. We have lost most of our regular posters on this thread unfortunately.
Aquarius, its been another hot and sticky day here too. Yes it's nice when friends pop round for a short chat.
I agree with you about pressing the buttons on the card machine. Sometimes we have to insert the pin number, and the keys are so small, that I have to hold the machine with one hand, whilst pressing the keys with the other. I was surprised that none of the stall holders in the Market on Tuesday accepted cards. It's very dodgy handling cash, as germs can linger on the notes, and even coinage for some time. There's always some ignorant person coughing or sneezing into the air.
I had a good run with Sarah H this morning. We ran 6 miles on roads at a good pace and were sweating in the humidity. We ran the last half mile as fast as we could, so were very pleased with our selves. I was a bit annoyed at one stage when a youngish couple walking close together were walking towards us, and we stepped into the road to avoid them. They completely ignored us, so I said in a very loud voice, "You're Welcome!" Why are some people so ignorant🤬
WtnMel, My local fish and chip shop which I haven't used for several years is called "Chip and Tails." The owner was on "The Weakest Link," a few years ago. He didn't win though.
I'm usually able to use tap and go on the card machines in the supermarkets, but now and again they require your pin number for security reasons. Also anything over £45 requires the pin number.
The ignorant couple didn't have their noses stuck in their phones, but so many do. What annoys me is when a mother or father is pushing their child in a buggy (I don't think they are called push chairs any more) completely ignoring the child, absorbed by texting, or even talking on the phone. I sound like "Mr Angry!"
It sounds as if you and Alan played really well yesterday over the 9 holes.
Sorry to hear that you got a soaking during your run this morning!
I ran 6.5 miles in the forest this morning with Sarah F, which included a pyramid session. 60, 90, 120,
90,60 seconds. 10k pace outward and 5k pace return. We did 2 sets, and then jogged back to recover. A very tough session, which was one of the virtual training sessions, one of our Coaches had posted on the clubs website. It started raining just before we finished, so didn't really get wet.
Runningfox: (if you are still dropping in from time to time) I tried to post a comment on your blog too, but for some reason I still can't get that to work. I just wanted to thank you for your latest posting (your photos are always so uplifting) and to hope that the day in the Dales helped raise your spirits, nature is often the best medicine.
That sounds like a very tough training session today, well done to you both for making the effort, and lucky to get it finished before the rain came (unlike WtnMel
Aquarius, I've been thinking about using a running buff as a face covering if they make it mandatory in shops. I'm not likely to use any public transport.
Thank you for the update on Red, I often wonder how she is and whether she is still running. It's good that she and Mike are both ok.
Another previous regular was Double Bionic Running Wolf, who lives in Germany. I think she eventually gave up, because after the RW website was disastrously updated, she had great difficulty posting. Our "Founder" JJ left us years ago, without as much as a goodbye.
Thanks also for the update on Runningfox, I'm glad to hear that he and his wife are still both running.
Yesterdays pyramid session was very tough, but that's how we wanted it. We intend doing a structured training session every Thursday, following the virtual schedule on the club's web.
WtnMel, I have my doubts about PDSM31. There is a thread in "General Running" entitled "How do I start a new thread?" This has been going for what seems like years. Why didn't he/she click on that.
Glad to hear that your Mum seems to be getting on all right. A good idea having a shopping trolley. My parents got one after Dad gave up driving, and were able to walk to the supermarket with it.
Did you run today?
The weather is really grotty today, so I'm glad that it is a rest day. I decided to drive to the supermarket instead of walking, and I'm really glad that I did, as I ended up with 4 heavy bags of shopping.
I'm doing the virtual isolation 5k challenge again tomorrow, and will be wearing my new trainers, which I have worn 3 times, so should be broken in. It will be interesting to see whether Thursday's pyramid's and new trainers will produce a faster result🤔
I received a lovely Father's Day card from my daughter this morning, which was handmade by a friend of hers. She only posted it yesterday, so that is very impressive delivery, especially as she didn't add the post code to the address.😁
I hope you and your partner manage to do a lot more running and walking this summer, and who knows, perhaps you may even get to Menorca after all for your delayed birthday trip.
Glad to hear your mum is coping well now she is home. My aunt’s mobility trolly had a tray too, and she found it a great help. She always kept her mobile on it so it was in easy reach. And her tissues. And her tablets. And her glasses case. And a glass of water. And a pen, just in case.
Good to see you are still getting out for runs, you put me to shame, I really must make the effort. (Well done for squishing all your bugs!)
WtnMel, I remember you saying that you once damaged your rotator cuff trying to carry too much shopping.
Well done, getting out for another early morning run.
Aquarius, when I had my last eye test the optician recommended that I wore my distance glasses for running, to help slow down the development of cataracts. I haven't done so yet, but might try next week when it is forecast up to 30 degrees mid week.
The 5k went ok thanks, but was 6 seconds slower than last week. No you didn't mention the six pack revolution exercises, but they do sound horrendous.
Sorry to hear that you got caught in the rain again whilst out walking.