A short blog this week, primarily because I'm way too tired to even type after completing an 11 mile run around town this morning. So, few hints, tips & 'what I've seen on my run' comments:
1. The people of London are not as miserable as believed. Over the last few months I've had lots of cars stop to let me keep running, pedestrians move out of the way & people shouting words of encouragement - this hit a new high today when, as we ran down the Mall, a very smart elderly lady in her Sunday best started running with us and shouting, 'come on, keep going, who's going to win?' - she was at least 70 & VERY posh, hilarious
2. When you have your best run ever, it doesn't follow that your next run, or the one after, will keep up the trend. On Tuesday evening, after spending the day on Jury Duty, I did my fastest 10k ever which included running up a significant hill in Greenwich Park, round Blackheath and finishing along the river in Greenwich. It was a gorgeous evening & I felt amazing. So on Friday evening I set off to do a mere 4 miles with my husband & by mile 2 I was insisting that he run off without me - still did a great time, but felt terrible. Saturday dawned & we set of for another quick 4 miles, only it wasn't quick & I didn't enjoy it - bizarre
3. Tourists don't like the clocks going forward - which basically means that there were less of them around St Paul's, Westminster & Buckingham Palace - this, for runners, is good news as tourists, unlike Londoners, do not generally move quickly or get out of your way
4. Tourists that do venture out early still insist on taking up the WHOLE pavement and do not understand the words EXCUSE ME - in capitals cos I generally shout it at them!
5. There were 8 dwarfs in the tale of Snow White, not 7. This I learned off my husband after our second unenjoyable 4 mile run - number 8 is apparently called Arsey……..& is me…….
Its hard to feel good about a week of running angst, but three final thoughts:
1. I did my quickest 10k ever,
2. I ran 25 miles in total this week, 9 more than last week
3. It can only get easier, can't it……….?
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