Tonight Jedi running master realised that his amateur reverse psychology really wasn't working when I was adamant that I was passing on my four miles. Funnily enough the thought of four miles in the driving rain and wind really wasn't appealing.
He then stared at me intently over our evening meal ( pasta again as he is carb loading for his race this weekend).......
hhhmmmmmmmm
More staring and moving of eyebrows -
Sorry Jedi running master but I think you need to revisit your Jedi mind trick technique because I am still not running........
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Weekender!
This weekends run was a fairly uneventful one. Tried out the Jedi running masters super dooper bottle belt with extra storage pouches. In my head I was Lara Croftesque in my appearance with my bottle strapped in a holster in my waist & jelly babies in the pouch for a mid run energy boost. I suspect however that is the last person that people would have been comparing me too as I puffed my way past them.
I need to decide what method I am going to use to carry snacks etc on day of race, there is only so much you can fit in the tiny little pouch on the back of running leggings & sweaty Betty jelly babies funnily enough don't appeal.
Also toyed with my eating of snacks this week. Eating a jelly baby on the run is harder than you think. It takes me ages to chew on it to the point I could swallow it. Will try with tablet next week. Saw 'born to run' man as he will now be know to all I tell the story to (errrmmm not many as it stands as I still turn crimson at the thought of it) & he smiled, nodded an ran past me at an alarming speed. This was probably to ensure I didn't interfere with his training results again.
On the subject of my results I haven't been downloading my runs from the Garmin. The fact that I am still alive and have completed the run is more then enough for me, the data keeps the Jedi running master happy though as he can talk about race pace etc. I listen intently agreeing with his ponderings about the possibility of well under two and a half hours.... Hhhmmmmmm or is that eeeeeeekkkkk"!.... I am now the sole proud owner of the Garmin Forerunner 305 as Jedi Running master has tech'd himself up to a newer model for his upcoming Highland Fling ultra.There is also the small matter that I have absolutely no idea of how to get the data from the watch and download it to the program i have no idea where, to get the pretty graph that shows me where I have run on a map just in case I have forgotten......On the plus side lots of new season running gear online now so will have 'such fun' (really must stop quoting Miranda) choosing my outfit for the day........
I need to decide what method I am going to use to carry snacks etc on day of race, there is only so much you can fit in the tiny little pouch on the back of running leggings & sweaty Betty jelly babies funnily enough don't appeal.
Also toyed with my eating of snacks this week. Eating a jelly baby on the run is harder than you think. It takes me ages to chew on it to the point I could swallow it. Will try with tablet next week. Saw 'born to run' man as he will now be know to all I tell the story to (errrmmm not many as it stands as I still turn crimson at the thought of it) & he smiled, nodded an ran past me at an alarming speed. This was probably to ensure I didn't interfere with his training results again.
On the subject of my results I haven't been downloading my runs from the Garmin. The fact that I am still alive and have completed the run is more then enough for me, the data keeps the Jedi running master happy though as he can talk about race pace etc. I listen intently agreeing with his ponderings about the possibility of well under two and a half hours.... Hhhmmmmmm or is that eeeeeeekkkkk"!.... I am now the sole proud owner of the Garmin Forerunner 305 as Jedi Running master has tech'd himself up to a newer model for his upcoming Highland Fling ultra.There is also the small matter that I have absolutely no idea of how to get the data from the watch and download it to the program i have no idea where, to get the pretty graph that shows me where I have run on a map just in case I have forgotten......On the plus side lots of new season running gear online now so will have 'such fun' (really must stop quoting Miranda) choosing my outfit for the day........
Saturday, 14 April 2012
Some observations from my run
I have some observations from my run today :
1. Dont sing at the top of my voice as it can really put me and other runners off. This habit I have formed was most obviously off putting enough for two people today, never mind when I am in the company of thousands of other runners....
2. Nice weather really makes people go outside. I passed no less than 18 other runners today (I counted :-) ) Never before have I seen so many people in one run.
3. Cyclists are dour faced and ignorant. I have resolved not to acknowledge them any more. Other runners always nod or smile. Cyclists just seem to ignore any attempt to communicate - RUDE!
4. My big toes really hurt when I run. ( I can confirm my feet are really not very nice any more) I pity the poor person that will have to pedicure them in six (aarrrrggggghhhhh) weeks time (That will be poor Netty then, lol). Well it may be seven before I can face them being touched.
5. Porridge it would appear sets you up well for a run.
6. I can now run without stopping or feeling too bad for seven miles - hurrah!!
7. There is no seven but it is supposed to be a lucky number so I just had to have one.......
1. Dont sing at the top of my voice as it can really put me and other runners off. This habit I have formed was most obviously off putting enough for two people today, never mind when I am in the company of thousands of other runners....
2. Nice weather really makes people go outside. I passed no less than 18 other runners today (I counted :-) ) Never before have I seen so many people in one run.
3. Cyclists are dour faced and ignorant. I have resolved not to acknowledge them any more. Other runners always nod or smile. Cyclists just seem to ignore any attempt to communicate - RUDE!
4. My big toes really hurt when I run. ( I can confirm my feet are really not very nice any more) I pity the poor person that will have to pedicure them in six (aarrrrggggghhhhh) weeks time (That will be poor Netty then, lol). Well it may be seven before I can face them being touched.
5. Porridge it would appear sets you up well for a run.
6. I can now run without stopping or feeling too bad for seven miles - hurrah!!
7. There is no seven but it is supposed to be a lucky number so I just had to have one.......
Mortified!!!!!!!!!
Well today I hit an all time high in runing embarrassment! Shorter seven miles today but working on pace (quicker hurrah!)
The volume of my music was loud to help me along (I must admit that I was ignoring the paragraph on volume control in the safety for women runners chapter in my running book).
OK so the personal safety issue aside, which I will take on board for future runs considering it was a fairly quiet piece of road, I really did make a fool of myself.
Picture this........just over 5 miles into a run and on comes a song that helps pick up my mood and my pace.
Not my usual musical taste but come on - Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen - who could disagree - ok so maybe not everyones taste but we all have our guilty pleasures!
It gets to this bit -
Just wrap your legs round these velvet rims
And strap your hands across my engines
I have however failed to notice the really fast running man (not the dance move but an actual person) running up behind me as I am singing those lines at the top of my voice. He passes me as I doing my best Bruce, quickly followed by me shouting "OH F**K" when I realised he was there.
Ground open up and swallow me now. He dropped his pace for a bit whilst he recovered from his bout of laughter so I cant imagine he was best pleased either.
I have never experienced that level of embarrassment for a LONG time and that story involves me, a car, some traffic lights and the Reef song "put you hands on" (that is if you take the whole having to get your bits out to twelve strangers who are delivering your baby and getting that wee baby sort of takes the embarrassment away).
As for the Reef incident thats another story........
The volume of my music was loud to help me along (I must admit that I was ignoring the paragraph on volume control in the safety for women runners chapter in my running book).
OK so the personal safety issue aside, which I will take on board for future runs considering it was a fairly quiet piece of road, I really did make a fool of myself.
Picture this........just over 5 miles into a run and on comes a song that helps pick up my mood and my pace.
Not my usual musical taste but come on - Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen - who could disagree - ok so maybe not everyones taste but we all have our guilty pleasures!
It gets to this bit -
Just wrap your legs round these velvet rims
And strap your hands across my engines
I have however failed to notice the really fast running man (not the dance move but an actual person) running up behind me as I am singing those lines at the top of my voice. He passes me as I doing my best Bruce, quickly followed by me shouting "OH F**K" when I realised he was there.
Ground open up and swallow me now. He dropped his pace for a bit whilst he recovered from his bout of laughter so I cant imagine he was best pleased either.
I have never experienced that level of embarrassment for a LONG time and that story involves me, a car, some traffic lights and the Reef song "put you hands on" (that is if you take the whole having to get your bits out to twelve strangers who are delivering your baby and getting that wee baby sort of takes the embarrassment away).
As for the Reef incident thats another story........
Friday, 13 April 2012
Ok so Ive at least made it to double figures...........
10, ten, dix, diez, zehn,ju what ever way you want to say it I have at least made it there.... or sorry should i say 9.93 miles to which Jedi running master made me feel really bad by looking at the garmin watch and immediately saying - "you couldnt even make it to 10?"
I had been so proud of myself up to that point, I had tried so hard.
I know this post is just really going to be really negative.... but I am not really enjoying my running journey.
At the moment I feel it is just something I try to find time for after working a full time job; making sure the kids are dressed in clean clothes; the house is semi normal (as good as it gets with two kids); there is food in the house; the following weeks meals are planned; sleeping; breathing and making sure everyone else is getting what they want and need. Me personally and my running always comes behind all of the other stuff (as it probably should) and it feels like a chore that awaits me once everything else is done.
Thats all I have to say.
I had been so proud of myself up to that point, I had tried so hard.
I know this post is just really going to be really negative.... but I am not really enjoying my running journey.
At the moment I feel it is just something I try to find time for after working a full time job; making sure the kids are dressed in clean clothes; the house is semi normal (as good as it gets with two kids); there is food in the house; the following weeks meals are planned; sleeping; breathing and making sure everyone else is getting what they want and need. Me personally and my running always comes behind all of the other stuff (as it probably should) and it feels like a chore that awaits me once everything else is done.
Thats all I have to say.
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