Short and slow...
Monday 26/03/07:
Wow - my 200th post!!
This mornings run was always going to be just that - short and slowish - just enough to keep the legs ticking over in prep for a longish mid-week run on Wed. Tomorrow will be somewhere in between the two, prob about 10km.
Headed out at 6am and it was already pretty much light due to clear skies. Did an out and back on the flat of the main roads and felt good throughout.
Brisk walk warmup: 5mins
Easy paced run: 34.03mins, 6.55km, Ave 5.11min/kms.
Brisk walk cooldown: 5mins
For the past few weeks I've been spotting a man who parks his car in a layby by the park and walks, carrying a water bottle, along many of the main roads that I use during the week. We always say 'hi' if we pass and a couple of times I've even 'secretly' raced him back to his car when I've seen him striding out up ahead - always calling out 'morning' as I go by, despite the fact that we both have earphones in! Seeing his car parked there has actually become a bit of a habit and if its not there now, I notice. Today he was actually a lot further up the road than usual and on the opposite side from me, but we still both waved out similtanously, across four lanes! My point is, its nice to have some familiarity I think and nice to know you are not the only one out there, regularly grinding away at 6am (or earlier!) Who knows, maybe one day soon he might start running!
Wow - my 200th post!!
This mornings run was always going to be just that - short and slowish - just enough to keep the legs ticking over in prep for a longish mid-week run on Wed. Tomorrow will be somewhere in between the two, prob about 10km.
Headed out at 6am and it was already pretty much light due to clear skies. Did an out and back on the flat of the main roads and felt good throughout.
Brisk walk warmup: 5mins
Easy paced run: 34.03mins, 6.55km, Ave 5.11min/kms.
Brisk walk cooldown: 5mins
For the past few weeks I've been spotting a man who parks his car in a layby by the park and walks, carrying a water bottle, along many of the main roads that I use during the week. We always say 'hi' if we pass and a couple of times I've even 'secretly' raced him back to his car when I've seen him striding out up ahead - always calling out 'morning' as I go by, despite the fact that we both have earphones in! Seeing his car parked there has actually become a bit of a habit and if its not there now, I notice. Today he was actually a lot further up the road than usual and on the opposite side from me, but we still both waved out similtanously, across four lanes! My point is, its nice to have some familiarity I think and nice to know you are not the only one out there, regularly grinding away at 6am (or earlier!) Who knows, maybe one day soon he might start running!
posted by Vicky @ 3/26/2007 09:23:00 pm
5 Comments:
At Mon Mar 26, 11:10:00 pm,
Ewen said…
Yes, he will start running. Especially as you do it so easily, you make running look fun.
At Tue Mar 27, 10:18:00 am,
MorseyRuns said…
Congratulations on the 200 posts- and all the great running contained therein!
At Tue Mar 27, 01:31:00 pm,
Celeste said…
Isn't it amazing how you recognise people?? I'm the same. I'll see the same couple walking their dog, and a few of the same runners. It's kind of nice to be one of the crowd.
At Tue Mar 27, 04:51:00 pm,
Spark Driver said…
Sounds like it is nice to have someone to race as well :-)
At Tue Mar 27, 07:53:00 pm,
Andrew(ajh) said…
I know what you mean there are lots of people I see regularly out running, and even though we've never spoken (other than just a passing hello), you sort of feel you know them because you see them every day almost. There is one lady who has the most beautiful smile, and every time I see her and she smiles it really makes your day!
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