And that's all there is to say
Tuesday, 7 March 2017
Sunday, 5 March 2017
The end is in sight...
The relief of seeing the suspension bridge and knowing there would only be another mile or so of running, was huge. I think I can safely say we all felt that.
Green Man Time Lord
What a cool chap. We literally tried to follow his every move. Every step, every change of pace, every time he stopped, every time he started, every time he sneezed.... You get the idea..
Green Man Ultra ; 2017
What a fantastic way to start the season.
Yesterdays Green Man boasted near perfect running weather - mostly overcast, showers, short spells of sunshine. Unfortunately very muddy underfoot, the slippiness making the muscles work even harder. With heavier trainers than normal, due to the large clods of mud that just would not shake off. But, absolutely brilliant and loads of trail running fun.
The checkpoints were reasonably stocked; the support from both marshals and families was lovely. The medal has to be shown off as much as possible ; the finishers tee shirt to be worn with much pride. Running down to the suspension bridge towards the end of the race, felt magical in itself.
Running with the ten hour pacer (or Time Lord, as is their official title) , was both a challenge and assistance; many times I wanted to drop down to a slower pace but managed to hang in with the group. Running as a group offers huge motivation during those bad moments. Following this group resulted in a pb for this distance; I will be thrilled with this result for a long while to come. Huge thanks to the organisers for introducing pacers, and to the pacers themselves for doing such a fantastic job.
On a more personal note, huge thanks also to MDS and Ironman legend Rob; the poor chap remained in earshot of my inane chattering for the whole ten hours - he has the patience of a saint. It turned the day into incredible.
Good times indeed.
Yesterdays Green Man boasted near perfect running weather - mostly overcast, showers, short spells of sunshine. Unfortunately very muddy underfoot, the slippiness making the muscles work even harder. With heavier trainers than normal, due to the large clods of mud that just would not shake off. But, absolutely brilliant and loads of trail running fun.
The checkpoints were reasonably stocked; the support from both marshals and families was lovely. The medal has to be shown off as much as possible ; the finishers tee shirt to be worn with much pride. Running down to the suspension bridge towards the end of the race, felt magical in itself.
Running with the ten hour pacer (or Time Lord, as is their official title) , was both a challenge and assistance; many times I wanted to drop down to a slower pace but managed to hang in with the group. Running as a group offers huge motivation during those bad moments. Following this group resulted in a pb for this distance; I will be thrilled with this result for a long while to come. Huge thanks to the organisers for introducing pacers, and to the pacers themselves for doing such a fantastic job.
On a more personal note, huge thanks also to MDS and Ironman legend Rob; the poor chap remained in earshot of my inane chattering for the whole ten hours - he has the patience of a saint. It turned the day into incredible.
Good times indeed.
Saturday, 4 March 2017
Wednesday, 1 March 2017
Springtime!!!!
It is Springtime at last - very very grateful, so much easier to be out and about - training a lot easier in the warm weather!!!!
Running Anagram 16
The answer to number 15 was blistering- avoid if possible!!!
Next word :
S P I N E D H R O N
Clue - any run, any exercise, can cause this buzz
Enjoy, any lovers of words. 
Next word :
S P I N E D H R O N
Clue - any run, any exercise, can cause this buzz
Enjoy, any lovers of words.
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