Fartlek Mixed Doubles

[UpTheStanley]

Now Dexy5 has become competitive, she's searching for speed and trying 30:20:10 intervals as part of the equation. Still in supportive mode, I'm trotting along beside her but tried out a new idea this morning - doing the 10 secs sprint at my own eyeballs out pace, then turning back to rejoin her partway through the next 30 secs jog. The Garmin track looks as if a lunatic has been let out of the asylum

I had to tell her off when I discovered her recovery jog pace was too fast for me - which I assessed as meaning she wasn't putting enough into her sprints. This advice was not particularly well received

The weather was particularly brisk this morning, with a chilly onshore wind which was whipping up the surf. Post-run photo credit to Dexy …..

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Ha, you guys! 😅😅 Seriously, you’re both putting some serious effort in at the moment. Brilliant! 👏🏃‍♀️👏🏃👏

[Equi-geek Graduate10]

🤣🤣 Oh I can just imagine Dexy5 giving you an earful 😁🤣 well done UTS, glad she is giving you a run for your money 😁👍

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

As ju-ju says “Lipstick on, girls” 💄💋😎

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10]

Some people just can’t take criticism 😂

I guess it shows though that finding our slow is something that comes with more experience, same as developing the fast.

Good job guys.

[Millsie-J]

Well ... in all honesty you probably didn't ‘ have to’ tell her off. Maybe you could advise??????? You each have your own journey, enjoy!

[UpTheStanley Graduate10 in reply to Millsie-J]

Mmmm......

I think you may perchance have mistaken my attempts at a comic sketch as a documentary ?

We are enjoying the journey enormously, thanks in no small measure to this website 😃

[Millsie-J in reply to UpTheStanley]

Ahhhhh, yes I missed that one Upthe, Men are from Mars and all that.....

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Millsie-J]

😂😂 too true Millsie-J

[UpTheStanley Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Low gravity on Mars, no gravity in my posts

[TailChaser Graduate10]

😂😂 I can hear Dexy’s comments from here 😂😂 I’ll have to try those with Katnap one day, I get in a muddle on my own. I took him up a hill the other day, he wasn’t happy 🤭

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

The JogRunSprint app makes it much easier TailChaser. A voice tells you to prepare for each run and then it beeps to change. So You don't have to set it up on your watch which I was having problems with.

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy, found that the other day, it looks lovely and simple. Trouble was our park gets so busy I was having to concentrate on getting round people and avoiding tripping over dogs etc so I was missing queues no matter how or what I used. Think we probably need to try somewhere else for them but it’s a handy distance away.

(So many dogs round here! I nearly trod on someone’s small terrier the other day, it was right under my foot as it’s the only way I could go - the lady didn’t seem to notice me running towards her in my bright yellow top and pink shoes 😳)

Great photo by the way!

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

As a result of running I spend more time on the prom than I ever have and it’s an ever-changing scene that never ceases to attract my attention. I just love living by the sea. You must find the same at Hastings.

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

It must be so invigorating to be near those waves. Oh I wished we lived near the sea Dexy, we’re about as far as you can get from it in the UK 😩

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

Oh yes, sorry I think I mixed your home location up with pianoteacher .

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Maybe just for the summer months 😁

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Sounds fun if somewhat confusing UTS! The weather over the Is!e of Wight looks a bit grim....

[UpTheStanley Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

But the island was visible ..... 😃