The Rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust

[Instructor57]

Today's playlist was another blast from the past with David Bowie's 'The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust' an amazing album which I had the privilege of seeing them perform live at the then 'Free trade hall' Manchester back in the day 😁

The weather for the run today was around 8 - 9 degrees with a gentle breeze, so it was shorts and a long sleeve running top .

This proves to be just right !

This run was my 2nd niggle free 5K which I was so pleased about (the previous was Easter Sunday)

So I think if I'm ok tomorrow then I might cancel my physio appointment, but I'll wait untill tomorrow just to be sure .

If it's ok then I want to start increasing the distance again but I will certainly do this gradually.

I have noticed before that when I start to do more than 5k the niggles often start to appear !

The watch of course is not impressed with 5K and decided to knock a point off my Vo2Max but left my fitness age the same .

That's fine ! I'm more interested in enjoying the niggle free run 😁

I have also purposely not been watching my pace , rather , just trying to keep it steady and comfortable.

The result today was 5k in exactly 39:00

And that's fine , as I enjoyed it 😁

Happy running 😁👍

Edit: Just noticed the splits so added in picture ,

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Great run for you today Instructor57, as you know "slow and steady" is the running motto mantra on this forum, that way you should avoid any niggles, I am glad that you enjoyed your run today, well done 😀 🏃🏾 I like your taste in music, the music 🎶 must help you with your running 🏃🏾.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Al ! 😁👍Absolutely slow and steady for me !

And yes , love running to my music and I'm glad you approve 😁👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

The only music I dislike is some wrap music and what they call Death Metal where you get a guy shouting with a hoarse throat throughout the 'music'

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Haha, I can relate to that 👍😂

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Rap or Hip Hop music, not wrap😊

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

As you may realise from previous posts of mine , I'm a life long Pink Floyd Fan and have been lucky to see them many times over the years 😬

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Love Pink Floyd's music although I have never seen them perform 'live'

[Littleoyellow Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

I saw Pink Floyd do The Wall at Earls Court, best concert I will probably ever see 👍

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Littleoyellow]

Me too !Wednesday 6th August 8pm, £8.50, Row V, seat 30 😊

[Littleoyellow Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

How spooky 🤣 in a nice way 😁👍 I don't have any memorabilia, or know what date I went, but what a night it was! Something else! 👍

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Littleoyellow]

I couldn't remember if it was earls court or Wembley arena so just messaged my brother and he just told me ! Also saw the pulse concert there which covered dark side of the moon 😁

[Littleoyellow Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

I'm not really old enough to have been a proper fan in those days of course Ian 🤣 The Wall was my introduction to Pink Floyd and if I remember correctly I was in my first year at university at the time 😁 Dark Side of the Moon now features in my listening of course 👍tucked in amongst a lifetime of accumulated musical highs and lows 🤣🎶😬 happy running, and happy listening Ian, and don't forget to take care 😁

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Littleoyellow]

😁👍

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It's more important to enjoy a run that to have a PB. When you enjoy your runs, you want to run and will run more, which is healthy! As for the watch, the runs I enjoy, the watch does not enjoy, haha. I keep being stuck on 39 and 40 Vo2Max. Do I do some fartleks in my run: the watch pushes me to 40. Do I have an enjoyable calm run: the watch drops me to 39. Watch = weird 😂

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Absolutely, definitely more important to enjoy ! And yes, if I do a Fartlek run the watch usually rewards me 😁

[nowster Graduate10]

Those are remarkably consistent splits! Did you take a treadmill outside today? 🤪

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

HAHA 🤣🤣🤣I hadn't realised they were THAT Consistent untill now , so had to edit the image to show them 😂

[Littleoyellow Graduate10]

So pleased to read of your niggle free 5k Ian, congrats on levering yourself off the IC, take care of yourself. Glad you're "On the Road Again " 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🎶😁 great taste in music btw, I didn't manage to see Bowie😬

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Littleoyellow]

Thanks ! 👍Hope to keep running now 🤞

Bowie did 2 concerts on the same night and venue in Manchester , I had tickets for both 😬

[Littleoyellow Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Did you do the double? 🎶 I've got physio on Monday and hoping to get the go ahead soon to catch up with you! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Littleoyellow]

Yes, did the double 😬I have physio booked for Tuesday but might cancel now .

Good luck with yours 🤞

[Littleoyellow Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

I have my fingers crossed for you 🤞

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Glad you had another niggle free run today Ian. A nice consistent 5k. Well done!Awesome music choice BTW

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Thanks !Perhaps I'll cancel the physio tomorrow 🤔

Glad you approve of the music 👍

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Can I have your appointment please?

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Haha, I was thinking that 😁

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Just booked an appointment myself for next week. Not a runner, but a cyclist and badminton player who has worked with West Ham ladies and Southend United FC Academy also at London Marathon.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Great ! I'm sure it will be beneficial 👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Those splits look amazing to me 😀and the album? sublime

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you ! The splits were purely accidentall , somehow they stayed steady even on the inclines 🤣

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Instructor57]

Mine are usually all over the place

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

I usually at least see a difference on the hills 😂

[Peter44 Graduate10]

Glad your still running niggle free, it's a strange one, keeping it shorter, or increase distance, and risk pain again! 🤷‍♂️ slowly is the key i guess!Well, not impressed with those splits, what happened with that last km???? 🤣🤣🤣

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

Yes it's tricky ! A gradual increase in distance and see how it goes I guess 🤞

Haha the last km was purposely quicker , but I had no idea the others were the same 😂

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Your time is about my average for a 5k.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

Yes, most of mine are pretty similar to be honest , I'm not really interested about the pace anymore .Just happy to run and enjoy it 🙂

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Agree totaly, think being on the IC for a while, makes us just appreciate just being able to run more, would never have dreamed a year ago, i'd be talking about running like this!!! 🤣🤣

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

I know, me neither 😂

[mrrun Graduate10]

You saw that live? Top job mate! I wish I had. 23 Heddon Street where the shot was taken is just west of Carnaby Street and less than a minute or two run from 3 Savile Row where the Beatles recorded in the basement and played on that roof. Oh yes, and where the Stones had the last rehearsal before going to Hyde Park for the Brian Jones memorial gig. That's all one of my running routes. 😎

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to mrrun]

Thank you for all those facts ! Oh, one of your running routes ! 👍

I was aware of the address but didn't know all those other things , like the Beatles roof gig being there😬

And yes it was a fantastic concert , seen some amazing bands at the Free trade hall over the years starting with Jethro tull 😬

[Dannybhoy625 60minGraduate]

Great album 👌

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Dannybhoy625]

Yes, I must get a few more on my playlists 😁

[Lifluf Graduate10]

That's a very steady run instructor57. I'm still not good at starting off at a consistent pace. But 5k is a nice comfortable distance.I went to see David Bowie in a funny little place in Chatham - it must have been the start of his ziggy phase because he'd never have played there afterwards.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Lifluf]

Yes, I guess the venue's change with popularity 😁

[Teddybob Graduate10]

“'The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust' an amazing album which I had the privilege of seeing them perform live at the then 'Free trade hall' Manchester back in the day 😁”Yes a great album I saw them at the Dome in Brighton 🥴hehe

Just completed wk3 of C25k haven’t run for a decade need to train my lungs to breathe again want to work up to a HM next year and maybe a full marathon too.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Teddybob]

Great! He was amazing live !Good luck with your C25k and future running plans 👍

[9weeks2Run Graduate10]

Great run Ian, fantastic that it was niggle free. Wow those splits are so consistent. Sorry Mr Garmin is not pleased with you (ignore him, what does he know anyway!!) glad you are keeping young ha ha Happy Running