After a birthday that I battled to keep as non event as I could and failed, then between mooching and grumbling through the day we ended up not running or doing anything much really anyway and hat was tuesday …..I now have 5 days off and was determined to lift my spirits and enjoy….. then just before I left work yesterday someone said ooo the pay slips are up! so any of us with a computer had a quick look to see what we’ve got coming on Monday and…. how odd, I earned less than the month before but my take home is more…… I puzzled for a while!!!
Anyway to today, I decided on a NRC fartlek run, nope probably not my best idea, considering the lack of distance or frequency we’ve been running lately.
To the park, we’ve never seen the crowds that were there during lock downs so one happy little dog, one rather pretty grey fluffy dog and one collie. off we go, warm up walk, neither of us has gloves so Willow marching along with his hands in his pockets and me stretching and flexing my fingers to warm them up.
Easy running, harder running, harder still running, hardest running, in between easy running and 20 minute run done. There wasn’t the joy i remembered from the last time I did this run, coach B talked almost the whole time and there was jiggly music in the background both of which I found a little irritating but I ran, covered a couple of kilometres, came home with slightly sore knees but we both ran and that’s way way better than not running
Oh and the payslip thing? Ha, I no longer have to pay national insurance as I’m 66. so after my nothingy birthday I’ve found one huge benefit of being so old 😝
Enjoy your weekend whatever you are doing
The picture is where we ran but on a brighter day than today
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Well done WillowandSola. If you aren’t in the mood for it I can imagine coach Bennett can be quite irritating. He had me doing spurts of different speeds during my long run this week which I thought was a bit mean, but luckily UpTheStanley joined me for my 8th km which helped me get home.
Happy Birthday! 🥳🥂🍾
I assume your 66th also has the benefit of the state pension - all the more to spend on running gear!
Or saving up for that fab holiday when I finally retire, but yes, and the no NI will off set paying tax on it, I have promised myself new shoes, after my experiment of buying a pair of Brooks Adrenaline from ebay for £12.80 and getting loads of wear out of them I’m going to get a brand. we pair exactly the same
Spurts of different speeds are hard work and very mean during a long run, good for UpTheStsnley though running the last leg with you
I have my original Meraki that I bought after fair analysis and the Brooks, as I have a neutral fair with the specialist insoles I find O can run in almost anything without problems, but my trusty Reeboks of which I had 5 pairs have all gone now and i’m not keen on the newer models. But I’m looking forward to a new pair of Brooks
Good run and post from you W&S, I suppose one of the good bits of getting older,( of course you are young at heart,) is you don't have to pay National Insurance, lovely place to run, have a great weekend. 😊
Happy belated birthday 🎂, good run and it looks good nice and flat to run , would suit me on my walk jog . Walks quicker than jogging but enjoying it. Not far behind you 66 on 8 th February, not retiring till October when we try and sell shop and wallpaper and paint before then, there will be tears , In Mr D family 135 years , both ready for retirement, look forward to hols like you as well. Have a great weekend.
There have to be some advantages to increasing years doesn't there?Well done on that run. I think you have to be in the right mindset for fartleks, but they can be good fun!😁
That looks a lovely place to run Sola, they always look nicer in the sunshine don’t they?! Hope the knees are ok; as you say, getting out there for even a short run is better than not doing it! I’ve decided there’s not much fun in getting old but paying less tax helps!
Getting old is pants, but being able to run is a real bonus! while I’m off work I intend a short run each day, my knees are fine thanks, it may have been keep changing pace that woke them up. When I looked at the weather earlier in the week it looked like a bit of sun every day but that’s changed and grey days are back
Well done on the fartleks and for managing to cope with CB. 😉 That was a nice surprise for you not to get NI taken off your pay packet. All the more for shoe shopping!! 🎁
I never rem mover that, I’ve not been on a bus for donkeys years so probably don’t need one, work is less than a mile away shops are less than a mile away and i have a car for anything else but maybe get rid of the car when I retire
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The best run yet. By far.
Some runs are best done in the dark 😅🙄
I have no idea of how far I am running 🤔
