Off road adventure.......disastrous! put it down to experience....... :(

[aliboo70]

well my Monday and Weds runs went well, but plans for Parkrun yesterday died as i woke up late and tired/unenthusiastic(ie needed an easy morning!)

-Oh well, might go Sat eve instead, but no, a battle with constructing a large push together greenhouse put paid to that, tired and grumpy/achy and not up to a run- not in the mood

- never mind will set early alarm, and go early in the sunshine - NO, slept through alarm then no time as dog walking and off to work for 9.30am

- right, definitely going tonight, just watched London Marathon highlights and feeling up for it! Yay, some positivity at last!!

Got out the door after doing stretches and being accosted by George the jack russell who thinks laying on the floor with your leg in the air is for his benefit! NOT playtime!!!....... But where to go? had originally decided on going back to my Weds route but got to the junction, realised no headphones or MP3 so why not try that lovely off road dog walking route i did with my neighbour, sure i can remember the way.........!? the peace and tranquility on a sunny evening will be lovely!

To summarize a LONG story i got a bit lost finding my way to the big field, took several wrong turnings, not much running was done more squelching in soggy trainers (forgot i had my wellies on the other day so didn't notice the wet!) as i went round and round looking for the right way which seemed so simple the other day!! Maybe i was distracted by my neighbour and his 3 labradors and george racing around on Friday! oh well got it right eventually and a bit of running was done alongside the airport on the way back(found a picture online , i was near the top of picture somewhere!) was determined that at least one k would be just running and achieved that just about at a good(for me) time of 6.06 mins 4.6km covered in total!

So now know that cross country running is not for me! The map on the Gramin made me laugh as it shows me going round in circles searching the hedges for the B****Y entrance to the field! oh well, a run to be remembered i guess!!!

Happy running everyone!

[ju-ju- Graduate]

Brilliant blog... Love it!!! A run remembered is a good one

[aliboo70]

thanks! was going to go further round the block at the end to make it seem a bit better running wise but getting those wet trainers off took priority! Forgot to say like the shorts!

[no-excuse Graduate]

Well done Aliboo, your post made me laugh! So, back to the promenade for you then is it? My first runs on mapmyrun looked just how I imagine yours to be, when I used to do circuits of my local park! But hey, you went out there and did it. Have a good week x

[aliboo70 in reply to no-excuse]

yes i think so! hope my trainers dry out for tomorrow! hope you have a good week too !

[forrestg Graduate]

Hi aliboo- you have cheered me up no end! I struggling to get into this running thing and with all the set backs I've had, I was starting to think maybe I should just be the couch. At least I can see nothing is as straight forward as I imagined it should be.

[aliboo70 in reply to forrestg]

its all a bit of an adventure! but better for you than the couch, keep it up wont you, i'm by no means a natural runner but am seeing improvements! though yesterday wasn't one of those days !

[Ullyrunner Graduate]

Sounds like a run to remember. It would get boring if everything went perfectly all the time!

[aliboo70 in reply to Ullyrunner]

yes thats true, i guess i was in an adventurous mood!

[misswobble Graduate]

You have to get lost to find your way about though Ali. Some of my best finds have been when I got lost and started rummaging about.

I know what you mean about the tiring job of putting up a kit greenhouse or whatever. I put a coldframe up in my kitchen once. I couldn't move for about two weeks without wanting to cry

Give yourself a break Ali. You did good, and your mate George enjoyed himself even if you didn't. I'm tweaking your cheek now, like you're six!

[aliboo70 in reply to misswobble]

ahh thanks! its certainly not a straightforward route, but might be fine when the marshy bits go! the big field was nice! good to try something new! blooming greenhouse! the cover is a bit tight but after all that effort im determined to grow some nice things. shoulders are still achy ! :/

[P1glet1 Graduate]

I say no longer walk the dog, make him run along with you if he's going to be so demanding!!

[aliboo70 in reply to P1glet1]

i will have to try that! we did do a trial run a few weeks back when first got George and he coped quite well, tho he is still gaining fitness as was not very active before i got him ! not sure he would manage 5k yet!