Kept up with long -legged companion at running club! And saw a rainbow................. :)

[aliboo70]

Feeling proud because at running club tonight:

1. I braved it on my own again!

2. I kept up with a fellow runner who was tall and long legged and made me push myself more! Plus some of the reason i stuck close with him was because the route was complicated and even with the guide sheet i felt like i might get lost(and i think i would have with MY sense of direction !!) Hadn't met him before but we chatted all the way and the k's flew by!! (yes, i know some people say if you can chat you're not trying hard enough- but i was puffed out by the end!!!)

3. Managed 5.17k with the fastest k of 6.04 the last one!! and we were the first back in our group(though most were doing the longer run!- maybe next week??!! )

4. Ran up some steep steps(around 20ish) on the route round (told my companion that Miles_Yonder would be PROUD of me!!!!!! )

5. It actually felt a bit easier tonight!!!!!!!!!

6. Plus saw a lovely RAINBOW on the way home !!! just loving this cooler weather to run in!! pulled over to take a picture!

Happy running everyone

[Net68 Graduate]

And he would be! But so should you be what a love picture and great achievement, well done.

Happy running

[aliboo70 in reply to Net68]

thanks Net68!!! walked first couple of steps uo, then hopped and skipped the rest!! Hope he sees i'm putting some effort in!!! just off for a soak now!!! Quite chuffed with that picture for a phone one!!!

[misswobble Graduate in reply to aliboo70]

Well done Ali. That sounds a lovely run. Good to have a bit of a competitive element to your running isn't it.

I'm in my second race on Monday morning so I hope the competition can pull me round a bit faster than I'd normally do it. We'll see

[aliboo70 in reply to misswobble]

Thanks miss wobble!!! yes i enjoyed that one for some reason it was a good one! Good luck for your race!!! what one are you doing? i think it definitely makes a difference having others with you

[helenbones Graduate]

what a lovely uplifting post! well done you for going on your own and then nailing it.

[aliboo70 in reply to helenbones]

thanks Helenbones, yes it made me feel good that one!!

[Gspete]

Is that two pots of gold I can see

[aliboo70 in reply to Gspete]

i reckon! so nice to come across a rainbow, always makes me feel good

[misswobble Graduate]

Ali, it's a 5 k race. I believe with this one you get a medal at the end. Yay! A medal. Woohoo. That will be a first!

[aliboo70 in reply to misswobble]

Yay can't wait to see it !!! You'll be GREAT!!!!!!!!!! With my 1st race in Bournemouth in October, i have plumped for the official time engraved option to celebrate getting to the end!!! An extra £5 but i want one!!!!!!!!!

[misswobble Graduate]

Oooh Bournemouth! I like it there. I didn't go last year, sob. Oh well maybe next year. I'd love to run on the seafront there. I think there was a run last time I was there come to think of it. From Bournemouth to Boscombe pier. Is that the one you're doing?

[aliboo70]

think so!!!

run-bmf.com/?supersonic10k

think it will be fun, and get to see the Marathon on Sunday and "speed of light 5k" saturday evening

I was at college in Boscombe many moons ago(1988/89!!) blimey that was along time ago!!!!!!!!!!!!