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Do you know what? I'm bloomin' cream crakered. That can only be the reason why todays run was so damned hard and not in the least bit enjoyable. However it was the third run of the week......

After my Parkrun last Saturday where I was pleased to hammer out 26 1/2 minutes of massive effort, I decided to run another 5K on Monday of this week. Well it was MURDEROUSLY hard! I was puffing and wheezing like a 100 a day smoker. The weather was dull and this added to my grumpy mood. Why was it so difficult? Was it karma biting me on the arse, after my "toying" with the poor chap who tried to pass me last Sat at Parkrun? Was it my Dr Evil laugh? "Muuuwwaahahaaaa!!" God knows. But it was 5K in the can and I actually felt miles better about two hours after it. Amazingly, my legs felt all "alive" and tingly and I wondered why this was? FAST FORWARD to the News and Weather on ITV......

Tuesday was reported to have bright sunshine and blue skies all day!!! I looked at the gorgeous weather lady Lucy Verasamy showing off her big yellow sunny map and decided there and then - I would run the following day!

Cue Tueday morning. The sun shone as predicted and I felt INCREDIBLE when I looked out of the window. I donned my clobber and told Mrs Dan that I was "off on a 12".

"12K?" she enquired? "Yes maaam! I'll be over an hour......" and with that I stepped outside Dan Towers dressed for a long run - complete with shades!

It was soooo glorious outside and I loved feeling the sun warm my body. Vitamin D was being absorbed in huge quantities and making me feel great as I slowly ran along the Thames path to Twickenham, turning left towards Teddington Lock. Reached the lock at 7K and decided to walk slowly over the footbridge, stopping briefly to watch the boats bob up and down and listen to the water rush over the weir. It gave me a brief minute or two to get my breath back before heading off for the next section - back along the Thames, through Richmond and then home. I descended the steps on the other side of the river and started jogging. Ahead of me, about200 metres, was a pony tailed beauty who bobbed along in her lycra catsuit. "Why was she darting from left to right like that?"......"Oh! There she goes again, darting across to the opposite side of the path???"......

Then all became clear. The path was a quagmire of mud and puddles!! The rain the night before had clearly not evaporated in the bright sun and before me lay one of the most treacherous obstacle courses known to man!! (or woman..!!). I started plotting my course wondering if I could avoid getting covered in mud and getting wet feet. In the end, after a lot of left and right and jumping and sliding I decided the best course of action was to go through as many of the puddles as I dare - right through the centre where the stony path actaully had more "grip" than the slippery muddy bits. Once I'd made that decision my speed suddenly crept up! Before long I was passing the pony tailed beauty and said "This is FUN isn't it?!!" to her as I passed. She laughed in agreement and I left her to admire the view of my rear end as it charged ahead of her!

Got home and discovered I had done 13.1K!! Very happy with that as it is the longest I've run (I think?) and being that it translates into 8 miles, means that 10 miles isn't too far off achieving. I'll keep that in the back of my mind. But the main thing was that my legs felt AMAZING! Not stiff, tired or sore. Maybe I've crossed some sort of "line of muscle development" or something because usually I do get sore legs. But not this time. HOORAY!!

NOW, onto this mornings 7K run. After the massive HIGH of the 13K, today was a nightmare! I had two walk breaks because I just couldn't keep going. I wasn't annoyed by this though because I'm pleased that I went out and just did it, despite feeling tired. So I'm now taking a few days off - maybe until Sunday or Monday before I do another. Aint that the beauty of running? You can do what you want WHEN you want - (unless you're training for a marathon. Then you HAVE to put the miles in Sorry Juicyju.)

So that was my running week. Have a great rest of the week one and all and don't forget........I love you all!!

Yer Pal

Dan .

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Hey dan :) another packed week of running there :D think i might have followed said lycra beauty for a while longer :D

I hope the "line of muscle development" comes for me soon :D

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Another great week for runs by the sound of it Dan. The sunshine makes such a difference to how you feel doesn't it? Currently languishing with a horrible cold but at least my throat does not feel quite so full of razor blades today - hope to get out again in a couple days. The injury couch sucks 😒

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Ully, sorry to hear you've got a bad throat. Pour yourself a glass of honey and lemon, grab yourself some strepsils and make yourself comfy on the IC with the rest of us :)

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Aww thanks - pass the pick and mix....

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You may be tired but that's a good lot of miles you've clocked up this week. Well done m'dear

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Sounds like a lovely route once it dries up

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13.1K :) thats brilliant Dan! got to love a splash in a muddy puddle too! Never mind about today, you know well that running has no rhyme or reason to it sometimes! Hope you're relaxing with some wine now? :)

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Yup, often best to slosh straight on through the puddles although I've had some interestingly deep surprises on occasion. I find the sudden cooling of my feet invigorating.

Thanks for sharing both your lovely run and some harsh realities. Contemplating my 3rd run in 6 days today. 3 runs a week has come to seem a bit too much for me for the last year or so but becoming Queen of the Edges has gone to my head somewhat. Perhaps I'll take heed of your experience and give serious consideration to being happy with 30 minutes.

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Great running week there Dan. I've saved today's run until tomorrow, hoping to do a slightly longer run - hoping to reach 6k. Seriously considering working towards 10k.. for the Bristol 10k at the end of May. Seems a daunting challenge, not sure Ii be up to it! (Will no doubt post for some advice and encouragement soon.. ).

Hope your shoes have survived the muddy run and they're returned to clean and shiny.

Enjoy your weekend

:-) xx

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Love the tags... what fab runs...next run 10 miles??? And thanks for the reminder about getting the miles in, boy training is tough at times... :)

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