Beautiful morning for a tourist run, 🎶And I Ran, I Ran so Far Away🎶

[Razouski]

I had a fabulous run this morning. My playlists was turned up extra loud so that I could just about hear it and I was enjoying some new tunes to accompany my tourist run.

I had parked at Bradford upon Avon, and after a 5 minute warm up walk around the town, looking for GingerBohemian 's birthplace blue plaque, I set off along the River Avon. It was a beautiful route through Avoncliff and Freshford to Ifford, and although I was slow (due to negotiating large swathes of mud, and stopping to take photos), I felt I could run and run.

I'd probably gone too far, so decided to turn back fearing I'd overstretched myself. Just as my legs were threatening to turn to lead "I Ran" by Flock of Seagulls came on, and the new lyrics just formed in my head and kept me going, despite me running over the wrong bridge and getting rather disorientated. (Thought of you Jancanrun and antet 🤓)

🎶

I ran along the riverbank

I never thought I'd see the sky so blue,

The sky so blue.

With golden sun and fluffy clouds

A gentle breeze which keeps me feeling cool,

Feeling cool.

🌤☁️🌬

And I ran, I ran so far away,

I just ran

Through brambles in my way.

I could have run all day.

🍃🏃🏽‍♀️🍃

There's lots of mud along the track,

It's really squelchy underfoot like goo,

Squelchy just like goo.

Go through a kissing gate,

I run a slalom through pats of cow poo,

Tread carefully through poo.

🐄🐄🐄🐄

And I ran, I ran so far away,

I just ran

Then sheep got in my way,

I had to get away.

🐑🐑🐑

The sun shines on the water still

Two swans reflected in it as they flew,

Reflected as they flew.

A heron stands with head held high,

And up ahead an aqueduct's in view,

An aqueduct's in view.

☀️

And I ran, I ran so far away,

I just ran,

Canal crossed o'er the river way.

And I saw boats at bay.

🏃🏽‍♀️

Avoncliff was left behind,

And now the path goes up steep, " Puff, pant, phew"

It's so steep, "Puff, pant, phew."

But then it's time to turn around,

I nearly get lost at a bridge, it's true,

My route back is confused.

😅🤔

And I ran, I ran so far away,

I just ran,

I ran so far today,

I managed 13k!

😃

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13k!!!!! , That's 13KM! Bold Underlined, 13K.

KKKKKKKKKKKKKin Hell....

So now the retro runner's playlist has to be long enough to accommodate you and your 13ks. Wow but I think I may have that 13km covered...

jancanrun.com/retro-runners...

And now another one to add to the list, Ive already got blancmange... what do you think about Sad Cafe? Sunday as ever is d-day...

[Razouski in reply to Hidden]

Jan, I love your blog. Thank you for the dedication. The playlist looks epic, it's going to take me a while to add all these to mine, but will certainly be good on these longer runs (not that I'm planning too many like this as my legs are complaining now.

I was thinking about maybe writing a blog but just don't know how to go about it, or if I'd have enough to say/write.

I don't really know any Sad Café. What track were you thinking of?

[Hidden in reply to Razouski]

Your dedication I kept you quasi anonymous but can use your user name if you prefer, I don't like to do that unless I have your permission!

Okay Sad Cafe look at this, I think they were one hit wonders. but now I am also thinking of Thompson Twins...

That page is going to get long, now that LoA is on board....

youtube.com/watch?v=d-TakXY...(Not working as expected?)

[Razouski in reply to Hidden]

Like the track - I remember it now. Thanks for the link to jog my memory.

You're welcome to use my user name.

I'm looking forward to further suggestions for the Retro Runners Annonymous Playlist from lardofale

[Hidden in reply to Razouski]

Done - I've updated on the retro runners page and also on today's blog post, cos I mentioned you there too. antet and lardofale if you want to come up with new ones, then I will add and then name and fame you on the site...

BTW Razouski - I haven't got much to say on my blog either, if you look closely you will definitely see that my blog posts hinge on something stupid like someone overtook me... truthfully it's sleepyville here and you go to all those nice places with all your lovely pics too, so you'd have lots to write about -oh and you did 13kms, that's 6 more than me, so that's 6 more clicks to talk about...

[Polly2810 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Tears for fears...everybody wants to rule the world 🎼🎤

[GingerBohemian Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Spear of Destiny - Liberator

Rochford - Cuddly Toy

Colonel Abrams - Trapped

Eurythmics - There must be an angel

Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

Pet Shop Boys - Go West

Yazoo - Don’t Go

Culture Club - Church of the Poison Mind

Cyndi Lauder - Girls just wanna have fun

Malcolm Maclaren - Double Dutch

Transvision Vamp - I want your love

Billy Bragg - New England

Spandau Ballet - Chant Number 1

[Razouski in reply to GingerBohemian]

I on,y have one of these in any of my running p,aylists. I think I'm going to have to start a new list otherwise I'll have to run for hours to hear them all!

[Hidden in reply to Razouski]

The original play list is now on spotify too...

open.spotify.com/user/janca...

[Razouski in reply to Hidden]

Excellent.

[Newrunnerliz Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Amazing playlist!🎼🎼

[Hidden in reply to Newrunnerliz]

It's going to grow Week by week....

[antet Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Love the retro runners blog 😀 - happy for you to use my username too. Amazing run Razouski - I’m still out of action having been felled by a cold so hoping to get back to it soon. How about ‘Running down a dream’ by Tom Petty? Squeaks into the 80s category and a fitting tribute too. Nice driving beat as well.

[Razouski in reply to antet]

This is just the right pace to get me running. My phone is nearly full, but I think I need to add this to my Rock Running Tracks Playlist.

[Hidden in reply to antet]

You are now named and famed..... still working on how I add the others - may have to do a shortlisting exercise...

[antet Graduate in reply to Hidden]

😀

[lardofale Graduate]

Fantastic! Looks like I'll digging around my record collection for my Heaven 17 & OMD , not sure I've got 13ks worth of those though....maybe add some Human League and Thompson Twins ;0)

[Razouski in reply to lardofale]

OMG lardofale , I hadn't even thought about Human League or Thompson Twins!!!! I loved them Hidden and antet i feel more tracks to add to the ever increasing playlist. 😂

[lardofale Graduate in reply to Razouski]

I was singing the Flock of Seagulls song from your headline then the whole new lyric version in your post! I'm sure Mike & Ali Score will be in touch to update!

[Hidden in reply to lardofale]

You can be added to the retro runners roll call! But it does get addictive... I lost my Thompson Twins as part of divorce settlement..., so I had forgotten about them

[GingerBohemian Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I’ve got in on vinyl. Probably not listened to it since about a week after I bought it. Angela Witham liked them and I fancied her so I needed to know the lyrics

You can have it if you want.

[Hidden in reply to GingerBohemian]

I lost the vinyl playing capability with the divorce too. I got the furniture he got the hifi and the Triumph Stag...

[Razouski in reply to GingerBohemian]

Hey GingerBohemian I am going to have to go back as I failed to find your blue plaque in Bradford on Avon. 😂😂😂

[Maddee_6333 Graduate]

I think today has been cow pat and mud day everywhere! Love your posts Razouski, especially the paraphrased lyrics. 😍

[Razouski in reply to Maddee_6333]

Thanks Maddee_6333 , it was fun, but certainly slowed me down. 😂

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate]

WOWZERS Razouski ....13K???? You are a machine!!!

[Razouski in reply to Mummycav]

I'm actually an idiot Mummycav as I then had to drive from Chippenham to Luton, and then this evening travel into London for choir rehearsal, and my legs are now aching so much I could gladly chop them off. 😂

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to Razouski]

Achy legs but they won’t ache forever! Fantastic run xx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Unbelievable.. well done you!!! You are really rocking the runs!!

Beoooootiful post and poem too! I need to watch out !!!

So glad that you are back on track too

[Razouski in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks Oldfloss , my ear is still odd, but not as bad as at the weekend. However my legs are now complaining- I think I'll be taking an extra rest day or maybe two. 🤓

[Polly2810 Graduate]

Another one I heard today for playlist?

Tears for Fears...everybody wants to rule the world....love it!!

[Hidden in reply to Polly2810]

So do you want to be an official member of retro runners? Is so I will add you too...

[Polly2810 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Yes think I should please!! That one came in when was driving home from work and I immediately thought...ooh that will be great to run to!! 👍🏻👍🏻

[Hidden in reply to Polly2810]

You are officially named and famed on the retro runners page

now I need to work out the update mechanism for the 'new' tracks....

[Polly2810 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Whoopee!!

[lardofale Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Not forgetting Visage , Killing Joke, Talk Talk and The The 🤘

[Hidden in reply to lardofale]

Okay you're in for me it was Talk Talk that did it.... updated post tomorrow, when I do my first run to retro runners' playlist.

[Razouski in reply to Hidden]

Looking forward to reading your post.

[Hidden in reply to Razouski]

This is taking on a life of its own....who knew you were a retro runner innovator?

So tomorrow running to the playlist and reporting on which 4 tracks make next week's cut! How's the hearing?

[Razouski in reply to Hidden]

Enjoy your run tomorrow.

Went to the GP today and actually got to see a doctor. Although the hearing loss isn't as bad as its was last Friday, she looked in my ear and said she really didn't feel confident in view of my previous hearing loss and wanted to refer me to an ENT specialist. So I'm now going back to Addenbrooke's on Saturday to be checked out. Thanks for asking. x

[Hidden in reply to Razouski]

Oh well a specialist referral is probably the best hint, so you know exactlywhat you're facing. Fingerscrossed for you

[Razouski in reply to Polly2810]

OMG of course, Tears for Fears, Polly2810 you definitely need to join the Retro Runners.

[CB27LJ10]

Lol Raz brilliant! 😃 i also have FOS 'I Ran' on my running playlist be thinking of you when it comes on now hahaa 😉

[Hidden in reply to CB27LJ10]

Okay now I definitely need to add this one in, I am thinking a weekly retro runners addition list post...

[Razouski in reply to Hidden]

That sounds like an exceedingly good idea.

[Hidden in reply to Razouski]

OMG listening to Amazon Prime Music and Tainted Love has just come on... you know where this is going don't you?

[Razouski in reply to Hidden]

I once sang backing vocals for Marc Almond!!! I love Tainted Love...

[Hidden in reply to Razouski]

So this is a must... this list is growing enough for us to do ultra running....

[Decker in reply to Hidden]

soft cell YES!

[Hidden in reply to Decker]

Yup for sure, okay serious pruning of the shortlist necessary ... this gives me about a years worth of downloads.

[Decker]

Love your new lyrics Razouski! Forgot all about Flock - will need to add them to my list too! And an amazing 13k too! Wow! Lovely pics as well. Love the Retro runner playlist Jan! A couple of 80s tracks I recalled yesterday were Modern English "Melt with you" and Madness "One step Beyond" and The English Beat - "Rankin Full Stop"- one of my faves

[Hidden in reply to Decker]

Okay I need a method to capture this lot.... tomorrow I run and update the to 'download' listing.

[Polly2810 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Started something now!! I saw tears for fears and blancmange years ago at our local nightclub...they used to put up and coming bands on. Need to trawl through my old collections!!

[Polly2810 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Shout...tears for fears

I’m still standing...Elton john

Uptown girl...Billy Joel

Will keep trawling 😂

[GingerBohemian Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Noticed you mention about the downloads. Don’t you use Spotify? For €5 a month you can download as much as you want.

If you do the free version you get an advert every half a dozen songs and you can’t listen without a data signal.

Have all of my stuff on Spotify

[Razouski in reply to GingerBohemian]

I use Deezer, my husband subscribes and we can use it on 4 or 5 devices. You can also download and listen offline too (which is why my phone is nearly full.

[GingerBohemian Graduate in reply to Razouski]

Yup. Same as Spotify by the sounds of it

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Okay rules of retro running playlist selection now posted:-

jancanrun.com/2017/10/05/re...

lardofale GingerBohemian please let me know if you're happy to be named as you are in there...

C25K post to follow later.....,

Am talking to the blog site's HE's (Happy Experts - thats what they call them) to work out how I manage shortlisting...

[lardofale Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Name and shame me at will madam!!

[GingerBohemian Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Spread the word