Week6 Run 2. Fun with Thor.

[DaveB46]

Joints suitably protesting the 5 minute walk, wait til they get a load of the running!MJ reassured me I can do this, so the run begins and the playlist shuffled along with my gait.

Tenacious D first up. Great, a bit of comedy metal about a fight with the devil, always makes me chuckle. That takes up a few minutes to ignore the knee screaming for mercy.

Next up, slipknot. They’re always angry about something! But the beat is a good pace and I’m sure they’re nice boys really.

MJ reminds me to breathe. Duh, thanks man. I got that sussed about 47 yeas ago 😂

As I gulp a breath, a fly calls. And enters. Niiiiice.

I wonder about the protein content and if it’ll help. Then I notice the bible Black clouds. Ooooh proper sabbath album cover type of stuff!

Back to a walk. Guns and roses sing about a coma. Complete with cardiac monitor style beep and the sound of a defibrillator. Steady on Axl I ain’t dead yet!

MJ spurs me on for my last 10 minute run. Just then...Kerblammo. Thunder. Lightning.

It’s ok, I’m not carrying anything metallic. Well, just that key. Thor runs with me!!! and the next village is mine!!! I am feeling adventurous now.

My mind wanders to Ben Johnson.

Wait? What?? What’s a blast from olympics past with a history of taking performance enhancers got to do with me?

Are flies performance enhancing??

Ahh, maybe Ben Franklin. Y’know, kites in a lightning storm. Hitting a key OH YEEAHH!

There’s a key. In my new running shorts.

In a little pocket just above my backside.

Instead of a kite my butt might recreate that experiment.... I pick up the pace!

1 minute to go says MJ. My tech said I managed 5 min/k pace for that last bit.

Bruce wails the chorus to aces high as I sprint for cover...

Well, I did it and I didn’t die. This programme really is an adventure, and the forum peeps really do help to make ya smile and get us around and trust the programme!

Rock and run and stay out of storms 🤘🤘🤘

[sallenson Graduate]

That was cinematic in its gloriousness!!

I do worry for your peace of mind sometimes tho. But dead chuffed for you and relieved that Donner and Thor didn't hurl hurty things at that toned backside.

You'll be out of the tunnel at the far side of W6 before I've worked out how to open the gate!!

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to sallenson]

Toned. LOL!!!

I’ll be holding the gate open for you all

[sallenson Graduate in reply to DaveB46]

But you'll be grinning and wearing a mask and there'll be a sound of bunnies in pain and maniacal laughter. But I'll probably still say "Thank You" because I woz brung up proper...

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to sallenson]

Aww. You get me.

Bwahahaaaaaaa!!!

[sallenson Graduate in reply to DaveB46]

"But Dave, why are all the cute little furry animals in cages and attached to machines and what's that awful dripping sound....?"

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to sallenson]

....was the best quote from me and Mrs Bs last date night.

[sallenson Graduate in reply to DaveB46]

Cheers, Pennywise! You're the best Clown ever. Now can I have the balloon?

U do make me snigger u know...

[_SimonT_ Graduate in reply to sallenson]

You worry about Dave’s peace of mind?! Pots and kettles are what I’m thinking of... 😂

[sallenson Graduate in reply to _SimonT_]

We were in fact separated at birth. For reasons of safety and sanity for both parties. Sadly water always finds its own level. I'm saving up for a helmet with horns on and learning to knit my own chainmail...

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to sallenson]

More rhino than Viking.

Although they never wore horned helmets (thanks Hollywood). But knitted chain mail? That’s gotta itch.

Not comfy or flexible enough for today’s modern busy Viking 😂

_SimonT_ thanks for the concern. But sallenson ’s concerns are extremely well founded. Who the hell runs around worrying about butt/key distances??? 😂😂😂

[sallenson Graduate in reply to DaveB46]

Oddly I did know once someone who knitted their own chainmail. And really wanted an anvil so they could make proper plate armour. He was slightly Scandinavian. And definitely on the spectrum....

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to sallenson]

Who WOULDN’T want an anvil?

[sallenson Graduate in reply to DaveB46]

Hmm. Yeah. What the hell. Never thought of that....

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done and steady as you go into the lovely long relaxed runs

[sallenson Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

I fear that Young Dave and "relaxed" will make slightly uncomfortable bedfellows lol

[DaveB46 Graduate]

Hoping the next one is a little less “exciting “!!

[Hidden in reply to DaveB46]

Well done for getting through it. I'm due to do R3 tomorrow- then I'll be glad W6 is over. Good luck with R3.

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

You too! Let us know how it goes!

[Hidden in reply to DaveB46]

I'm hoping I'll be OK to do it. Feeling a bit rough this week - plus haven't run since Sunday & keep thinking of reasons to give up...

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Time off won’t hurt if you need it. It’s a 9 week programme but doesn’t have a deadline. But remember if you can do that week 5 run 3, you can ruuuulle the wooorrrrlllddd!!!

[Hidden in reply to DaveB46]

Ha ha! That is true. It was unfortunate I couldn't run on Tuesday - but I just couldn't get there. Keep us posted on your next run.

[_SimonT_ Graduate]

Fantastic post. Really rockin the playlist! Not a Dead Composer in sight! Perhaps you could have a word with sallenson? 😂

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to _SimonT_]

I daren’t. He seems the type who could track you down with a specific set of skills.

[sallenson Graduate in reply to DaveB46]

And Dave would wear his Pennywise mask. And we'd re-enact bits of "Hostel" at you. Or make you run on a treadmill.

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to sallenson]

The horror. The horror....

[sallenson Graduate in reply to DaveB46]

Now if we're serious about doing Apocalypse Now jokes DeeRunning needs to be involved. She and Robert Duvall are bestest buddies...

[DeeRunning Graduate in reply to sallenson]

Ha. I'm identifying more with Colonel Kurtz right now... jungle madness ... it's real when you run in it 🤪

[sallenson Graduate in reply to DeeRunning]

That bit when they cut the cow in half? That was my W6R1 this morning. Bloody Hell!!!

[DeeRunning Graduate in reply to sallenson]

Holy cow I can't watch that scene. You know that was for realz? They did torture and kill the cow for the film. Brutal 🗡🗡

Heading to your post now to view the carnage there! 😲

[sallenson Graduate in reply to DeeRunning]

Given that Ianoda told me I had inner demons (no shit Sherlock) and Jay told me I was being scary I edited out some of the juicier bits for a family audience. Jeez it felt pretty grim at the time tho...

[DeeRunning Graduate]

Great run and fantastic post... thunderbolts and lightning, very, very frightening...

I'll leave it to sallenson to quote Galileo.

I have a pocket on the top back of my shorts too! Weird place for it, can't quite work out why someone would think that's a handy design. 🤔

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to DeeRunning]

Very strange trying to fumble the key out too. Obvious tip, don’t drop it, it’s cold!! 😂

[Redjacq Graduate]

Love your music choices and the great description of your run.

Now the question is whether you headbang as you 🏃‍♂️😆

[sallenson Graduate in reply to Redjacq]

I'm sure he does. I certainly do!! Sometimes it just feels right....

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to Redjacq]

Partly headbanging, partly trying to breathe. 😳