I smell

[Tjar]

My word! I had no clue! I used deodorant, but there is just no winning this! 😂

Did four hours of dancing last night at a techno festival, not a bad smell in sight, but after running...

But W5R2 is in the bag. 8 minutes, twice even!

It’s been 30 years and I couldn’t be happier.

After the first 8 I high fived myself, on a treadmill, as if I just crossed a marathon finish line.

But for the first time ever I honestly believe that is a real possibility. 💪🏻

Worthing parkrun next month, which I’ll actually run at for the very first time.

For more than one reason, I am stoked about that.

[Fabulous450 Graduate]

That’s great Tjar! Yes you should be stoked about the Parkrun! I know I would be! Brilliant! ❤️

[Tjar in reply to Fabulous450]

Did you do a parkrun yet Fabulous?

[Fabulous450 Graduate in reply to Tjar]

Tjar...😱 I’m only on W4! I wish!! I hope I didn’t give that impression! Apologies, if I did.

I have registered for the Prospect Run the Rainbow 5k park run in September! Got a bit of a way to go yet and I should have graduated by then too!! 👌🏽❤️

[Tjar in reply to Fabulous450]

I’m on week 5. But that isn’t the problem. I walked my first parkrun. My second one I ran for one minute. And I never felt pressure to run. But I did feel stimulated and inspired. People were so kind! And mind you, I’m not running the whole way in July! No way I think I’ll make that. But I’ll just do my C25k (including warm up) and will walk the rest.

I hope you have one close by?

You can volunteer too, if you want to get a taste of the atmosphere. On my first one, I was both participating and tail walking. The good part about that? You’re supposed to come in last! 😄

[Fabulous450 Graduate in reply to Tjar]

Thanks Tjar! Hey.... I’d be happy to come last running, as that’s better than what I could have or would have done before! 🤣❤️

[Tjar in reply to Fabulous450]

If you’re close to Worthing, why not join me on July 21st! I’m your age, we can be the oldest, best C25K runners in the bunch!

[Fabulous450 Graduate in reply to Tjar]

Ooh sounds great, I don’t mind being the oldest in the bunch, but you’re a long way away. I’m in Wiltshire. Good luck for the run though Tjar! You will have graduated by then too! Nice!! ❤️

[Tjar in reply to Fabulous450]

I might not be. RL will get in the way a couple of times over the next few weeks. But I don’t mind!

And if I’m looking to do a trip to Wells this year. I’ll let you know when that happens!

[_SimonT_ Graduate]

Tjar! First congratulations - sounds like a fab job well done!

Next - can I assume if you haven’t run for 30 years that you are not in your mid twenties? And yet you are out dancing for 4 hours at a techno festival!! 🕺🏻Nice to meet another clubber on here (although I am officially an ex clubber - haven’t been in nearly 20 years!). I was never into techno though - several shades of ‘house’ and trance were my favs.

You have got the ‘big one’ next. Good luck! All your training has been leading up to it! 😁 if you high five yourself after 8 mins what will you do at the end of 20? 😂

[Tjar in reply to _SimonT_]

I actually think I can do the 20 minute ‘thing’, with the pacing tip my boss gave me last week!

And yes, I’m 48. But good music is good music. I go from classic, to hip-hop, to dance, to disco, to rock, to techno.

Hated acid-house when it started in the ‘80, but the current variations are much more to my liking.

This was a smaller festival (Drift, in Nijmegen), with various stages and dj’s, going from easy going to mega bass. Liked all.

And a great work out, good for burning beer calories!

[_SimonT_ Graduate in reply to Tjar]

Fantastic! I didn’t start clubbing until 92 so missed the acid house thing. The music was a lot friendlier by then. You have a very eclectic taste!

Good luck with run 3! 😀