W8R2 toxic 10

[Crittermad]

Solo run tonight with no pacemaker so back to the usual park.

The first 10 mins were dire - my legs were solid and heavy - I kept telling myself to suck it up buttercup and visualised the belly fat that only appeared since I turned 50 melting away, 2nd half seemed better but by the end I was dragging my legs around.

I’m now almost on 3 laps of the park and I think this may be some of the issue - you can see how far there is still to go. The up and down of the riverbank seemed to pass more quickly.

Eventful in that I was hit by 2 footballs and 3 dogs jumped up to me today 🙄 and I wasn’t the slowest runner in the park as I passed someone running/walking - perhaps a fellow c25ker !!! Couple of seconds faster than Monday too. 😃

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Well done! I managed to make a dog and it’s walker jump during my last run, setting off a huge torrent of aggressive barking from an old, tubby Lab.

Footballs are a new one - goalkeeping gloves for the next run?!

[Crittermad Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

😂 one ball was from a father son and dog walking along 3 abreast, so had to manoeuvre around them - the kid kicked it and it rolled between my feet - I had to kick it away not to fall over; the 2nd one was only about 50m later from the football match going on on the pitch the track circles - it was going at speed!

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to Crittermad]

We may need to start awarding Purple Hearts.

[Crittermad Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

It was like an obstacle course 😆

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to Crittermad]

“We’ve reviewed the programme and it isn’t challenging enough in Week 8. We are proposing to introduce an obstacle course section involving dogs, families walking in the way and footballs. Participants will get to keep the black eye and chewed ankles as a bonus trophy for their efforts.”

[Crittermad Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

😂😂

[Saartjie Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

Don't forget avoiding clouds of midges without inhaling or swallowing any, and being bitten my horseflies!

[Dexy5 Graduate in reply to Crittermad]

Well done you for facing all those obstacles.

[BethMay]

Well done you! Sounds very eventful 😂😂😂

[Bridget007 Graduate]

Well done with toxic 10 and all that going on! ⚽️🐶

[mountaindreamer Graduate]

Well done! It sounds like an achievement just getting home in one piece! 😂😂🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️😊

Your first line had me laughing, though. I may run solo, but, personally speaking, I’m always going to be taking along my pacemaker...perhaps because it’s leads are what provide every heartbeat I get!! 😂😂 (Maybe I should correct that to say my pacemaker is always what’s taking the rest of me along with it...🙄😖)

[RobW73 Graduate]

Good running. I suppose that once you have a route, you know how far there is to go.

I must say, I don't think I've ever been hit by a football on a run.

[_SimonT_ Graduate]

Well done Crittermad! Lesser mortals would have thrown their arms in the air and stormed off the pitch - but not you! How soon can you get on a plane to Russia? We will be needing you on Sunday! 😂

[Crittermad Graduate in reply to _SimonT_]

My footwork is quite fancy!