W9R1: no music, a novelist instead.

[Dralimc]

So, W9R1 I’m in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 running in a beautiful campus at 5.30 in the morning.

No music, I’m worried about Dutch serial killers leaping out the woods, so for the first time it’s just me and a disembodied Jo Wiley (who’s speaking out my arse aka back pocket).

No music, means more internal dialogue. This is when people construct their posts I realise! I notice birdsong, the initial ragged, then regular rate of my breathing. 4 steps per breath (is that a cadence I wonder?). I also reflect on the running book I’m reading. It’s only short, ‘what I talk about when I talk about running’ by the Japanese jazz-loving novelist Haruki Murakami. It’s great, every runner should read it. Pearls of wisdom from an unlikely marathon runner.

I survived both the run and the Dutch serial killer.

Happy running folks. 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️😎🇳🇱

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate]

Sounds lovely - beautiful picture too! 2 more to go for us both. Good luck with the rest of the week!

[Dralimc Graduate in reply to Dizzysmum17]

You too! Graduation run either Sunday or Monday for me. You? Will keep an eye out for your graduation post! X

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate in reply to Dralimc]

I'm hoping for Friday morning - fingers crossed! Will keep an eye out for yours too. Enjoy! Are you on Strava? My real name is Louise Flower if you want to follow me! X

[Dralimc Graduate in reply to Dizzysmum17]

Yes I am. I’ve not followed anyone yet. You’ll be the first! Good luck for Friday! X

[Dralimc Graduate in reply to Dizzysmum17]

There are lots of louise flowers! My name is Alison Salmon

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate in reply to Dralimc]

Haha I’ll find you 😆 x

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate in reply to Dralimc]

Added you. X

[Dralimc Graduate in reply to Dizzysmum17]

Back at ya! X

[Hidden]

Well done. I am listening to some Nordic Noir (Jo Nesbo) atm. I tell you those serial killers make you run faster!

[Dralimc Graduate in reply to Hidden]

OMG! I could not do that! I love Jo Nesbo, but my own imagination is bad enough!

[Hidden in reply to Dralimc]

I scared the bejesus out of myself running through foggy fields at dusk with ‘The Girl with All the Gifts’ in my ears 😂

[Whatsapp Graduate]

Wait till you discover the zombie run app....

[Dralimc Graduate in reply to Whatsapp]

Ooh.... exciting...

[Whatsapp Graduate in reply to Dralimc]

zombiesrungame.com/

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Very well done...on the run and avoiding the serial killers... Irishprincess and you would get on famously.... keep it slow and steady to the podium

Lovely location

[Dralimc Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you and I will. X

[Irishprincess Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Haha. Not just me then 😭

[Gran4z Graduate]

Always need to be alert for those serial killers! 😳

[Irishprincess Graduate]

As Oldfloss suggests, I too assume there are serial killers on my runs and have posted about them, or the possibility of them, various times 😭 I have a very vivid imagination as I think you do too. Isn't it great? 😳

Well done on the run, the photo looks beautiful.

[Dralimc Graduate in reply to Irishprincess]

At least we have a shot at running away from them. 🏃🏻‍♀️😂

[Irishprincess Graduate in reply to Dralimc]

Yes, I've often thought that too 😂