Well..it has been a while. Those who know me, my long time and long-suffering friends on the forum...know I love to run and ramble... but I don't have the time I used to and there has been a distinct shortage of Floss rambles!
Since becoming a Mentor and then Administrator here on the forums...... I seem to whizz around like a demented snail...
But, I am, despite all, still a runner... just like all of you... I am here, because I love running...I run whenever and wherever I can... but like you , I have setbacks and like many of you at the moment, injury or illness affects me too.
March 24th saw me complete my first Half Marathon...now, after three weeks or so on the IC... give or take the odd short jaunt... I am building back up to where I was... and it is slow...... oh, and steady
So today.... I had a longer run planned.. 3K... yes... 3K! I had managed two 1K and one 2K in the last week and this morning was the longest distance since April 20th!
It was glorious... the morning was stunning with a gin-clear sky and the sharp tang of ozone flavouring the heady mix.
It was a morning for me and for ... ABBA!
These songsters have carried me through some amazing runs... I hear the song, I feel the beat and the legs just do their own thing...
This morning was no exception... a slightly speedy 1K... and slower second and the last 1K... I was going to just let it happen.., and it did... 3K was run, in a very decent time too I may add; my head was filled with music...my brain adding my own words to the melody and pure unadulterated joy in my heart.
Sorry about this folks... those who know me, look away now... those who don't... be warned ! Sometimes I just have to!
To the tune of Thank You for the Music... and as ever... massive apologies to ABBA.
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I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
If I say SLOW and STEADY, you've probably heard it before.
But I have a talent and one that's such fun,
'Cause I have discovered that I'm able to run
I'm so grateful and proud
All I want is to sing it out loud.
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So I say, thank you for the running, the runs I'm taking,
Thanks for all the friends I'm making
We all can live without runs, I know, in all honesty,
But what would life be
Without a run in the sun, who are we?
So I say thank you for the running
For giving it to me.
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I started this plan walking faster than I was able to run
Mmmm... but with SLOW and STEADY the adventure was quickly begun
We all know the history, of the C25K start
But who'd ever think that this could capture a heart.
Like a gentle run can...
And I am absolutely and completely a fan.
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So I say, thank you for the running, the runs I'm taking,
Thanks for all the friends I'm making
We all can live without runs, I know, in all honesty,
But what would life be
Without a run in the sun, who are we?
So I say thank you for the running
For giving it to me.
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I've been so lucky... I am the snail with the Golden shell,
I want to sing it out to everybody,
What a joy , what a life, what a chance!
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Thank you for the running, the runs I'm taking,
Thanks for all the friends I'm making
We all can live without runs, I know, in all honesty,
But what would life be,
Without a run in the sun, who are we?
So I say thank you for the running
For giving it to me.
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It was sublime... and I am so, so lucky, that not only am I able to to run... but that I run with all of you too... and this morning... @Delly-dot was right there with me.., I know now that she is okay with ABBA too !
Flossx
PS
The snail really was there.. on top of the rock...