W8R2 - well that was a first for me!

[Jogunlikely]

More on that later 😉

I was supposed to go to the gym this evening and run tomorrow but remembered I'm having my girlie weekend nail polish removed tomoz (I'm going to miss my glittery nails even though I am not a girlie girl at all) I digress. Sorry. Decided it was a waste to spend time indoors on this lovely evening so laced up my running shoes and out the door.

Crazy chick that I am, I ran the route backwards for the first time - it was like running a new route, seeing things from a different perspective. Fun.

The uphill is quite mild at the start so only a toxic 5 👐 I even made a surprised squeak when Laura said I'd done 10 mins 😂 I was feeling goood. Met a fellow runner avec chein 🐶 he winked at me (man not dog) I was feeling more than good now! Just over half way now and grateful that it was downhill from here on out. Get overtaken by two gazelles who were chatting away. They were from the local tri club so super fit gazelles (maybe they should be cheetahs 🐆 or something 🤔) Run into the park having completely forgotten the running club are there on a Monday eve. My choice was run through them or turn round, on I went and naturally I picked up a bit of speed. Probably still looked snail pace to them but I'm out there! Note they were stationary.

Completed the run tired but happy. I would rate this as my best run to date 🎉

Ok I've kept you hanging on long enough. My first today was an eye opener...... driving home from work along a busy dual carriageway, there in a layby on the other side of the road was a man getting into his car. Not unusual except he was wearing a black basque, suspenders and stockings! I did a comedy double take 😂. If by some random twist of fate you were that man can i just say you rocked that look 👍👍

Happy running folks xxx

[socklady]

😂😂 is love to know the story of the man’s outfit choice!

I had a running club encounter a couple of weeks ago, funnily enough it was also week 8 run 2! In my case they were running and I moved to the left of the path while they all sprinted past, about 30 of them! Up ahead I noticed there were cows in the field that were running alongside them. At that point I turned and ran as fast as I could back to the kissing gate 😂. I haven’t been on that route since and now avoid running club night!

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to socklady]

I know! 5.30 on a Monday is not a normal time to be dressed like that for either gender 🤣 he must have a good story to tell.

Not sure I'd fancy a field of frolicking cows either. If I do my run the usual way round I have cleared the park before the runners get there but a friend is trying to persuade me to join them. Apparently it will improve my running. Never been good at group participation activities.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

It wasn’t me 🤣

Great running.... and you out ran that whole running club! Congratulations on your best run yet.

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

🤣🤣🤣

UNM I like your perspective. Out running the running club yeah go me! 💪🏃‍♀️🤣

[SeeJillRun Graduate]

Ooh he makes me think of Frank N Furter from Rocky Horror 😂😂 Sounds like a great run, the change in perspective running the other way on a route always makes things interesting 😊

Love the nail polish by the way, seems a shame to have to get it removed 😕

Enjoy the rest of Week 8!

[Pianism Graduate]

I'd dearly like to say that was me but my figure isn't quite ready for a basque yet!!

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to Pianism]

Give it time, you'll get to rock it too 👙👠 🤗

[Timeoff Graduate]

Brilliant!

I’m clearly on the wrong route, no men in basques so far, but I’m now open to the possibility. All motivation good!😎

[JuJogger Graduate]

Well done. I ducked mine last night so now have to catch you up tonight!

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Running backwards must have been a bit tough wasn’t it?......! Love the nails though!

[Mike_Bravo Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

My thoughts exactly 😂

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

🤣🤣🤣