#blossomwatch
Without a word of a lie, I just almost made myself sick in the pursuit of a sub 30 minute 5k. On my cool down walk my son (who hates running) ran past the end of the road. How does he made it look so easy!???!
Still, he didn't get those genes from his father.
He'd left the back door wide open and no one in ... hmm, he doesn't get those genes from his father either!
I guess at least for these two things you can proudly tell everyone ‘I taught him that’
Probably not much kudos from others for the latter mind you.....
Jealousy is a terrible thing....😁On the plus side, at least you weren't actually sick
Oops, you're right ... but it's really good to know he was only a couple of seconds a kilometre faster and he didn't run as far 👍... mind you he still looks as fresh as a daisy too! Let it go Linda ... 😅
Lol the world's gone crazy!!
Ooh that reminds me, I passed the most beautiful blossoming tree on my way home yesterday, I thought I would go back soon to take a picture (it's only round the corner from home). I just couldn't bear the thought of stopping to drag my phone out of its pocket to snap it yesterday, which is proof of how much I needed to get home and have some lunch!!! 😂
Great work, Linda xxx
Not to mention getting home for the beer!!! Today is officially UK blossom watch day, so snap it and post it and tag it. A day to be encouraged I reckon 😊
#willdo
🤣🤣 What is it with sons? Mine “doesn’t run”, but when he does he can run 3k in less than 15 minutes. Hmph! 🤷♀️
Those are quite probably your genes - lucky boy 😍 It's hard not to look on in envy though isn't it.
In that case I want my genes back! It’s cool to see him run, but he’s really not keen - what a waste. 🥺😀
Funnily enough, we got back from our run this morning, just a quick stop to use the loo and pick up jackets before heading to the golf club for 2nd breakfast. Geoff locked the back door while we were in for about 5 minutes but left it unlocked when we went out again!
Oops! At least it wasn't you.
If I push myself like that, I don't feel sick but do find I dribble like an old man!! I bet if you converted your times into parkrun % scores, you'd be on top.
Nice 🤣Ooh yes! It's by no means my best parkrun time, but I've gone up an age bracket so I may just record it as a not parkrun.
Well done! I continuously have 2 or 3 mins to shave off my 5k to get to 30 mins nevermind below that lol! But that's because I'm still no faster ever in getting up the first hill!! I have similar annoyance with husband.....gets up and runs 5k really fast from nothing after I carefully did c25k!!
They are quite the thorn in our sides these fellas, aren't they! Choose yourself a flat route and sub 30 mins may be easy breezy for you 😊
Could be....I'll have to try it!
If you have a pet called Blossom, does that count for #blossomwatch?🐱 Katnap 🐱
PS. I think you can take the moral high ground over the running. No sweat!
Great attempt at sub 30min 5k, ignore your son, they have super charged batteries from all the great work mother’s put in to bring them up. The door can definitely be blamed totally on him though. Happy running 🤗
Ahh yes - and as it's me that feeds him, it was actually a lot of my effort, as well as my genes, helping him look effortless 🤣
Definitely
Sub 30 is an elusive goal for many of us. Working at it. From a fellow snail 🐌🐌🐌
It'll happen when you least expect it 😊👍
A run that is, not a sub 30 🤗
Not if I don’t get my backside in to gear and go out for a run it won’t. Right, doing one now!
Get out thee! Enjoy it!!!
Done! Didn’t take long. In fact took longer prevaricating before running.
😍
He clearly had a great teacher and mentor 🥰
Lovely photo Linda. The blossom at this time of year is stunning, especially against a blue sky tree 🙂
He just doesn't realise it yet 🙄🤣🤣🤣
I’m sure you’ll remind him... 🙂
“Comparison is the thief of joy!” as they say on The Running Channel! It’s an unfair comparison anyway Linda - you did brilliantly! 😀
Love.y blossom too!😍
I’m sure if you compare your running with your son’s on an age grade basis, you’ll be doing far better Linda. The closest I’ve got to 30 mins is 31.15 so I will be aiming for it for a while yet.
That's certainly true for yesterday as our pace was virtually identical. He described his as an easy breezy run, I've already said how it felt for me 🤢😀.You're really not far off 30 minutes there - it will happen when you least expect it. Yesterday the main battle was in my head, it's so often my mind that holds me back rather than my legs 🙄
I constantly tell myself how lucky I am to be running at all, Linda 😅. I can still run the legs of my 30 year old son but is only a matter of time before that gets reversed. 😂
You seem to have made good progress since your hip injury. At least I think so.
What are your goals for the rest of the year and do you have a plan to get there? I think I read that you are doing an ultra 🤩 My goal is to smash my Parkrun PB in June and then train for the Brighton Marathon. Eek 😬 I am full of doubt about that one.
The best thing is there seem to be no ill effects today! Ahah, good luck with the marathon training- you can definjtely do that. Yes, my big goal this year is a 32 mile Ultra in September 😱 I have a 10k two weeks before and a much deferred HM in October two weeks after 😀! First though I have a real live trail HM a week today. Nervous but also so excited for that atmosphere again. My daughter's boyfriend and her friend are doing the event too - thankfully the 10k though so no direct comparison required thank you very much!!!
Good to hear that you have no ill effects today. That’s quite a series of challenges there! 😳 Good luck with them. It’s great to have something to look forward to. 👍
Is it National Son Bashing Day and I missed it 😂😂😂. My younger son set out to run prodigious distances on successive days at high speed and without a proper build up. The results were spectacular, but brief; his times were amazing, but sadly achilles tendinitis followed and he resorted to exercising on a static bike in his garage! I blame too much testosterone. No dribble was spilled by this old man in the composing of this post 👍😂
Haha! It is a comfort to know that it is at the very least a national phenomenon! Hope said son recovers soon.
He is keeping very fit; hope he gets back to running. When I ran with him I chose my regular hill route; evened things up a bit.
The run that nearly wasn't to be... first trail and first hills. 
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