Writing this week by week is
already starting to feel a bit like The Apprentice. I am half expecting Alan
Sugar to pop up and fire me!
After a lovely rest day on
Saturday I joined RR for my first Sunday club run. The sky looked grey and
threatening rain, the kids were dressed up as witches and pretending to turn
each other into frogs and the sofa and a Netflix kids movie were calling me but
instead I headed off to Stony to meet an army of green runners. I think I can confidently say this was the
first longer run (GPS said 6.44 miles) I have EVER actually enjoyed so thank
you to everyone that made me feel so welcome I will definitely be back for
more!
Tony has set me homework this
week so Tuesday’s instructions were a 3 mile run with the first 2.5 at easy
pace and the final 0.5 with a bit more welly! If points are being dished out
for turning up then I got those but nothing more. It was a hot day, I went out
way too fast and by the time my last 0.5 mile arrived I barely had it in me to
increase my pace. I did but couldn’t hold it for long and the resulting sticky
sweaty mess that was me arrived home wishing I had done EXACTLY what I was told.
Lesson learnt – sorry Tony!
I was having a day off from
running on Wednesday but did manage to pop into the gym for some upper body
work. I have very little upper body strength which is something I am trying to
work on.
Thursday was the day I met my
partner in crime, Constance for the first time at Tony’s for a hill session. We
ran up hills, we ran down hills and we tried very hard not to be sick. We were
heckled by the kids in the park and tried to mow a couple down off their bikes,
all in an evening’s work! We headed back to Tony’s where he promptly put us
through our paces and demonstrated our appalling core strength – the only way
is up from here! Tony tried to soften the blow of his training schedule with a
glass of wine, it helped but there’s no denying this is going to be tough. I am
happy to have Constance and Tony by my side; we are going to make a great team!
After the hot, too fast, horrible
run earlier in the week I followed Tony’s instructions to the letter and had Friday
as a rest day. I nearly went to the gym for a swim but was tempted by a
Wagamama’s chicken katsu curry and Jurassic World at the cinema instead!
A drizzly Saturday morning set
the scene for my first ever parkrun and it was great to be joined by several
other Z2H’s. Under the wing of a much more experienced Redway Runner – Niam we
headed off round the course and all managed to finish smiling! Today was a
special parkrun, my first ever and my mentor Tony’s 250th!!!! I
doubt I will ever be reaching this milestone so I pledge to eat cake after
every parkrun just for good measure!
This week has been a week of
firsts for me, it’s been great fun and long may it continue!
Amanda
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