Sadly having checked out the blog I realised that this is my first run since July 5th. Not to be deterred I decided to go and hope that Selwyn and David might be there to keep me company. Fortunately Selwyn was but having been cycling for most of the last month his fitness has now reached the level of someone 20 years younger i.e. 45 is that right??
Not only that two people I had never met before were there, namely Dominique and a friend of Jules who I was not introduced to. Unfortunately both are far fitter than me and therefore I didn’t get to know them at all.
Anyway, Jules, Amanda, Spider, Duds, Fred, Steve, Kate and the aforesaid set off from the Black Lion. Within a few minutes it was chucking it and as Jules had led us into a huge open field there was nothing left to do but absorb it. A wet T-shirt competition was started but as no one looked sexier it was abandoned as a draw.
This was actually a very nice new route and congratulations to Jules on that. For once he has excelled himself although his refusal to take the long route around a field rather than the clear footpath through the middle was mystifying. Considering the rain, from the back of the field the run seemed quite uneventful although personally I got a little cheesed off when Selwyn flicked a wet branch back into my face walking up that extremely steep incline towards the end. It was getting a little dark in the woods at the end and that is a clear sign that there are not many runs left so make the most of it.
Pub conversation highlights will have to be added by another as I was wrapped up talking with Selwyn about town planning – yes sad isn’t it?
Happy Birthday to Kate and thanks for the first round last night. Also congratulations on the ½ marathon as well.
Next week we have decided to run Happy Valley starting from the Hare and Hounds in Marlow. Fred or I will check to see if it is open yet though. 7pm start should still be ok.
I think that a new part of the Blog should be publication of "what’s left in the kitty". This might encourage me to run more frequently.
Anyway take care all, must go as my son has distracted me by putting on Terminator 1.
Jerome
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Apologies for the wet branch flick Jerome - I remember I did manage to give some kind of warning, but admit this was probably about a millisecond before contact.
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