Had a very steady run today, practising running nice and slowly - too slowly even - to try and find a pace I can run 42km at.
This is rather pointless because no matter what pace I try and run at, at the end of the marathon I will be utterly on my knees like a man lost in the desert. But, we'll give it a go.
Anyway, after making friends with a tabby cat at the town farm, I managed to get myself in a right old state on Clay Lane. Keeping my feet low in the name of running economically - ha! - I tripped over a tree stump, and fell.
I didn't fall at once of course. I did about 10 yards in a desperate forward lunge, trying to regain my balance, trying to regain my feet. I failed. I went full length down on the muddy track, in full view of a dog walker who was extremely good at suppressing her laughter as I ran past her pretending nothing had happened shortly afterwards.
Still it was a nice afternoon, and there were some lovely skies to take in. The bath I had when I got in was extremely hot and luxurious, and the water didn't get too dirty.
Si
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| Here kitty! |
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Oh dear. All part of it I suppose. When is the marathon?
ReplyDelete28th November, and I was very lazy and didn't train today, went off taking photographs instead! Grrrr bad boy.
ReplyDeleteOoh, good luck mate! Off road or on?
Deleteboth! going to bet a bit muddy in places!
DeleteI have never really understood the fascination people have with running marathons - exhaustion, I suppose that is it basically.
ReplyDeleteTo say I've done it. I like doing things that take a long time, gives me a good chance to listen to radio 4 as well!
DeleteHope you have no bruises after you fall.
ReplyDeleteI was fine! Touch of sciatica today but unrelated, I'd say.
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