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The weather's been poor this week. Even when it wasn't
actually raining whilst I ran, the roads have always been
wet. Some days I wasn't so much running as paddling. Now I
understand the advice to buy two pairs of running shoes -
putting on shoes which are still squidgy from yesterdays run
is pretty disgusting. When I treated myself to socks made
from a wicking material I assumed the liquid they'd be
wicking was sweat, not oily rainwater.
My running programme now has easier and harder days. That
would have been a bit pointless when my "long run" was 10
minutes. But this week I've alternated 15-minute runs and
20-minute runs. I loved the longer days - it felt great.
Today is a rest day.
I don't like rest days. I spend all day looking out at the
weather and wondering if the rain will dry up for my run,
and then remember I won't be running. Or I notice I'm
hungry, decide not to have a snack now but wait and have it
just before my run instead, and then realise I can snack now
if I want. And my legs feel twitchy. I want to get out.
As I typed that last sentence, I heard a rumble of thunder.
Maybe rest days aren't so bad after all.
--
Mel Rimmer
"Mel Rimmer" <mel.rimmer@timelord.org.uk> wrote in message
news:dldDrCAmkV5AJw72@dsl.pipex.com...
<snipped semi-interesting ramble>
Mel, you're no diarist but your log does have a certain
charm. I even found myself grinning as I struggled to
maintain a haughty disdain whilst reading of your
newbie trials.
Well done. Keep it up, old chap.
In article <cc42a1$ckv$1@sparta.btinternet.com>, np426z
<np426z@btinternet.com> writes
>"Mel Rimmer" <mel.rimmer@timelord.org.uk> wrote in message
>news:dldDrCAmkV5AJw72@dsl.pipex.com...
>
><snipped semi-interesting ramble>
>
>Mel, you're no diarist but your log does have a certain
>charm. I even found myself grinning as I struggled to
>maintain a haughty disdain whilst reading of your
>newbie trials.
>
>Well done. Keep it up, old chap.
Thanks for the encouragement. I've learned a lot from
reading this group. The running logs and race reports in
particular are fascinating and make me wonder if I'll ever
achieve similar things. For now I can't aspire to be
impressive so I'm shooting for "entertaining" instead.
--
Mel Rimmer
Mel Rimmer <mel.rimmer@timelord.org.uk> wrote in message news:<dldDrCAmkV5AJw72@dsl.pipex.com>...
> Newbie's Log
Mines 9", eat your heart out! I hear Kirk's log (The
infamous "captains log") is only 2".
In article
<cfc478de.0407030648.1d4e321e@posting.google.com>, Great
Marathon man <bigbalz_9@hotmail.com> writes
>Mel Rimmer <mel.rimmer@timelord.org.uk> wrote in message
>news:<dldDrCAmkV5AJw72@ dsl.pipex.com>...
>> Newbie's Log
>
>Mines 9", eat your heart out! I hear Kirk's log (The
>infamous "captains log") is only 2".
Does your daddy know you're playing with his computer?
--
Mel Rimmer
Me too! I was the "gal who avoided gym class" at all costs -
due to a very poor parent who did NOTHING to encourage
physical activity. The good news is that I"ve exercised for
years BUT after having twins and another baby - running
really is helping me lose all that baby fat. Keep up your
logs - they are cheerful and fun. - Linda
Mel Rimmer wrote:
> In article <cc42a1$ckv$1@sparta.btinternet.com>, np426z
> <np426z@btinternet.com> writes
>> "Mel Rimmer" <mel.rimmer@timelord.org.uk> wrote in
>> message news:dldDrCAmkV5AJw72@dsl.pipex.com...
>>
>> <snipped semi-interesting ramble>
>>
>> Mel, you're no diarist but your log does have a certain
>> charm. I even found myself grinning as I struggled to
>> maintain a haughty disdain whilst reading of your newbie
>> trials.
>>
>> Well done. Keep it up, old chap.
>
> Thanks for the encouragement. I've learned a lot from
> reading this group. The running logs and race reports in
> particular are fascinating and make me wonder if I'll ever
> achieve similar things.
I'm sure that if you want to, you can. I was the fat kid who
was hopeless at all sports at school. Spent years as a
pretty poor plodding jogger before moving onto doing
mountain marathons. If I can do it, barring major physical
problems, I reckon anyone can.
> For now I can't aspire to be impressive so I'm shooting
> for "entertaining" instead.
Keep it up. The group sure needs it. ;-)
Tim
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Mel Rimmer <mel.rimmer@timelord.org.uk> wrote in message news:<FAXVCAAO8w5AJwq7@dsl.pipex.com>...
>>
> Does your daddy know you're playing with his computer?
Is your mommy still cleaning the lint from your wee-wee?
Do you have a tiny wee wee too? That's Mel's problem. Now he
gives rimmers, so it isn't relative.
abbeyainsley@comcast.net (Linda & Pete) wrote in message
news:<b261d64d.0407031238.1a6cafc4@posting.google.com>...
> Me too! I was the "gal who avoided gym class" at all costs
> - due to a very poor parent who did NOTHING to encourage
> physical activity. The good news is that I"ve exercised
> for years BUT after having twins and another baby -
> running really is helping me lose all that baby fat. Keep
> up your logs - they are cheerful and fun. - Linda
bigbalz_9@hotmail.com (Great Marathon man) wrote in message news:<cfc478de.0407031950.27107564@posting.google.com>...
> Do you have a tiny wee wee too? That's Mel's problem. Now
> he gives rimmers, so it isn't relative.
>
> abbeyainsley@comcast.net (Linda & Pete) wrote in message
> news:<b261d64d.0407031238.1a6cafc4@posting.google.com>...
> > Me too! I was the "gal who avoided gym class" at all
> > costs - due to a very poor parent who did NOTHING to
> > encourage physical activity. The good news is that
> > I"ve exercised for years BUT after having twins and
> > another baby - running really is helping me lose all
> > that baby fat. Keep up your logs - they are cheerful
> > and fun. - Linda
Grow up -
Oh, so you give rimmers too. Does your wife know? Or is she
inflatable, like most runners spouses?
abbeyainsley@comcast.net (Linda & Pete) wrote in message
news:<b261d64d.0407040954.6d0984e8@posting.google.com>...
> bigbalz_9@hotmail.com (Great Marathon man) wrote in
> message
> news:<cfc478de.0407031950.27107564@posting.google.com>...
> > Do you have a tiny wee wee too? That's Mel's problem.
> > Now he gives rimmers, so it isn't relative.
> >
> > abbeyainsley@comcast.net (Linda & Pete) wrote in
> > message news:<b261d64d.0407031238.1a6cafc4@posting.goo-
> > gle.com>...
> > > Me too! I was the "gal who avoided gym class" at all
> > > costs - due to a very poor parent who did NOTHING to
> > > encourage physical activity. The good news is that
> > > I"ve exercised for years BUT after having twins and
> > > another baby - running really is helping me lose all
> > > that baby fat. Keep up your logs - they are cheerful
> > > and fun. - Linda
>
>
> Grow up -
"Mel Rimmer" <mel.rimmer@timelord.org.uk> wrote in message
news:dldDrCAmkV5AJw72@dsl.pipex.com...
> I don't like rest days. I spend all day looking out at the
> weather and wondering if the rain will dry up for my run,
> and then remember I
won't
> be running. Or I notice I'm hungry, decide not to have a
> snack now but wait and have it just before my run instead,
> and then realise I can snack now if I want. And my legs
> feel twitchy. I want to get out.
>
> As I typed that last sentence, I heard a rumble of
> thunder. Maybe rest days aren't so bad after all.
FWIW, quasi advice - learn to love, appreciate and look
forward to rest days with zero guilt. The running Paradigm
is base, power, speed and REST. Without rest you don't heal
and get stronger and likely end up injured. When your new at
the game rest is doing close to nothing. After a year or so
rest can be an easy 3-5 mile plod around the block al;though
I prefer zero as I'm a slave to mileage god or logbook.
-DougF
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