Born to be wild
Back out in the wild today, didn’t fancy the marshes so went to the park but then the thing that bugs me the most – another runner running along the path in the wrong direction (i.e. the opposite direction to me so we keep passing each other face on) – happened, so took a little detour and went to the Asian Sports Field (yes, that’s what it’s called), as when my train goes past it in the morning, I see people walking their dogs over there so thought I’d take my chances and risk getting arrested for not being Asian.
It was great over there, had the place to myself except for 17 blackbirds, must be the local blackbird hangout spot. There was a dead blackbird too, must have been from another area and stumbled onto their patch and got a kicking.
The sports field is twice as big as the park and must be quite high up as I got a nice view of Canary Wharf, the Gherkin and the NatWest Tower. Wanted to take a pic but camera is still in the camera hospital and when I got back in there was a letter from Casio wanting me to pay £84 to have it fixed. What? I’ve only had it about 2 months! Bastards, I’m going to have to ring them and I hate using the phone 🙁
Apparently grass is better for running on as it’s softer and I could really feel the difference when I got back onto concrete, think I’ll make that my new running place, when there’s no one over there playing football.
It started to rain, which was great, I love running in the rain 🙂
Anyway, managed just over two miles without stopping. Hmm, maybe I can enter that 5k in September I’ve got my eye on, although at my current speed, I’m going to be so far at the back, they’d have started next year’s one by the time I’ve finished 🙂
Off to Plymouth tomorrow so no more running ’til next week. But I’m soooooooooo glad I’m out there again, fingers crossed my knee doesn’t go funny again! (Yes Bernard, I know I was limping on Saturday and probably shouldn’t be running again yet)
Stats:
Miles: 2.28
Total time: 26.52
Average pace: 11.47 minute/mile
Average speed: 4.7mph
Max speed: 6.4mph
Total calories: 193
Weather: 71F partly cloudy
Blackbirds: 17 (ish, stopped counting after 17)
Dead blackbirds: 1
Music:
Rolling Stones – Ruby Tuesday
Duran Duran – Hungry Like the Wolf (oh dear, that’s as bad as joggerblogger’s Jermaine Stewart)
Arcade Fire – Rebellion
Ween – Sketches of Winkle
Bobby Conn – Cashing Objections
Longpigs – She Said
The Damned – Smash it Up (perfect running music)
Manic Street Preachers – Repeat
Big Boi – Bowtie
Cribs – Direction
🙂 better watch it your making a habit of all this running… you might get hooked. Rain running is great in the summer/bob in the winter.
Have a good one in Plymouth..or maybe 2
http://www.plymouthgin.com/
😀
Heh heh, I’ve asked for a registration form for a 5k on 23 September 🙂
Running this week has seemed to improve the leg situation. Bit strange though as surely what caused the injury in the first place can’t cure it?
Hmm, not keen on gin, is there a Plymouth wine?
Have a good weekend. 🙂
Good one about the 5K! I’m not a Gin fan…I’ve only ever had it once (got pi**ed on it when I was made redundant) and it made me in to a crying heap of misery!
I’m off the spirts now, have been for about 3 weeks – I’m allowed red wine and soda though, which is kindda ok 😀
Have a good weekend yourself 🙂
“Allowed”? Is this your new detox? I’ve got a glass of white wine and soda in front of me now 🙂
How was Plymouth? did it rain down there as well?
Plymouth was great, thanks 🙂 It didn’t rain but Friday was cold. It warmed up on Saturday just as I was going home.