6:15 Depart Glenrich st
7:00 Run
Set the alarm for 5:30.
Got up and clicked the kettle.
Quick shower and began dressing.
Heard Phoebe open a Chinese takeaway container and called out to not feed the dog. Phoebe called back she was feeding magpies.
Unlike last week where everything was rushed and late, this week we ran early. Plunger coffee in sipper cups half drunk in the house and completed as we drove.
Arrived plenty early and so parking was not an issue. I took the long way as a warm up. Started with a walk then jog. Stopped to stretch. Jogged again.
As we've done recently, Phoebe left early with Mags. Walking.
I lined up with the cult members and we were away.
Times have been reducing
Last week 36:21
Prev week 37:??
Pushing towards my pb of 36:07
This week we finally managed it
Rocks Riverside parkrun results for event #588. Your time was 00:35:03.
Park run PB.
Rocks Riverside parkrun results for event #588. Your time was 00:35:03.
Been trying to beat my previous PB of 36:07 over a year ago. I'd managed 36:21 last time (2 weeks ago) and 37 something the week before. Weights and coffee on Tuesday's, a run and coffee on Thursday's. Rowing and coffee mon wed & Friday's.
This week, started with coffee and upon arriving early, did a warm up run complete with stretching. Phoebe took off early walking with Mags. Left me free to start un encumbered. We were off and starting in the middle of the field was interesting being hemmed in by the young and fit and dads with prams and ladies with dogs. I managed a bit of spring in my step which was a good thing.
Round the first corner and the crowd begins to stretch out. We are 500 in and feeling good. Past 1k and still haven't seen Phoebe. Closing on 2k and I see them.
Mags insists and I grab the lead.
The JW's are offering support but the old couple with the piano accordion are missing replaced by a lady with a dog who is having a moment. The lady that is. The dog is picked up by a runner.
Reaching the turn around and learn a valuable lesson as there are a lot of people who use this as an opportunity to walk. Duck and weave overtaking on the grass beside the path. Closing on 1k to go and I spy Phoebe not long after so does Mags. Mags decides we need to catch up. I'm wondering if being pulled along by the dog provides an unfair advantage. Legs are wobbly so focus on bringing back the spring. Mags is determined. Phoebe is tantalisingly close but as is in keeping with the female species just out of reach. Press the accelerator but the distance does not reduce. Luckily Phoebe pulls the the side and cheers me on as we run past. Mags turns and I have to drag her a bit. I think Mags thinks we should be together. Round the last corner with just under 500 to go. At 100 to go We see Phoebe again calling out encouragement much to the entertainment of others. Onto the final flat and Phoebe is running beside me. She peels off to the side as I cross the line. Friend Bruce Leslie offers a hello and I gasp some unintelligible response as Mags and I collapse onto the grass.
