Well I did a repeat of yesterdays lame run and managed to extend my efforts to almost 6k.
My accidental bus wasn’t waiting for me at the usual spot so I opted for a bit of impromptu fartlek – trying to get to the next stop before the bus overtook me. I managed 3 stretches of a panicky head over shoulder, sideways sprint before I gave in and waited for my cheating carriage.
On the second stage of my run, along the river, I was stopped by an old woman (her description not mine) who wanted to warn me about a gang of lads who were hiding in the bushes and threatening passers by. I considered re-routing but decided I would probably be able to summon more energy for a fight than I would an extra 5k run. I moved ahead tentatively, expecting some grotty yobs to leap out and scare me half witless but when I finally spotted them they were about 7 years old and had already taken to slapping each other so I didn’t need to bother.
Ran on unscathed and relaxed enough to admire the sky.
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Why did the old woman describe herself? Did she say “hello dear, I’m an old woman, I just want to warn you about the scary 7 year olds”?
very funny @ bit of impromptu fartlek !
Love that photo – very poetic. Can read a thousand images into it!
Sounding good – another running commute. Keep up the good work. Glad the 7 year olds didn’t ruin your enjoyment.
She said something like “there are 5 of them and they leapt out on me and started tormenting me. I couldn’t see them, they were in the bushes and I’m an old woman you know.”
Or something like that. I would be terrible in court, you could break me so easily. I do not recall her mentioning 7 year olds though. I was running along visualising my kung fu moves against a gang of 17 year old burly blokes. Probably a good job I didn’t have to put it to the test.
Kids like that make me want to have a mandatory program where kids get their name and parents’ phone number tattooed on the back of their neck so you can call them and tell them what their little shits are up to/tell them to pick them up or you’ll throw them in the river.
When you do bus sprints, do the other passengers give you smug smirks when you climb on the bus huffing and puffing?
Nice that she warned you tho. Thats sweet.