Girl on the run by AmyW

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Aug07200910:43 a.m.

I spy with my little eye...

.... something beginning with B!

I seem to have a glut of entries into races beginning with B.  This weekend its the Belgrave Bolt, then in a couple of weeks its the Burnham Beeches HM, and then *gulp* Berlin!  And I got all of my race numbers in the past week.  Strange indeed.

I got a comment from WTS on my last post that really got me thinking.  About "time on my feet".  I hadn't really worried about that to be honest, was more panicky about the miles themselves.  The reason I wasn't worried?  Trailwalker of course.  I know that I can keep going for 30hrs - even when I have giant blisters on my feet and pain in my hips & knees.  Even when I'm finding internal places far darker than the night I'm walking through, and walking along by myself quietly crying.  I know I can do that.  Question is - is time on feet walking different to TOF running?  I really don't know - answers on a postcard please.

You remember how I was having a little moan about how stuffy and humid my run on Wednesday was?  Well my prayers were answered Undecided and yesterday as I headed out for running club, the heavens opened and it was TORRENTIAL.  When I posted about the upcoming cross country season, I had comments suggesting that I was a little premature.  Well the state of my trainers after yesterday's jaunt would beg to differ lol Tongue out

Yuck!  It was a really good run though - lots and lots of fun.  Did 8.3k in just under an hour.

Busy day at the office today - including a fun trip up to Londinium this afternoon.  Thankfully meeting will finish too late to head back to the office, so I shall be having dinner with my sister - cooked by my lovely brother in law - his world reknowned chilli no less.  Might have to take some of Murdoch's medicine after Laughing

Wishing you all a lovely weekend  - and a safe flight for Shazz xx

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  • TISM 'OMG you're not going to eat a 'boiled egg'???? As to 'time on feet', my vote would be for YES - the gait might be different, but the muscle groups have been working for stamina and energy efficiency. But do they have 'cake stations' on these races?? (They did in Athens - really...lol) In keeping with the theme - have you started training on Battenburg?? or is it Belgian Buns....' added 7th Aug 2009

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  • shazzoah 'Thanks Amy......see you next yr at AP?' added 7th Aug 2009

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  • jesslwright1976 'Errrm. The lovely brother in law is currently up to his eyeballs in killer hangover. I hope he'll have recovered enough to not be sick in the saucepan, but you never know :o)' added 7th Aug 2009

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  • andy_bee 'Sounds like you are stacking them up - have a great few weeks, and enjoy the chilli - no more use of the word "squirt" please.' added 7th Aug 2009

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  • Mick_6 'Great work and commitment again Amy you should be in fine fettle come Berlin. I hope Murdoch is controlling the "squirts" saying that those trainers look like they could do with a rinse.' added 7th Aug 2009

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  • Geoff_rb 'Looks like a nice muddy run! Have a great weekend' added 7th Aug 2009

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  • man_in_the_stand 'Well done on the running. Have a great weekend' added 8th Aug 2009

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  • tinabee 'Hee hee! Seems x country season has arrived after all. Long time since I have seen trainers that dirty! Hope the meal went well. Good luck in the Belgrave Bolt this weekend.' added 8th Aug 2009

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  • superrunningmummy 'your trainers do look like you have been through few muddy paths and some! enjoy your 'B' races!!!' added 8th Aug 2009

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