Running Journal #3: Improvement and Swan Attack

Concrete legs..
Out of breath..
Sweaty brow..
Stinging eyes..

Yes it’s another run journal from @slobberchops. Yet again I feel I am making no progress at all but the statistics are proving me wrong.

I have done this course twice now, and I’m seeing an improvement of almost 3 minutes from last time. That’s some going!

If only I could feel it, I would get some satisfaction.

We commenced a little later today just after 7am. @bingbabe had already ran around 6 miles earlier, but you wouldn’t have guessed.

The sun was already up, it was hot and the first mistake I realised I had made was not bringing any water. Well I wasn’t going back for it, I would have to parch and it was only 4km or so.

We had planned to do a longer route today, to test my endurance a little more, but the lack of water put a plug in that one.

Lots more stopping, an encounter with an over-excited Labrador had my Golden Retriever, ‘Shadow’ going nuts and generally acting like a crazy dog for a while almost knocking me over.

On the way back, we noticed a couple of swans on the canal bank. @bingbabe put Shadow on the lead and raced past them, the swan almost taking a chunk out of her leg. I was next, and tentatively approached mother swan who was eyeing me gleefully it seemed.

I was thoroughly exhausted but managed to sprint past the angry bird that didn’t lurch for me, and didn’t pursue either. It’s strange where the energy comes from when you need it?

I didnt take any snaps of the aggressive swan, I would rather keep myself intact.

I thought some kippers on toast with a cup of tea, a just reward for my efforts today.

This post was created in #esteem thanks @good-karma

All photographs were taken by myself.