Roll The Bones- Rush
Another week,another 50 miles under my belt,my first brush w/ Old Man Winter........
Monday 12 Miles
As is my won't a Monday run to kick off the week.....nothing out of the ordinary there other than the fact this was now my seventh day in a row running not something I make a habit of but that was the hand I was dealt so I had to go w/ it
62 miles over 7 days.....boy was grateful Tuesday was a rest day......
Wednesday 12 Miles
While my legs were rested from a day off my middle finger got a workout tonite on this run.......seriously a collection of Gobshites,Ejits and assorted motherfuckers and arseholes out there
WHY??? did I spend $50 on a white Ireland tracksuit jacket to heighten my visibility in the evenings and yet motorists and pedestrians alike claim they didn't see me.......try opening yer feckin eyes!!!!!
Thursday 12 Miles
Not because I wanted to avoid South St bridge/Upenn/Hup where the "legally blind" or just plain fuckin' ignorant seem to dwell I opted to make Thursdays 12 miler out and back along Powelton Ave/W.River Dr for a change of pace/scenery having done 2 12 milers along Kelly Dr already this week
I won't deny avoiding the Hup/Upenn/South St bridge area is a blessing at times but it sucks cos I enjoy running along the Schuylkill Banks to Kelly Dr it might be time to bust out the Garmin and find a route down Powelton Ave and along Kelly Dr and back via Powelton Ave b4 they have to surgically remove my size 10.5 running shoe from someones arse........he hinted.....
Saturday Repeats
Well......in theory anyway,a week removed from 62 degree temps we had 25s and snow......told ya we'd pay for it!
The boot in the bollocks so to speak was IF I'd gotten to Haverford at my usual time of 8am I'd have been golden however w/ a 7.30am Spurs game dictating things it was 10am b4 I boarded the Paoli train to Haverford and between 30th St and Overbrook the snow began to fall
By the time I reached the track b4 10.30am it was already covered in snow,I couldn't see the lines of the track and did my mile warm up in my Hightops......
My racing flats in the snow seemed like a recipe for disaster so I opted for my regular running shoes
Mile
1.33-1.43-1.41-1.38=6.35.0
This is bullshit! a week ago I ran 5.53 and after an opening lap of 1.35 on the next repeat I threw in the towel,I'd have raised the white flag but w/ all the shaggin' snow you wouldn't have seen the fucker!
3 lap cool down to round out to 3 miles and a retreat home.....fuck you Old Man Winter!!!
Sunday 11 Miles
W/ my repeats shot to shit I at least salvaged a 50mpw thanks to a mid morning 11 miler out and back along Kelly Dr to register my 3rd consecutive week at 50mpw
I have no control over the weather or my digestive system evidently as there were Gastrointestinal issues at play also on Saturday which along w/ the snow screwed me,however I live to fight another day.....hopefully 5 next week as I close in on 200 miles for the month.......
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