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New Running Buddy

J may have only left Thursday but by Friday I had a new partner sorted. We ran on Monday and again today and will be out tomorrow too probably (my 1st 3 run week for months).

L is my boss (well the boss of my boss to be accurate!) and hasn't run for a few months. Before our 1st run I found out some gossip about her and this is what I now know about my new running partner.

L used to be a county cross country runner!
Her best pace is 5:15mm pace!
We did the normal 3m loop - no walking (1st run in months?) and she didn't break a sweat!

HELP!! Looks like I'm going to have to start working hard on my runs!

Diet is not brilliant but the ladies at work have decided to do a team "diet club" in January and I'm joining, because of this and the cost I may drop the WW classes and just weigh with them and follow the ww plan. One of the ladies is about my weight and wants to lose the same as me. She doesn't exercise. In January she is also off on holiday for 3wks after that I will take her on a 3m walk during 1 lunch break a week and we will then aim to introduce her to run walk and then running the Race For Life in July time. So come Feb-March time I will be running 3 times a week, walking once and doing a run walk once (working up to twice) then whatever the weekend brings!!

Still no FLM mag for me so tomorrow I will call them as the phone message says we can call from the 8th! I'm sure I have a top somewhere in the postal system for me!

Today's run was wet and windy. Wet under foot with a minimal bit of drizzle then a downpour after we had changed meaning we had to run back to the office in the driving wind and ran! Monday L ran with me, she didn't know my pace or where she was going. Today she stayed in front of me most of the time (fox and hound style!) As we reached the top of the hill at about 2m she was about 30ft in front of me but I caught up and over took before the bottom of the hill! I can do downhill running me! Needless to say she was only a few inches behind me and soon passed me again! We did the 3m loop and with the wind and tired legs (don't know why) I had to walk some of the last 1/4m but still finished 20secs quicker than Monday. I can see her pushing me to a new PB before long!

Sunday I went swimming with Gnome and he came back saying he was seriously thinking of lessons. The local pool only does lessons 3:30-6 weekdays so I am trying to find some on a Saturday morning. The pool by work does them but that is a good 30mins drive away! Still I would rather do that than him get lazy and fat! I could also go for a short run whilst he was swimming as the lessons last 30mins!

Think that's about all for now! Take care and sleep well!
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b-z said…
Nice you have a new running partner

this is good
10:03 PM, December 07, 2006
b-z said…
oh, another thought
(head explodes)


You know that Swimathon thingie?

would gnome like do do something like that
7:44 AM, December 08, 2006
Leon said…
Boss-person Training partner is FAB news, hun
:o)

Now, make sure you use and abuse her ruthlessly
;o)

And no FLM thingy is GOOD!!!
:o)
10:55 AM, December 08, 2006
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