Over 60s training.

 Sunburst over Ullswater

Aws - lovely picture. I love that effect, when there are sunbeams coming through clouds.

Impey - could you use the facilities at your local library to print out Ceal's exercises?

Raining here. Will be going out with the running club this evening, sporting my new head-torch (courtesy of Father Christmas) and my Garmin which is just back from refurbishing.

Out at 8:00am this morning for a 4.1 off road run with the doodle. Wasn't half muddy and hard work.

Impey
I will probably use he money to take MrsJJ out to lunch.


aws
Haircut has the opposite effect. Samson q.v.

Columba
How will father Christmas manage without his head torch? Give it back.
JJ
The white cloud area looks like a head in profile.

Ceal
I've done 11-12 miles already this year
JJ

Ceal - you must have a whole range of kettlebells?

Head torch duly christened with the running club. It's extremely bright. Running behind the other runners in an unlit area, it reflects off all their reflective strips, and looks as though I'm running with a group of inadequately-completed skeletons!

Somehow managed to turn my ankle part-way through the run; staggered but didn't quite fall. It hurt a bit, so I let them do a lap without me (we were doing laps around various areas in town), then walked a bit, which didn't hurt, then jogged gently which still didn't hurt, so finished the run with them. Didn't hurt but did feel hot so I've had it under a bag of frozen peas. 

JJ - that's not going to be a very big lunch.

JJ - Samson was a strong man not a fast one, and not too quick on the uptake either.

al

I have an afternoon's work in Aberystwyth today, so had no running planned anyway. Ankle twinges a bit from time to time but basically ok.

Samson did make a wonderful come-back, I understand .

Good morning

RRO

Columba - Samson's comeback was more of a swansong and one I wouldn't wish on JJ.

al

Hope the ankle is completely better soon, Columba. I too am about impey's height and a few pounds heavier.

Well done JJ - still completing tax returns here - hopefully nearly there.

I love that quality of light too, aws, and the reflected light in the water - beautiful painting.

Have clocked up 29 miles so far this year, but may struggle to maintain consistency when we are away. The apartment block in Bagkok does have a gym, so will try & do a couple of treadmill runs, then see if I can manage some pre-breakfast beach running when we head south. Mileage will be low though. I looked after the slowest group for mile reps on Monday, so it was easier than I had planned, but may get the chance to push for a bit more speed tonight, on the 200m rep session.

Thanks for the stretching & strenghthening exercises, ceal. I've saved them on my laptop, and may try the methos of sending them to my Kindle - time to refer to the instructions again!

Good Morning,
the weather here is going crazy, the forecast is for +9c on Saturday. At the moment we have three feet of snow covering everything so it could get very wet.

ceal,
I did the new exercises on Monday after my treadmill run. They read complicated but are very easy to do with no major after effects. I will definitely keep them in my repertoire. Thank you again.

Diana,
If you go to this url it explains how to install the 'Send to my Kindle' software. It works really well and is very fast. One click and a few minutes later it arrives on my Kindle.

Send to Kindle

I have clocked up 57k so far this year, about right.
I managed a run outside yesterday although I did get two soakers. An easy 5 miler, it had to be an easy run as the footing was a challenge.

It should be easier today as the salt should have done its thing and the pavement and roads should be clear. 

Mick

good day

farntic start to the year, and as suspected, would be cunning tenants came crawling back with tails between their legs asking if they could negotiate on the cost i had told them their late change was going to cost...............................
sometimes I do quite like what I do

Columba
even with bright light is can be difficult to differentiate between varying shades of black on the road surfaces and it's all too easy to trun an ankle.
Hope there is no adverse reaction - it sounds as though there is no real ligament damage

Ceal
it's funny how exercises are so long to describe and so quick to do!!

Diana
sounds like you are off to SE Asia?

Mick6
we went from +10C at 7 pm last evening to -2C by 10 pm so its everywhere!!
Thanks for the Kindle link - that may come in handy 

Looks like I am at the back of the queue in mileage terms so far this year which is unfortunate as I have just done something silly  

TS,
What ever made you do that? At least it is a long way away. 

Mick6
I saw the anouncement on the TV news yesterday morning and it seemed like a good idea at the time ............. 
York is a lovely city, it's nice & flat around there, I can get there in half an hour and there will be some good beer at the end. 40 weeks should be enough build up from zero!!!

Ceal
maybe it should be
DUR, DUR, DUR !!!!!

Forgot to say that the downside of very bright head torches is that they ruin the night vision of anyone who has the misfortune to look in their beam!!!!!
I found that out  last night on a hilly Hash arouind Knaresborough but 5 miles in the bag blind or not!!
One of the guys came back on leave from his  teaching post in Azerbaijan and a female visitor also turned up from............the same place - unknown to one another!!!

TS, blimey, that (the marathon) came out of the blue. Good for you. One of my clubmates has entered too.

Wednesday = Norunday. I'm making haste slowly.

TS
Nice to be in the driving seat when negotiating a deal.

Shame the marathon is non-negotiable. The marathon gods are in charge. 

Columba
MrsJJ eats like a bird so £3 is a possibility. My bill will be more like £30.
Lucky escape with the ankle.
JJ