I thought I would take the new Asics for a spin this morning. I was going to wear them yesterday for Parkrun, but decided that my skanky old pair would do instead and I would wear these for the LSR.
I feel like I have packed in an inordinate amount of activities this weekend. Up early on Saturday for a few easy miles, then up to Crystal Palace with Mrs UB to run Parkrun. I had intended to trot round as was up for miles afterwards and ran fairly easy and somehow managed to PB by about 15 seconds. I love Parkrun as there are loads for the club there and it is a great place to catch up; Lily, Glen, Sue, Tom P and George, who has just had a baby. Amazing!
Off then for a nice warmdown run to take me to 14 for the day. I probably could have run all day, much was the retiscent feeling I had that I had promised to sort out the fences that had blown down in the storms last week. "£200+VAT! I'm not paying that to put up a fence!" So the Odyssey began. Digging down 70-80cm into wet clay is not my idea of enjoyment. Nor is the veritable back-breaker of dragging in excess of 100kg in one lump of concrete out of said hole. Nevertheless, with every sinew, muscle and a great deal of expletives thrown in, I got the bastard out! Putting in a new post and then the hurdles took no time at all.
This morning, belly filled with most excellent munch from Saturday night, I called upon Tom P, Beardo and Eric for our LSR. I knew time was tight as I had to be in Chinatown for Dim Sum at 12 noon. What I hadn't bargained for was the route that we took was fairly undulating and by the time I had got back, 1200ft of ascent had been added to my calves and quads. A great place to test out the new addition to the trainer cupboard....the Asics. Great!
The end of today was the best bit for me....running with Mrs UB for a few miles of recovery, chit-chat and planning the week ahead. What a brilliant weekend.... and 110km in the last 8 days too! Winter Tanners 30 miler next Sunday, Lloyd Park XC next Saturday. Bring it on!!
Via Flickr:
New Asics Gel Cumulus 13 (in day-glo green)
Great running over the weekend. Looks like both you and Local Adventures have a fetish for new running shoes!
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