A double marathon weekend at Phoenix Running.
Saturday 14.01.23 - Doughnut Dash
The weather was awful, all windy and rainy (until we stopped running). Some of the route was even underwater. But who doesn't like a nice relaxing paddle during a marathon? Just like a foot spa.
A very fun day running with Sarah and Craig, with 8 laps of bucket list negotiations, 10th July holiday preparations, and dodging Dimitri.
Congratulations to the double 100 celebration of Sam and Denise! And all the other celebrations too. It was quite the party on the river today!
I don't like doughnuts (which is a shame, as they are pretty much the only cake related item in the world that I don't like), but the aid station looked very beautiful, in all it's Krispy Kreme glory.
Thank you Sean for the lift to the station!
Picked up my 100 marathons in 100 weeks certificate, which I completed in December.
Sunday 15.01.23 - The Colliethon
Up at 5am for the same again, and Sophie's 100th Marathon! Congratulations, lovely Sophie!
After a little bit of a palaver with finding a bus that was actually leaving, and leaving at the right time, made it to Waterloo and met Craig on the train. After a brief pause as the "train driver was on a different train, which is late" the train driver arrived, and we set off and picked up Sarah on the way.
8 more laps of fun (excluding a fight with a scoop of jelly beans, which almost turned nasty) with postman Craig and peachy Sarah, and the last lap with the lovely Theresa too.
The weather was very much nicer today!
Chip buffet in the pub after, with lots of catching up and laughter.
Learning Section: Running injuries, ribs, and related/unrelated items:
The Bible Lesson today for Sarah and I focused on the story of Adam and Eve and the creation of man from dust, and women from a man's rib. Our Biology Lesson for the day can be summarised in that men and women do in fact have the same number of ribs, and some ribs float. And in my Egyptology Lesson (completed on Friday, with Tara) I learnt how to spell my name in Hieroglyphs (it is a bird, and owl, and two knives, which sounds a little ominous, and I'm not sure what says about me, but I'm sure it says something). You learn all sorts from your running friends.
A fabulous weekend. Well done to everyone. Thanks to Rik and the Phoenix Running Team!
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