Nice wee lunch time run. Right knee really weird. Bit of pain, under cap, but main symptom is this really loose clicking, when I turn or sometimes as I lift it or put weight on. Anyway, hopefully will subside. Great to be out. Love Bruntsfield Links and Meadows.

No bodypump Monday as we went to a show - Flight of the Conchords at SSE Hydro in Glasgow. Brilliant fun. Nice birthday present. G

Split Summary
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1) 1m - 9:16(9:16/m) 144/160bpm 111cal 6.47/8.39mph
2) 1m - 8:51(8:51/m) 147/159bpm 112cal 6.78/7.26mph
3) 1m - 8:26(8:26/m) 154/158bpm 112cal 7.12/7.68mph
4) 1m - 8:40(8:40/m) 154/159bpm 114cal 6.93/7.74mph
5) 0.6m - 5:09(8:33/m) 159/163bpm 69cal 7.01/7.83mph

A wee run before we set off for airport. I'd packed already (smug mode!) Didn't want to go over the hill because grasses were giving me allergic reaction. So went into Cowdenbeath. Was partly looking for places to run the wee car. The Hearts of Beath juniors play in the park just above the town and it is mown nice and short. That would do. But not when they're playing, obv! G

Split Summary
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1) 1m - 10:48(10:48/m) 141/155bpm 125cal 5.55/6.78mph
2) 1m - 9:43(9:43/m) 151/163bpm 120cal 6.18/6.72mph
3) 1m - 9:25(9:25/m) 151/165bpm 120cal 6.37/6.82mph
4) 1m - 10:02(10:02/m) 154/162bpm 130cal 5.98/6.76mph
5) 0.01m - 2(6:55/m) 152/152bpm 8.68/6.3mph

Wee run on holiday. Lovely morning. Actually, was lovely whole holiday. Arrived Thursday, hire car collection was fine, C navigated us to the property fine, lovely place. Friday we went into local town Gisors and market. Also ate and looked at castle and church / cathedral. Really interesting historical town. 13th century etc. Saturday we went to Versailles. Amazing trip - brilliant guided tour in palace, then coffee and snacks in town. Evening for the fountains and fireworks show. Beautiful spectacle. Late home 1am! Sunday (this day) was chilling in amazing garden of the villa (converted barn off farmhouse in hamlet). A pool (covered to keep debris out and warmth in - salt water, actually nicer to swim in than chlorine), tennis court and their horses looking over the fence (and sometimes in the garden!)

I went for this wee run, through the fields, then on to a road, into nearby village with mysterious tower on hill, which I made my goal to check out. Was just a comms tower it transpired. Back to village along road. Great place to run. Even cars were polite!

Monday was Monet's house and gardens. Also lovely. Lots of pics! Then Tuesday to Paris to Moulin Rouge. Didn't enjoy that one bit. Animals and topless girls, rubbish dancing, rubbish singing. What is this the 1970s?! Really tacky. And £200 each. I was livid! But I didn't want to spoil it for C, for whom it was "a dream come true". So tried to bite my lip. May sign or start a petition against it as a form of democratic protest. Really tawdry stuff, imho, a terrible anachronism that has no place in 21st century and the metoo generation. Really surprised at C's enthusiasm, given that she is a young, millennial woman. Anyhoooo.

Wed was another chill day at house and Thursday we had to leave. Lovely holiday. But as S said, in many ways, we would enjoy just 7 days anywhere (UK, stay cation, avoid flying etc.) just in each other's company. Weather and French food were a bonus, but by no means essential. G

Split Summary
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1) 1m - 10:00(10:00/m) 135/145bpm 114cal 6/6.57mph
2) 1m - 9:19(9:19/m) 146/161bpm 116cal 6.44/6.95mph
3) 1m - 9:43(9:43/m) 155/168bpm 129cal 6.17/6.68mph
4) 1m - 10:50(10:50/m) 148/173bpm 123cal 5.54/7.12mph
5) 1m - 9:31(9:31/m) 148/160bpm 113cal 6.31/6.82mph
6) 0.31m - 3:05(10:00/m) 153/157bpm 39cal 6/6.39mph

Just testing the watch. I did do more swimming than this, honest! G

Split Summary
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1) 0.03m - 1:25(44:36/m) 11cal 18/rpm 1.34/1.87mph
2) 0m - 11(/m)
3) 0m - 1(/m)
4) 0m - 2(/m)

Went for a run on holiday in different direction. Into the fields. No gates, no fences, nice wide tracks at the edge or through the middle. Ideal running countryside. Beautiful day. Hot now - 25C? Went into village of Nucourt, found Equestrian centre, came back via field and then later S and I went for walk back to that village. Lovely to walk with her. Found a shop doing ice creams! Yum! Not much running on this holiday but lots of walking and steps! Bits of swim and tennis too. Don't know why I've felt I can just ditch the longer runs! Might call off any autumn marathon ambitions! G

Split Summary
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1) 1m - 9:48(9:48/m) 139/148bpm 113cal 6.12/6.49mph
2) 1m - 9:48(9:48/m) 145/152bpm 120cal 6.12/6.37mph
3) 1m - 9:44(9:44/m) 146/152bpm 118cal 6.17/6.49mph
4) 1m - 9:23(9:23/m) 152/162bpm 119cal 6.4/7.03mph
5) 1m - 10:15(10:15/m) 149/158bpm 123cal 5.85/6.62mph
6) 0.72m - 7:02(9:49/m) 159/166bpm 94cal 6.11/6.59mph

I did a few wee swims in their pool. Set it to 17m (shortest it can do!) and it counted laps fine, I think. G

Split Summary
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1) 0.17m - 5:58(35:21/m) 67cal 21/rpm 1.75/2.59mph
2) 0m - 3(/m)
3) 0m - 3(/m)
4) 0m - 3(/m)
5) 0m - 1(/m)
6) 0m - 2(/m)

Had to recall what this was. Tennis! Short tennis really, cos we didn't play to the full court. Good fun actually! G

Split Summary
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1) 0.87m - 50:43(58:13/m) 88/119bpm 201cal 10/104rpm 1.03/5.66mph

General jogging around cheering and clapping! G

Split Summary
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1) 1m - 10:04(10:04/m) 144/170bpm 122cal 5.96/11.54mph
2) 0.02m - 15(11:54/m) 167/169bpm 3cal 5.04/6.93mph

Katypie's mile, me pacing.

I was planning on doing less than 100%, so this seemed ideal. But I blew it by then doing next mile heat too and giving 101%!

Not sure why I've been so off it lately. Sunday was lovely weather, just didn't bother running. Could say was being sensible post race, but actually was just enjoying sitting about. And Friday I shopped for a TV and mower and cut the grass, in preference to running. It was MrsS(rrr)'s bday so that's partly why, spent time with her, but being honest, I just didn't want to enough. I could have gone early or later. Anyway, I don't mind if this is me now just doing easy, running, not much structure etc. But then I won't be surprised that marathons and shorter races are rubbish. You don't get owt for nowt! G

Split Summary
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1) 1m - 6:57(6:57/m) 171/183bpm 102cal 8.63/10.35mph

Official 6:02. My slowest Fetch Mile ever! I started in 2008/9 with a 5:55 when I was hoping for 6:0x and here I was hoping for 5:55 and got 6:0x! Going the wrong way!

Great day though. Lots of old Fetchie pals, and importantly, lots of new, fresh Fetchie blood too! NU (Gillian) was ace - she had contacted Fetch, helped select venue (Springburn Sports Hub - fab facilities, brand new track), brought drinks and baked cakes. She also brought lots of Springburn Harriers, adults and kids, that really helped with numbers ( 51?) Weather was lovely, so all round great day.

I enjoyed helping katypie with a bit of pacing, for her 7:00 (actually 6:59.8!) time. She did great. Was a bit worried when she pulled out of her heat after 1 lap, but she just needs to have a bit more confidence in her running. But pacing her was a pleasure, so my gain!

Kids were inspiring, esp in the 4 x 400m relay which they won. Very polite lad in my mile heat, who said well done as I passed him on last lap! Anyway, great day out. Well done Fetch and Katie B. The touring Big Fetch Mile is a great event!
G

Split Summary
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1) 1m - 5:59(5:59/m) 169/192bpm 87cal 10.03/13.11mph
2) 0.01m - 4(4:09/m) 192/193bpm 1cal 14.48/16.3mph

Wee lunch time run down the canal. Nice. Cooler today 19C? Apparently while we were away it was 28C or higher? Right knee very clicky. Some concern about right calf or Achilles. Right hamstring also tight. Maybe just from Big Mile exertions on Saturday. Hopefully will all settle down. G

Split Summary
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1) 1m - 8:49(8:49/m) 144/156bpm 108cal 6.81/8.83mph
2) 1m - 8:15(8:15/m) 153/161bpm 107cal 7.27/7.58mph
3) 1m - 8:01(8:01/m) 158/165bpm 106cal 7.48/8.06mph
4) 1m - 7:53(7:53/m) 163/170bpm 108cal 7.61/8.25mph
5) 0.78m - 6:33(8:25/m) 162/170bpm 88cal 7.13/7.78mph

Bodypump 7pm class. Only started after warm up. Not sure if HR is right. It said 100 when I felt I was really blowing hard? Not much use if HR monitor is so far out. Along with suspicion that 150 to 180 jump in recent race may have been picking up cadence not HR. Pretty useless? G

Nice lunch time run. Weather is just amazing at the moment! Cooler in the morning, but all sun by lunch time and folk sun bathing in the parks etc. I've found that if I wiggle around enough (well described Corrah!) then I can make up 4 miles plus staying on green stuff - Bruntsfield Links and Meadows. I even got my shoes off for a mile or so in the Meadows to get some barefoot in! Great chat for a few mins with Anna Banana, recently returned from 3 days, 33 miles, 3 countries running in the alps. By herself, just going from hut to hut. She's quite amazing! Brig Bash tonight (Wed 4 July) isn't going to be pretty, but maybe I can "race myself fit"?! One can but hope! G

Split Summary
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1) 1m - 9:47(9:47/m) 140/154bpm 116cal 6.13/6.97mph
2) 1m - 12:52(12:52/m) 132/157bpm 120cal 4.66/8.72mph
3) 1m - 8:27(8:27/m) 151/158bpm 109cal 7.1/8.04mph
4) 1m - 7:54(7:54/m) 159/165bpm 106cal 7.59/9.83mph
5) 0.81m - 7:06(8:44/m) 159/168bpm 94cal 6.87/8.25mph

With strides! 6 of. Last one was a bit quicker too! Right Achilles / calf a bit tender. Mostly ploddy though.

Bailed from Brig Bash last night. Convinced myself at work that a few things felt tight and niggly, but really, I just didn't fancy a race. A proper CBA really. I felt quite down about it when I got home. But brought down to earth with a thump - turns out the police who had come up to our property the night before had been tipped off about a potential attempted suicide. Given there had been 3 at our property in last 20 years, seems a popular place. So I was very concerned my poor Mrs had to deal with police during yesterday. Turned out to be good news and they'd managed to intervene and the guy is ok and getting help. But certainly puts running or not running into perspective. We had hugs all round.

Running will be what running will be. G

Split Summary
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1) 1m - 8:41(8:41/m) 146/152bpm 110cal 6.9/7.72mph
2) 1m - 7:56(7:56/m) 155/158bpm 107cal 7.56/7.72mph
3) 1m - 7:44(7:44/m) 161/169bpm 107cal 7.75/10.67mph
4) 1m - 7:30(7:30/m) 169/178bpm 110cal 7.99/11.84mph
5) 0.76m - 6:28(8:30/m) 166/179bpm 91cal 7.06/14.05mph

Bit of Friday night gym. Mostly foam roller and stretches, but did sit ups, plank, side plank, wobble board press ups, presses, curls, side raises, then machine pull down and push down. Then home for tea!

Very lazy weekend. One short 7.5 mile run, Sunday was DDRCC to get model car built up by James C. Got to try out young David McL's car. Was actually not too bad to drive with stick transmitter. Not sure how I'll be with pistol / wheel. Looking forward to it though.

2nd hand bits but wow, expensive:
180 car, wheels, lots of hop ups though (X-ray XB2 wheel drive, dirt edition 2017) was Simon Charnley's bought from Stephen McGeorge)
25 extra body and wing
45 speed controller (120A) and motor (8.5 turns) - cheaper knock offs, but OK apparently
80 transmitter Sanwa MT4 - not receiver and looked a bit dirty but came on OK. Didn't even know it needed double AAs lol!
150 rest that James fitted: receiver RX 461?, steering servo, batteries (Lipo 4500?) x 2, charger and 240V power supply, soldering iron, screw and allen key drivers, sockets.

Still need transponder. And James C will help with final set up before I bash about with it. There was something wrong with the diff / transmission. He removed 2 screws from it and the crunching noise went away. Lol. How would I have known that?

So 480 so far and more cost to come, I'm sure! And that's second hand!

Everyone really helpful at club. I watched, then marshalled (made 2 mistakes - flipped one car before another that had crashed earlier, and missed one that was waiting 10s for me to respond!) There were guys there filming today too - for some promotion. But there seem to be quite strong attendance anyway, so hopefully reasonably robust membership. G

Lovely run. Had been lazing about sunbathing most of day, reading book and watching GP qualifying. Decided to get off my bahookie for at least 4 or 5 miles, and headed to Lochore Meadows (the Meedies!). Decided to go a bit longer if I could, so headed away from the loch for the hill. Found a sign post for Harran Hill woods, which was a gradual up and lovely, but then went down. At a road asked which way for Loch Leven but lady didn't know. Crossed road and there's a path with steps. Steep uphill up steps, then cleared forestry, got to top. And there's Loch Leven. Didn't want to go down and back up, so went west along fence line, then looked for a return route to the south and found one that eventually intercepted the road. Returned as I came. Lovely evening. 22C at 8pm?! G

Split Summary
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1) 1m - 10:46(10:46/m) 137/156bpm 125cal 5.57/6.97mph
2) 1m - 12:57(12:57/m) 146/172bpm 152cal 4.64/6.89mph
3) 1m - 15:56(15:56/m) 158/173bpm 214cal 3.76/6.76mph
4) 1m - 11:51(11:51/m) 141/157bpm 118cal 5.06/6.78mph
5) 1m - 12:17(12:17/m) 144/162bpm 130cal 4.88/7.66mph
6) 1m - 11:01(11:01/m) 145/164bpm 114cal 5.45/7.43mph
7) 1m - 9:20(9:20/m) 137/151bpm 82cal 6.43/7.28mph
8) 0.29m - 2:53(9:57/m) 149/153bpm 33cal 6.03/7.01mph

Nice wee lunch time run, started cloudy but sun came out and now a nice afternoon. Barefoot in Meadows for maybe half this distance. G

Split Summary
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1) 1m - 9:10(9:10/m) 141/149bpm 113cal 6.54/9.04mph
2) 1m - 8:07(8:07/m) 143/156bpm 100cal 7.4/9.41mph
3) 1m - 8:31(8:31/m) 151/158bpm 111cal 7.04/7.81mph
4) 1m - 8:46(8:46/m) 153/156bpm 115cal 6.84/7.97mph
5) 0.57m - 4:31(7:59/m) 156/165bpm 59cal 7.52/8.31mph

7pm bodypump class. Was very light on legs, but enjoyed everything else. Some foam roller before and after. Remembered I did eccentric heel drops in Friday gym. Felt tight calves all weekend. But right Achilles still niggly and right knee. So really need to do more of all these things. G

Wonderful run, organised by JammyLu (Lucy who isn't on Fetch any more? boo!) for Fionna (Rossy, also not on Fetch. Also not Rossy any more - now Paulus!) returned from US of Stateside for a couple weeks. Perfect Pentlands delivered. Met in Balerno, drove up to Threipmuir, Lucy suggested west of Hare Hill, base of Kips, option of Kips, then back. Trying to do in 1 hour, think it's more than that! It was! Went up West Kip and East Kip. Taking pics probably made us late! Lovely run, lovely chat and then they went on to Riccarton Arms. They missed food, because it was past the 9pm cut off for food. Iain M presented Fionna with an honorary lifetime club mmembership in recognition of her significant achievements during her time with the club - Scottish record for 24 hour, WHW win and 3rd fastest time ever etc. Well deserved.

I actually did the running motion all the way up both Kips and enjoyed a free fall down the other side. Felt surprisingly good running. G

Split Summary
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1) 1m - 12:03(12:03/m) 142/159bpm 148cal 4.98/8.31mph
2) 1m - 14:15(14:15/m) 142/163bpm 158cal 4.21/6.12mph
3) 1m - 15:08(15:08/m) 135/152bpm 145cal 3.96/8.22mph
4) 1m - 14:49(14:49/m) 152/184bpm 182cal 4.05/11.25mph
5) 1m - 12:58(12:58/m) 145/158bpm 133cal 4.63/6.7mph
6) 1m - 11:41(11:41/m) 138/157bpm 96cal 5.13/6.7mph
7) 0.72m - 6:24(8:54/m) 138/157bpm 62cal 6.74/7.26mph

A run with Bazo! Great to meet up and enjoy a trot and a chat! Did the Meadows Meander which was fine. Both wary of niggles! He was in much better shape than me though! G

Split Summary
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1) 1m - 10:01(10:01/m) 136/153bpm 112cal 5.99/7.62mph
2) 1m - 8:58(8:58/m) 142/153bpm 109cal 6.7/6.97mph
3) 1m - 9:05(9:05/m) 144/150bpm 111cal 6.61/7.18mph
4) 1m - 8:47(8:47/m) 150/156bpm 113cal 6.84/7.62mph
5) 0.51m - 4:52(9:35/m) 149/152bpm 59cal 6.26/6.99mph

An actual warm up. Felt so tight and stiff. Need to do more Pilates!

Well done Sandra and Ian B this weekend 1st and 2nd in the 6 and 24 hour Edinburgh ultra. G

Split Summary
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1) 1m - 10:10(10:10/m) 138/157bpm 121cal 5.9/12.9mph
2) 0.19m - 2:56(15:28/m) 146/170bpm 34cal 3.88/10.31mph

Hit start a bit late - actually 20:49. Sounds slow and rubbish but actually quite enjoyed it! Wasn't feeling up for it but went anyway. Started 30 or 40 back and moved forward steadily. Best bit was seeing wee Ferg Ross running so well. Dad Andy was pacing for 21:00 and Ferg was with him until half way then from 2 miles dropped off. I kept trying to encourage him but eventually left him, but he was 21:1x so less than 10s outside PB. My WAVA was just a squeak over 70%, which is at least progress. But given I should be at 75% WAVA plus, hmmm...

So little running at mo, Sunday I went to RC car club again and didn't run at all. Friday I thought about run after work then gym, but just didn't feel like it. Had there been a 6 or 7pm Pilates, I'd have done that, but 7.30 Pilates I just didn't want to be home that late. Saw Mum on Sunday and watch bits of Wimbledon. Managed to avoid whole of football world cup. Really not interested. German Grand Prix next weekend but same time as Scottish Off Road Champs round with Dunfermline District RC Club hosting. I still haven't got car going and def won't be racing next weekend, but hopefully will at least start practicing. Great fun! G

Split Summary
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1) 1m - 6:34(6:34/m) 127/178bpm 66cal 9.14/9.62mph
2) 1m - 6:59(6:59/m) 180/185bpm 115cal 8.59/9.43mph
3) 1m - 6:35(6:35/m) 182/188bpm 110cal 9.12/10.08mph
4) 0.1m - 38(6:08/m) 183/186bpm 10cal 9.79/9.83mph

Wee cool down run, lovely to chat with the Rosses, Alan D and Lisa, Paul A, Susan McL and Lynne B from Kinross. Parkrun is a lovely crowd. And Lochore looking lovely in the sun, kids playing and swimming, sailing boats and kayaks on the water. Well done Scotland! G

Split Summary
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1) 1m - 10:18(10:18/m) 142/151bpm 125cal 5.82/7.2mph
2) 0.51m - 11:48(23:13/m) 129/154bpm 102cal 2.58/7.22mph