Things will come to those who wait...

pconn062

7 miles easy @ 7.36 pace with 6 strides

I really, really didn't want to go out in the pouring rain and howling wind to do this rain. Any excuse would have done but alas I couldn't think of one so out I went and splashed around in the rain. I actually cheered up after a few miles and enjoyed it overall in the end. Disgusting weather though, hope it's nicer for all those doing DCM next week.

MYTD: 1590

belcarra

pconn062 wrote: »

7 miles easy @ 7.36 pace with 6 strides

I really, really didn't want to go out in the pouring rain and howling wind to do this rain. Any excuse would have done but alas I couldn't think of one so out I went and splashed around in the rain. I actually cheered up after a few miles and enjoyed it overall in the end. Disgusting weather though, hope it's nicer for all those doing DCM next week.

MYTD: 1590

It was grand in Dublin. Very light mist, slight breeze and mild temp....would settle for that come M Day!

pconn062

belcarra wrote: »

It was grand in Dublin. Very light mist, slight breeze and mild temp....would settle for that come M Day!

Ah man it was miserable up here, think being so close to coast exposes us to the worst of the weather.

PM: 4 miles @ 8.39 pace

Unintended double run today, a friend of mine asked me to go for a run with him so I obliged. Pace was nice and handy and it was nice to get another run in.

MYTD: 1594

pconn062

7.5 miles

Session: 3x1k @ threshold pace (6.08) off 1 min rec, 3x800m I pace off 2 min rec

Splits: (3.49, 3.46, 3.45) (2.49, 2.48, 2.45)

Session at the track with a few of the lads. Conditions were cold and very windy! 1000's were fine, felt nice and comfortable and the recovery was adequate. We were working a bit on the 800's, the wind was making it tough but as there was only three we just pushed on and got them done. Happy with that two good sessions this week.
It's looking like I would get a chance to get out tomorrow, I'm working 8-8 tomorrow in two different places. I know I could HTFU and get up at 6 and go out before work but honestly I couldn't be bothered!! It's only going to be a recovery run anyway, might do another double on Saturday instead.

MYTD: 1601.5

pconn062

Friday: OFF

Today: 8.5 miles @ 7.45 pace

Took yesterday off as I just had no time to get a run in, plus my calf was giving me a bit of grief so the day off was prob not a bad idea. Still not feeling great today so I took t easy enough at the start of this, felt alright so I picked it up a bit and most of the miles were in the 7.30 range.
Was up at the expo today with my Dad and my brother, for a fleeting moment I wished I was doing the marathon (not really! ). But I did treat my self to a new (and expensive) pair of Saucony Kinvara's. I've wanted a pair for a while and amphibian king had a stall there so I treated myself. Got them in Amphibian King's [url=http://www.google.ie/imgres?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&tbnid=Yr7p7OeoaLAFSM:&imgrefurl=http://www.racycles.com/products/detail/27390&docid=PzhRTxFEhwr5OM&imgurl=http://www.racycles.com/assets/productimages/large/Saucony_Kinvara3_YellowBlack.jpg&w=740&h=475&ei=ZguMUIDoI4rDhAeQlYEI&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=2&sig=116426156275210065149&page=1&tbnh=179&tbnw=278&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0,i:69&tx=144&ty=90[/url]own colours[/url]. Will test them out next week.

MYTD:1610

ThePiedPiper

Any good deals on stuff up at the Expo pconn? Some super value on Mizuno runners last year, wished I'd splashed out.. The Kinvara's are meant to be a great shoe. Very lighweight.

pconn062

RunForestRun wrote: »

Any good deals on stuff up at the Expo pconn? Some super value on Mizuno runners last year, wished I'd splashed out.. The Kinvara's are meant to be a great shoe. Very lighweight.

Some good deals on runner RFR, Anthony got a great deal on a pair of Saucony racers, got a nice pair of shorts as well for a tenner. Looking forward to trying to Saucony's out.

ThePiedPiper

What'd Anthony get, the Fastwitch or something was it? How much were they if you don't mind me asking? Been looking at getting a pair of racers, just not sure if I can justify taking two hours out of my day to drive to Ballsbridge for the sole reason at looking at runners I don't even need!! I might ask somebody to pick me up a pair though if they're a steal..

pconn062

RunForestRun wrote: »

What'd Anthony get, the Fastwitch or something was it? How much were they if you don't mind me asking? Been looking at getting a pair of racers, just not sure if I can justify taking two hours out of my day to drive to Ballsbridge for the sole reason at looking at runners I don't even need!! I might ask somebody to pick me up a pair though if they're a steal..

Anthony bought these: http://www.runningwarehouse.com/descpageMRS-STYP5M2.html

60 euro off Amphibian King, great racers, extremely light but I'd say 1/2 marathon is the most you could do in them. Don't know if you could run a marathon in them, they really are extremely light.

pconn062

11 miles @ 7.47 pace

Nice run with RFR today in cold and fairly windy conditions. It feels kind of strange to be going out and running as normal on the October bank holiday weekend. I've run the Dublin marathon for the last three years and it's always been a big weekend in our house. Between my Dad and my brother there's a bit of taper madness going on and it's nice not to be part of it for once! Best of luck to them, and to everyone else who is running.

MYTD: 1621

pconn062

Monday: OFF

Tuesday: 9 miles with 8x1 minute hill sprints

Spent yesterday up spectating and taking photos at DCM. Was great to see the race from the other side and to see all my friends, club mates, family and even a few boardsies have really good runs. Special mention to my 54 year old Dad, a mid-life crisis marathon runner who ran his 4th DCM yesterday and knocked a massive 40 minutes off his PB. At that rate sub 3 is only a matter of time!

Today was meant to be 10x400 but I decided to do something a bit more cross-country specific as I have the Louth senior cross country championships on Sunday. So I ran to the hill I use for my hill repeats and did 8 reps at 5k effort. Was fairly bolloxed after 8 so called it a day and jogged home. My calf is still giving me a bit of grief, didn't really bother me today when I was running but was sore walking around Dublin yesterday. Will have to see how it goes over the next few days. Going to try out the Kinvaras on a short recovery run tomorrow.

MYTD: 1630

pconn062

5.5 miles @ 7.45 pace

Few easy miles very early this morning before heading away to take pics at my brothers graduation. I really am not a morning runner, good not get the legs moving and an 8.03 first mile was a struggle. Eventually warmed up and the rest was fine. A light session tomorrow and then just a few jogs to set me up for 10 miserable kilometres cross country on Sunday. :eek:

MYTD: 1635.5

pconn062

7 miles @ 7.26 pace

Met a friend of mine at the club tonight and we intended on doing a short twenty minute tempo run but when we arrived there was no training on because of the midterm so all the lights were off and neither had a key with us. So we bailed on the session (I was kind of looking for an excuse to give it a miss anyway ) and just jogged around the track instead. Probably no harm with the race on Sunday anyway. It was take your life cold out there, chill to the bone stuff. :mad:

MYTD: 1642.5

ThePiedPiper

HTFU PCONN!!!! Had to be said

pconn062

RunForestRun wrote: »

HTFU PCONN!!!! Had to be said

Ha we deserved that, in our defense it was very dark at the track and any kind of quick running could have resulted in a bad fall or injury (at least that's my story and I'm sticking to it!).

ThePiedPiper

Dark? I'm 5 miles away from you, have a full moon and clear skies.. You'll have to invest in a warmer pair of gloves!!!

pconn062

7 miles @ 7.37 pace with 6 strides

Seven cold, wet, windy but rather enjoyable miles. Getting out the door was the hardest part as it was coming down sideways but felt good and the rest of the miles sailed by easily enough. If it rains much more it's going to make Sunday a mud bath which should just add to the fun (read misery!).

MYTD: 1649.5

pconn062

4.5 miles easy

Just a few miles this morning, I seem to have picked up a bit of a tight chest since yesterday, similar to what I had before the Dundalk 1/2 this year and this run was just a tester. To be honest I didn't feel too good and the lungs were working a bit hard for the easy pace. Not gonna do what I did last time and run anyway. I feel fine all day with no problems but still, will assess again in the morning whether I decide to run or not. I don't like missing championship events like this but I'm not going to do damage to myself again like I did the last time. A bit frustrating but will just play it by ear.

MYTD:1654

pconn062

The big one today and I'm happy to report that Dunleer's men's team are the Louth cross country champions!
Fair play to the lads, not that I had very little to do with it. It was a very hard course made even harder by the rain last night, most of the 2.5k lap was either flooded or completely dug up, definitely the hardest course I've seen (There was a photo taken of all of us at the finish, will try and find it and stick it up later so you can see the state of us!!). The chest felt fine this morning so I decided to run but after 1 lap I was working a bit hard to dropped back a bit for laps 2 and 3 before pushing on in the fourth lap. I finished a bit further down the field than I would have liked with a few lads ahead of me that I've beaten in the novice and intermediate but I really didn't want to push it to much and put myself out for a week. Had a good battle with a lad at the finish that involved a bit of pushing and shoving and resulted in me getting an elbow to the face (it's OK though I still bet him!). All and all a very enjoyable day, out seniors never get together too often so was nice race together and have the craic afterwards.
Special mention to RFR who ran a great race, just one place outside the team medals, for a fellow who doesn't like cross country he sure knows how to run on it!

MYTD: 1662

ThePiedPiper

Aren't we the fine strapping bunch!! Took me about an hour washing myself and the gear before I even put it in the wash!! I'm starting to like this cross-country business. Character-building!!! Good season for the club, 3rd in Novice, 2nd in Inters and 1st in Seniors. Hopefully I'll get to the next race, be good to get back to the shorter stuff, 10k in those conditions was cruel!

pconn062

Came across this one from yesterday, 4th time up that hill and I was like a bit of a zombie!

pconn062

Monday: Rest Day

Today: 9.5 miles

Session: 20 mins easy, 10x200m off 1 min rec, 10 mins easy, 10x200m, 10 mins easy

Set 1: 38 sec average
Set 2: 38 sec average

Monster session this, I was pretty worried about doing it, legs were still a bit heavy after the muck on Sunday. Went fine though, first ten I did one into the wind, one against the wind. But the wind picked up before I started the second set so I changed my plan and did them all the one direction as running such short repeats into a head wind seemed kind of pointless. My legs were like jelly at the end and I wobbled the last 10 minutes easy as opposed to running it! Just an easy run planned for tomorrow and another session on Thursday.

MYTD: 1671.5

pconn062

8.5 miles @ 7.41 pace with 6 strides

Easy enough run this evening in very windy conditions. Chest is still feeling a bit tight at the start of runs but it always seems to loosen as I go on, so unless it gets any work I'll just keep going. The strides were a bit pointless, the legs were fairly dead so I was finding it hard to pick up speed and my form was a bit all over the place. Session at the track tomorrow hopefully.

MYTD: 1680

pconn062

Session: 6x1k off 2 mins rest

Splits: 3.33, 3.31, 3.30, 3.31, 3.31, 3.32

Tough old session this but definitely one of my favourites. Four of us at the club doing it. The first few felt fairly controlled although we were definitely working hard to hit the times. 3 and 4 were much the same with us taking turns at the front, the track was quite crowded so we were doing a bit of dodging. After the 5th one I thought I was done but after the 2 mins recovery we just lashed into it. Very happy with the splits and how consistent they were although I'm slightly concerned with how tough they seemed, still not sure I can picture myself stringing 5 of them together but maybe with a good taper and race day adrenaline anything is possible. Going to build this up to 3x1 mile @ 5.40-45 pace in the next two weeks. Easy run planned for the morning.

MYTD: 1686

ThePiedPiper

Is Castleblayney the 5k race in mind? Hoping to get up to it this year too. What's the goal, anything under 18? I'd say by that stage, it'll be just at the edge of my abilities to hit 17:5x so we could actually be in for a good race. Darragh did well at it last year did he, or was that one of the races in Monaghan town?

pconn062

RunForestRun wrote: »

Is Castleblayney the 5k race in mind? Hoping to get up to it this year too. What's the goal, anything under 18? I'd say by that stage, it'll be just at the edge of my abilities to hit 17:5x so we could actually be in for a good race. Darragh did well at it last year did he, or was that one of the races in Monaghan town?

Yeah that race in Castleblaney is probably the next target for the road, it's a good race, nice course. Sub 18 is the target alright, you should be closer to 17.30 in my opinion, sure you ran sub 18 in that four mile time trial! It was Darragh Rennicks from Bohermeen that won that race last year.

ThePiedPiper

Aw right, I must be thinking of some other race in Monaghan where Darragh Greene had done well.

I'd be thrilled to scrape under 18 in December. I'll be lucky to keep up 1 or 2 training sessions a week over the next while, and was in or around my peak for the time trial, so sub-18 by no means a formality. I suppose the Hyperspeeds might be worth 10 seconds a mile over the Kayanos. Anyway, it'll be nip and tuck with the two of us hopefully getting under 18, and you getting the chance to elbow me in the jaw in the last 100 metres!! Between that and the Noel McGuill race, I think it's gonna get ugly with the two of us!!

pconn062

RunForestRun wrote: »

Aw right, I must be thinking of some other race in Monaghan where Darragh Greene had done well.

I'd be thrilled to scrape under 18 in December. I'll be lucky to keep up 1 or 2 training sessions a week over the next while, and was in or around my peak for the time trial, so sub-18 by no means a formality. I suppose the Hyperspeeds might be worth 10 seconds a mile over the Kayanos. Anyway, it'll be nip and tuck with the two of us hopefully getting under 18, and you getting the chance to elbow me in the jaw in the last 100 metres!! Between that and the Noel McGuill race, I think it's gonna get ugly with the two of us!!

Looking forward to it, we've learned last weekend that I can play dirty and I'll do anything to beat you! Those hyperspeeds will definitely give you a few seconds back, just don't wear them at the Noel McGuill or you'll destroy them!

Friday: 5.5 mile @ 8.28 pace

Just a handy jog this morning, took four miles for me to feel good, was plodding before that feeling like crap. Probably not surprised after that session last night.

MYTD: 1691.5

dna_leri

pconn062 wrote: »

Yeah that race in Castleblaney is probably the next target for the road, it's a good race, nice course. Sub 18 is the target alright, you should be closer to 17.30 in my opinion, sure you ran sub 18 in that four mile time trial! It was Darragh Rennicks from Bohermeen that won that race last year.

Based on the 1K session you just did at the end of a good week sub18 is a bit soft. With a few more weeks and a mini-taper you should be looking at starting out at 17:40 pace and then hanging-on or pushing-on based on how you feel.

pconn062

dna_leri wrote: »

Based on the 1K session you just did at the end of a good week sub18 is a bit soft. With a few more weeks and a mini-taper you should be looking at starting out at 17:40 pace and then hanging-on or pushing-on based on how you feel.

Thanks for the confidence boost DL, you are probably right. I will feel a bit more confident after the 3x1 mile session hopefully! I ran 19.40 in this same race last year so 17:XX looks like a big jump! (Have run 18.23 since then though).

RayCun

You're easily capable of sub-18, it's just a question of how much you go under

pconn062

RayCun wrote: »

You're easily capable of sub-18, it's just a question of how much you go under

Cheers Ray, just need a target to aim for. *Checks Ray's log*, sub 17.55 it is. :cool:


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pconn062

8.5 miles @ 7.27 pace with 6 strides

Really enjoyable run this on a lovely, cool, crisp evening, some good tunes on the mp3 player (OK, an Elliott Carter piano sonata so not exactly R n' B! :pac:), the legs felt good and I was just gliding along. Threw in a few sub 7 minute miles at the end as well. Will try and get out for a longer run tomorrow to top off a fairly decent week.

MYTD: 1700

pconn062

11 miles @ 7.45 pace

Nice run this morning with RFR, lovely cool morning. I had intended to do a few more miles but I was feeling pretty tired and RFR had to get away so we called it a day. Really want to stretch this long run out a bit over the next few weeks. A good week overall, 50 ish miles, 2 good sessions and a (sort of) long run, hope to get a few more weeks like this in in the next while.

MYTD: 1711

pconn062

Monday: Rest Day

Tuesday: 7 miles

Session: 20 mins easy, 3x1 mile T pace off 1 min rest, 10 mins easy
Splits: 6.17, 6.18, 6.22

This was meant to be 5x1 mile but the wind at the track meant I had to cut it down. Out track it situated up on a bit of a hill so it gets the full wrath of the wind, and this morning really took the biscuit. I was even struggling to get through it on the warm up and to be honest I should have postponed it for another day. First one was fine but I was really digging in to push through the wind. I was fecked after the second and I was barely running in the third, just moving forward with my head down trying to push through the wind. All in all a bit of a waste of time so I called it a day and did a cool down. A bit annoying not to get it done but not much I can do. Have a race on Sunday so will have to plan the rest of my week around that session wise, want to squeeze in a long run as well as some stage.

MYTD: 1718

pconn062

AM: 3.2 miles
PM: South O Hanlon 3k series: 10.33 (5.29 avg pace)

Headed over the this race this evening in Navan at Claremont track. The idea is simple, you chuck a few quid in a bucket for charity and then they run a 3k race, no timing, you just bring your own watch. Happy enough with the time, although due to the large number of people running (about 50 which is unheard of in a track race) we ended up running wide for a lot of it so I'd say if we could have stayed in the inside lane it would have been worth another 10 seconds. But it was a good tester for my 5k training and I managed to sustain a pace (5.29) about 10-15 seconds quicker than intended 5k race pace (5.40-45 ish) so it served its purpose. Had a nice race with my brother as well who I just managed to out sprint in the end to take 4th place, with him following in 5th. Easy running now to bring me up to the Noel McGuill x-country on Sunday.

MYTD: 1725

beeduybe

50?! :eek: I done a few of these races last year and there must have only been 20 at most. What was the standard like? Were you lapping most of the field?

pconn062

beeduybe wrote: »

50?! :eek: I done a few of these races last year and there must have only been 20 at most. What was the standard like? Were you lapping most of the field?

Yeah there was at least 45-50 there, I was surprised myself. Standard was OK, myself, my bro and about 4 others broke off at the start and there was a good gap behind us to the next group, think the winner was just under 10 minutes. But yeah, a lot of lapping going on, in fact we ran a lot of it in the 2nd lane. Good fun though, will try and get up to another one.

pconn062

9 miles @ 7.29 pace

No session at the club tonight with the race on Sunday but we met up anyway and did a few easy miles. I tacked on a few extra miles before the guys arrived as I won't get a longer run on Sunday. Feeling good at the moment so hopefully the weather stays good for a few days so we have a decent course to run on at the weekend, I've had my fill of mud baths for the year!

MYTD: 1734

pconn062

6 miles easy with 6 strides

Out early this morning for this, felt like crap for four miles then I warmed up and flew home, I will probably copy and paste this run for tomorrow as well with a mile or two shaved off.

MYTD: 1740

ThePiedPiper

I'm feeling vulnerable for Sunday. You and your fecking consistent training are gonna give me an ass whipping one of these days. My only hope is freshness!!! All set for another mucky mess?

pconn062

RunForestRun wrote: »

I'm feeling vulnerable for Sunday. You and your fecking consistent training are gonna give me an ass whipping one of these days. My only hope is freshness!!! All set for another mucky mess?

I don't think you have anything to worry about on Sunday, you're still in fairly good shape. Give me a few more weeks and I'll give you a good race in Castleblaney!

pconn062

Saturday: 4 miles easy with strides

Sunday: Noel McGuill X-country

Good race this and I was feeling good going into it, had a late night last night so was hoping the lack of sleep wouldn't affect me. Conditions were good, it's a funny course, it looks like it should be fast but a few tight bends, sloping stretches and one big fecker of a hill meant it made for slower running.
First lap was fine, I pushed a bit and as it spread out I led a group of about ten. Second lap was much the same with me and another one or two guys surging a few times but it always settled back, very tactical which meant it wasn't too fast but the effort was quite high.
On the third lap we were all starting to work and one or two guys broke away, I was working hard so though it was too early to go with them. This race being organised by my own club meant the support was great so on the last lap myself and a club mate of mine broke from the group and started chasing the guys in front. Last time up the hill and we were catching them but we ran out of ground, I made a final dash to get away from my friend but couldn't close on the guys in front. If there was another 200m I think we would have caught them as they were definitely slowing. The usual dry heaving and coughing followed as I crossed the line in about 23:30.
I was very happy with the race and even happier when we found out we won 3rd team and I was 4th on the team so I came home with a few quid. I know I'm biased but the is a great race, mens race won in style by Sean Hehir with Fiona Roche taking the womens title. I had a good weeks training planned for this week and then I'll be doing a mini taper for my next race.

MYTD: 1750

pconn062

Monday: Rest Day

Tuesday: 7 miles @ 7.34 pace with strides

Had a session planned for today but I awoke to the sound of howling wind so after last weeks wind affected session I decided to postpone it until later in the week. If it was short reps I could have done it but I had planned some mile repeats so it would have been a struggle. Just did a handy run instead, started a bit slow and creaky but picked up as I went along running 7.20's. Cross country seems to be out of the legs anyway.

MYTD: 1757

pconn062

AM: 4.5 miles easy
PM: 4 miles with 1 mile time trial

Our club is trying out a new thing of holding a free 1 or 2 mile race every week on a Wednesday evening at the track. Tonight was a tester so a few of us were going to meet up and try it out so I did a few easy miles this morning to leave me fresh. About 10 of us showed up and I ran with two guys I train with regularly. Was quite windy and not the ideal evening for fast running and our track is kinda funny, it's a track around a football pitch and is about 530m in length so a mile is 3 and a bit laps. It also has a slight incline on one of the narrow sides. We stuck together for 2 laps and at the first turn on the last lap I pushed on and put five or six seconds over the lads to finish in 5.13. I was very happy with this considering the conditions and I definitely left something in the tank, I think a low 5:0X is there on a good day. Was good fun and I look forward to giving it another go with a few more people there. Have a session planned for tomorrow.

MYTD: 1765

pconn062

Session: 3x1 mile @ 5k pace off 2.30 recovery

Splits: 5.42, 5.42, 5.48

This is an important session for me, I've done it before every good 5k I've ran and I need it to well, it is also the last big session I had planned. It wasn't the best evening for it, very windy and when I stepped onto the track in the freezing cold I was questioning my sanity. Luckily I had one or two other fools to do it with, it was very windy on one half of the lap so this was going to be tough. First one went fine, I was out front and eased off into the wind before picking it up when the wind was behind me. Second one was much the same but it was getting hard and fighting the wind was starting to hurt. Still we told ourselves there was only one more to go and launched into it. The wind was really starting to affect us now but we forgot about the pace and just tried to run by effort, I knew it would be slower but I was (just about) holding it together, it really replicated that eyeballs out effort at the end of a 5k race. Very glad to get it done in those rough conditions and happy with the splits, also my legs were tired and a bit sore starting, probably due to that impromptu mile race last night. Easy run now tomorrow.

MYTD: 1771

pconn062

Friday: 5.5 miles easy

Handy recovery run first thing in the morning, had intended on doing longer but between one thing and another this is all I could squeeze in.

Saturday: 7.2 miles

Session: 5x1 mile @ T pace off 90 secs recovery
Splits: 6.18, 6.14, 6.16, 6.14, 6.13

So I decided to slot Tuesdays cancelled session into today. I made it slightly easier than first planned as I already had two hard days this week and I didn't want to overcook it. So I cut it from 6 reps down to 5 and added an extra 30 secs recovery onto JD's prescribed 1 minute. I don't know what it is but I always find threshold running really hard, some people struggle with 200/400m repeats but I love them. Anything over 1000m is where I start to struggle. The target pace was between 6.15-20 so I was fairly bang on with the splits. JD emphasises not over doing the pace on these so on several occasions I had to reel the pace in a bit. By the last repeats I was working hard though, not sure how 6 repeats with only 1 min recovery would have went but that's a problem for another day! Long run tomorrow hopefully.

MYTD: 1783.5

pconn062

12 miles @ 7.31 pace

Out nice and early for this, walked out in the glorious sunshine ready to enjoy the crisp, cold but sunny day. A mile into the run and a huge band of sea fog suddenly engulfs me and I can't see 10 feet in front of me! It's so bad I have to take a divert and call by my parents house to pick up a hi-vis to avoid getting run over! This also causes a drop in temperature by a few degrees and I'm pretty freezing for the rest of the run. Run wise it was good though, started slow but after a mile or two I was zipping along nicely and a couple of of 7:0X miles felt like jogging, why can't all days be this easy.
A good week overall, 50-ish mile with two good sessions and a half decent mile time trial, cutting the mileage back a bit this week.

MYTD: 1795.5

madon

Yeah was probably the worst fog i've seen here, fair play it looked freezing- I got caught in those downpours Sat evening couldn't face any more of the coastal freaky weather!

pconn062

madon wrote: »

Yeah was probably the worst fog i've seen here, fair play it looked freezing- I got caught in those downpours Sat evening couldn't face any more of the coastal freaky weather!

Oh God, I don't envy you running in that rain on Saturday, that was nasty! Think I got off a little easy with the fog!