The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Welcome return of the frost so was keen to get out there 2hrs + if I were racing man consistancy is the key to success just keep banging it out every week and rest is piece of piss

Not my normal route chose to head out towards Earlswood picking up the canal at Dickens heath back into Brum then off gain at Warstock taking the route thro' Chinbrook & The Dingles most is on grass ,dont see many runners along here in hallgreen perhaps not many runners know bout it but its great run if you want to take in all the parks in the area but I aint posting any Google shite on here dont want any @rse holes turning up on my secret route I value my privacy .

Came back along wake Green Rd thro' moseley & back along river rea cycle path thro' Cannon Hill park few runners about but not many maybe they were all over doing the 'Sneyd 10 ' sadly its the only 10 miler in the Birmingham area left now !!.

Felt good but went thro rough patch after 90mins I blame the extra weight Im carrying that 5/6lbs makes a differance have try to lose it dont expect to get down to under 11stone tho' .

Must admit I do miss the LSD group run where once a week club runners of all abilities would meet up and go out together altho ' it very rarely ended up that way towards the end of 2hr run someone would start pushing it at the front usualy me .
Amongst the subjects discussed would be Training /race tatics  where the more experienced runners would talk and the Tail end charlies just listen picking up tips ,I remember some of the more amusing subjects covered were 'how many buckets of snot the average runner snorts out in a lifetime ' .

I see the plebs out there have discovered  the virtues of the common Asprin as an anti heart attack relief but Ive been using the stuff for yrs as part of  an 'Asprin stack '  thats Asprin /Caffine /Glucose taken before a session esp long run for an energy  boost and it also helps to lose weight and alleviates aching legs  .

Bumped into  Rowheaths  'pop' as he s known by  local runners hes really pissed off as the quacks told him to stop running & put the poor sod on Tablets due to an irregular heart beat 'pop' is 76  & been runnning for over 30 yrs its his life and hes devistated .
Told him Ive had same problem all thro' my carear and its nothing to worry about most Athletes have unusaul heart rythms & to get back out there as long as he dont get any pains in his chest , most GPs dont know how to deal with fit people esp runners they only know how to treat sick persons a 76 yr old who runs 20 miles they havent clue how to deal with .

Like said many times Id  rather drop down dead on the canal towpath doing something I love than abuse my body with Drink & fags like most unfit middle aged basterds !.