It was a decent run, and when I reached the turning point which is normally 2.5km into the Park Run, but was about 8 or 9km into this run, I felt fresh. It was at this point I realised that the run back uphill was going to be murder! 2.5km into Park Run I am normally wheezing like the penguin from Toy Story. The run back was indeed tough, but I enjoyed the run while I was running it, and was quite pleased with myself when I was finished it. I also ran around the loop at the top of the Park Run course anti-clockwise just for a laugh and to mix things up a bit. :-/
The run was also notable for being the end of my Jaybird Bluebird earphones. Frankly they having been doing my nut in! They will not stay in place. Sweaty ears men they slip out all the time. The controls on the wire mean that when the wire inevitably bounces up and down, the extra weight helps pull the buds out of your ear. Plus when running in the rain they were randomly turning themselves off and dialling the last number I called (see Glasgow blog entry). For a £150 pair of earphones that are marketed at runners, not good enough. I have since replaced them but more of that later.
The run took me through Edinburgh Good and Edinburgh not so good. See the pics for details. Also, just as I was running back into Comely Bank, who did I run past but none other than Commonwealth Games 800m silver medalist, Lynsey Sharp. When I say "ran past" I mean going the opposite direction, I didn't overtake her or anything! As I looked up to acknowledge another runner with a nod or a raised hand, I did a double take when I realised who it was. By that time she was almost past me but no matter, what could I have done anyway? You can't really stop an elite athlete in the middle of their run to shake their hand can you?
Anyway, good run (apart from banging the top of my head on an overhanging brach - my forehead made it under, the top of my head did not).
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