Lyrics
:- 'Rockin' to the East and West' - Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord &
Paice.
Song
Choice:- When it comes to writing a blog about 'Speed', I can only ever think
of one track and that's from the Deep Purple's 'A' team line-up above. Listed
as being on of their loudest tracks (117db in the 'Guinness Book of
Records' as I remember) - it was the 'B' side to another 1970 Purple
Classic, 'Black Night'. Take a look for
yourself at what being a 'Speed King' looked like 47 years ago at full volume
if you can bear it.
Anyway,
I'm asked all the time what pace folk should run at, and it got me thinking
that what pace to live life at would be a better question. I was thinking
this as I was thrashing myself to go sub-30 minutes at the Tamar Lakes parkrun
in Cornwall this morning between gasps
The
sensible option would have been to have jogged round in a steady speed so as
not to knacker myself out for the rest of the day - but a year on from being
ill and having subbed the magic 30 every time now at my local faster, flatter
parkrun in Cardiff, pride took over and meant that 30+ minutes wasn't now an
option. FYI I clocked 29:16 with a lot of huffing and puffing and satisfied my
needs but I can't say it didn't hurt.
The
'Race OF Life' is what its about if you ask me. You see we spend what precious
time we do have hurrying from one thing to another, without savouring the
accomplishments good or bad.
My
prolonged time out from everything last year gave me plenty of time for
reflection and although I didn't get to complete my 1,000th marathon last
September - I will this year and I didn't lose out really and anything it's
given me a further 12 months to recognise my own achievement.
Wishing
away time, is a waste of time if you ask me. The journey still gets done but
with more stops along the way that's all, as when you get there and you've done
whatever you set out to do, then you've got to find the next big challenge.
Making
the Jigsaw is better than looking at the final complete Jigsaw picture in my
experience - is it for you or do you still have missing pieces?
Hey,
enjoy your Jigsaw Making and don't be too 'Speedy' about it :-)
Rory Coleman - 990 Marathons - 244 Ultras - 14 Marathon des Sables
9 Guinness World Records - 8,527 Days' Alcohol Free
& 1 Inspirational Running Memoir - Get your copy here.
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