I hope you all enjoyed your \u201ceasy\u201d week last week (except for Trenita and Devyani who ROCKED their long runs!). Loved seeing all of your smiling faces in the photos. \u00a0We have another couple of weeks of long Thursday runs before we get another break week. \u00a0This week we will be doing another 9 mile run. \u00a0Most of you have done 9 already so hopefully it won\u2019t be too stressful to think about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am hoping we can run this Thursday similarly to how we can to Canary – with small, spaced groups heading out at different times based on pace and all arriving fairly close to each other. \u00a0No burritos at the end this time but there are a few coffee shops where we should be able to get coffee before taking the tube home. \u00a0We will end at the Wembley Park tube which is on the Jubilee and Metropolitan Lines so make sure you have an Oyster or contactless card. \u00a0I\u2019ll put the call out on the group chat about availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We will bring gels again this week for those who haven\u2019t gotten their own yet. \u00a0Please make sure to bring water with you – these are long runs and your body needs to hydrate. \u00a0And eat something before you come!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Schedule<\/strong> Week 30 Mar 25 \u2013\u00a0Wembley – 9 miles Week 31 April 1 \u2013 \u00a0Canada Water – 10 miles Week 32 Apr 8 \u2013 April \u00a0break \u2013 6 miles Week 33 Apr 15 \u2013 Kew Gardens – 11 miles Week 34 Apr 22 \u2013 TBD Week 35 Apr 29\u00a0\u2013\u00a0RACE DAY! Continue to do 45 min on the weekend and 60 min on Tuesdays!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This week\u2019s run<\/strong> Wembley is one of my favorites. \u00a0There are many people who do not love this run as much as I do so I am going to tell you why I like it and you can tell me your own opinions of it after \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why I like the Wembley run: 1) You see many sides of London along the canal<\/span> Some runners complain that parts of the canal are very ugly. \u00a0This is true. \u00a0However, I enjoy seeing the transition from city and the older buildings along the canal and newer gentrified condos to the industrial parts to the country parts, with glimpses of Wembley Stadium along the way. \u00a0I feel like it\u2019s the real London \u2013 many sides, not always so pretty but always something to look at. \u00a0And as you keep going, it changes. 2) You see a part of London you otherwise wouldn\u2019t \u2013 Wembley<\/span> No, not the stadium but the streets. \u00a0There is a large Hindu population and there are many shops with brightly coloured saris and trinkets that are fun to look at. \u00a0And there is an amazing Hindu temple that was built in 2010 that took 14 years to build from stone from India. \u00a0It is incredible. \u00a0Look for it on the left hand side of the street. 3) It has a long, uninterrupted stretch of canal running<\/span> Once we get on the canal, we run for about 6 miles. \u00a0I believe this will be the longest stretch of uninterrupted running you will have had so far. \u00a0One of the things that makes me love this run is that it was on this part of the run in my beginner year that I had a running epiphany \u2013 I felt like I could just keep running forever. \u00a0I think I had settled into that pace where you feel good, you feel like you\u2019re just cooking along and you can chat and run and all is good. \u00a0I hadn\u2019t really felt like that before and it was a great feeling. \u00a0Some of you may have already had that feeling, some may never get it, but having a nice long uninterrupted stretch may put you in a similar place. \u00a0I hope so! 4) You get to say you ran to Wembley!<\/span> Most people have heard of Wembley. \u00a0And people in London know it\u2019s a ways out. \u00a0So it\u2019s fun to be able to say you ran there \u2013 so impressive!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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