About a month ago, I was contacted to ask if i would test and provide feedback on some running gear, and could I get some other testers? So I said 'Yes' on both accounts. Being a member of a running club, I knew I would have plenty of willing volunteers. What I wasn't expecting (and certainly my parents weren't) when they took delivery of 9 very large boxes containing almost 50 pairs of running shoes and bundles of clothing. My mum's conservatory quickly turned into a warehouse! So frantic e-mails were sent to the volunteer testers to come and collect their gear. For those that couldn't make it, I turned up at the regular run night to distribute the rest of the gear from the back of my motor. Proper Arthur Daley style! But now there are lots of happy Petts Wood Runners with shiny new gear :-)
DE-JA-VU
There was a de-ja-vu moment on Saturday. Once again the Sievey family had been invited round friends for a BBQ, this time to celebrate Harry's 2nd birthday. But once again the celebrations were put on hold as everybody piled into the living room to scream and shout at the TV in support of Mo. Well you know the result, as I said 'de-ja-vu'
MOBS
Tuesday evening was the annual Mob Match between Petts Wood Runners & Orpington Runners. This is basically where two clubs compete in a race. Your finishing position earns you that many points and the lowest number of points wins the match.
So on a very warm & sticky evening at Willet Rec there were a sea of White and bright Yellow running tops. The route was a 4m jaunt through the local woods expertly marked out, including flour sprinkled over any tree routes on the course to help avoid any trips or falls! Orpington won the match, so many congratulations to them. However, I did have a personal victory, as I entered Willet Rec for the 3/4 lap around the rec before the finish, there were 4 yellow shirts spread out in front of me. I put in a sprint finish and managed to pick off 3 of them and finished in 48th position out of 165 runners. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/210735380
The Mobs walk to the Start
There was also a third mob present and I reckon this could prove that the animal world has learnt how to use the internet. As there was a mob of mosquitos that far outnumbered the running mobs. They must have been reading our forums or facebook and turned up en-mass for a feast and feast they did.
Many runners from both clubs retired to the local pub for re-hydration and this is where Petts Wood Runners came out victors as we showed superior stamina. At the final orders bell, there was still a group of at least half a dozen PWR's but no ORs to be seen :-)
TJH
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