Dear Windle Valley chums,
Tis the eve before jetting out to Arizona, and whilst looking forward to a prairie's new, I just wanted to formally thank everyone at the club for being so fantastic. Everybody I've trained with, and everybody I've raced with and chatted to about running has been a huge inspiration / motivativator and I can't thank you all enough. In a relatively short time, I have achieved many personal goals with the clubs assistance. Hopefully I won't be remembered as the guy who was forever getting injured - though that time spent at the osteo or physio was but a small price to pay and for me; part and parcel of being a runner and finding out about yourself and your limitations.
So - Phoenix awaits, and within it, West Valley Runners - same initials as Windle. It'll be even more freaky if they run in Green....maybe i'll be able to inject a bit of Windle spirit into them - if so, I'll be half way home :)
Arizonans only race 8 out of 12 months a year, because its just too hot, and my wife tells me to get used to cactuses instead of trees, and drinking Gatorade instead of Lucozade. Well, I like the idea of a challenge, and running in temps well in excess of 100 degrees will certainly be an obstacle; but I will dearly lament the loss of running up and down Portsmouth Road in the pouring rain on a Tuesday night, and losing my concentration on the club 10k as The Steep looms ahead. I ronically, I got lost on my first club 10k, missing 'the hill' out - perhaps it was my brain trying to tell me 'don't go that way Edwards, you'll never make it!' - good times - you guys have truly got a wonderful club there, and I will miss the camararderie and togetherness.
Time to sign-off and disappear into the sun-set. Thanks for everything - great people, and lots of fond memories. You've been great friends, and companions in phyiscal self-combustion; putting ourslves through something only 10% the rest of population enjoys and counts as a hobbie. I'll post-up a few races from time-to-time, and if any of you are ever in my neck of the woods, please feel free to look me up.
Finally, I'll miss the fantastic awards ceremony / dinner and dance in January, but will be there in sprit to congratulate everybody on their achievements in 2012.
Best Wishes,
Simon (and family)
Tis the eve before jetting out to Arizona, and whilst looking forward to a prairie's new, I just wanted to formally thank everyone at the club for being so fantastic. Everybody I've trained with, and everybody I've raced with and chatted to about running has been a huge inspiration / motivativator and I can't thank you all enough. In a relatively short time, I have achieved many personal goals with the clubs assistance. Hopefully I won't be remembered as the guy who was forever getting injured - though that time spent at the osteo or physio was but a small price to pay and for me; part and parcel of being a runner and finding out about yourself and your limitations.
So - Phoenix awaits, and within it, West Valley Runners - same initials as Windle. It'll be even more freaky if they run in Green....maybe i'll be able to inject a bit of Windle spirit into them - if so, I'll be half way home :)
Arizonans only race 8 out of 12 months a year, because its just too hot, and my wife tells me to get used to cactuses instead of trees, and drinking Gatorade instead of Lucozade. Well, I like the idea of a challenge, and running in temps well in excess of 100 degrees will certainly be an obstacle; but I will dearly lament the loss of running up and down Portsmouth Road in the pouring rain on a Tuesday night, and losing my concentration on the club 10k as The Steep looms ahead. I ronically, I got lost on my first club 10k, missing 'the hill' out - perhaps it was my brain trying to tell me 'don't go that way Edwards, you'll never make it!' - good times - you guys have truly got a wonderful club there, and I will miss the camararderie and togetherness.
Time to sign-off and disappear into the sun-set. Thanks for everything - great people, and lots of fond memories. You've been great friends, and companions in phyiscal self-combustion; putting ourslves through something only 10% the rest of population enjoys and counts as a hobbie. I'll post-up a few races from time-to-time, and if any of you are ever in my neck of the woods, please feel free to look me up.
Finally, I'll miss the fantastic awards ceremony / dinner and dance in January, but will be there in sprit to congratulate everybody on their achievements in 2012.
Best Wishes,
Simon (and family)
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