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Last updated on October 31 2009
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The North Wind doth Blow!…..
Cycling back to the Broch on the old railway line on the Sunday before the Broch Half. It was a bright but chilly morning . Suddenly there was a most welcome blast of hot air. Charlie was leading a small group of his disciples on an easy jog in the opposite direction. The temperature suddenly rose as Charlie announced that he is still the best. Expect a good run from Charlie at the Half.
Halloeeen!.....
Reports have came in of driverless cars parading about the streets of the Broch. At least one of these have a perfectly "normal" explanation. One such car was spotted by the boys in blue, who on checking found it belonged to one Lizzie D. On contacting the said lass to ask why her car was to be found apparently abandoned down the street from her house, she was somewhat bemused to find her car no longer where she had left it.
Had it been nicked? Apparantly not, so as well as knowing what a dip stick is used for, she now has a better idea what the lever beside the seat does. Always better to pull on the handbrake when parking on a hill!
Everyones A Winner.....
'WHEN SECOND PLACE IS BEST!!!!'
When Charlie was asked how he got on at the Nairn Half Marathon the other week, he said that he was first in the over 55 age group.
When it was pointed out that George Sim was in that age group and was well ahead of him in the race, and therefore beating Charlie into second place in the age category, Charlie piped up, "Aye, I ken, but there is no way I was going to beat him anyway." !!!???!!!!!!
How does second in the age group make you first ??? (Thanks Stephen)
What was the BRG Challenge anyway?
Was the challenge to decipher the abreviation BFG. One suggestion was that it was Bike, Run. But what was the G for? Perhaps this explains why Jane carried a set of Golf Clubs with her from the Broch, through Rosehearty up and down hills to Gardenstown. (Thanks Keith for that one. Better watch your back!)
Struggling with your running partners pace - just run faster than them
Les Ford was feeling the pace was a bit too fast for him on a Sunday run after the BRG Challenge, so his answer was "I'm going to have to put in a burst for a few minutes to get away from you" This he did and managed to keep up by being 50 metres in front of everyone else.
Husky female pursuing a fast male!
Les Ford was just too quick for a husky lady on Monday nights run. He was chased all the way home from West Road. Les said "She'll need to be a bit quicker than that to catch me"
The Mormond Coo
On being presented with her trophy for the 2007 Mormond Hill Race, Lizzie was puzzled as to why there was a picture of a cow on the front. She realised her mistake when it was pointed out to her that it was the outline of a horse, representing the famous massive outline of the Mormond horse overlooking Strichen.
How do you spell it?
To relieve the tedium of running long distance, Lizzie was exercising her brain, taking it in turns witht her training partner to work up the alphabet naming pop groups and singers. It was Lizzie's turn with the the letter U. Quick as a flash, Lizzie announced "The Eurythmics".
How not to check your oil!
Lizzie was a bit concerned that her car wasn't running as well as it had, so she asked her training partner what might be wrong with it. She was asked if she had checked her oil. Baffled by this she was shown where the dipstick was under the bonnet. "Oh I see" she said, getting a bit of confidence now and seeing the little pictogram of an oil can on the oil filler cap on the top of the engine cover she said "So I suppose you just stick it into here then" Fortunately the engine was not running at the time!