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After a weekend on the motorbike in Leiston, I earmarked this morning for my long run... hopefully 9miles.

When I got home from Leiston yesterday, 160mls.....I was shattered! If any of you have ever ridden a bike, youโ€™ll know how a long ride takes it out of you mentally. The concentration levels are intense!

I slept like a log last last and awoke at 6.30 to the sound of birdsong and thought โ€˜Right, up we get for my runโ€ ๐Ÿ˜Š

After a banana and some water, I set off with the intention of doing 9mls. It was warm but not too warm so I set off at a sensible pace. After 3k it had really started to warm up and at that point self doubt re doing 9mls started to creep in. My breathing was fine but my legs were feeling tired... was it the bike ride yesterday?? ๐Ÿค” I kept going to just over 5k and was sweating buckets, Iโ€™d brought my hydration belt with me for the first time, and soon downed the water.

I decided I was going to turn back and conceded defeat re covering 9mls ๐Ÿ˜”

By the time I got home I was cooking..... Iโ€™m really canโ€™t handle the heat.....but the usual elated feeling came over me, Iโ€™d covered 6.5mls in conditions I hate ๐Ÿค—

Itโ€™s apparently going to be cooling down next week, so I live to fight another day ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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MikeJones68 profile image
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Nicely done, Ted. I know what you mean about riding a bike, although I haven't had one for about 4 years now :(

Even your reduced distance today is further than I've managed to date!

TedG profile image
TedGGraduate10โ€ข in reply toMikeJones68

Thanks Mike. Itโ€™s always such a boring ride to the East coast... not much in the way of twisties ๐Ÿ™„

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MikeJones68Graduate10โ€ข in reply toTedG

Oh no. Not like a nice ride into Snowdonia or Cumbria :)

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Fionn42

The heat is an absolute killer - either you like it or you donโ€™t and Iโ€™m like you, I find it really hard running in this heat. Roll on some cool soft rain! Well done for a really great run in very challenging conditions ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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TedGGraduate10โ€ข in reply toFionn42

Thank you ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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davelinksGraduate10

Have done over 500 miles in a day on a bike from London up into Scotland, 2up fully laden, was a really comfy tourer, had no adverse effects!

TedG profile image
TedGGraduate10โ€ข in reply todavelinks

I used to tour Europe Dave, doing 400 miles a day..... canโ€™t do it now, I find it mentally tiring ๐Ÿ™„

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EmmaRunningGraduate10

Well done TedG for getting one in - it was v hot this morning. Better to accept a shorter run and feel able to fight another day. Let's hope for a cool breeze soon.:-)

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate10

Still your second best time for 10k Ted, and a great pace too..

Fabulous run in these hot conditions!๐ŸŒž๐Ÿ˜Šxx

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pinkaardvarkGraduate10

Well done for running in the heat. I totally understand the efforts required on the bike. I once road from lloret de mar on the med into france and onwards to cambridge over 1000 miles with the only break other than fuel stops being the hour or so on the ferry. I was destroyed lol. Reminds me I need to get my bike out of the garage as hardly been near it with all the running lately.

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TedGGraduate10โ€ข in reply topinkaardvark

Same here Mike. Since Iโ€™ve been running, the bike has been on the back burner.

Got a club rally at the end of July so looking forward to that.

Went thru your neck of the woods on my way to Leiston ๐Ÿ˜Š

What bike do you have? ๐Ÿ

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pinkaardvarkGraduate10โ€ข in reply toTedG

Oh it's a boring Kawasaki Versys 1000 - touring/cross with foglights and paniers etc. I used to ride ninjas and do trackdays etc, so this was a comfortable return to riding with a bike that could be a commuter as well as being pokey enough for scratching. I don't seem to be doing much of either on it these days though lol. What about yourself, going to a rally makes it sound like your part of a patch gang lol

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TedGGraduate10โ€ข in reply topinkaardvark

Versys is a good all rounder Mike.

I have a Speed Triple which is a brilliant bit of kit.... does what it says on the tin ๐Ÿ˜Š

Iโ€™m a member of the Honda Owners Club, had lots of them in the past, the best being my old VFR, great bike. We were at David Silverโ€™s yesterday, there was a Classic Show there.

Good run Ted. I think itโ€™s just the heat. Iโ€™m a sun worshipper, but I didnt even do 6k this morning. I was more tired than usual. I could have pushed on, but I run for enjoyment so what was the point?

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TedGGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

Thanks Flick, Iโ€™m with you on running for enjoyment. I suppose I couldโ€™ve pushed myself this morning but that wouldโ€™ve taken the enjoyment from it!

Itโ€™s going to turn cooler next week so it can wait ๐Ÿ˜Ž

โ€ข in reply toTedG

Ah good. My longest run to date is 11.18 km and i want to go further, but, having had a touch of heatstroke at the weekend (plonker, forgot my hat,) I darent push it while itโ€™s hot.

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10

Fantastic in this heat Ted. The heat builds so quickly and itโ€™s unbearable! 6.5miles ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ˜Ž

TedG profile image
TedGGraduate10โ€ข in reply toRipcurlrana71

Thanks Rip ๐Ÿ˜Ž

orangeguy profile image
orangeguyGraduate10

Well done for doing 6.5 miles . . . early morning running is the only way also for me in this weather.

TedG profile image
TedGGraduate10โ€ข in reply toorangeguy

Thank you, could have done with going a bit earlier really ๐Ÿ™„

orangeguy profile image
orangeguyGraduate10

I started at 6.30 this morning and it just nice an OK but then again I only did 5k

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ChrisAllen1Graduate10

Still a great run mate, well done considering the conditions. I went out this evening for the first time in 10 days, managed 10k but found it very tough.

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FishypiefaceGraduate10

Blimey Ted 9 miles??! You are doing great :) . Great to get 6.5 miles under your belt on a day like today. I've just got myself back up to 5k again after being on the IC for what seems like forever but is actually 3 months. Can't see me getting back to 10k for a while! Glad to hear you are cracking on though - you are unstoppable - current weather conditions permitting! :)

TedG profile image
TedGGraduate10โ€ข in reply toFishypieface

Thanks FPF, glad youโ€™re up and about again. Good idea to go back to 5k again, thereโ€™s no hurry is there? ๐Ÿ˜Š

This hot weather is getting to me running wise but Iโ€™m not complaining... itโ€™s been a long time coming ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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