Hot hot hot 😅

[TedG]

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, you’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 ‘Right, up we get for my run” 😊

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?? 🤔 I kept going to just over 5k and was sweating buckets, I’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 😔

By the time I got home I was cooking..... I’m really can’t handle the heat.....but the usual elated feeling came over me, I’d covered 6.5mls in conditions I hate 🤗

It’s apparently going to be cooling down next week, so I live to fight another day 😎

[MikeJones68 Graduate10]

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 Graduate10 in reply to MikeJones68]

Thanks Mike. It’s always such a boring ride to the East coast... not much in the way of twisties 🙄

[MikeJones68 Graduate10 in reply to TedG]

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

[Fionn42]

The heat is an absolute killer - either you like it or you don’t and I’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 👏🏻

[TedG Graduate10 in reply to Fionn42]

Thank you 😎

[davelinks Graduate10]

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 Graduate10 in reply to davelinks]

I used to tour Europe Dave, doing 400 miles a day..... can’t do it now, I find it mentally tiring 🙄

[EmmaRunning Graduate10]

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.

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

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

Fabulous run in these hot conditions!🌞😊xx

[pinkaardvark Graduate10]

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.

[TedG Graduate10 in reply to pinkaardvark]

Same here Mike. Since I’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 😊

What bike do you have? 🏍

[pinkaardvark Graduate10 in reply to TedG]

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

[TedG Graduate10 in reply to pinkaardvark]

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 😊

I’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 Silver’s yesterday, there was a Classic Show there.

[Hidden]

Good run Ted. I think it’s just the heat. I’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?

[TedG Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Flick, I’m with you on running for enjoyment. I suppose I could’ve pushed myself this morning but that would’ve taken the enjoyment from it!

It’s going to turn cooler next week so it can wait 😎

[Hidden in reply to TedG]

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 it’s hot.

[Ripcurlrana71 Graduate10]

Fantastic in this heat Ted. The heat builds so quickly and it’s unbearable! 6.5miles 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼😎

[TedG Graduate10 in reply to Ripcurlrana71]

Thanks Rip 😎

[orangeguy Graduate10]

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

[TedG Graduate10 in reply to orangeguy]

Thank you, could have done with going a bit earlier really 🙄

[orangeguy Graduate10]

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

[ChrisAllen1 Graduate10]

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.

[Fishypieface Graduate10]

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 Graduate10 in reply to Fishypieface]

Thanks FPF, glad you’re up and about again. Good idea to go back to 5k again, there’s no hurry is there? 😊

This hot weather is getting to me running wise but I’m not complaining... it’s been a long time coming 😎