My longest jog to date...15.4k, hard work 😅

[TedG]

Can’t keep waiting for conditions to cool, no end in sight of it cooling down. Not that I’m complaining, we’ve waited a long time for it 😎 It just doesn’t fit into my running schedule, too damn hot 😓 😎

Anyway, totally against the grain, I headed out at 6.45 this morning 😱 It was already 20* and rising so I got it into my head that it wasn’t going to be easy 😰

I set off with intention of doing around 10mls at an easy (slow) pace. I felt reasonably comfortable up to 3k after which the legs were starting to feel heavy! I thought ‘Oh no, please gimme a break, I REALLY NEED to get this long one in!’

I did my best to keep up the pace but found myself flagging in the heat....I’d have given anything to experience ‘the beast from the east’ just for an hour or so 😅

I decided I’d have to take walk breaks if I was to complete the course, long walk back if I stopped now!

I broke the run down into segments, which made it a bit easier as I shuffled along.

Hit the A40 and thought ‘Ah, only a couple of K to go’

Stopped watch at Spar and was pleasantly surprised I’d covered over 9.5mls 🤗..... I replaced ‘distance with timer’ on Garmin, so I can see how long I’ve been out opposed to the distance covered.... I prefer it that way now 😊

Couple of days off now. Happy running guys! 🏃🏃‍♀️

[roseabi]

Good stuff, Ted! And all this sweaty effort will pay dividends later!!

Re. the Beast - be careful what you wish for 😉

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Go Ted!! Massive Well done...even with the Son from the Sun xx

[TedG Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks Floss..... ‘Son from the Sun’? 🤔😊

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to TedG]

Relative of Beast from the East

[TedG Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

😊xx

[MikeJones68 Graduate10]

Nice job, Ted. Hats off to you in this heat. 10k was a struggle for me last week, let alone 10 miles

[TedG Graduate10 in reply to MikeJones68]

Thanks Mike, I’m still feeling it now 😖😊

[Hidden]

Wow Ted, well done- though you’ve switched to miles so now I can’t judge how well you’re doing (oddly I think in miles except with running where I think in ks)

[Clairecandothis Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Flick I'm the same, I can only run in km! I think 10 miles is about 16k. X

[Hidden in reply to Clairecandothis]

Thank you 😊

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Also can’t work in miles! So confusing 😂 Well done Ted though! Amazing 💪🏽

[TedG Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

15.4k Tash and thank you 😊

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to TedG]

It’s funny as if someone told me the distance between two places in km, I’d be equally confused 😂

[TedG Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

🤣 No pleasing some people 🤪

[TedG Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

15.4K Flick 🤗 I use miles on my Garmin and it’s downloaded to Strava where I use Kms..... I hadn’t done a Strava screenshot 🙄

Thank you but it was a struggle 😅

[Hidden in reply to TedG]

I’m suitably impressed x

[Clairecandothis Graduate10]

I'm impressed! Especially as this heat is putting me off!

[TedG Graduate10 in reply to Clairecandothis]

Thanks Claire, trouble is I couldn’t wait any longer to get a long one in.....there’s no end in sight with this heatwave 😓

[Clairecandothis Graduate10 in reply to TedG]

I know..... I was aiming to do 18k this weekend but not to be. I might have to start running at 5am lol

[Hidden in reply to Clairecandothis]

It was 18 degrees here at 5am!

[TedG Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

20* here 😰

[Clairecandothis Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

I ran this morning at just gone 9am. I am officially crazy! 😂😂

[TedG Graduate10 in reply to Clairecandothis]

How far Claire? Not crazy, just dedicated 🤗

[Clairecandothis Graduate10 in reply to TedG]

Not far, just over 6.5k but it was enough of a run to keep me sane. I've missed running over the weekend and I'm now at that stage that if I don't run I don't feel right! My long run is tomorrow. Heading out at 6.30 though!

[TedG Graduate10 in reply to Clairecandothis]

Good luck Claire, take it easy for the first 5k, you’ll be ok 😊