Storm Chaser 🌪

I took on Storm Ali tonight and won!

I did swither tonight about going out, watching the trees being blown around on the way home from work and trying to second-guess how bad it was and just what 30 mph winds 🌬 look like.

After I got home I thought I'd step outside into the garden and see what was what - granted it was a little sheltered, but I decided I'd give it a go and turn back if there was any danger of being blown into oncoming traffic! 🚘🏃‍♀️🌬

At 1K the torrential rain 🌧 didn't win, I had Pink🎤🎶 for company and pipped the Storm a little on spotting a rainbow 🌈 around 2K.

At 3K the Storm raised the stakes throwing in some driving wind,🌪 I saw the Storm and fought right back, increasing my pace at 3.5K for the last half K. Not a great pace against the wind, as you'll see from the screenshot, but a final sprint nonetheless and I'm taking it for the winning point!

The week was fine-tuned, a tricky balance of work, studies, kids, school, nursery, running and you know breathing! So, no way was my training schedule being interupted without good cause.

Saartjie , you'll be pleased to hear my new outfit got it's second airing and in tonight's conditions was perfect. I added my new headband to protect my ears from the wind and it was perfect. Not as thick as I thought, but effective.

Not the most exciting write-up, and perhaps the first of many enduring runs heading into the winter months. Still running, still winning and still loving my new venture.

😁😘

[Saartjie Graduate10]

Glad to hear the storm couldn't beat Sharron and the cerise pink body warmer! Am relieved to hear you didn't blow away x

[Hidden in reply to Saartjie]

Not this time at least! Gotta go bright to make sure I'm seen, for safety not to let the Joneses know I'm out running again! 🤣🤣🤣

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Sutsha that's brilliant. I took one look at the weather and decided to go to a Death Cafe meeting instead!

It was great, I made a new friend. Someone I had seen at a Park Run a few weeks ago. A human gazelle, the most graceful runner I've ever seen. So I had fun, but haven't run since Sat.

[Hidden in reply to BaddieThePirate]

That's great news, maybe didn't run but a new running buddy more than makes up for lost training!

I'm interested in hearing what a Death Cafe meeting is!?

Doesn't everyone else seem so much more graceful, and as you pass anyone you straighten up, pull things in, concentrate on technique and try to pretend you're also graceful. Then you get up the road a little, let things back out, relax back into a gorilla-type slouch and wish you could stay graceful for longer! Or, maybe that's just me... 😂😂😂

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

No that's me too. Except I don't really make the effort to pull things in.

The Death Cafe was advertised in the local festival brochure and billed as where 'people, often strangers, gather to eat cake...' (I'm in already) '...drink tea and discuss death. Informal group directed discussion of death with no agenda. Discussion group rather than grief support. Share ideas and feelings about death while eating cake.'

[Hidden in reply to BaddieThePirate]

That sounds crazy. I think I'd like it! 😁

[Jay66UK Graduate10]

Well run! I’m swithering for tomorrow already.

[Hidden in reply to Jay66UK]

I could've swore you were out this morning ... I'm losing days! Hopefully things will settle over night for you.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Swithering...that's a new one. Sounds a bit like something out of Harry Potter.

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10]

A brave girl to take on storm Ali Hidden & come out on top! Those pics are fab, the sky looks so threatening & reminds me of the wizard of oz, there was no blowing you away though xx

[Hidden in reply to Mummycav]

I didn't even notice until you said, but those fields, the house and the rainbow do really paint quite the Wizard of Oz picture! 😁

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

That’s what I thought straight away....x

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10]

I can just imagine that cottage swirling off into the sky....whoosh!

[LoungeLizaard Graduate10]

Ha ha - I had a similar run tonight! Well done on getting out there Sharron ⭐️

[Hidden in reply to LoungeLizaard]

You too! And neither of us woke up in the Land of Oz! Way to go us!!! 😁

[LoungeLizaard Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

I was clicking my heals together as well!!

[Ripcurlrana71 Graduate10]

Brave Sharron getting out there and of course winning! 💪🏼 Great pics too. I’m glad you have s good safe run. Like you say lots worse to come. Probably more so for you in Bonny Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ❄️ 🌪😍

[Hidden in reply to Ripcurlrana71]

Some say brave, others say daft! I don't think it was as bad here as other places, I'm hearing of caravans being blown off-site but it wasn't anything like that when I went out! Might be a long winter ahead, but we can't complain after the summer we've had. 😘

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10]

Well done Sharron - sounds like a good run despite all the other stuff going on! And love the pictures 👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️😊

[Hidden in reply to Dizzysmum17]

Thank you! That's my biggest fear, the 'other stuff' getting in the way. Loving running but when the pressure is on, something always gives and its usually the gym. Will running be different....? 😁

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

I know what you mean - I've already cut my gym visits right down but I know running won't stop - once I have finished a run I am instantly thinking of my next one - how long, where, what time, etc...! Are we obsessed do you think?

[Hidden in reply to Dizzysmum17]

My name is Sharron, and I'm a running addict! 😉😁

[SandieF]

You gave storm Ali what for! Well done. ‘Still running, still winning’ I love that 👏

[Hidden]

The large photo looks like something out of Kansas. You might see some flying cows or Dorothy and her red shoes. Well done intrepid runner. I just got the rain yesterday and that was bad enough!

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

The way I saw it is we're gonna get worse as we get into winter then we'd be grateful for a little wind and rain versus icey toes. 😨🧣🧤🌨☃️

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I was told off on Facebook by a friend who told me it was silly to risk slipping on wet leaves. I had posted about having to wring my bra out after the run (literally). I put her straight!

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

You could warn the person in question that they are in danger of not living a full life when they live in fear of what might happen. By their advice the only truly safe place is back on the couch!

I know you'll be careful out there, you're a pro at this now and an inspiration to us all xx

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Well thank you! But honestly, if we only ran in optimum conditions we’d never run at all 🤨 xx

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

That's absolutely right! Esp here in Scotland...🦕

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

Go Sutsha!! Sounds pretty great to me. Photos are great too! Including the times in that kind of weather! Go you!! Well done!! You certainly are still winning! 😉❤️