Morning run

[Granspeed]

... was a pleasure today, as I got out before the sun got too hot. In the dark days of January I never thought I would welcome a headwind, but these days are a different story!

Having promised the July Quest to take strength & flex more seriously, I realised this little bridge that I regularly trot across has ideal hand holds to steady me as I try out some of those deep bendy balancing tortures/exercises .... 🤔😊 And it’s far-ish along the track, so away from likely observers; always a plus for me. 🤣

Also good: I seem to have moved on a bit and the new normal for the “this has gone on long enough so where’s the end?” feeling is now about 45 or 50 minutes. That lets me do a longer circuit with a bit of quiet road, and that seems to have led to the infamous negative splits. Aha! Progress. Though I strongly suspect it’s to do with the faster surface compared to my usual track and trail, not any real effort increase on my part. 😄 Still, stats are stats and good fun to have.

Happy running all.

[Stephen_UK Graduate10]

Well done with that. And that’s a very nice picture too.

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to Stephen_UK]

I’m lucky with where I can run, on the fringe of the New Forest.

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to Granspeed]

It looks lovely.

[Pianism Graduate10]

Well done on the progress - sounds like you are making real headway! You're certainly doing better than me on the strength and flex front.

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to Pianism]

Not yet. Just planning. But public commitment might get me there! 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

What a,super location to get that workout in...gorgeous!

[Jogunlikely]

Congratulations on getting one of those lovely runs. The scenery looks beautiful x

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to Jogunlikely]

It’s lovely, but the thistles and nettles are doing a takeover bid for the pathway just around that corner!

[Couchpotato2]

Can the horses watch you do your balancing exercises from there though?

Sounds like a great plan you have there

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

No, the horses have been replaced by a large herd of soft grey cows with calves, and they can’t see the bridge anyway. Haven’t discovered if the cows are interested in runners; they defo don’t do planks. 🤣🤣

[Couchpotato2 in reply to Granspeed]

In my Parkrun experience of running with cows, they are mildly interested in runners in a superior condescending way: "what are you doing running in this heat, when you could be sitting eating grass?" and more recently they seem to have been more interested in the bags left at the start by the runners (will have to find a way to share the photo)

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

🤣🤣 Yep, that rings true to what I’ve seen so far!

[Laurzmum Graduate10]

Negative spilts 👍🏻 Very impressive.

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to Laurzmum]

We’ll see if it ever happens again! 🤣

[backintime Graduate10]

That sounds and looks wonderful. Well done.

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

Strength & flex day now.... 😱

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Granspeed]

I so need to do this, just need 2 more hours in the day

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

Oh yes!

[Deals1 Graduate10]

Well done.. That looks an ideal spot too 😊