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I don’t like flies!

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Oh my god, so many little black flies this morning! Not the usual tiny little slivers of black, more like ants but with tiny wings instead of the usual long slim ones. No idea if they were ants or not but oh my they were everywhere!!! 😩😩😩

But the run went great, 50 minutes of awesome! Not too warm, nice n slow n steady, n just felt like I could run forever. Managed to lose the cap off my bottle but happily found it again on the return leg, no weird old man today telling me what a good looking woman I am (just go away, creepy man!) n no marauding dogs with owners who are completely oblivious. Just perfect!

Happy running everybody!! 🏃‍♀️ 🏃🏻‍♂️

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Windoze profile image
WindozeGraduate10

Google DEET insect repellent.

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to Windoze

Cheers! I don’t usually mind them but there were just so many!

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Dexy5Graduate10

It could well be flying ant day - it’s usually during Wimbledon time . They just hatch and fly.

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to Dexy5

Yuck! The ones I’ve seen before had different wings but the ones that landed on me definitely looked like ants 😕

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to SeeJillRun

Yes they can nip too. Ooch 🐜

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to Dexy5

No nipping today thankfully, don’t like the sound of that!

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to SeeJillRun

Yep, just confirmed- they’ve started flying here now too. Luckily no probs at parkrun this morning.

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to Dexy5

Yeah one of my friends was complaining about them on Facebook too. Hopefully they’ll all be gone by next run then 🤞

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Jogunlikely

Great job 💪🏃‍♀️

Hope mine goes as well later and minus the flying bugs 😂🐜

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to Jogunlikely

Thanks! May your run be awesome and free of bugs!

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HeavyFootGraduate10

Flies! Pervs! Rabid dogs! Might you try a different route?

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to HeavyFoot

I’m a bit limited cos I trail run n there’s not much to choose from. There’s only been the one perv so far n he’s too old n doddery to do anything but talk. I don’t think he knows he’s being creepy, I think it’s just how his generation are. N it’s just one dog that bothers me, he’s a Weimaraner so quite big n likes to put his paws up on me but he seems harmless enough, it’s just annoying cos his owner is always looking at his phone instead of keeping his eye on the dog 🙄

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IrishprincessGraduate10 in reply to SeeJillRun

Steal the dog..

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to Irishprincess

Lol! Honestly I’m more tempted to steal the owner’s phone 😂😂 I definitely think if dogs are gonna be off the lead then owners should be paying attention to what they’re up to

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IrishprincessGraduate10 in reply to SeeJillRun

Absolutely!

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GranspeedGraduate10

Ugh. ☹️ Hope in a way it was the flying ants, because they are off & gone in a day. But nice run otherwise! 🎉👏🏼🎉

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to Granspeed

I hope so too! 🤞🤞

GoGo_JoJo profile image
GoGo_JoJoGraduate10

Way too many bugs about just now!! 🤣

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo

Definitely!!

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Couchpotato2

Sounds great! Well done you. And fix some corks on your hat 🧢

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to Couchpotato2

Thanks! And that would require having a hat 😂😂

Irishprincess profile image
IrishprincessGraduate10

All insects love my blood and I come out in big lumps if bitten so I spray myself with insect repellant before I venture outside atm. Another reason to prefer winter running *sigh*

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to Irishprincess

I’m surprised I’ve not been bitten yet to be honest, midges love me. Think I might invest in some of that oil from Avon that bugs don’t like, I bet it smells nicer than insect repellent. Definitely with you on preferring winter though, at least then I can run when I feel like instead of being dictated to be the heat

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IrishprincessGraduate10 in reply to SeeJillRun

I tried that once and I still got bitten! I'm using Jungle Formula Dry Protect and it smells ok and is dry on your skin so it's quite pleasant to use.

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to Irishprincess

Thanks, I’ll file that away for future reference

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RunRunRun13Graduate10

Well done on the 50 minutes and not swallowing flying buglies 🐜 !!!!

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to RunRunRun13

Cheers! I’m surprised I didn’t, they were everywhere, they kept hitting me in the face! 😤😩

How’s your week gone?

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RunRunRun13Graduate10 in reply to SeeJillRun

Good week thank you and just done my last run of the week - 8k ! (Not sure how I managed it) 🤣 😅Have a great Week 5 🏃‍♀️

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to RunRunRun13

Fantastic! It’s a fab plan isn’t it 😃. Thanks, you too! 🏃‍♀️

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LiisaM in reply to SeeJillRun

You need a windshield (with wipers!)

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to LiisaM

Definitely!! 😂😂

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grumpyoldgirl

Argh, gives me the shivers just thinking about it! Sounds like a great run though :)

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl

I’m not normally bothered but there were just so many of them 😩 The run was definitely great though

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grumpyoldgirl in reply to SeeJillRun

Please accept this bravery badge ⭐

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl

Why thank you! 😃

orangeguy profile image
orangeguyGraduate10

I had the fly problem recently, somebody told me that they are attracted to the colour yellow?. My yellow running top was certainly covered in them at the end of my run, I had to take it off and shake it before I could get in the car 😕

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to orangeguy

Ewww! I was all in black apart from my arms n face, they just kept hitting me in the face as I was running though 😕

UpTheStanley profile image
UpTheStanleyGraduate10 in reply to SeeJillRun

You were obviously running too fast for them, if you'd given them a chance they'd have got out of your way :-)

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to UpTheStanley

😂😂😂

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grumpyoldgirl in reply to orangeguy

They are definitely,I taught in a school where the kids wore yellow polo shirts d uniform. For a couple of days every year they were a bit reluctant to go outside 😂

BaddieThePirate profile image
BaddieThePirateGraduate10

Perfect 😀

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate

Apart from the flies.

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to BaddieThePirate

😂😂😂

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Yuk yuk flying 🐜 🦟

What a shame you were plagued by them SJR. None at all round our way - I know that because if there were they’d all be attached to my legs. 😩😩

I was bitten by Killer Horseflies in Munich last summer. Absolutely massive suckers which left me with yellow ooze running down my legs (TMI? 😳) Jungle Formula helped, but I realised too late they’d be a problem.

Hopefully the flying 🐜 will be gone soon. 🤞

Oh, fabulous run by the way! 🏃‍♀️👏👍👊❤️

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to cheekychipmunks

Eww! Horsefly bites are horrible aren’t they! Never had one thankfully but seen them, they’re evil. Just remembered, there should be some Jungle Formula in the cupboard somewhere, will have to see if it’s still fit for use before tomorrow’s run 🤞

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happysoulsGraduate10

Urghh they drive you mad! I've been harrassed by big ones lately as I've been out in the fields of cows and sheep. They accost me when I'm struggling to open and close gates while avoiding nettles that sting through lycra. I end up flapping my sweat mopping cloth at them and muttering with the occasional f***ing outburst that I just can't hold in! haha

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to happysouls

That conjures up a vivid picture 😂😂 I didn’t know nettles can sting through Lycra, thanks for the tip. Thankfully my trail has a decent path though I have to avoid the massive brambles that are taking over part of it 😕 Roll on fly-free winter!

Jonno34 profile image
Jonno34Graduate10

I always wear 3m safety glasses, clear or sunglass type to stop them getting in my eyes. Cheap and cheerful so if you lose them it is no big issue.

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to Jonno34

I wear actual glasses so it’s rare they get in my eyes but they kept hitting my face n arms as I ran 😖

Jonno34 profile image
Jonno34Graduate10 in reply to SeeJillRun

I should have looked at the picture! May be useful to some :-)

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to Jonno34

Yes definitely! 😎

LiisaM profile image
LiisaM

...and that's why I invested in a Y membership. Boring to run on a track, but air conditioned (Ahhhh...... heavenly when it's 90 out....) but it's not the flies--it's the stingers and biting deer flies that get me.

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to LiisaM

Ooh air conditioning sounds lovely! But I do love to be out in nature when I run n I guess the bugs are part of that lol 😂

Pianism profile image
PianismGraduate10

Yes, it was definitely flying ant day here yesterday - they were all over the pavements as I walked home. Fortunately I didn't have to run in it. But forget about the ants! You ran 50 minutes and described it as "great" and "awesome". I think that's brilliant!

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SeeJillRun60minGraduate in reply to Pianism

It was definitely brilliant, I really enjoyed it despite the ants 😁

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