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A 5k bimble on a near winter's day

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It was a cold start to the day. Rain lashing down, and a chill wind howling making it seem much colder. Any half intelligent person would have said "no thanks". But this is me we are talking about!! In fairness it had faired up a bit before I ventured out to do a loosening up 5k over my hill route. Full gear; two shirts, waterproof jacket, tights, bobble hat and gloves. The jacket was soon unzipped.

I tried an experiment. I ran the toughest 1k with a very light fairly slow short step. It took me about 20 seconds longer than last week's effort over the same section. but over all, the run was about a minute quicker. So maybe there is a lesson there for my tackling the steeper hills; don't leave all of my energy on the slopes!

I am approaching the next step change. I reach a T junction mid hill. Right, the direction I have been taking, goes down hill. Left goes further up hill, very substantially so and leads up onto the moors. Maybe it is time to take that left hand turn, very slowly, and see what happens. I need to make a start before there is a risk of snow or ice! Hope everyone has had a good day 😊

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cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Gosh I feel chilly reading that BC πŸ₯Ά, but what a great sounding run! Looking forward to hearing how you get on with the next bit. You’re turning into a mountain 🐐! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Dexy5Graduate10

Onwards and upwards Beachcomber. β›°πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ. It sounds like you are having fun. Yes a north wind down here today has chilled things a bit, but at least it was dry, unlike yesterday when we aborted two attempts to do our speed challenge . We didn’t need quite as much clothing as you today, but as we head up to Kat family territory at the weekend it will be 5C. Layers and gloves definitely needed for us southern softies.

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66Graduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

No runner is a softy Dexy5. All as tough as old boots regardless of location! 😊

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

πŸ§¦πŸ§€πŸ§’πŸ§£πŸ‘ŸπŸ₯Ύ

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66Graduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

If you take a hot water bottle...then you are a softy!😊

Granspeed profile image
GranspeedGraduate10β€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

🀣

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Great effort, sounds like a lovely route, I’m impressed with everyone who tackles hills

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66Graduate10β€’ in reply toGrannyhugs

Feels like taking a step back in way; trying to do something new rather than improve something that you have already cracked. But if you live around here, serious hills have to be faced at some point, so now is the time. Feels a bit like the start of C25k....ignore speed, just keep putting one foot in front of another (with a very short stride) and try to improve gradually.

Grannyhugs profile image
GrannyhugsGraduate10β€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Definitely not taking a step back, just using an old strategy to learn new skills πŸ˜€πŸ‘

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66Graduate10β€’ in reply toGrannyhugs

Eloquently expressed GTB 😊

Grannyhugs profile image
GrannyhugsGraduate10β€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Why thankyou kindly

misswobble profile image
misswobbleGraduate10β€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Hills! Bane of our lives 😁. I dithered yesterday about which way to go. Hills either way. Darn πŸ€·β€β™€οΈπŸ˜ƒ.

JonathanP profile image
JonathanPGraduate10

Definitely go left BC!πŸ‘πŸ˜€

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66Graduate10β€’ in reply toJonathanP

Thanks JP...that leaves me with no choice....next time out, that is what I will do. πŸ‘

JonathanP profile image
JonathanPGraduate10β€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Woo-hoo! Be sure to report back!πŸ˜€

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66Graduate10β€’ in reply toJonathanP

Assuming I return πŸ˜‚

Tasha99 profile image
Tasha99Graduate10

My god weren’t you hot?! I only wear a base layer as extra on the coldest of days 🀣

We should meet for a run one day - oh and cake 🍰

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66Graduate10β€’ in reply toTasha99

It's the extra altitude, makes it colder here πŸ€₯.

Next week is a bit of a mess (car MOT etc) but let me know when you can fit in a trip to woolly back land πŸ‘.

Tasha99 profile image
Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

🀣🀣🀣

Do you run on Sundays?

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66Graduate10β€’ in reply toTasha99

Sometimes on Sunday afternoons.

Granspeed profile image
GranspeedGraduate10

Just inviting all of us to tell you to be sure to go left, aren’t you? I love the way we can all tell You to tackle those hills. 🀣🀣 Low cost advice, that!

But of course, I also think you should do it. On with that next challenge, Beachcomber, while you are on your winning streak - and definitely before the snow (who said that rude word?). πŸ˜„

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66Graduate10β€’ in reply toGranspeed

πŸ˜‚ Oh, harsh! I was genuinely waivering in " not sure I can/should do this" mode, so happy to receive a gentle push either way from VRBs!

Risk of failure ( defined as not managing to run to the top without stopping) is quite high, but maybe this will have to be a run/walk initially. The imprint of the tail end of C25k .... run the whole distance....is still very much in play...I need to reprogramme myself 😊😊

Granspeed profile image
GranspeedGraduate10β€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Oh yes, you are right of course. 😊 I completely agree about the subtle lingering feeling that it’s only a β€œproper” run if we don’t stop! And this persists no matter how often I squash it down with β€œIntervals are really good for you.” πŸ€” Dear me, are we subject to gremlins after all this time? 🀣 So: even now, it is NOT failure to attempt something new & hard and to modify the planned Ideal part way through. That is Sensible Adaptation, right? And I’ll remind you if you remind me. Onwards! πŸ˜„πŸ˜„

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66Graduate10β€’ in reply toGranspeed

Yes...I will relabel it an experimental exercise rather than an attempt and we are home and dry I think...onwards as you say 😊

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Beachcomber66Graduate10β€’ in reply toGranspeed

Addendum! In the running shop today and the subject turned to hills funnily enough! The Ultra runner owner said that most of them run/walk those hills and whether I like it or not that is the only way! Game over 😊 Her method is run as far as you can, walk until

you recover then run again, so do it by feel rather than, say 30 seconds run 30 seconds walk. Free advice, cup of tea and flapjack...what a great shop!

Granspeed profile image
GranspeedGraduate10β€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Ha! Perfect. Wish I lived near that shop. Meanwhile, I’ll give it a try - impromptu intervals, I will call it. πŸ˜„πŸ‘

UnfitNoMore profile image
UnfitNoMoreGraduate10

Brilliant stuff... taking that hill 20 seconds slower produced a better time overall, and that’s some good learning right there. Getting up as efficiently as possible pays dividends later in the run. My most efficient run is the complete opposite as it happens.

Go for it... turn left... what’s the worst than can happen?

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66Graduate10β€’ in reply toUnfitNoMore

We will see! πŸ‘

grumpyoldgirl profile image
grumpyoldgirl

Did somebody mention snow?? Please not yet! 😬

Well, since you asked, BC, you need to go β›°οΈβ—€οΈβ¬…οΈπŸ‘ˆ that way next time 😁

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Beachcomber66Graduate10β€’ in reply togrumpyoldgirl

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ Thanks Grumps....got the message loud and clear! πŸ‘

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Ready for me to say, I'm resting my ankle this week! 😁

grumpyoldgirl profile image
grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply togrumpyoldgirl

Doh! Easy for me to say. Not Ready.

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66Graduate10β€’ in reply togrumpyoldgirl

Hope it heals quickly πŸ‘

grumpyoldgirl profile image
grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Thanks BC, it feels almost better but I'm giving it time.

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10

Nothing like a nice bimble on a chilly autumn day. Just think, a few months ago, turning left would have been a complete β€œno, no” and here you are seriously thinking of voluntarily running up a steep hill. Slow and steady as Oldfloss would say and you’ll be running along the tops of the moors before you know it.

Lovely bright freezing morning here today, but, as I am now doing Sofa 2 50k on the bike, just steeling myself for a 60 minute ride. Definitely long sleeves, jacket and gloves required!

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66Graduate10

You will be doing triathlon before you know it Sandie! I am in β€œ just get on with it” mode now. Just have to do the hard yards at some point in order to make progress! Swimming this morning; definitely no hills!! 😊

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Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Oh no no (seem to remember I said that about HM πŸ€”) Not a great fan of swimming tbh! Anyway 20k on the bike in 1:03, just about twice as fast as I run, but with cold feet. How do you keep feet warm when cycling?!

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66Graduate10β€’ in reply toSandie1961

No idea 😊. Never a problem with running. Crawl at swimming today; hard work, but warm feet πŸ‘

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

I’ve never had cold feet running either even in the snow last winter! Must find a solution though πŸ”₯

Fabulous450 profile image
Fabulous450Graduate10

What a great run Beachcomber66! I could feel the chill reading it, but in a good way! You made it sound so wonderful. Full gear; two shirts, waterproof jacket, tights, bobble hat and gloves, sure was good preparation. And, a reminder that there’s not that many reasons not to go out and enjoy it! Well done you! 🀩❀️

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66Graduate10

Thanks Fabulous... no excuses really 😊

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