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Ignoring the Coronapanic we’ve come to somewhere hot, very hot.

I had it all planned: take running stuff and manage a run in the cool of the morning. Wrong on so many counts:

First, there is no cool of the morning. It’s 27 C at night and 33 C during the day.

Second, you’d have to suicidal to run on the roads or pavements here. The traffic is anarchical to say the least.

Third, people have said that feral dogs love to go for a tasty jogger.

So, off to the hotel gym this morning to try a treadmill for the very first time. I’m confronted by a control desk that looks like the flight deck of a Boeing. I start off really slow, gripping the arms for dear life. I turn up the speed to a reasonable 6k and fell off the back. Three times.

So sod that for a game of soldiers. I did 20 minutes on a bike. A least I know where I am on that.

Nevertheless I will try the dreadmill again. Perhaps I need an instructor.

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IrishprincessGraduate10

Sorry but that made me laugh 😂 might be safer to go with the dogs 🙀

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Well done for navigating the flight desk and attempting to tame the dreadmill. 😂😂 I hope you have a great holiday avoiding viruses, accidents on the dreadmill, feral dogs, chaotic traffic - sounds like quite an adventure . Do keep us updated 🤗

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WomangolferGraduate10

Haha you have made me smile as I sit having my second cup of tea in a frosty Scotland delaying my run. I struggled last month whilst on holiday with running in the heat but didn’t have dogs and traffic to contend with. Hope you can tame the treadmill and get some runs in.

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Sandie1961Graduate10

Just enjoy being away from the wind and rain, enjoy the sunshine and sod the dreadmill. Running won’t suffer from a holiday!

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HeavyFootGraduate10 in reply toSandie1961

You’re quite right S1961. I gave myself a reality check last night by looking up the weather in my home village: 3C with rain and sleet with rain predicted every day for the week. So, I shall be keeping fit in the pool whilst counting my blessings, one by one 😁

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misswobbleGraduate10 in reply toHeavyFoot

Enjoy the break 😃🥂🍷☀️🌝 🏖

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Getfitok

A good excuse to just enjoy your holiday, running can wait till you get home 😎

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