Still flipping warm out there 🥵

[limberlou]

I set my alarm for 7am, woke ten minutes before it was due to go off and then ignored it completely and lay there for another 45 minutes “ planning my run”..🙄. Eventually set off about 8.45 and it was 19 degrees and sticky by then.

I’d given myself 4 days rest because

A) I’d pushed myself a bit last month to reach my target and

B) my hip has really been painful the last couple of days.

C) I’ve had the added nuisance of a clicked ankle which seems to have settled mainly now.

Last night my Pilates class was concentrating on thighs and boy could I feel it this morning!! So I set off slowly and steadily and ran towards my old original 5k route... past the industrial estate, along the road towards the secondary school, back down Abbey Road and then through the cut through, back towards town and across the bottom of town to finish in Coronation Street. It was still fairly quiet even at that time of day but there were a couple of other runners about. One in particular lives somewhere near me( I quite often see her passing my house) and we smiled and said hi as she ran towards me and we passed. Then a bit further on she had obviously swung round and our paths crossed again.. another smile exchanged.... and then again... and a rueful nod exchanged. .....5 times we passed each other in the end and we were laughing by now. She’s about half my age and a fair bit faster but she must have doubling back on herself again and again. She eventually ran past me and along the edge of the road towards home and I went one street over and finished my run partway along. It did break things up a bit though spotting her so many times. And my hip and ankle held up too so that was a bonus.

Then once I was home I beat myself up over the fact that my June 5k was at 8.00 min/km, my July 5k was at 8.17 and my August 5k was at 8.27 pace!!!! Mind you it was about 12 degrees in June when I ran, about 15 in July and 19 today so I’ll settle for that. I’m not pushing myself this month as I have my steroid injection for my hip on Monday next so I doubt I’ll be doing much after that for a while. Hope it sorts it out 🤞

Happy running folks 😁🏃‍♀️😜

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Nice LL! How funny passing the same lady so many times! Like you said, once or twice is ok, so is three, but barely. More than that gets awkward! I get it on the towpath with dog walkers and fisherman if I’m on a long run. Even this morning’s 10k had me encountering a Jeffing runner and her dog too many times for comfort!

Definitely warm today, you’re right. It’s the best part about autumn - those crisp mornings. 🥰

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I can’t wait to be honest and it also thins out the fair weather walkers/ cyclists/ joggers 🤣

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to limberlou]

Sure does! 🤣

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

That was a very good run but a strange one for you today, ended in Coronation Street, not thee Coronation TV St,

That other runner you saw so much could have slowed down and both of you could have ran together, seems strange seeing the same runner so often unless it was a 2 or 3 kilometers lap route and both were running in the opposite direction, but you say that was not the case, nevertheless, a good run for you.

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Yeah I sort of ran in a large figure of eight ( well more like a &)and she did it in reverse but going up other side streets too.

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

I'd have laughed as well if I'd passed the same person 5 times🤣 Great run limberlou and imagine finishing your run on ' Coronation Street ' 🤣

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Good little run today, lovely when others acknowledge you when you're out. Hope the niggles dont get worse. Happy running 🤗

[Wimborne]

It’s muggy LL and that run sounds settled and solid so all good with that hip and ankle. And 3 times... that runners nod by the third time must have been quite funny. Hope your hip injection goes well and can’t wait too for some cooler run 🥵

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to Wimborne]

5 times in the end!! I know I shall end up laughing next time I see her pass my house

[Wimborne in reply to limberlou]

That’s even funnier.. 5 times

[Run46 Graduate10]

Well done for finally dragging yourself out of bed LL...the only thing that gets me up early on a non work day is trying to avoid the heat when running!

Oh how I long for a nice cool run, it's impossible to get one at the mo...even if you do get up at silly o'clock.

Glad you managed your 5K with no more niggles, and the slight embarrassment of virtually stalking that other runner 😂

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

Well done Limberlou!! 5k at that pace is good going!! 🤩🤩🤩!! It was very close this morning. I was only out for a very short run and it had rained a bit earlier, but it was so warm! You did a great job!! 🤩❤️

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Thanks

[limberlou Graduate10]

If I get up early enough I might attempt a longer run if it’s cooler tomorrow. Did a 10k walk this afternoon and I’m so sweaty now....most of it was uphill too- it’s not pleasant when it’s this humid. 😩