Running at dusk & Runkeeper goes french

[CBDB]

🌓 Just have come back from my first ever dusk and early evening run. 😊😃 So I’m very happy, although more out of breath than usual. But THIS morning runner has just expanded her ability to be flexible in the choice of times for a run.

🇫🇷 Also I ran to that lovely Runkeeper’s voice of Mademoiselle. Ooooooohhh, do I love a french accent! And she was so nice to me!

🏃🏻‍♀️ For Runkeeper users: I realised rather late that the different voices do not work when you use your own workout ( like manually set intervals). So for anyone wanting to try different voices, make sure under ‘workout‘ it says none.

🪐 For my last run, I had enjoyed the celestial music of Holst, whilst my drill instructor was shouting: “I’m not your mother!!!“. 🤣🤣🤣

🎧 Both were not the best accompaniments to my running, so my search to add to my collection of great music, great routes and great voices continues.

Happy searching and happy running everyone.

[Hidden]

Evening CBDB, brave night Run, braver than me anyway, and I have come to the conclusion that you’re definitely having so much fun, 🥳🤸‍♀️🤗

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

‘Night’ might be exaggerating a little 😆 but it was in the process of getting dark. So a run in the dark is still ahead of me and I’m not sure I’m looking forward to it!

But I’m sure I can get drill instructor to shout at me: “I’m not your mother! Let’s move! You better squeeze those buns!” 🤣🤣

[Hidden in reply to CBDB]

🤣🤣🤣 if we ever get the chance to run for real with any of our VRB’s I’m running with you 🤣🤗

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

I am not sure if you can change the language in Runkeeper but if you could it would be interesting if the drill instructor shouted out the instructions in German, that would sound like something from a movie.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

🤣🤣🤣 He wouldn’t dare! (I’m German 😆😆) But there is a Boston fan! There is also “My Conscience”, which I still have to try!

[Jay_Gee Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

My conscience comes out with some hilarious sayings! Worth trying it just for those!

I have also started to broaden my repertoire, and have done a couple of evening runs. It is great to have options now that the nights are getting longer!

Well done!! 👏👏👏

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Jay_Gee]

Thank you! Yes, I’ll make sure I’ll try every voice in Runkeeper. Lots of fun.

Yes, I’m still panicking about light conditions and haven’t quite got used to running on pavement yet, but getting there. And I need a good set of road shoes rather than trail shoes.

Long-term goal: be able to run in any weather, at any time and on any route surface.

Here’s to us “Repertoire Runners”!👏🏻🙌

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

You’re certainly on the mission!! Brilliant!! Well done you!! 😁❤️

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Thank you! 🙏

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

I always wondered why the different voices for me never worked. Now I know! Thanks! I may have to try it again.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Oh, good that it helped. For a long time I didn’t know what the fuss was about! But I’m having a blast now trying each voice out for a different run. Enjoy! 😃😃

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Running in the dark, bit strange, but it sounds like it was good for you and gives more variety in times a run could happen

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Well it was dusk rather than dark, but still I’m very my proud of that, as I’ve been until now a complete morning runner. 🌅 🌇

[RichGMcC in reply to SueAppleRun]

When I was a kid, running in the dark seemed to make me run faster - maybe fewer distractions.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to RichGMcC]

Hello stranger! RichGMcC