Celebratory run

[HeavyFoot]

The exercise rules in lockdown France changed on Saturday: instead of limiting us to 1km radius from home, it’s now 20km over 3 hours. Hooray!!

It pelted with rain yesterday, so I saved a 11km hill run for this morning. Really steep uphill for 55 minutes so I took it slow and steady.

The air was fresh and smelled of yesterday’s downpour. There was snow on the Canigou mountain. The ravines roared with water. Debris and small landslips on the road.

Barely a car until I got back to the outskirts of town. Certainly no other runners or walkers, and the hunters I could hear were far, far away.

Simply wonderful. Now I’m knackered. 😴

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

No wonder you're knackered HeavyFoot ,thats some elevation . Great now your restrictions have been lifted a bit. Have a great day . Well done👏👏👏

[HeavyFoot Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Thank you B34. I’m learning the benefits of tackling hills at a moderate cadence. So much more enjoyable 🧗🏻

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Looks absolutely beautiful. Well done you, that’s proper hill work!🥵

[HeavyFoot Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you IP. So lucky to have these mountains. 🤩

[CBDB Graduate10]

Oh wow! What joy it must have been to run outside the 1km radius! And the scenery just looks great!!!

[HeavyFoot Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

Oh, it was!

[Tinytears60 Graduate10]

A hill run! Well done you! 👏👏👏 looking at your photo that’s some hill 😳I went out Friday night, first run for 16 days and boy my legs let me know... 🙈

[HeavyFoot Graduate10 in reply to Tinytears60]

I read that you did that. 16 days is a long break but it’ll all come back 💃🏻

[Tinytears60 Graduate10 in reply to HeavyFoot]

Circumstance celebrating special birthday snd then job interview prep ( which paid off)... and I’m now on induction ... whilst on that 1 run a week will suffice, supplemented by walking and then post induction I get 4 days off a week so will go back to 3 x per week 😀

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

How lovely to hear you are now able to venture further. What a magnificent celebration run, you’ve obviously lost none of your fitness with the 1km restrictions. Happy running 🤗

[HeavyFoot Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

I did get quite creative with the 1km limit, but it was getting samey. Best wishes to you 😎

[Hidden]

How wonderful! No wonder you were itching to go beyond your 1km limit with scenery like that on your doorstep. Fantastic climb 😅 - makes my South Downs look like little mole hills 🏔😊. Happy running HF

[HeavyFoot Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

I’ll be back to the more moderate hills of Cornwall soon. Enjoy your South Downs as well, Dd 😎

[nowster Graduate10]

I'll not complain about my hilly bits. They're mere pimples compared with yours.

[HeavyFoot Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

Just keep saying to yourself “hills are my friends “. You might believe it eventually 🤨

[Mum22boys Graduate10]

Wow, what a beautiful place to run and super impressive hill running. Have a relaxing afternoon 😉

[HeavyFoot Graduate10 in reply to Mum22boys]

I’ve already had a little zzizz 😴

[Mum22boys Graduate10 in reply to HeavyFoot]

Good for you 😉

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

Blimey HF, that’s quite a workout! But what a gorgeous place to be running in!

[HeavyFoot Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Yes, I’ll be missing it in a couple of weeks.