A super slow but oh so nice wet 10k

Should've ran yesterday, the day though went into free fall 😲⏬

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Mrs Wife was due to collect her new wheels, the garage got delayed, eventually they delivered it 🏎️🤨🚗👍.

Well they did indeed deliver it, then the delivery guy drove her old car away, taking the new car keys with him 🤦..

Family outing for Xmas supplies, more shopping than car space 🤣.

Home at last, but ohhhhh the hunger, and a slow cooker well..... It's not the fastest way of feeding the hungry 😬..

So twas a snacky type tea......... Hmmmm.

The hunger alarm went off loudly at a wonderful 6am the calling of weetabix oh the stomach rumbles 🙉.

Mrs Wife long departed for that NHS thing she often does, teenagers sleeping.. am I too old to watch "crackerjack" 🤗.

Not the same without old Stu-pot 👀....

At last the teens were stirring, the therapy of a run is needed, didn't know where, how long so it's a go with the flow kinda run day.....

But I did still letting the calf take it easy promise myself not to go off quickly... Let's try 🤞.

I layered up only because it was a damp cold morning, and I knew if I could keep it slow, I'd also not get so warm, bit of clever thinking there Ian 👍..

Is it me or do all runners find the spray off the passing HGV's refreshing and invigorating 🤣, not that there were too many today, but the timber wagons feeding the wood factory, those boys don't half rattle along on the speed limiter 🚛💨💨💨.

I was kinda glad to get off the main truck route, and into the village, passing the queue of shoppers waiting to get into the supermarket.

The route I found myself on, I'd ran previously, passing empty patches of industrial land, eventually arriving at my perfectly empty towpath, just me and a 🦆, not a soul. I could so clearly hear my footfall crunching the gravel what a sound, and I guessed there'd be no aqueduct visitors, lockdown bonus of sorts 🙄.

Surreal and peaceful sums it up perfectly, quick piccie for you lot who love your heights 🤓. The only company I had except the 🦆was a huge line of crows all perched but, they all departed the Hi-viz runner pretty darn quickly, then leaving the towpath for more timber truck winds, I headed home, wrapping up a nice chilled 10k, calf hmmmm feeling ok.

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Only mystery is that the heart rate on Mr garmin was an average 173bpm and max of 200bpm I think a setting tweak perhaps....

Happy festive Running you lot out there, stay safe stay healthy..

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Great run Imc50 and so glad your calf is behaving. As for your Garmin, try giving the sensor a good clean . Sometimes thats all it is. Happy running and merry Christmas to you and your family. 🎄🎄🎅🎅

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Cheers Buddy34, yep it's not the norm, but as it's waterproof Mr garmin showered with me post run 🙈 and hopefully normal service should resume, that heartrate was alarming 😬

Have a merry safe and festive chrimble yourself 🎄

[GailXrunning]

Oooooo... gggg... bbbbb...aahghhrr... I can barely look at these photos, being a severe sufferer from vertigo!! 😧😨😰😱 🌀🌀🌀 Artificial structures are the worst: bridges, atria, glass lifts, canterlevered stairwells, castle keeps, windmills, fire escapes, scaffolding, going above the third rung on a ladder... (Just look at what you’ve triggered!) 😂 I’m also imagining those vistas with varifocals... 🤢) Paradoxically, I didn’t have a problem on the arête to the south of Snowden’s summit.

But - all this aside- I’m so glad that you enjoyed it! And I love the pics really. 😂

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So should I assume you dunno wanna come for a run with me GailXrunning 😬

[GailXrunning in reply to Hidden]

Haha! I can feel my legs all a-woozy and a-crumbling at the very sight of that aqueduct; can sense how my weight will be the final straw to bring the entire structure crashing down after all these years; can feel the immense gravitational pull of the abyss. I could handle the regular towpath?

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate10]

Like the sound of the slow bit but not the wet bit quite so much!Glad you enjoyed it and there were no niggles. Merry Christmas 🎄

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Thank you Frizzbomb67, you have yourself a merry slow and festive healthy Xmas to 🎄

[nowster Graduate10]

I'm more a Leslie Crowther/Peter Glaze era of Crackerjack (and latterly Don Maclean). Have a cabbage.

I still have a recording of Stewpot's final Junior Choice on Radio 2 from five(!) years ago.

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[Littleoyellow Graduate10]

Sounds like a lovely chilled out run Imc50 a bit of solitude is what's needed sometimes for those of us lucky enough not to be overloaded with the opportunity. I love a bit of rain too, it's very cooling- not sure about the lorry spray though 😬 glad your calf is behaving- hope you've sorted your tech out 👍 Have a good Christmas making memories with your teenagers, and enjoy some festive running 😁🎄🎅🏃‍♂️

[Hidden in reply to Littleoyellow]

Ahhh the teenagers, currently both managing to be kinda nice with each other 👍 sisters 🙄..... Christmas is a bit higgledy at the homestead I'm on my first shift back tonight 5 more to go, Mrs Wife's on shift chrimble day afternoon.....🤦 You have a safe and happy Xmas too Littleoyellow 🎄🎄

[Littleoyellow Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Enjoy the chaos and the Christmas shift camaraderie 🎅👍 I have three boys and absolutely no experience with teenage girls 😬 except that I was one once, many moons ago..... treasure this time with them (through gritted teeth if necessary 😬😁) hope you get to enjoy a restorative run or three between now and the new year. Enjoy... 🏃‍♂️

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

That sounds so peaceful, just what I needed. Take care of that calf and be careful to not overdo it.

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Twas definitely peaceful Sask, and yes I'll look after my calf Mum 🙃

[orangeguy Graduate10]

Interesting to read your comment about the Garmin and your heart rate. The other week I had an average of 189 after a 5k, I put that down to being a tired and a bit under the weather.

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Ahh yes I believe everything can contribute ie weather ect

[LottieMW Ambassador]

Ugh...I had a wet run Monday...not a fan! 😫

Wednesday was dire...so no way! Now lined up for Xmas day long slow jog...weather looking good too👍

Happy running 🎄

[Hidden in reply to LottieMW]

Rains not so bad anyone LottieMW, I'll take it over 🌞 👍 have a good Christmas yourself 🎄

[roseabi]

Crackerjack? Blimey! 😂

I ran past a squirrel yesterday really close, and it didn't bat an eyelid! People probably feed them...

Lovely rainy run, well done Mr Ian, and Merry Christmas!!!

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How time flies 🙃 the new crackerjack just didn't cut it 🙄... those squirrels are cheeky lil blighters,

Thanks for all the help and stuff Abi

You and J have a brilliant chrimble 🎄x

[Peter44 Graduate10]

Blimey, how anoying, the delivery driver, taking the new keys with him! 🤣 the run sounded good, not as wet as mine yesterday! 🦆i'm actualy really enjoying, going out, and just see how it feels, distance wise! ☺Have a good christmas. 🎄🎅🎄

[Hidden in reply to Peter44]

Cheers Peter, rain runs are ok the wetter the better, couldn't imagine it wearing waterproof shoes, the brooks let it in and drain easily 👍 have a good one 🎄