Moonset Sunrise 8K run

[AlMorr]

This morning for my midweek run I only walked for two minutes to a disused school football pitch near to where I live because a lot of the pavements are very icy, I ran an 8K around that football pitch 40 times, I saw the moon set behind the hills to the northwest, 4 minutes later I saw to the south-east the sunrise, a nice run despite running around the football pitch at least 40 times on that 8K run.

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

Wow, I hope you didn't get dizzy running round that football pitch so many times! 🤣 It's good that you had the moon to focus on, sounds like a lovely time of day to run, despite the icy conditions. Well done on a full 8k, I think I would've given up after 4 laps, let alone 40! 👏👏👏a good run to start the day, no doubt 😊

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

I did lose count quickly, if you want to see the full video, it's on Relive with a photo of the moon setting over the snow capped hills to the north west and the sun rising to the south east, the little dot on Relive Video told me that I ran around that pitch at least 40 times, no, I didn't feel dizzy, remember that during lockdown in April some runners ran a MARATHON in their gardens, more than a thousand times in some instances.

[Hidden in reply to AlMorr]

sounds great. Please could you tell me what is Relive??

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Relive is a app, designed in the Netherlands which shows a short video in 3D of where you have walked, ran or cycled.You can stop at any time to take a photograph, it can be linked to Strava or Mapmyrun/walk /ride

On the playback you will see where you have been, including any photos you have taken, worth a try for you Rosec25k

[Hidden in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you. Maybe when I have completed C25k 😀

[Beatlesforever Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Hi AlMorr, I've downloaded Relive and watched your video. Beautiful pictures! Lovely run 😃

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

That now makes four of us from Healthunlocked on Relive, GTFC, Dean, AlMorr, Alan Buddy34 and now you Beatlesforever, I hope you enjoy seeing where I walk and run.

[Beatlesforever Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

That's great, I didn't know about Relive, I will take a look 😃Happy new year!!🥂

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

A very happy New Year to you Beatlesforever, I am sure you will enjoy Relive.

All this week I have been listening to another of those chart top hit radio programmes from Holland, this week it has been the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, I have heard many Beatles songs on it, ABBA, Queen and David Bowie have featured on it as well.

[Beatlesforever Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Sounds great! I usually just listen to my own playlists on Spotify but they can get a bit repetitive

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

I think my head would have been spinning after running round and round and round and round like that!🥴Well done on persevering for a full 8k!

It must have been nice to see the moonset 🎴 and sunrise 🌄 on your run

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

It did stop to take a photo of the moon set and sun rise, the temperature was around - 4C so I didn't want to stop after that, it was only on the short two minutes walk home I started to feel cold, when I got home I ate a Mince Pie (only 4 left) and a nice hot drink of coffee.

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Sounds lovely. We have only one mince pie left so it will either be a fight, draw straws or half each between me and Mr B!

[RunaroundSue Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Geoff bought 3 more boxes of mince pies 8n Aldi yesterday - 39 pence each.

I have only had 2 mince pies this year, not overkeen on the pastry on bought ones and I haven't made any for some reason - possibly because I used the mincemeat to make a cake. Twice!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to RunaroundSue]

There are some Mince Pies which are very nice, other ones are OK.

[Beatlesforever Graduate10 in reply to RunaroundSue]

Oh wow, that's very good value! Aldi is very good for Christmassy stuff. I made my own mince pies this year, the pastry recipe was enough for 15 deep filled pies but we've got about a dozen left! We were expecting family before going into tier 4 just before Christmas so we've had loads of food to get through... We've got a very full freezer at the moment! 😂🎄

[RunaroundSue Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

Our freezer is pretty full. If you have space you can freeze the mince pies if they are"proper pastry"

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

With all that food not ate because of tier 4, it will be Easter before you get through it all,.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

This afternoon I will take Holly the dog her afternoon walk, when I come back I will have another Mince Pie which will leave 3 left, on Thursday two left, after Friday morning's New Year's Day walk with Holly I will eat another which will leave the very last Mince Pie of Christmas 2020 for me to eat after my 42nd virtual parkrun on Saturday morning probably where I ran this morning.

[RunaroundSue Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

You've got it all planned out AlMorr

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to RunaroundSue]

👍 🏃🏾

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

What a wonderful way to celebrate your 42nd virtual parkrun!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

👍 🏃🏾

[59er Graduate10]

What a beautiful run that must've been AlMorr!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to 59er]

It was indeed a beautiful run 59er, seeing the moon set over the snow capped hills and five minutes later seeing sunrise, very nice.

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Wow, I'm super impressed with that, I opted to brave the road conditions out in the country rather than run 4 times round our newly gritted village. Amazing to see the sun rise and moon set during your run, very special. Happy running 🤗

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Lovely, a very interesting fact about the moon when it's full at this time of the year, a full moon in December and the sun in mid summer in June are in about the same position in the sky, so where I saw the moon set this morning over the hills is about the same place as the sun sets around June 21st.

[Hidden]

I see in the comments you’ve mentioned taking Holly the dog out on a walk - please share a photo if you do!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

I have posted two photos of Holly the dog over the last year, the latest one was of me and Holly just before Christmas, I have a Santa Hat and a reindeer jumper on.

[MccHa Graduate10]

Hi AL, I’m used to running rounds and rounds on deck so I know how you felt 40 times round that track 😂😂😂

Fortunately, I have the big sea view to look at every now and then to stop me from going dizzy 🥴 👍👍👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to MccHa]

I didn't feel dizzy this morning, the main thing was that although there was a slight covering of snow on the pitch it wasn't the icy conditions that are on pavements.

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Well done AlMorr. Its great to have a place to run when the pavements aren't an option 👏👏

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

The good thing is that it's only a two minute walk away from where I live, this afternoon I took Holly a walk around that unused football pitch, she enjoyed it as much as I did this morning. 😊

[dijep Graduate10]

The sunrise has been spectacular recently, and getting to see the moon set on the same run is special.Great idea to run round the football pitch to avoid the icy pavements. You've made me think where my nearest pitch is in case I have to do the same 😊

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to dijep]

This football pitch is never used for any organised games, the surface is mainly rough gravel, however, today it was covered with a light covering of snow which was easy to run on, there is another grass football pitch within the same park which is used mainly for boys organised football matches.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Keep safe out there Al, football pitch might be a bit boring but icy paths are treacherous

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks W&S, I am keeping safe and avoiding the icy pavements, that's why I ran on that disused football pitch,