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I know it’s good to mix up your runs, so today was my Zone 3 run. I thought 45 minutes would be good. Strava robbed me of a few seconds which is always annoying!

I checked the weather forecast this morning, as I hate running in the wind, 10kms it said. Note to self: wear your glasses when checking the weather forecast! Turns out that the 10kms was visibility, not the wind speed (which was 50kms) πŸ˜‚

Well, of course I realised something was amiss as soon as I left the house. I started running and the weather gremlin was there 😈 β€˜You don’t have to run in this! Go back home and have coffee’. I continued running mainly with a cross wind, down the lane, turn around and back into the village. He was back! 😈 β€˜You’ve done 2K, that’s enough!’ I carried on out of the village, towards the Deadend Track. There is a point on this route that is very exposed and I knew it was going to be tough. Oh yes, it was tough! I battled on until it became impossible and I had to turn round. Back into the village was easier for a while, then a crosswind again. I had to run past my house for the second time, because of the early turn around, but I wanted to run for 45 minutes.

It was so good to get back indoors again. Positives: I went out for a run in spite of the conditions and I achieved what I wanted to - a 45 minute slow run.

Success! πŸ’¨πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸ₯£β˜•οΈ

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Grannyhugs profile image
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What a brilliant resistance run, great for building stamina and you beat the weather. Well done. Happy running πŸ€—

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Jools2020Graduate10β€’ in reply toGrannyhugs

Thanks Grannyhugs! 😊

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Vinchie13

Hi Jools it was just the same for me strong wind, managed 4K then went home. Did feel good that I had got out. πŸ’¨πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ

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Jools2020Graduate10β€’ in reply toVinchie13

Well done! It did feel good, but I hope my Saturday run will be in nicer weather 😊

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Peter44Graduate10

Well done Jools, you stuck with it, sounded very blowy out there 🀣 those gremlins arent going to stop you πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ and like you said, bet you were glad to get back indoors after that wind! 😊 i'm going out in a bit, will see how it goes, my daughter has mapped out a new 10k route, but 5k will bring us near home, if we stop, i think i've got a cold coming, very runny nose, since yesterday! 🀧

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Jools2020Graduate10β€’ in reply toPeter44

Thanks, Peter - yes, very blowy! Getting worse, I think. Oh no - a cold! Not what you want at all. Hope you manage to get out and it’s not so windy where you are. πŸ‘

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9weeks2RunGraduate10

Well done, especially in those weather conditions. Sounded like a tough run πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ you did it!

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Jools2020Graduate10β€’ in reply to9weeks2Run

Thanks, Rebecca. It was tough; at one point I didn’t seem to be moving forward at all!

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9weeks2RunGraduate10β€’ in reply toJools2020

That must have taken a lot of energy and determination. Well done

Jools2020 profile image
Jools2020Graduate10β€’ in reply to9weeks2Run

Haha, no, I turned round at that point! πŸ˜‚

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9weeks2RunGraduate10β€’ in reply toJools2020

Lol good for you!!

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Birdlady64Graduate10

Well done on kicking those gremlins firmly into touch!

You were braver than I was venturing out in that wind - it's pretty exposed where you are too! πŸ’¨πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ You probably did more like 7 or 8k running into that 😁

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Jools2020Graduate10β€’ in reply toBirdlady64

Haha, I probably did! At one stage I didn’t seem to be going forward at all. It definitely wasn’t the most enjoyable of runs. Had I not misread the forecast, I would have stayed at home 😊

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RacingintheStreetGraduate10

10/10 for determination and sticking to your plan πŸ‘ŒπŸ˜‚

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Jools2020Graduate10β€’ in reply toRacingintheStreet

Once I was out there, I thought I may as well stick to the plan! But it wasn’t fun at all.

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RacingintheStreetGraduate10β€’ in reply toJools2020

I do like that you’re quite philosophical about your β€˜not fun’ runs πŸ‘πŸ˜‚

Jools2020 profile image
Jools2020Graduate10β€’ in reply toRacingintheStreet

I used to get despondent over the.β€˜Not so good’ runs, but I know it won’t be long before I have another fabulous run! 😊

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

That’s a fierce wind, good that you beat those gremlins and i’m impressed you kept going,

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Jools2020Graduate10β€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

Thank you! There was a point I had to turn round, but I did keep going for the 45 minutes I had planned. Very happy to get home out of the wind, though 😊

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toJools2020

the wind has been harsh

Jools2020 profile image
Jools2020Graduate10β€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

Yes, it really has! I think it’s dropped now.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toJools2020

Yesterday evening as the tide was high we could hear the sea and that only happens when the waves are high? I wanted to go look but Willow sensibly talked me out of it

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Jools2020Graduate10β€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

Probably safe to keep away unless you could have watched from a safe distance!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toJools2020

Yes, it will be fine by tomorrow πŸ˜€

Lifluf profile image
LiflufGraduate10

Well done Jools. When the wind blows across those open spaces it can feel really raw can't it. I had to smile though when your eyes let you down reading the weather forecast. 🀣🀣

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Jools2020Graduate10β€’ in reply toLifluf

Doh! I think I just wanted to believe it, even though I could hear the wind howling down the chimney πŸ˜‚

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GailXrunning

Sure was a success. πŸ‘ Excellent work - facing some challenges of resolve as well as the (not inconsiderable) physical. πŸ’¨ πŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈ I imagine you felt on top of the world when you got home.πŸ₯£ β˜•οΈπŸ«–

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Jools2020Graduate10β€’ in reply toGailXrunning

I felt windswept! Hair was wrecked! Apart from that, yes - I did feel that I had achieved 😊

Fionamags profile image
FionamagsGraduate10

Ooh er that sounded tough! You gave those gremlins what for though! You must have gotten a great glow on after that - there's nothing like triumphing over adversity to make you feel great πŸ’ͺπŸ˜‡

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Jools2020Graduate10β€’ in reply toFionamags

Thanks! Once I’d sorted my hair out πŸ˜‚ yes, I was glad I’d persevered.

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