45 Minute Run in Zone 3 💨💨💨

[Jools2020]

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) 😂

Well, of course I realised something was amiss as soon as I left the house. I started running and the weather gremlin was there 😈 ‘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! 😈 ‘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! 💨🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👍🥣☕️

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

What a brilliant resistance run, great for building stamina and you beat the weather. Well done. Happy running 🤗

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thanks Grannyhugs! 😊

[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. 💨🏃🏻‍♀️

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Vinchie13]

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

[Peter44 Graduate10]

Well done Jools, you stuck with it, sounded very blowy out there 🤣 those gremlins arent going to stop you 💪💪 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! 🤧

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

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. 👍

[9weeks2Run Graduate10]

Well done, especially in those weather conditions. Sounded like a tough run 💪💪💪 you did it!

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to 9weeks2Run]

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

[9weeks2Run Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

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

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to 9weeks2Run]

Haha, no, I turned round at that point! 😂

[9weeks2Run Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Lol good for you!!

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

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! 💨🏃🏻‍♀️ You probably did more like 7 or 8k running into that 😁

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

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 😊

[RacingintheStreet Graduate10]

10/10 for determination and sticking to your plan 👌😂

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to RacingintheStreet]

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

[RacingintheStreet Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

I do like that you’re quite philosophical about your ‘not fun’ runs 👏😂

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to RacingintheStreet]

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

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

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

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

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 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Jools2020]

the wind has been harsh

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

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

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Jools2020]

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

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

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

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Jools2020]

Yes, it will be fine by tomorrow 😀

[Lifluf Graduate10]

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. 🤣🤣

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Lifluf]

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

[GailXrunning]

Sure was a success. 👍 Excellent work - facing some challenges of resolve as well as the (not inconsiderable) physical. 💨 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️ I imagine you felt on top of the world when you got home.🥣 ☕️🫖

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning]

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

[Fionamags Graduate10]

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 💪😇

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

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