It’s cold in my house today! Oil delivery didn’t come and I’ve run out. So I figured I better run to warm up!
2 layers on top and windproof lightweight jacket, which stayed on. Running tights, neck buff and black sun visor completed the look! Hair sadly not looking so good courtesy of lockdown 🤨
It’s still a bit slippery on the paths so I tested out the road and it seemed OK. Planned a 30 minute run (about 4K for me) and decided to run with music today. Elton John suited my nostalgic mood and I was looking forward to hearing those old songs from one of his first albums.
I start nice and easy, singing along to ‘Your Song’, one of my favourites! I felt good to be out running; I like chilly runs 😊. Hardly any wind. This was definitely going to be a musical run, I didn’t zone out but sang along until I started working a bit harder and then I sang in a gasping kind of way 😬. I stepped it out for the 4th kilometre and carried on for about a minute until I’d got to 30 minutes for a Strava challenge. At the end of my run, Elton was singing ‘The King Must Die’ and it’s another of my old favourites! I had one of those lovely moments when you’re just happy to be out running.
Back home and I’m pleased to see the negative splits and a PB for 2 miles. My watch just loves me today, I have a fitness age of 20 (I’ve never seen that before!) which, of course, is ludicrous, but I have to post it for nowster 😉.
Coffee followed by porridge ☕️ 🥣 and a good start to the day 😊
Fitness age of 20‽ The youth of today. 😉
Interesting that your VO₂Max (39) is a little less than mine (41–42). The fitness age must have some gender factor too.
Yes, and actual age!
I think actual age must be relevant as my VO2 max is 39 also, I'm 48, it doesn't tell me my fitness age (Garmin 235) but it's on the line between green/blue so nothing superior about me 😆
Fantastic run for you Jools, great start to the day 👏😊
Thank you 🙏 it’s only recently I’ve been elevated to superior status!