Gorgeous blue skies and sunshine have returned βοΈβοΈβοΈ
Beautiful but absolutely βBaltic β π₯Άπ₯Άπ₯Ά
Wish Iβd checked the temperature BEFORE I left the house ππ ( 1c feels like -3c it said , and it did !). I think I was seduced by the sunshine and lack of a gale π¨π¨π€·πΌββοΈ
I am also so totally paranoid over my warm ups these days that these exercises plus my increasing levels of faffing about eventually lead me to lose patience with myself and almost chuck myself out in the end πππ
As such my fingers and ears were freezing without my hat & gloves ( the ones I swear I never need when I do take them and that are often pushed into a hedge to pick up on the way back π§£π§€π€·πΌββοΈ)
Anyway, itβs the first run that Iβve continued to feel cold on π₯Άπ₯Ά
I took a slightly different route up through a bit of the village for a Km and then down past the shore towards to the Lighthouse road to avoid doubling back a bit to get the 4K done on that stretch of road.
I took just one rest day instead of the two which had been part of my βbeing sensible planβ . The two previous runs had gone well so I thought Iβd give it a try but keep the same distance and try and keep a steady pace .
It all went well but in all honesty 4K was just fine , I had no desire to do more but I think I probably can . Thatβs for next week thoβ.
Maybe it was the cold but I was happy to finish up and walk briskly ( not my usual meandering ) home and get a coffee βοΈβοΈOr two ππ
Still felt great about the run and made sure there was plenty of post run stretching but it took awhile to warm back up π₯Άπ₯Ά
I think I must be getting back to semi normal though because the old thoughts of βwhy is it that I want to do this ?β and βoh this is a bit hard, maybe 2K will do β were replacing all the thoughts focused on my calf ππ
Ran to episode 3 of Renegades: Born in the USA
Obama and Springsteen in conversation , this one on American Music was excellent and reminded me of how much of the music I listened to in the late 60βs and 70β S was American . Tamla Motown, Everly Brothers, Eagles, Springsteen, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne and on and on .
Meanwhile they were also being influenced by the Beatles the Stones , Clapton etc.
Anyway a great listen, a good run and letβs see if I can do sensible again next week .
Have a great weekend everyone , enjoy your runs , wrap up if itβs cold and remember to incorporate a longer pre run stretch when itβs Baltic π₯Άπ₯Άπ₯Ά
There, howβs that for sensible ππ€£ππ