A Windy NRC Whole Run (45 mins)

[Instructor57]

So having missed yesterday I was hoping to get out today and just happened to spot what looked like a window of opportunity on my weather app and it was coming up within the hour !

Maybe a slight shower.

Great ! Quick change and glass of water , dynamic warm ups done and decided to do the NRC Whole run .

This is of course a time based run of 45 minutes (so for me, around 6k)

So set of comfortably on a fairly sheltered part of my route so no problems.

1/2 K in turned the corner into the longest stretch of the route straight into the 20mph wind 😐 wow, that certainly holds the pace back !!

This part of the run felt as though it was taking forever so I was happy to have chosen to he whole run as I had the encouragement of Andy P in my ears 😁

I'm a big fan of Andy having dabeled with mindfulness many times!

Finally finished the into wind stretch for now, turned the corner to run up the hill towards the church, HOORAY the wind is behind me 😁😁

Of dear , caught by a quick shower but it was nothing much , quite light and brief .

The wind followed me now up to the 3k point and then had a cross wind for the next km.

I have never been so aware of the wind before on a run !

Andy and Coach are certainly helping me with this run and I'm so glad I decided to do it .

Some sections of this route were run a couple of times as parts of the road is flooded in places

I reached 5k at around 38 minutes and just carried on to complete the 45min at which point I stopped the run just short of 6k .

So, a challenging run in the conditions but so happy to have done it.

Stretches done and a mug of tea !

Right , what's for lunch 😁

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

Wow that's an amazing run and great time, especially given that wind 🍃 enjoy your lunch 😃

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

Thanks 😁It's nice with a tailwind but the headwind certainly slows you down 😂

[Beatlesforever Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Tell me about it! I was running with a 20+mph headwind all the way back today, gusts up to 38mph 😳 at least it was fun, I just kept giggling 😃

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

Haha , yes this was 20 mph Oh, I'll check out your post 👍

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Well done! Strangely - I almost did that Nike guided run this morning as well, but once I got out there and realised how windy it was, I changed my mind. 👏👏👏👍💪

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Haha, to be honest if I had not done that run I would have probably cut it short 😂

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

You’re probably right, because I did! 😂😂😂

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Haha, it certainly motivated me to carry on 😁👍

[Couchphoenix Graduate10]

Well done Ian 👍 I’ve done that one I enjoyed it too, I like the Headspace runs.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Couchphoenix]

Yes it's good ! I've done that one a couple of times now and find it quite motivating.

I've always been a fan of Andy P ! 😁

To be honest I would have probably cut the run short had it not been for their motivation 😁

[Roxdog Graduate10]

What a brave and bracing run in that wind. Bet it made you feel alive! I am going out first thing tomorrow, whatever the weather throws at me! Just saying - need to be accountable or I may chicken out! 😂

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Roxdog]

Thank you 😁It was certainly bracing .

Oh and I get the accountability post !

They work though don't they 😂

Enjoy your run tomorrow 👍

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

That was a brave run Ian - the wind has been a bit crazy the last couple of days. I hope it calms down a bit over the weekend.I've done that NRC guided run - it's a good one.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Haha thank you ! I've used it before also .

I find it a really motivating run and to be honest I would have probably stopped sooner if I'd not been doing it .

It was actually quite enjoyable (Afterwards haha) 😁

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Hindsight is a funny thing isn't it?

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Haha absolutely 😂👍

[GigglyBFC Graduate10]

An interesting run indeed 😀

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to GigglyBFC]

Yes it was ! I like the NRC Mindfulness runs 🙂👍

[9weeks2Run Graduate10]

Well done Ian for getting out there and embracing windy weather conditions. You are doing fantastic.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to 9weeks2Run]

Thank you Rebecca , it certainly blew the cobwebs away 😂

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

Running in the wind certainly adds a certain something 😂 I did a 7k out and back on Thursday (should have been 10 but the thought of the extra distance in a headwind put me off!) - 30 secs/km slower into the wind 😳

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Absolutely, it certainly kills the pace into wind 😂

[paul1960 Graduate10]

How do you find that whole run on nrc

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to paul1960]

How do you find it in the app ?It's in the 'Guided runs' section 👍

[PandaCory Graduate10]

Well done for going out in that wind - I wimped out! I did that run last week for the first time though & really enjoyed it.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to PandaCory]

Yes it's a good motivational one , I like Andy P 😁

[sofaspud]

I love that run and have done it several times. Coach Bennett and Andi Puddicomb are so complementary.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to sofaspud]

Yes, I have done it a few times .One of my favourites 👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

I think we’ll all be pleased when this wind drops

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yes, hopefully we are over the worst now 🤞