Is it hot out there?🥵🏃‍♀️

[Sandraj39]

Yep, another warm run after work today but I surprised myself with a pretty decent pace all the same.🙂

I have recently been getting back in to a better routine with my running again and am definitely feeling the benefits.😀 Unfortunately, I just don’t have time to run before work during the week, when I know it would be cooler (I’m a bit of a night owl 🦉and don’t get enough sleep as it is!!🥱)

However, despite the humidity, I felt strong on this run (just a 5K), coming in at almost exactly 30 minutes, so pleased with that.

Now I need to decide when to run at the weekend to best avoid the heat☀️, as I would like that to be a 10K really. At least I will be able to get out earlier without having to rush on to work afterwards 🙏🙂, assuming that is, I can get out of bed!🛏😴😬

Happy running everyone.🙂

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

Wel done , great to get a 30min 5K in given the heat !

[Hidden]

I am someone who runs after work too, on the hottest part of the day (3:45 pm). I am not a night owl, but I already go to bed at 10 pm to get up at 6 am to get ready for work. I just don't see myself going to bed at 9 pm to get up at 5 am, it just isn't in me. And running after the sun has gone down isn't in me either, too scared for the bad people, haha. So I am kinda obligated to run after work in the heat of the day.

I am wondering about the weekend too. I am not yet at 10K, but I would like to do a long run (eg. 60 minutes) in the weekend. But weekend = sleeping in until 8 am. I can't run a long run without breakfast either, but I also have to wait 2 hours after a meal to run, otherwise I get sick during my run. So earliest I can go run in the weekend is 10 am, bringing me to running still at 11 am when doing a long run and thus crawling in the heat again.

Ah, the problems of a lazy runner 😜

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

That’s the time I usually like to run at the weekend, too! A nice little lie in and a good breakfast first!😀

[skysue16 Graduate10]

Glad to hear that you are getting into a routine again. I really do not like running in the heat and have to avoid it anyway because of Squiggy. Also usually feel too tired after school. During the half term holiday I was off out around 6.30-7 and even then some days it was very warm! This weekend is going to be very hot apparently!

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to skysue16]

Yep, not looking forward to Sundays ‘long’ run!🥵

I am a TA/ Pastoral support so don’t work the long hours of a teacher! I would say though, that even when I feel shattered on returning home, I think it’s more of a mental tiredness and getting out for a run revives me…usually!😂

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

I know we both love our cold winter running Sandra so you did really well to do a 30 minute 5K!

I have to slow right down in this mugginess 🥵

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Sort of dreading this weekends long run…!🥵

[Irishprincess Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

It is kind of sticky 🥵

[davelinks Graduate10]

Well done Sandra, (did the weightlifting guinea pig drop the barbell on himself?) good time in the heat, me and Sue were out at 8.15 this morning, (lucky for us we are now both retired) to miss some of the heat of the day and bonus of it being overcast, but, typically 5 mins down the road and what happens? the Sun comes out! 🌞😆but still good at 15 deg and a 5k not as fast as your time though, but enjoyable for us.. with a couple of laps around the park.. Keep at it! 😊

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to davelinks]

😂 Yes, the weight-lifting Guinea-pig is no more!!!😂 I think I will head to the shady trails of our local bridleways this weekend…and go slow! 🙂