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The demon cat waited until almost 6.30 before getting us up this morning, it’s a day off so a run day. It’s been too hot to run after work this week so after dripping in an office all day Saturday, Sunday and Monday in full scrubs and mask we dashed straight to the beach and into the sea,

I was just getting ready in shorts and tee shirt when a text came through from a colleague, Nooo i thought, i really don’t want to go in today! but when i read it she’d run out of something and so i dropped it through the window on the way to our park.

The run, it felt cool under the trees, but first kilometre we were a bit reluctant and it felt hard. A few people were out with their dogs so a few cheery good mornings were exchanged, all dogs ignored us and we gave them plenty of room between us, on we went, welcome relief under the trees but it sure is hot. 8.29 is a bit fast for me, Willow just a fraction slower.

Second kilometre was slower and more enjoyable, reached 2k at 17.53 mins and decided to finish with a quick sprint and 20 mins. 2.22k longer runs can wait for it to cool down a little.

Average pace 9 and best pace 4.59 which is possibly my fastest even though it only lasted for a few seconds

Keep cool, happy running

The photo was our beach yesterday

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Birdlady64 profile image
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Love the photo and that beach!Well done for making the effort this morning. Slow and steady is definitely the way to go in the heat

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBirdlady64

Thanks, it’s really too hot to do much of anything, it’s a mostly stony beach but the sea is bliss

Beatlesforever profile image
BeatlesforeverGraduate10

Well done for braving the heat this morning, I've chickened out! Wow you did finish with a bang, 4:59 is a.ma.zing 🙌 even if it was a few seconds, that was a proper sprint 👏👏👏 lovely cooling photo of the beach 🌊

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBeatlesforever

Thank you, I just like to go as fast as i can at least once in a run it makes me believe i can lol 😂

Beatlesforever profile image
BeatlesforeverGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

And you clearly can! 💪👏👏👏

dijep profile image
dijepGraduate10

I can just imagine how wonderful it must have felt getting into the sea after work long hot days at work.It's so lovely to be able to run into some shady trees after a sunny stretch 👍

Enjoy the rest of your day off.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply todijep

Thanks enjoy your day too

Instructor57 profile image
Instructor57Graduate10

Demon cat ! 🤣🤣🤣Wow the sea looks so inviting !

Well done on getting a run in , I declined this morning due to lack of sleep and too hot later 😐

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toInstructor57

My arms and hands are ripped to pieces, we’ve worked out it attention seeking so every time he comes near me i pick him up and make a big fuss of him, was doing well for a couple of days until last evening h brought me a present from outside but dropped it down beside me and scrabbled to pick it up again between me and the sofa arm, blood everywhere again (sighs) The sea…..we are so lucky to live so near

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FionamagsGraduate10

Well done for braving the heat. Sounds a good tactic adapting to it like that.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toFionamags

It felt lovely to be out

Poor Parker being called a demon cat. Must say though that we never had scratching problems or so with our Sierra. She has been with us since she was 15 weeks old. But then again she also has never been really playful (might be because of a chronic illness). She did used to like to hold your hand and kick it with her back legs. Which could be a little be auchie when her nails were just cut and sharp. Lily we only have since her 11 (or something) years old and so far she never scratched us (on purpose). She does like to bite my fingers when she's being petted.

Anyhow, this is a forum about running! Short or long, you ran and that is what counts. In these temperatures, it's not always wise to go for a long run. You have to keep it smart, a bit of exercise but not too much.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

You should see my arms! The run was great and made me happy, we will keep them short our runs until it cools down,

Well done on getting out there this morning. I didn’t on purpose though as I’ve bought myself some skipping ropes or jump ropes as the new word is. Anyway I when I saw them on Amazon they were just what I needed .

Wooden handles and blue white stripes rope.. brilliant! So this morning out in the garden to do some cardio workout. I was surprised at how easy it was to get back into skipping. Didn’t do it for long as it was extremely hot. So perhaps little and often is the key?🤔

Enjoy the rest of you day W&S👍

Beautiful photo by the way.😀😀

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to

Thank you, yes little and often is a definite with skipping, it’s quite high impact but sounds great fun

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Oh it is! It’s really fun. 😂😂😂x

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to

I want to get my rope out now 😀

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Do it ! Do it! 😂😂😂

Peter44 profile image
Peter44Graduate10

Beach looks nice 🌞🏖😎 i was down your way at the weekend, in Worthing sat/sun, lovely few days by the sea, but no running!!! 🤣

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toPeter44

The sea isn’t freezing either, Worthing seafront is nice to run on as wide and flat but not really long enough, we run there in winter when less busy, you picked good weather

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Jools2020Graduate10

Well done! Wow, 4 something. I don’t think I’ve ever seen 4 something! Your run sounded very enjoyable.

Oh, that beach looks wonderful 🥰

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toJools2020

almost 5 and literally a quick burst at the end, stony beaches are fine, no sand in your sandwiches and water lovely, we are lucky

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Ha, that demon cat, I bet she loves you, although it's annoying at 6.30am.Good run for you today W&S, lovely photo of what looks like a very quiet beach. 😊

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toAlMorr

Busier further along but perfect for us, thanks Al he’s only playing but my poor arms and hands

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

I have a cat, you can see Eeshan on my profile page, he's getting on a bit, sleeps most of the time but is very happy.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toAlMorr

Love cats

Doris8 profile image
Doris8Graduate10

Well done great time in the heat. Lovely view so calm nice for a dip . You’ll have to clip the kittens nails😊 .

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDoris8

Vet did that last time but he’s doing it less since I started making a fuss of him whenever he comes near so i think it was attention he wanted, he went for his pre op check today and he was just perfect sat on the vet table so well behaved

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Doris8 profile image
Doris8Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Looks really innocent there !!

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDoris8

I know… so loving and affectionate too

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Maddee_6333Graduate10

It is so hot! Well done for getting out.

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toMaddee_6333

It’s been a long day, early run then long swim later so lovely

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I bet you couldn’t wait to jump into the sea! My daughter and granddaughter have been posting photos of them in the sea at Hove on Instagram. The sea was so clear and calm!

Holidays by the sea were a big part of my childhood. 🥰

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toLottieMW

You are quite right, we couldn’t wait !

Frenc profile image
FrencGraduate1060minGraduate

Ah what a lovely photo, it looks so peaceful. A very well done for getting out there! I meant to go out first thing this morning but after another bad night’s sleep due to the heat I’ve just had to admit I’m not a robot and what will be will be! All the best 😊🏃‍♀️😊🏃‍♀️😊🍅.

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toFrenc

We are just making the runs shorter, that way we’ve been even if not for very long

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Runawaytrainer

How do you know and trust that the sea water is clean? We had such a deluge last week that I think sewage will have been sent out into our seawater. Folks are saying it smells. Stopped sea swimming after a bug from swimming in Worthing many years ago but it would be nice to swim now we're back on the south coast and the water is warmer - well, relatively!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRunawaytrainer

I take a chance, shower afterwards, the same way that I walk around n a shop and take a chance that i don’t catch something by touching something someone else infected. There were loads of people in the sea and I sure they didn’t all wash their hands before they went in so i follow what gives me the best chance to keep safe

And yes the sea does smell a bit, slightly fishy, seaweedy smell that is the beauty of being in the sea

Oh, I don’t drink it either, if you caught a bug it’s 99% certain it was from something you swallowed

Runawaytrainer profile image
Runawaytrainer in reply toSueAppleRun

Keep my face out of the water, then, hands away from mouth, and should be fine!

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRunawaytrainer

Hopefully, that’s what I’ve done, swam 3 days in a row and fine, i just enjoy it because it’s lovely and hope for the best

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Runawaytrainer in reply toSueAppleRun

☹️ Unfortunately two of our local beaches have had red flags in the last week. Many up in arms here about our polluted sea water. Sorry for negative comments. Glad all is well further east. Enjoy your swimming.

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRunawaytrainer

No red flags here and we are careful about swimming underwater and showering after, never had any problems

Raisemeup profile image
Raisemeup60minGraduate

Well done for still finding a way to run in the heat and sounds like a good one indeed when many of us are declining to run until it's cooler, including me!As for the cat, I was alarmed to read of your wounds and although I've thought about having a cat, I'm thinking again! Glad to hear you're also sea swimming, not only a gorgeous way for you to de-stress and cool off, but getting salt water on those scratches will help healing. Take care.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRaisemeup

Thank you so much Raisemeup, I think our kitten is particularly bitey and scratchy. If you get one go for one that has siblings and watch them play together, this one came with few social skills but he will grow out of most of it with gentle handling, oh and lots of toys to wave on the end of a long stick 😀

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