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Another 0.6k extension, Audiobook, Metronome, and and Ankle Incident

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I had planned a 5k this morning and set out not too late. So the great things about this run were:

- I found another 0.6k extension to make a lovely 5k run, the 0.6k extension covering a local park with woods, and all this connected to my ex-train line by a small path leading over a little bridge through a deciduous, light tree forest. Lovely.

- The large playing field is lined only on one side by the backs of houses, and there are wooded sections with a main path running alongside two sides of the field. Perfect for my liking.

- I ran to an audio book, which I lend out from our library through the digital app Borrow Box. This works brilliantly and I just love the services that libraries provide!

- To get a beat, as I always run to a beat, I just switched on my metronome app at 145.

The not so great thing about this run was

- that I stepped into a hole with my ankle bending over, followed immediately with a hole on the other side, with my other ankle bending over! 😱 it was a bit of a shock, as it was painful. And stumbling to a stop, tenderly moving everything, I started walking and then very slowly running again. But I did not take the planned long route home (60 min route) and rather cut the route short to make it a 30 min run.

- Back at home, stretches done, showered, yoga for post runs completed, I think I got away with healthy ankles this time around, but I got to watch this running on grass thing.

I thought the extension is great, as it looks like runnable throughout the whole year, but the holes in the ground hidden by lush, mowed grass gives me a bit to ponder about.

Have other runners advice on running on grassy fields in parks that actually hide some holes?

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Instructor57 profile image
Instructor57Graduate10

Looks a lovely place to run and you were lucky with those ankle roles ! πŸ™

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CBDBGraduate10β€’ in reply toInstructor57

Yeah. I think so, and I feel I’m slightly more nimble footed (if you can call it that) than I was before I started running! πŸ˜ƒπŸ’ͺπŸ‘πŸ½

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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toCBDB

Haha, I'm sure your right !😁

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CBDBGraduate10β€’ in reply toInstructor57

πŸ˜ƒ

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FrencGraduate1060minGraduate

Oooh you must have had a bit of a shock with those holes, glad your ankles are ok πŸ‘πŸ˜Š. Did you run over that little bridge in the photo? It looks so pretty where you are 🀩. Borrow Box is brill, I don’t borrow audiobooks, but have probably read 100s of books off it, although reading and running may be a stretch! Well done on a great run CBDB! 😊😊😊

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CBDBGraduate10β€’ in reply toFrenc

Thank you. Yes, the bridge is part of the run, so I really loved exploring this as part of my little exploratory adventures.

Yeah, love Borrow Box! I think I reverted to audio books as I love reading and this way I can β€˜read’ a book while running. I’m constantly arguing with hubby if you could say β€˜you have read a book’ if you have listened to the audio book. πŸ€”πŸ˜ƒ

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Birdlady64Graduate10

You were lucky - that could have been nasty!I almost rolled my ankle on uneven ground across the fields the other day. I slowed right down and kept my eyes on the ground until it had evened out a bit, I'm not sure what you can do about holes that are hidden by grass though...

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CBDBGraduate10β€’ in reply toBirdlady64

Thank you. Yeah, keep ones’ eyes peeled and slow down (even further) in my case.

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Well done finding that extension but yikes to the holes, not good news. Hope the ankles keep well. Happy running πŸ€—

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CBDBGraduate10β€’ in reply toGrannyhugs

Thank you. Yeah, lovely find.

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Doris8Graduate10

Lovely place for your extension , it beats running the same route all the time. You were lucky with your ankle, hope bruising doesn’t come out on it and your ok. 🀞

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CBDBGraduate10β€’ in reply toDoris8

Thanks. All looking good.

Autch, sounds like that run could have gone a lot worse! No idea how to prevent stumbling into holes though. I actually try not to run on anything but hard ground...

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CBDBGraduate10β€’ in reply to

Probably smarter, I just love those trails!

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I'm a hard road runner. Probably not too good for the body though...

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Sandraj39Graduate10

Glad you are ok CBDB - those hidden holes can be tricky. I do a lot of my running on trails and grass - and I do think that you get to learn where a lot of the potential trip hazards are!😬 I have a few paths with roots or embedded rocks that are often obscured with leaves or mud and in some fields I know if there are holes/rabbit scrapes . ..I still manage to trip on things occasionally though, I’m afraid!πŸ™„Do you mind me asking what metronome app you use? I am thinking of trying one.πŸ™‚

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CBDBGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandraj39

Thanks for this. That’s great to read. Below screen shot from the metronome app, which I chose as it’s simple enough. I have an iOS phone.

Metronome app
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Sandraj39Graduate10β€’ in reply toCBDB

Thank you so much! I have also just downloaded BorrowBox to try too! I love this forum!πŸ₯°

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CBDBGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandraj39

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DylanTheRabbitGraduate10

Ouch! I hope you're ok. There's little scrapes and holes on a section of my route. So far I've managed to avoid sticking my foot in a big one🀞🏼.

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CBDBGraduate10β€’ in reply toDylanTheRabbit

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WoollyweaverGraduate10

Ouch! Lucky escape with those holes. I run on rough fields quite a bit - it is hard to explain but I find that it helps to slow my cadence right down so that it almost feels as though my feet momentarily pause before touching the ground. This probably sounds crazy, but I'm sure it seems to slow the momentum of impact, so any twisting from rough bits is slower/softer. Hmmm πŸ€”...maybe practice running more gingerly and see if any of that makes sense πŸ˜―πŸ˜….Oh, and always scan the ground a few metres ahead of you - no looking up at the view!

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CBDBGraduate10β€’ in reply toWoollyweaver

I will think of this when next running there. Thanks! And yes, watch that ground! πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ˜ƒ

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FionamagsGraduate10

Ouch that must have hurt. I don't know how you would avoid those holes if they are covered over...... By the way there is nothing slow about a 30 min 5k!!! I would be delighted with that.

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CBDBGraduate10β€’ in reply toFionamags

🀣🀣🀫🀭 it wasn’t actually a 5k, more like a 3k πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ’

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FionamagsGraduate10β€’ in reply toCBDB

Well you are more my speed then πŸ˜‰

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LiflufGraduate10

Some of my tracks are quite uneven. Once you know you're on a dodgy section there's nothing you can do but slow down and watch the ground like a hawk. It means I miss looking at the surroundings sometimes but, so far🀞, my ankles are still OK.Happy running!

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CBDBGraduate10β€’ in reply toLifluf

Brill! Yeah, it’s good to know others have similar routes, and still we run them and manage.πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ’ͺ

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GailXrunning

Great to have another option to extend your run. I’ve found grass to be unpredictable underfoot even in our well-tended park, but I still run on it occasionally while keeping my eyes on my way ahead. My favourite surface is the mud tracks worn into the grass by so many other runners and walkers.

I do hope your ankles are ok. Twists are bad enough, but the same trips can easily translate into a fracture just above the ankle.

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CBDBGraduate10β€’ in reply toGailXrunning

Yeah, I’m fine. I will take more care on that field. πŸ™πŸ˜ƒ

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GailXrunningβ€’ in reply toCBDB

Good to hear you’re ok. πŸ‘

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BeatlesforeverGraduate10

That must've given you quite a fright! Glad your ankles are ok. Whenever I run on trails I just go really slowly and keep my eyes on the ground but holes in grass are tricky, I have a few in my back garden because my older dog was a digger and I still trip over every so often. Maybe try walking that part of the route a couple of times to spot the holes so you're familiar with the hazard points? Lovely pics btw, I love that massive tree in the green 😍🌳

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CBDBGraduate10β€’ in reply toBeatlesforever

πŸ‘πŸ½πŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈ ran it today for the second time and all seems good. πŸ™πŸ‘πŸ½

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I don’t like running on uneven ground…

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CBDBGraduate10β€’ in reply toLottieMW

Ooooohh… but the grass …. Looks sooo green and inviting….

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LottieMWAmbassadorβ€’ in reply toCBDB

…and wet…and lumpy…

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