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! π± 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?