Wind+++

[MissUnderstanding]

After my last run turning into a bit of a nuisance-filled grind, I thought I’d try a reliably nice route around a local marina. It was a short 4km run today and since I’ve been tired post covid, I thought I’d take it easy and enjoy it.

Then the wind blew. And blew. And blew some more. My goodness it was tough. The gusts were strong enough to nearly knock me off my feet. At one point I was running directly into the wind and it was as if I was on a treadmill making no progress forwards at all. Luckily, a decent proportion of the route was sheltered on a good path through well rooted trees.

It felt like a real battle with the elements today but in a strange way, I quite enjoyed it. I am especially enjoying it now I’m sat in a warm cafe with half price lemon drizzle cake (it would have been rude not to) and the biggest coffee they do. Welcome back mojo!

[Devon_straggler Graduate10]

Photos can be so misleading can't they, it looks glorious in your photo! Sometimes a bit of weather really makes you feel alive though, and it certainly makes coffee and cake feel well-earnt. I went for a walk Tuesday lunchtime and thought I'd climbed the moorland hill near me with a bit more ease than normal. Congratulating myself on getting fitter I turned around to realise a strong wind had pushed me up the hill 😆

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Devon_straggler]

It was four seasons in one day. Actually not even in one day, it was more like four seasons in two hours! It hailed so badly on the way that I had to pull over and wait for my windscreen wipers to catch up. I love the wind pushing you up the hill story. It always seems to be in my face! How is that even possible?!! Surely at least half the time it should be behind me!! 😂

[Devon_straggler Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

It's the weather equivalent of an M.C. escher painting! (apologies for the likely typo)

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Devon_straggler]

Yes! I have MC Escher hills around me too!

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

That is a very well deserved cake, it's not easy running in this wind! 🍰 Well done!

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

It hit the spot! I love lemon drizzle and it was the only one reduced. Felt like fate…

[Beatlesforever Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Indeed! the cake gods must've felt like you deserved it after that run 😁 lemon drizzle is my favourite. Yum, I know what cake I'm going to be making this weekend 😋