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Running with new Glasses and Dracula’s 199 steps

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Quick run report of a short recovery run with Coach Bennett this morning! And I ran with my new glasses, that I’d picked up yesterday.

They are trifocals, so now I can see those leaves at the edge of the field, looking down I can see every stone, and holding my phone to take a picture I don’t have to lift my glasses anymore! Brilliant! 👓

I didn’t think they would make a huge difference to my running, but they definitely do. So the run was extra special, leaves clear and crisp, as was the air which had been cleaned by some rain hours before. It was cool, almost too cool for my hands. But that was actually refreshing, after our period of hot weather.

I kept the run as short as it was planned, 25min running , and 5 + 5 min walking for warmup and cool-down. So I double backed halfway through my usual route, avoiding my usual hill.

Thus an unusual shorter run for me, but perfect after yesterday’s rather intensive “Dracula’s 199 steps” of my cross-training, rowing session. 🧛‍♂️ 🪜 🚣🏼‍♂️

As a note aside, “Dracula’s 199 steps” sounded an intriguing rowing challenge, but boy was it intensive! 🥵 Row 199 meters as fast as you can (sprint), recover for 60 seconds (slow or no rowing), repeat 10 times! Uff!

Anyway, so the short run this morning felt really like recovery.

Rather than continuing on my 2-3 runs/week, I can see myself in the coming years getting to running 4-5 times a week, including these short recovery runs (and remembering the 7 min run that Coach Bennett does). But not yet. It’s still 2-3 runs per week, possibly the one-off week of 4 runs, for now.

Happy running, everyone!

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Liono

Thanks for the 7 min run tip - am off to download that one now as am in need of some short runs and hadn't realised NRC had any that short!

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toLiono

5, 7, 10, 12 minutes, and they are really fun to listen to! As NRC sorts them alphabetically, bear in mind that they can appear at the top of the list (“5 Minute Run”) or somewhere in the middle when spelled out (“Five Minute Run”).

A bit of a nuisance to search for, but once you know that, easy enough to find.

Also, if you are in the UK, you might not see the total of all runs. Changing your phone location setting to US, and then starting NRC, you suddenly have more runs. You can then change the phone back and the NRC runs should (knock on wood) remain.

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Liono in reply toCBDB

Thank you so much, that's really helpful!

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BeatlesforeverGraduate10

It sounds perfect! Well done and enjoy your new glasses 👓

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toBeatlesforever

🥸🤓😀

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FrencGraduate1060minGraduate

Sounds like a great run! As someone with appalling eyesight I appreciate how wonderful it is for things to appear more clearly. Note to self I need to book an appointment, my prescription is very out of date! That rowing sounds like bloomin’ hard work, I’m sure the run felt very nice in comparison, especially in the cooler weather. 😊😊😊

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toFrenc

Yes!! I can’t believe it but running feels more relaxing!

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Doris8Graduate10

It makes a difference what u can see with new glasses. I am a contact lens person if I remember to put in .🤣 never heard of trifocals. Nice run from u as well. 🙂

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toDoris8

😀👍🏽🥸

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

Ooo new glasses are wonderful, so good to see better, and the run sounds great too, the photo is lovely 😊

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

😊👍🏽👓🤓

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