got up earlier to dodge the heat....it was still HOT,!!

[limberlou]

so I set my alarm for 6.30.... luckily I also set it for 7 as I just switched it off at 6.30. 🤣. My daughter had stayed over last night but she was asleep on the couch under 3 cats when I left. She misses her little cat so stays at mine at least once a week, and sleeps on the couch so she can have them with her. HER Little Roma is usually out butchering livestock all night so it’s usually my 3 louts on her most of the night...and only occasionally Roma. Anyway I left them to it and off I went.

When I first went outside I though “oh it’s lovely and cool “ but that didn’t last long! By the time I’d walked my 5 minutes I was warm and the sun was really bright- glad I’d grabbed my sunnies. I cut through town and headed out along the river, luckily a lot of the Trail has fairly high hedges so a fair bit was slightly in shadow so I kept to that bit. Although after about 10 mins I was mopping sweat from my eyes. I got so fed up this summer of sunscream dribbling down into my eyes as I ran that I bought my self some sweatbands. I originally only wanted a couple for my wrists but it was cheaper to buy the pack with the headbands in too so I did. I look like a refugee from Steps, they are fluorescent pink, green and orange..3 sets. I wish I’d actually worn the headband this morning though as the wrist one was not enough. It makes my eyes sting all day!!

So I ran out for 10 mins, walked 1 min and took some pics, and repeated this again before turning and doubling back. So 43 mins total and 5k done. Not very speedy but I am seeing some improvement at last. After my bouts of covid I have struggled to run under a 15 min mile, then got it down to the 14s and now I am back in the 13s again..so some slight progress. At least the heavy dead leg feeling has gone at last. That was dreadful.

So lovely morning, lovely run and I felt good while running..so result!! The poor river does look very low though 😥 and some of the birds were grubbing about along the shore looking sorry for themselves.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Good for you getting out early, it was really warm by the time we got out

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Huge well done you... great post... and a lovely image of your daughter under the three cats!

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

It’s a common occurrence - usually at least 3 on her and one on the back of the settee watching 😁

[orangeguy Graduate10]

Well done Lou! . . . I was out early on Monday morning but as you say even early its warm so I've decided to take a few days off but just looking at the forecast this weather is set to continue into next week apparently. I'm not sure I can bring myself to set the alarm for 5am! 😬 . . . I will reassess the situation in a few days time I think 😬

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to orangeguy]

Actually it’s really nice running at 5 . I was doing it back in lockdown but can’t seem to drag my lazy arse out of bed at 5 this year.