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A Gentle unseasonably warm 3k

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Well unfortunately it has again been too long since my last run.

As quite a few here will know, I'm not one for running in the rain 🀣

I know I know , skins waterproof 😁

But to be honest , I don't mind too much about getting wet but what I hate is running in soaking wet running shoes squelching away and having to dry them out again AND my latest shoes are far too new to get wet yet 😁

So, excuses over .

Today was forcast as dry and mild !

And also coincided with a day off, Always a bonus !

It is unseasonably mild for November!

So shorts and t-shirt were ideal .

Tech had all been charged yesterday and my watch synched with Garmin connect.

(Doing this always speeds up satellite lock on the day if not ben done for a while) .

There is not much to say about the run other than it was surprisingly comfortable.

Just a gentle trot around my usual 3k route .

I really now need to start stretching them out again.

So, home and stretches done and porridge and prunes for breakfast 😁.

Picture is Misty doing her Simba impression 😁

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FrencGraduate1060minGraduate

Well done! Have to say after my last wet run, I don’t blame you for not enjoying the rain 🌧️😊. Misty/Simba looks lovely as always!

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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toFrenc

Thanks Kate πŸ˜πŸ‘And yes, I HATE wet shoes!

I also avoid Misty if she comes in wet 🀣🀣🀣

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FrencGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toInstructor57

Aw poor Misty! Mind you cats aren’t too keen on getting wet either 😁.

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MissUnderstandingAdministratorGraduate10

The weather is something else at the moment. I’m going to try a rural walk (I have covid at the moment and am desperate to get some fresh air) soon and I’m seriously considering shorts. Sounds like a great start to the day to get out and ticked off.

Loving the Simba copycat! What a fluffy pile of loveliness.

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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toMissUnderstanding

Thank you !Oh no, sorry to hear you have Covid 😒

Hope you recover quickly 🀞

And yes, Misty the cat is adorable πŸ˜πŸ’•

And she knows it . 🀣

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MissUnderstandingAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toInstructor57

Thanks! I’ve been for a quick walk which has cheered me up no end. Ready for a nap now.

I also have an β€œI’m beautiful but I know it” pet. Mine’s a guinea pig. She is haughty but gets away with it by using her good looks…

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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toMissUnderstanding

Oh glad your feeling better πŸ™‚πŸ‘Look fwd to seeing a guinea pig pic 😁

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MissUnderstandingAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toInstructor57

Here she is. Pretty but high maintenance!

White long haired guinea pig in a box
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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toMissUnderstanding

Haha, sorry, I'm late seeing this !She's gorgeous πŸ˜¬πŸ’•

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Sandraj39Graduate10

Sounds lovely, Instructor57 - and I always love posts featuring the beautiful Misty!😻🐈

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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toSandraj39

Thank you 😊And Misty always likes posing 🀣

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

What a lovely photo of Misty, she looks so cute, that was a nice run for you today Ian, the weather is still quite warm for November, so what you wore for your run was correct, I wore much the same for yesterday's parkrun, well done on completing that as you call it 'a nice gentle 3K trot', glad you enjoyed it This morning I went a for a 12K walk in the countryside near to where I live, that route has to many hills, I have never ran on it but it's nice for walking as there are very few cars, only one van passed me on that road this morning.

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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

Thanks AlAnd glad you enjoyed your walk πŸ‘

And yes, Misty is very cute 😁

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Birdlady64Graduate10

Well done! I agree totally with you about wet shoes. That is the worst thing of all, especially if they are new. It took over 2 days for mine to dry out after my last experience of getting caught in the rain.

Loving the Misty photo

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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toBirdlady64

Yes, hate wet shoes !And they take forever to dry naturally, even stuffed with paper .

Yes, Misty is wearing her winter coat , albeit a bit early 😁

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Wet shoes are not pleasant. especially if there is a lot of run left to do... well done you, on getting out this morning, as I did...

i feel we might be in step...my last run was a very short one on Friday....I did 3K today !

I had a misty photo too, on my run...

Misty!
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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toOldfloss

Love that Oldfloss, from Misty the cat to misty weather as in that photograph.

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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toOldfloss

Oh well done !I was lucky, only Misty in the house 🀣

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

Glad you got out, your run sounds better than my ne and Misty look satisfied

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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

Oh, I've not read yours yet .... πŸ€”Misty is a poser 🀣

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RoxdogGraduate10

Yes, the rain put me off for a while too. I like a run in the rain, but not THAT rain! Like you, I'm doing short runs at the moment, but at least we still have running in our souls and our legs sometimes too!

Love the photo.

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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toRoxdog

Thank you , I'm a bit behind checking posts but glad your getting out also πŸ™‚πŸ‘

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10

I don't like getting wet either, but morning runs in the countryside mean my shoes nearly always get soaked from the dew. I've found merino socks are the answer. They warm up quickly and seem to wick the water away from my skin so my feet feel dry.

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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toYesletsgo

Thanks, I'll have to look for those socks then πŸ˜¬πŸ‘

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FolkylassGraduate10

Hi I57! Wet feet for me is the norm at this time of year as I live in the countryside with farms surrounding us and fields so it’s always a given for me.

Many a time I’ve got to a point in my run when there’s been standing water across the part of the country lane I’m running and it’s just to far to turn around and go back the way I’ve come….so there’s no choice but to have to go through it and it envelops my feet… freezing muddy rain water! So it’s squelch squelch all the way homeπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚.

I know how you feel I57 it’s not good ! Well done on getting out thoughπŸ˜‚

lovely photo of MistyπŸ˜€

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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toFolkylass

Strange thing is, during C25K I didn't mind so much ... Now I'm getting fussy 😁

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FolkylassGraduate10β€’ in reply toInstructor57

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ‘

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Marvincat

Beautiful moggy! I like running in light rain but haven't run in heavy rain and don't intend to! Well done!

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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toMarvincat

I don't mind light rain once I'm running, but don't like to go out if it it's raining before I start πŸ˜‚

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Peter44Graduate10

I too have been avoiding runninng in the rain, and seem to have been quite lucky so far, considering how much we've had lately, have managed to get two runs a week done, it's funny, in the early c25k days, didnt really bother me running in the rain, still, at least we're still getting out there, between showers!

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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toPeter44

Yes, I'm definitely a fair weather runner now, I also didn't mind during C25K πŸ€”

Mummycav profile image
MummycavAdministratorGraduate10

sounds like a great day off Instructor57 …not sure about the prunes but porridge? Oh yessssss

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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toMummycav

Always nice to have a day off ! 😊With a run followed by porridge....and prunes πŸ˜‚

nowster profile image
nowsterGraduate10

I won't go out if it's already raining. (Drizzle is OK, proper rain is not.)

Once I'm warmed up, moderate rain doesn't bother me at all. My shoes are not at all waterproof and I rely on my socks providing a wetsuit effect.

The horrible weather in the last six weeks or so has kept me indoors too. (As have a couple of mild bugs.)

Well done for getting out there again.

My post-run brunch today was sausages and a fried egg in a bread roll.

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