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It’s been a weird day where I spent most of the morning sure that I was brewing a migraine which never came. Most unexpected. Perhaps the epic two hour nap after lunch saw it off. First thing this morning, I’d decided I was running today and got dressed in my kit. I hadn’t actually made it out and was beginning to think I’d probably wasted the effort putting a sports bra on. At least the Runderwear Easy On lives up to its name and is more comfy than most. After realising I needed to buy, write and post a birthday card so it was only a little bit late, I headed off for the post office in my gear just intending to walk there and back in the drizzle. Too tired to run today…maybe. I found a lovely card (teen boys are tricky) and chatted to the lady behind the counter about our blighted build ups to half marathons this weekend and then realised I’d forgotten the address. Doh 😫

Power waking home again, I realised I wouldn’t make the post unless I ran. Through the door, Clark Kent style whip off of my overcoat, on with the run jacket and off I went.

I rarely run straight from my front door and I didn’t expect the road down to the village to feel so steep at speed. I had to concentrate not to slip on a drain cover. That’s not an injury I want to repeat! I reached the post box a couple of minutes later and decided that now I was moving, I might as well carry on. But where? Since this was such an unexpected run, I hadn’t considered where I might go! I’m on a taper so I only wanted a short run of maximum half an hour. What appealed? Straight up a steep hill, I’ve done this route before and the gradient is really tough. I thought I might run walk but unexpectedly, my legs were up for it. Slow but strong. Maybe there’s more training in them than I’d thought.

Then, halfway up the hill the heavens opened and it started absolutely pelting down. Luckily, my phone was in a highly technical waterproof case (sandwich bag!) because of the drizzle so that wasn’t a problem. In thirty seconds flat, it was as if I’d been swimming. I actually love a run like this and instead of turning and running straight back, I carried on up the hill to reach almost-the-top. Some very soggy horses looked at me as if to say “what are you doing out? You must be mad”. To be fair, only runners are usually bonkers enough to brave this sort of weather. The pic is from a dry day!

Along a gentle incline that unexpectedly felt tougher than the steep section, maybe because I was mentally prepared for the hard gradient. Then into a river cascading down the road to run back down to the village. My legs felt like they wanted to run away with me but I kept them in check.

This was a run that wasn’t going to happen but was unexpectedly great in many ways. Somehow or other I was two whole minutes faster than when I did this route before, even though it really felt comfortable (allowing for the hill) all the way around. That was a real confidence boost. Some entirely expected things happened too-hills are super for producing negative splits and if you’ve got cheesecake in the fridge when you are on a mega high from a wet run, it will be consumed immediately on return,

Hope your runs have some unexpected moments of joy everyone!🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

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Oldfloss profile image
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What an exciting run... I ran that last bit with you,..( but drier)!

It sounds to have been really useful actually and the fact that you were comfy and faster is just perfect !

Negative splits... bonus.... cheesecake... double bonus.... you are doing wonderfully! Go you...gotta' love those hills ! x

PS

You just reminded me I need to buy a birthday card!!!

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MissUnderstandingAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toOldfloss

Thank you! It was a really nice run-sometimes the ones on impulse are the best. Hope you find a good card!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toMissUnderstanding

I still haven't ..I think I'll paint one ! The run was a good one..I'm hoping for a short dry one tomorrow! X

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate10

brilliant run MissUnderstanding ..and the cheesecake was well deserved!! 😋

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MissUnderstandingAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toMummycav

Thank you! It tasted extra sweet after the run!!!

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LiisaM

what a wonderful description!

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MissUnderstandingAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toLiisaM

Thank you! It was such a great run that it was nice to share it ❤️

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Lucky you ran after the effort if putting on sports bra, oh it sounded wonderful even with the rain, X

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MissUnderstandingAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Thank you! It really hit the spot!! ❤️

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Week7Graduate10

Love this! ( also love wet runs and cheesecake)

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MissUnderstandingAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toWeek7

Running in the rain is so good for making you feel like a hero. Glad to find another fan! 🌧️ 🏃‍♀️❤️

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Absolutely, nothing make you feel more like a superhero than running on a wet and windy day.... especially if you sing the batman theme tune as you run. (Just to check you are running at conversational pace obviously!)

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Getfitok

Love it! I find us dog walkers go out in all weathers too :)

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MissUnderstandingAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toGetfitok

Yes, you are absolutely right about that! Dog walkers have some serious all weather grit!

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