4K Run and it’s hot again! 🥵

[Jools2020]

I had planned a nice, easy run this morning. Thought I would potter along for about half an hour or so in heartrate zone 3 and enjoy the sunny morning!

Ah well. It was a nice idea, but as often happens to my plans, it didn’t quite work out that way! I went on my “don’t really know where to run” route as it wasn’t going to be a particularly long run. So downhill for the first km and then pretty much flat through the trees and round the pond. I noticed in the second km that my heart rate was a higher than expected for the effort I was putting in and even slowing down didn’t make much difference. I figured it was because I’ve had Covid and I remember the same thing happening after all the vaccinations, too.

I felt fine and I was happy to be out running, so decided to just go with the flow. By the last km I was running in Zone 5 and it was a bit of an effort! I was ready to stop at 4K 😊.

Because I’d had walking breaks during my easy run on Tuesday, I really wanted to keep going on this run. I had a few periods of slowing down, but did not have any walking breaks.

I ran for 35 minutes and my average pace was 8:42. I was sweating at the end and ready to head for home and coffee! 😊

I’ll run again on Saturday and probably try for a Zone 3 run again and see what happens 😊. Perhaps I’ll just slow it right down to barely more than walking 😊

[Gthants 60minGraduate]

That sounds like a terrific run! Building up the post-Covid energy reserves again. 🙌

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Gthants]

I’ve learned to accept that runs don’t always go to plan, but it was still a good run 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Thats awesome Jools, brilliant pace and the heartrate will settle. 😁

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yes, I hope so! I like to be able to control it and plan my runs 😊

[61Lady Graduate10]

I found post-Covid runs unpredictable- rarely did what I’d planned. Well done for getting out again - sounds like a good run 😀

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to 61Lady]

Thanks. Covid has left me really miserable, too. It’s taking all my positivity to stay on top of it!

[Runninggirl59 60minGraduate]

Glad you remembered that you've just had covid, that was pretty good and only to be expected that you might be a little out of breath! Well done 😀👍🏃‍♀️

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Runninggirl59]

Yes, absolutely! I was fortunate that Covid didn’t seem to affect my breathing, it’s just the raised heart rate, so working harder than I would normally. To be expected, but I’m still pleased that Strava gave me 2 fitness points and weirdly I got 2 PBs on segments which I hadn’t noticed to start with! So all good I think 😊

[JoePhoto Graduate10]

Hi Jools!Great to see you back on here. I haven't been able to run for almost a year too... Funny old world, funny old fitness challenge!!! Wishing you well 🤗

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to JoePhoto]

Joe!!! Great to see you, too! Sorry you haven’t been able to run. I had a couple of bouts of illness, so this is the second time I’m trying to rebuild my fitness. I remember you were injured. Are you still not running?

[JoePhoto Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Not yet, not yet... back trouble turned into something more complicated. Aiming to get back to doing something soonest but for now concentrating on the physio I have to do, then some Strength & Fitness. Building up to some 'brisk walking' next, then maybe a jog etc etc. Work gets in the way...and now juggling starting rehearsals for an am-dram panto come Christmas! All Best!

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to JoePhoto]

Keep up with the physio 😊 it’s hard to build back up again! I went back and did the second half of Couch to 5K again, which really helped. Then caught Covid a few weeks ago which set me back a bit - so just started running again last week, it seems to be going Ok 😊

Panto sounds exciting, but a lot of work!

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

A good run for you though Jools all things considered. I'm sure having had Covid isn't helping the heart rate. But the temperature and humidity wouldn't have helped this morning either.

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

You know I hadn’t thought of that 🤣, I was so focussed on recovering from Covid!

[Petem56 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Hi Jools, high humidity is the killer for me, it affects my breathing and sap's my energy much more than the running does.🥵

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Petem56]

I agree with that, but I’ve always thought that it’s the humidity that increases my heart rate 🤣 not sure which is most to blame!