I wasn’t sure if I was really looking forward to running in the heat! The forecast was saying 22 degrees (turned out to be more like 24).
I joined Lara’s Jeffing group again and this evening there were just 3 of us doing this run, so “into the forest we went to lose our minds and find our souls”. It was glorious! And much cooler in there. I tried not to think about the inclines; they were definitely quite challenging. We were running on some of the trails that are part of the Parkrun. I definitely want to do more running in the woods!
My legs certainly had a workout with the inclines, but because we were Jeffing, my heartrate stayed in Zone 4, so I was happy with that. It was difficult to tell if it’s still elevated, I won’t know until I do a slow run on the flat.
All in all I really enjoyed this run!
I recently bought a running vest with pockets for drinks, etc. but thought it might be overkill on a 3K run 🤣 so didn’t wear it today, but looking forward to wearing it on my next longer run!
Pic was taken by Lara and is typical of the woodland in and around the beautiful Swinley Forest.
Written by
Jools2020
Graduate10
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Thank you, Brian. I’ve never been able to do it before! Too worried about running alone and getting lost. As soon as I entered the woods it was like someone turned the world off! 😊
Yes, I think I could be! Running with the club has opened that door, and although tonight was only 3K twisting and turning in what was not a huge area, there are longer runs with this club that go deeper into Swinley Forest. I’ll need to get my pace up a bit though!
Hi Jools, Just off out for a brief pre-work workout: so encouraging to read your posts...bit by bit, getting there, target is back to 16k by new year...where I was two (or was it three?!?!) years ago!...but probably slightly slower...😅🤦♂️
Slower doesn’t matter, though, does it? Bit by bit is what I work to! Slow progress is still progress and it gets me out of the house and keeps me smiling 😊
16K is a great target! Keep up with the workouts and I know you’ll get there.
That looks lovely-a path begging to be run!I would be very interested know what running vest you have and how you get on with it- it's one of those things that I keep wondering about , researching and then forgetting about until the next long, hot run!
I found some reviews of a cheaper Aonijie vest on Amazon. This is a 5.5 litre vest with a number of options of a bladder and various bottles. I just bought the basic vest (£26.99) as I already have a couple of useful smaller bottles. I don’t intend running a lot of ultras so thought this one might do! I’ll let you know my thoughts once I’ve used it 😊
Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.
Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.
Overdue report from a Salomon trail running session
Running Club Virgin (and naked!)
Running with a running club :-)
