Wk 7 Run 3 - O, the weather outside is frightful.....

[AlbertRoss]

...so why am I out running in it?!

No snow, but it's pretty wet, and cold. However it was important for me to get out there today.... as much as anything because of yesterday.

You see, I went out yesterday to try and do this run, and ground to a halt after about 8 minutes, and felt rather rotten about it. There were a number of reasons why - I was running a bit too soon after eating a bit too much and felt like being sick at points, possibly a bit dehydrated, a slight cold in the nose, and when I looked at the tracking after I set off about a minute per km faster than I normally would - possibly over-confidence having thought "well, I've already done this so it's fairly easy". Big mistake - yes a lot of the programme at this point is mental, but that doesn't mean you can ignore the physical.

So, delaying lunch today (and making sure there was a nice hot drink ready for when I got home) it was on with the motley and out into what started off as light rain, but then got heavier.... kept the pace more moderate though, didn't push too hard, and completed the full 25 minutes. I know some of you talk about your gremlin - well, today, mine took a beating. Though I will admit, I'm seriously considering a treadmill!

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Well done. The weather is a bit of a challenge ! I was going to say the next line was I think "Let it snow. Let it snow. Let it snow".

Luckily here I had no snow but delayed run to let rain move on.

[AlbertRoss Graduate]

Just realised that I've acquired a rather bizarre tag on my post..... Someone at Health Unlocked hasn't made allowance for the fact that with the weather, "Snow" is being used to refer to frozen precipitation and not necessarily a white, powdery substance that some snort!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to AlbertRoss]

Some of the tags are hilarious!

[Flossie22 Graduate in reply to AlbertRoss]

I had "stroke" on mine the other day because I mentioned going back to stroke the horses.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

"... and the fire is quite delightful.."; but hey, we are runners... so, we get out there...

Go you.. what's a drop of rain. or hail, or snow? We are made of strong stuff...

Unlike the pesky gremlins

[Flossie22 Graduate]

I was thinking "it's raining again" by Supertramp, but got out for my run after it stopped 😀 Also have on my mind "'Twas early morning yesterday, I was up before the dawn" another Supertramp favourite of mine. Mind you it was Saturday when I did that, but I'm still smiling at the thought! 😊

[davelinks Graduate]

But the fire is so delightful.

And since we've got no place to go,

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!😁

Wrap up a bit in the rain & cold and it's not too bad, keep away from tree's when the winds a blowing..😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to davelinks]

That's torn it Dave.. you mentioned the 'S' word.... ! x

[davelinks Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Nah! It's warming up by weekend!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to davelinks]

Oh okay then x

[davelinks Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Mrs Dave (slinky) sends her congratulations on the birth of Grandchild👶😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to davelinks]

Thank you.. give her a gentle hug please

[davelinks Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Will do! She say's it only hurts when she laughs! as you probably do..😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to davelinks]

It does.. it so does...

[Ullyrunner Graduate]

Well done - kicked that gremlin into touch!

[AncientMum Graduate]

Well done Albert, you did everything right. You took the time to work out why yesterday's run went wrong and then took steps to avoid those problems. Fantastic!