I wasn’t able to run early this morning and really didn’t fancy the 22 degrees of 10 o’clock so I headed to my local pool.
It’s the first time I’ve tracked my swim on my watch and I’m amazed at how many calories I burnt during my 50 lengths. I seemed to have more stamina, than in the past and put this down to my running.
With the temperatures due to rise this week I think I’ll be sticking with the pool.
How is everyone staying cool?
Good for you Emlist29, better a swim than a run in that 22C temperature.
This morning before 9 o'clock I ran slowly run 3 of week 6 for exercise in almost 20C temperatures, the highest temperature that I have ever ran in, however, I was well hydrated and had my shortest shorts on, a sleevless vest but it still felt pretty warm, immediately I completed my run I had a drink of juice out of my water bottle which was in a pouch in my new running belt, so no danger of me getting dehydrated.
Drinking gallons of water and turning back into a potato! I'd better swim tomorrow morning!!
Good idea, the swimming. Here in Cumbria it's not as hot, but still around 20C. I have been on the injured couch with a torn hamstring, so today was the very first day I allowed myself out again. I just did Couch to 5K, week 1 pattern of 60 second jogs with 90 second walks. I can feel the hamstring near the end of the runs, so I think I have it about right. Even so, it was straight to the shower afterwards, as I was drenched in sweat. Oddly I started running last year in very similar weather.
Hope your 'exercise is good, whatever it is.
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I'm sorry, what!? 22 C is too hot? Am i reading this correctly? Lol. My run today W5R2 was at sunrise with 37C and 84% humidity!🤭 Not the best conditions but i got through.
Crikey. You win.
Whereabouts are you?
I’m struggling today. It’s 32C here in Cheshire.
Well done. Perfect plan for this weather. I'm not staying cool, I'm been roasting in the office.
That sounds like a good idea Emlist! What sort of watch do you have that counts lengths? Do you also use it for running?
I have an Apple Watch which is also my running companion.
I’ve been scared to swim with so much technology getting wet but “touch wood” it fared fine.
I think it’ll be the pool instead of the pavement tomorrow.
I shouldn’t worry too much about your watch- If it’s designed for use in the water, it’ll be perfectly ok! I’ve been slightly agin getting an Apple Watch on the grounds that I have an iPad and iPhone, so they already have plenty of my money and I don’t want to be totally dependent on a piece of fruit! But maybe I’ll have to re-look at it! I’m stuck on week 8 - like you I’m finding it pretty hot on the pavement!
I was lucky, I got my watch as a hand me down when a friend upgraded. It’s great for tracking fitness but I don’t use everything else to its fullest.
Hopefully it will cool down for the weekend.
. you keep going Emilist29, you got this!
Water bottles for running
Walking (well running actually) on Water
Does salt water damage running shoes?
What a difference 10 weeks makes!!
Not quite running - I hope you'll forgive me that!
