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Well that was annoying

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Soooo windy out there today!💨💨💨 I went out much later than usual this morning. In fact after a rubbish night’s sleep I had almost given myself permission not to go out today, but the hubby suggested I go out anyway so I got my gear on and headed out. At least it wasn’t too hot. I picked a potential 5K route and decided to do the beach first to get that out the way. Big mistake. Huge. That wind! Oh my goodness it took my breath away almost literally. So with the hooley in my face and running on the pebbly path it was not going well. I decided to abandon the 5K route and cut away from the beach early as I was really struggling to catch my breath.

I completed 30 mins but man that was hard work today. I made sure I did proper yoga stretches afterwards as my legs felt really heavy!

One to chalk up to experience I feel 😜

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Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Gotta love that wind and the bracing sea air:) Go you! That has set you up for the day:)

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SweatyHettieGraduate in reply to Oldfloss

Very true .. got to face it again shortly as I dog walk for a charity on a Monday and they live a bit further along the coast - so no escaping a bracing walkies either- my spaniel’s ears will be flapping in the wind 😜

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply to SweatyHettie

Love it.. photo please?

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SweatyHettieGraduate in reply to Oldfloss

I’ll try - she probably won’t be still enough to get one -she goes even more doolally in the wind!😜

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BowlingTGraduate

It’s totally blowing a gale here too and we are in land.... trying to build up the willpower to get ready and run

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SweatyHettieGraduate in reply to BowlingT

Do it! You’ll feel better after ( maybe not during😜) and it does at least cool you down 💨

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BowlingTGraduate in reply to SweatyHettie

Haha. We will see how it goes, I’m going to head to an arboretum which will hopefully be a bit more sheltered and hope I don’t get walloped by a tree.

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SweatyHettieGraduate in reply to BowlingT

🤣sounds a good plan!

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BrunsamarathonGraduate

Totally feel your pain. I haven't got the hooley but we have the start of a helm! Running this morning was interesting lol! It was fine behind me but running into it was near on impossible 🤣

Good for you gritting your teeth and doing the 30 mins 👏🏃‍♂️😎👍👊

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SweatyHettieGraduate in reply to Brunsamarathon

Thanks - it was not what I’d call enjoyable but at least I did it! 💪🏻

So is a helm like a hooley?! I’ve not heard that term before 🤔

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BrunsamarathonGraduate in reply to SweatyHettie

It's a weird one. You can see a 'bar' of cloud form over the hills and it blows for days sometimes. It can get so strong sometimes that you can lean into it without falling. It has taken the roof of our stables off many times lol!

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SweatyHettieGraduate in reply to Brunsamarathon

Wow! You learn something new every day!

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BrunsamarathonGraduate in reply to SweatyHettie

Lol you certainly do! There are some strange things 🤣

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BeetrootFace77Graduate

Sooo windy! People wonder why the English talk about the weather so much, it’s because 4 days ago we were in a heat wave 🥵, now we’re battling gale force winds 💨 There’s always a conversation to be had about the weather!

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EquiluxGraduate

Well done! That wind does literally take your breath away (cue song by Berlin from Top Gun!). Where I am, the wind always seems to be behind me when I’m running downhill, would be more helpful if it was behind me for the uphill bits!

You’ve now earned the right to browse the SB sale as your reward, I think 😀

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SweatyHettieGraduate in reply to Equilux

Omg is the SB sale on.....?! 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️

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EquiluxGraduate in reply to SweatyHettie

Yes, yes, yes!!!

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PurpleCat87Graduate

Well you’ve done better than me - I copped out first thing due to the high winds - might go later

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Delgirl82

I’m with you my jog was awful in that wind !! So slow I thought I was going backwards. 🌬

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SweatyHettieGraduate in reply to Delgirl82

It wasn’t pleasant- but hey we did it!! 💪🏻😜

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PeggySusiGraduate

Well done for getting out in it and doing the whole 30 minutes too! It’s a much bigger achievement if it’s a struggle.. and a bigger high of relief too.. you need the tough ones to appreciate the good ones.. and lots more good ones to look forward to when the weather improves..😊

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