Consolidation Run 12 - Windy 🌬

[Jools2020]

I checked the weather forecast yesterday, as I usually do the day before I run, to find that weather warnings were in place for high winds! But I thought I would get up anyway and see. Well, yes; it was windy. I decided to go!

I knew that my heart rate was already up a little. I’d had an anxious day and night, but I hadn’t really appreciated how much it would affect my run. I had a challenging time keeping my heart rate in Zone 3. Battling the wind probably didn’t help, not to mention going through some long grass. I’d already decided that I would take a slightly different route this morning, a mixture of track and trail, giving me the opportunity to don my lovely Salomon trail shoes!

The infamous Deadend track was still part of this route and when you’re running slowly, it does seem to go on forever and it’s particularly exposed to the wind. Actually, everything is exposed to the wind here, I’m in the fens and there isn’t much shelter 😀.

I was aware that I was covering less distance than the last time I went on a long, slow run. I decided that I would run for 1hr 15min this morning and hopefully cover 7K. For the last 15 minutes I encroached I into Zone 4. It still wasn’t much effort and it was my run, so I allowed it!

I enjoyed the run! Although it was windy, it’s a lovely morning here and a joy to be out running. I did have to dive into the hedge when a lorry 🚛 passed by a bit close for comfort!

All in all a good run! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🌬

[MontyMooDog Graduate]

That's a fantastic run in those conditions too👍 It's good that you adapted as you went along as not every training session has to be set in stone. Did you have to hydrate on the move as I got really thirsty after after an hour the other day?😀

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to MontyMooDog]

Thanks! No, I didn’t take any water with me. I have to be careful about hydrating as I don’t tend to get thirsty. Drinking water is a conscious decision I have to make! I force myself to drink water when I return from a run.

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Well done for getting out in the weather 😁👍

It must be quite windy there in the open fens !

But, it didn't stop you 👏👏👏

Oh no, I hope your ok from your lorry avoidance !!

They do pass close sometimes don't they !

I often have one or 2 on my last km.

I'm having a 2nd rest day today 😁

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thanks, Ian! You are right about the wind here! The Deadend Track is particularly open. I wasn’t too bothered about the lorry driver. I had spotted him and saw from quite a distance that he wasn’t moving over. A quick hoppity-skippety into the hedge and all was fine! I shall have 2 rest days now and do a faster run on Monday. 👍

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Perhaps run WITH the wind for an hour 😂😂😂

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Me too!

I didn't cry off because of the wind at all!!😂

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

Nice one !

I'm on a PLANNED 2nd rest day 😂

[MccHa Graduate]

Morning Jools, Well done 👍 for 7 K run in this wind 👏 really windy up here in the NW...

Hope no harm is done with flipping lorries 🚛 passing too close for comfort 🤞

Glad you enjoyed your run 🏃‍♀️ it’s nice as you said to be out in the fresh air ...

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to MccHa]

Thank you MccHa! I enjoyed being outside in the early morning sunshine☀️ You can’t escape the wind where I live, it’s really flat and open.

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate]

Hi Jools, that’s a very impressive distance you ran, I can only dream of attaining that. Trying very slowly to increase my distance but all my local runs are quite hilly and challenging.

Although it’s quite amazing what our little old bodies can manage🤣🤣👏

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

Thank you! I can only run that distance because I do it really slowly. I sing as I’m running. It’s that slow!

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate]

It very obviously works, maybe I should slow down instead of trying for go faster stripes!!!

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

Yes! Just try increasing the time you spend running for, say, your 3rd run of the week. Add 10-15 minutes. Distance is irrelevant. Run at an easy pace. You might be surprised, it was a revelation to me.

[Birdlady64 Graduate]

Great run! 😁And in that wind - I bet it's absolutely howling across the fields up there. I know how exposed it is 💨💨💨

I decided not to get up and run this morning and am already regretting it a bit ☹️

My justification is it's hard to avoid the woods unless I run up and down the main roads and I don't want a tree branch falling on me (yes I bottled it I know)

There is always later today or tomorrow morning 😁😁

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

Yes, it was a bit heavy going along the Deadend Track, which is basically through the fields. But it was doable! Not many trees here along my route, fortunately. Hopefully the wind will abate by tomorrow for your run! 🙂

[wobbles_when_runs Graduate]

Well done, good run in windy conditions!

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to wobbles_when_runs]

Thanks! It was challenging at times! 😀

[61Lady Graduate]

Really impressive to run for that length of time. 👏👏👏

I’m trying the same as you and not concerned about speed at all - just trying to keep going a little longer.

It’s lovely to see a plan working well - it really does seem to suit you.

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to 61Lady]

Thank you, yes it does seem to suit me! I still go out once a week and push it. But doing that all the time was not doing it for me, I couldn’t see a fast enough improvement. This way, I know I’m conditioning my body as well as enjoying the runs more. It’s not hard to run at an easy pace. 😊