Hot 10k 🏃‍♀️🥵

[Sandie1961]

For reasons which will become clear in a few days’ time, Mr Sandie drove me to Lincoln Cathedral this morning and I ran home. I wasn’t sure just how far it was, but, having driven down the A46 into Lincoln more times than I can count, I discovered that there is a footpath/cycle way nearly all the way home. Anyway, it turned out it was exactly 10k. I had to walk a couple of times because it was just so hot and I foolishly forgot my water bottle, but still managed a respectable 1:10:43. Furthest I’ve been from home in 2 months - feels quite surreal!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Good idea having Mr Sandie drive you and drop you Sandie. Sounds like a nice route home too - how convenient. 😀

Yes it was hot wasn’t it? I ran fairly early and kept my 10k flat (which I don’t necessarily find easier for some reason), and soon wished I’d gone earlier still. 🥵🥵

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I’m just rubbish at selfies so needed him to take the photo 😂

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Good warm up for Monday Sandie, but I am guessing your run wasn’t about that. Have been lecturing my youngest about taking a drink on long runs....enough said 🙂

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

I know! I don’t take water on runs up to 10k normally, but 23c in full sun was a challenge. 20 years and I’ve never gone into (or out of) the city on foot

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

A really good time considering the temperature today Sandie; it Certainly beats my fastest 10k.

I know what you mean about being further away from home. We decided to leave Southsea as everyone else was pouring in for the beach, and headed to the New Forest for a picnic and a walk. It occurred to us that we hadn’t been so far for months and it had always seemed like just on the doorstep before.

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Sounds blissful! We are very rural, but it’s mainly farmland

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

That sounds very mysterious - am i missing something here? It was bloomin' hot today - 10k in this weather is a minor miracle. Well done to you!

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to linda9389]

All will be revealed later Linda 🤣

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

and just like that, a thought popped into my head ....

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to linda9389]

🤔💡

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Wow!! I never realised that. Living just outside of Grimsby I have been down that road a lot. A super time too and in those conditions! Always great to run towards home on a distance like that. Well done!

[Decker Ultramarathon]

I feel a story unfolding soon... Sounds like a great run in that heat. I feel for you and the water. I try to get my runs in early just to avoid the heat if possible.

[Katnap Marathon]

👍 nice run! 👍

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Just wow...well done you and a great time too!

[Buddy34 Half Marathon]

Great run Sandie and I can't wait to hear about what you're up to 😊😊

[misswobble Marathon]

A race perhaps or some training for something in particular? 🤔

Plenty of scope in Lincs

I went on a roof tour of Lincs cathedral once to escape heavy rain. It was brilliant

I’m hoping to do some park running in the area soon with my niece 🙂

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

You’ll have to wait and see 😂 If you do parkrun in Lincs, let me know where and when (although I fear it is still some way off😢) and I’ll join you

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

Great stuff 😀. It cd be Rasen or cleethorpes

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Market Rasen is great for PBs and only 15 mins away. I haven’t done Cleethorpes, but not too far so I’m happy to do either 😃

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

Oh is it! 🤗. Ooooh good to know. I’ll let you know. My niece phoned me last night to commiserate for the news that I’m now locked down with my husband 😁. She’s been injured for weeks. She’s getting better now but she’s got to start over again, so she’s started C25k again We’ll be over in lincs as soon as we can get free so I’ll suggest parkrun as a leg stretcher for her

If you’re ever in Chez Vegas we could do Poolsbrook 🏃‍♀️👍

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Oh no, does that mean you can’t go outside to run? My stepdaughter lives in Calow with her OH and kids - we did Poolsbrook together just after she finished C25k but she hasn’t really taken to running 😢 Good cafe though!

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

Fab cafe. I couldn’t believe how good 😃. The first time I did parkrun there I didn’t take much cash. I think I had just over a quid. Enough for a vending machine drink I went in and how much for a drink as I’d not got much cash. The chap said not to worry just gimme what you’ve got. He even bought it out to me No vending sludge either.

I run through Calow quite a bit. It’s there where I ran through freshly falling snow one night, when all the coal fires were lit cough cough cough 😁😁. The only folk about we’re dog walkers and they all spoke to me as I jogged past. I go up to Brim sometimes. I’ve run all the way to Brim then onto the canal and back towards the station

No, I can’t go out 😳😳😳😳 only into the garden. 🤷‍♀️🤬😬😖😫😱😰☹️🙄😏🤨

My nephew and his wife came by this morning with shopping for us. She’s a practice nurse so we got suitable things like hand sanitiser 😁 Bog roll 😁. Bless her she bought me a huge bunch of flowers, get well card 😁 a glossy homes and gardens magazine. Huge bar of choc (which is safely hidden 🙏) grapes, apples, vegetables and tea bags. yay. My husband got a box of Corona beer, a bottle of whiskey and wine 🙄. She took a box of stuff to my son too as he ended up in hospital yesterday with food poisoning 😤😟. He’s now self isolating at his home as he came into contact with my us and as he had to take him to hospital What a shower 😁

Oh, forgot,to say, my nephew bought me his Wi-fit! 🤷‍♀️ No idea. I didn’t know how it was set up - still don’t. I thought it was used via a computer but OH tells me it’s for the telly So, sommat to play with. It’s for exercising my nephew says 😁. My husband has gallantly stepped aside as he says we can’t play together Cos of distancing He will sit on the sidelines with his Corona 🍺

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Brilliant! Had me chortling and got my Barlborough born husband laughing out loud 😂🤣😂

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

We looked at a house - or three - there when we were moving. I did like the open gardens there. You must do it if you’ve not done so 🙂

[Fabulous450]

Congratulations on the 10k Sandie1961!! Great time too. Sounds brilliant!! 😁❤️

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Fabulous450]

Thanks Fab! Hope your leg is feeling better x

[Fabulous450 in reply to Sandie1961]

Not bad thanks! Most of the time it’s fine, just comes on a bit suddenly here and there. 🙄 But hopefully it will be better in a day or so. 😁❤️

[Coddfish 10 Miles]

That sounds exhausting. I had tickets for the (now postponed) rugby finals in France this weekend, which meant I couldn't enter the event you had been scheduled to do on Monday, and am definitely not in 10K training. I haven't run anything beyond about 7K since staggering over the GSR finish line las October.

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Coddfish]

I wouldn’t have wanted to do it today - the wind is absolutely wild! I do so hope that we will be able to get back to some of our normal activities before the summer is over.

[AliHC Marathon]

Ah fantastic Sandie1961 ❤️

90% of my long runs are done when my husband drops me off in the middle of nowhere and I run home 😂 Really hope you enjoyed it and will venture out like that more often? X

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to AliHC]

Might do when we get back to France! Unfortunately we are in a triangle of A roads, which I wouldn’t want to run along so a bit limited in the UK