10 Miles and feeling awesome 😅

[sparky66]

Well set out at 6am , hopefully @ linda9389 you got out at roughly the same time?

I didn't know what distance you were thinking, I wasn't sure what distance I was thinking either.. just thought I'd run and see where I got to and how hot it might get ☀️

Was a beautiful morning,still cool..

I've been running regular 12Ks lately and not far off my 300K quarterly challenge.. so was aiming for at least 12..

Thinking of Linda, wondering if she was still slogging it out there ?

But setting out so early and still feeling okay at 12K and the sun not just as hot yet as I feared.. I took a turn onto a new route I discovered a few runs ago and added on another 3 K .. thinking brilliant 15K a good distance... 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Really tiring now ... 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ Giving myself a push I decided it would be a shame not to add the other K on to reach a 10 Miles..had to turn up and down the last stretch a few times to make it up..

But woop woop fantastic run, and feeling awesome 😅

Happy Running all 🙌🏃‍♀️🏃

[sparky66 Half Marathon]

Some pics from my run .. 😍

My new route

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

Beautiful!

[Beatlesforever]

Amazing, well done! 🙌🙌

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Beatlesforever]

Thanks Beatles 🤗

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

A very early enjoyable 16K run for you today Caroline, well done, very wise on running at that time to avoid the heat of later in the day although where you are it isn't to be as hot as Southern England, if you had ran that run in Glasgow this morning you would have needed your wet running gear as its raining ☔ but to brighten up in the early afternoon.

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Alan, it was a good run today 😅

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

I'm sitting in the garden, but it is very hot 🔥 Lots of water 💦 to be drank 😎

Hope the sun comes hot for Glasgow peeps ☀️

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

The rain has more or less gone off and hopefully will brighten up later, temperature around 16C with a few sunny intervals.

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

My feet are currently very hot and I’m at work! Can’t wait to get home and take my blooming shoes off 😁.

[Beatlesforever in reply to AlMorr]

Ah to be in Glasgow! It's so hot down here in SE England and it's only noon. Not looking forward to this afternoon 🥵

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Beatlesforever]

That's too hot for me, 34C phew, I am going to a parkrun in Glasgow tomorrow, its to be sunny with a temperature of around 14C at the start, not 22C as it might be for some parkruns in South East England., stay cool if you can and drink plenty of water.

[Beatlesforever in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you, yes, luckily it will be cooler this weekend. I think I might have to have an ice cream today. Just to keep cool of course 😉

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Beatlesforever]

Enjoy your ice cream, remember that I have a chocolate ice-cream swirl when I come back from a run on a Wednesday and after I come back home from a parkrun on a Saturday. This afternoon I have just come back from taking Holly the dog a short walk, rain gone off, some sunshine and the temperature where I am is 17C, not 34C as it is in London, I am now watching the tennis from Queens Tennis Club London on BBC 2, I notice many spectators with fans and even one of those battery operated cooling fans, nice and cool for them, 😎once again, enjoy your ice cream 🍦yummy 😋

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Woohoo! Fabulous!!! I did indeed get out, though it was 6:15 as I headed out the door. I ran just over 13k (having set out to do at least 12). I was thinking about you too. I will post about my run in a minute because it was far from 'just another run' 🙈

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Looking forward to reading all about it 😊

[nowster Metric Marathon]

Well done! I haven't the will power to get out that early.

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to nowster]

It helped that I had committed to running virtually with Linda ..I knew it would have been far too hot to run much later 😏

[StringsandKeys Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

What a great idea to team up virtually! Well done on your 10 miles too - those are the best runs aren’t they when you think you’ll do one distance but then find you’ve still got enough in the tank to smash it further. Great stuff!

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to StringsandKeys]

Thanks Stringsandkeys 😁Yeah a few of us have done this before.. definitely gives us some motivation when the going gets tough 😅

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Ah super well done you! That’s fab, and def worth getting out early for. Hurrah Sparky!

You are definitely back on form 😊😊😊.

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

Thanks Frenc hope you're home soon with shoes off and feet up 🤗Poor Linda 😱

[Mormor1 Half Marathon]

Excellent run for you Sparky, from the photos it looks cool. I got up just after 5 but it was already 18' here in the east and I couldn't face it.. Particularly as I was play tennis at 9. I might try again tomorrow when it's meant to cool down, it's still 29C now!!!

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Mormor1]

That is still warm! It’s a chilly 25C where I am 🤣.

[Mormor1 Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

Cool!

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Mormor1]

Thanks Mormor1, the first hour was cool, it quickly warmed up after that, but not as hot as you have it there ☀️Hope you enjoyed your game of tennis 🎾 x

[Mormor1 Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

I did, was glad to stop after 2 sets as it got very hot and I still had to check a hive.. Which meant donning a bee suit, wellies and rubber gloves......I was sooo sweating.....not fun!

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Brilliant 🤩

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks guys 😁

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

Brilliant 🤩 You must feel on top of the world after that run 💪👏👏👏

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to RunBrianRun]

I really did Brian 🏃‍♀️☁️Tired now after the heat of the day ☀️

[RunWillie Metric Marathon]

Well done sparky66 love 2hour runs ❤️🏃‍♀️

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

Thanks RunWillie 🙂

[buzzards]

What an amazing run! It would take me a lot longer than 2 hours to run 10 miles. I hope you enjoyed a well-earned rest afterwards!

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to buzzards]

Thanks buzzards 🙂It did used to 😅 but doesn't matter just great to get a long distance done x

[Mudita11 Half Marathon]

Brillant distance and pace sparky66 😃

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

Thank you 😊

[Frizzbomb67 10 Miles]

Fantastic! 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻I set out on a 9 mile run a couple of weeks ago and decided to just carry on. The last couple of miles were tough but you’ve just got to haven’t you 🤷🏻‍♀️ While you are in the zone and the weather is just right.

Well done!

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Frizzbomb67]

Yeah well done on your run too..Yes some days you're either in the zone or not 😁

But it really feels great! ☀️

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Brilliant!