please let this heat be over! 🌡️😨

[sparky66]

i had to drag myself from bed at 5 AM , after such a hot disturbed sleep , as we all probably had 😨🌡️

how I managed get to 10K ...🤣

but I did... It's been a long time since I've had to stop at every K or so. .such a heat at this time in a morning.. phew..

passed another couple of( younger)

beautiful striding runners who high fived me

must have thought I needed the encouragement 🤣 which I gratefully received 🌡️😂

here's to a cooler sleep all 🏃‍♀️🏃🙏

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

It’s cooling down a little here in the south

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank goodness 🙏

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

It’s so much nicer this morning isn’t it 😊.

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to Frenc]

Much more pleasant

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Congratulations Caroline on completing that 10K in what was a temperature at 5.30 am of around 24C, well done, good news, its to cool down a good bit over the next few days, better for sleeping and running.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Wow, well done you!!!

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thank Linda ☺️

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Oh well done Sparky. That is such an achievement in the heat we’ve had. It’s been horrible hasn’t it, so I am totally in awe you did 10k even if you had to have a little break every so often. You are braver than me as I’ve just hidden at home or work these last few days! Had an early run just now and it is SO much nicer! High five lady! 😊😊😊

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

Roles reversed,my turn to hide..😜 was supposed to be a workout thismornin but just couldn't get motivated..😮Hopefully you enjoyed your run..nice one x

[RunWillie Marathon]

You’re now Australian 😍 Running at 5am & coping with our normal Summer heat. Well done sparky66 💪🏻

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

Ooft Australian runners.. I salute you 🙌

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

Yes, those of us outside the UK tend to have a different perspective on its recent weather RunWillie !

[RunWillie Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

You still all have my sympathy. No one wants 40+ days & raging fires.

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

That's kind of you RunWillie . Unfortunately it looks like much more of the world is going to have to learn how to deal with those conditions.

My brother emigrated to Australia around 30 years ago and even though he's Canberra-based, he's had to defend his house against bushfires. The closest got to within a couple of hundred metres, then the wind changed and the house was spared.

There are horrendous wildfires here in France, though currently several hundred km from where I live, and many more elsewhere in continental Europe. I've now told my husband that if, God forbid, we ever end up being emergency evacuated from our home, he's to get the motorhome out while I grab key documents and possessions.

So while I've also been moaning plenty for weeks on Strava about running in temperatures up to 31° (it reached 44° on those days) I'm also mindful that things could be much worse.

[misswobble Marathon]

It’ll be winter soon enough 😁❄️🌨💨🌬☔️🌊🌫💦❄️⛄️🌧🥶🥶🥶🥶

We’ll be wearing too many layers - or not enough 😀

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Too true misswobble, 😂 Good to have a moan 😜