Post run coffees taste the best! ☕️

[Frenc]

Well, I managed an early 11k today - my aim was to beat the warmish weather, but in all honesty I could have had a little lie in as the temperature wasn’t all that different between when I started and when I finished. A nice breeze though 😊.

I used my brand spanking new running belt which holds a nice sized bottle and has a little ish pocket. So I popped some Belvitas in there and off I went. I was worried I’d find it a bit annoying but I got used to it quickly and so much cooler than a vest!

Anyway, not much to report really. Everything looks very dry and yellow at the moment. We really need some rain ☔️! I remembered for once to run along the edge of a field which runs parallel to the woods - great views but very flinty and rocky underfoot. A very earnest looking hiker lady was at the top of the field arms outstretched and smiling. I think she was literally embracing the view 🤣. Anyway, I had to run past her and said good morning. She did look rather funny.

Just slurping on my post run coffee. It really is delicious! Have a smashing day all 😊😊😊.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Glad you like the running belt - I agree that vests are just so warm. The run looks lovely too. Hope you treated yourself to more than just the one coffee 🥰

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thank you linda9389 😊. Yes, I don’t know why I didn’t go down the belt route before really. Much nicer - I get a super sweaty back in the vest even in cooler weather, yuck! Only had the one coffee but it may be time for another soon! ☕️☕️☕️

[sparky66 Half Marathon]

Nice Sunday run for you Frenc.. glad your new belt was comfortable..It took me a while to get used to mine..but much better than bulging pockets 🤣👍Hope it's a day off and a relaxing afternoon 🙂

My daughter and I done some yoga on a hilltop recently and had some strange stares 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🤣

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

Thanks Sparky. Deffo better than the vest 😁. That sounds like good fun doing yoga on a hill with your daughter! I remember seeing people doing all sorts exercise-wise during lockdown. They took their kettlebells, boxing gloves, anything really, and did it all in the open! Mind you every time someone mentions yoga I think must do more! Hope you are well 😊😊😊.

[misswobble Marathon in reply to sparky66]

I don’t mind bulging pockets. Side ones look a bit lumpy but soon even out as the run progresses 😀🏃‍♀️😋💦

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon]

Coffee is my favourite post run reward (you might have guessed from my profile picture)! I quite often plan routes to end at nice coffee shops and then sit down in lovely surroundings while looking like a tomato, sweating and breathing heavily. Lovely! I like it when I meet my husband at the end because he can bring a towel and some clean clothes.

That looks like a nice run. Lovely pictures. So much nicer to be out now the weather has changed.

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thank you MissUnderstanding ! Definitely with you there on the coffee. I ❤️ It! And yes, the cooler weather is so much nicer. I’d run at 2am if I could to beat it - but unfortunately I’ve yet to work that in to my routine 🤣.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Wonderful run Frenc! Everything is soooo brown and dry at the moment isn’t it? Our lawn has barely grown since I last mowed it 11 days ago. Usually we come back from holiday to find a jungle, but not this time.

Another post run coffee here! I don’t drink it at home, always preferring tea, but after a run coffee is the best. You deserved yours for sure! 👊

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanking you Cheeky! Ha ha never thought I’d be actually wanting it to rain. We have a festival just outside town coming up so what’s the bet there’s monsoons for that 😁. I hope your post run coffee was good - I’m sure it was! 😊😊😊

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Post run coffee is definitely the best. I stop at the same cafe on nearly every run. It is a small walkway cafe on the edge of the woods, so walkers and cyclists abound, as well as runners….so turning up a bit sweaty is ok. There is lots of outdoor seating too. Sometimes I reflect on my run, other times I just chat to whoever is in there. I guess that we are all on the same mission, a bit of “me” time which we are happy to share with fellow devotees of the art of post exercise chilling. 🙂

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

That cafe sounds lovely. Nice and relaxed and full of like minded people. There’s a similar one quite near me but my routes don’t take me by it, so coffee chez moi is generally all that’s on offer! Thank you 😊.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

The topic of conversation this morning was injuries …what was I saying about chilling 😂

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

I imagine that was a good old chinwag! Although I hope no one is too seriously hurt 😊.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

No; just older runners aches and pains! One had resorted to cycling….but he thinks that it has made his problem worse. He got out for jog today though. We oldies just have to be a bit more careful.

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Well I think you are in pretty fine fettle Beachcomber66 😊! I hope your cycling friend finds a solution too. What a great place this café sounds, kind of like the barbers for active folk.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

In another 10 years I will be like one of those mature Corsican gentleman, chatting over a glass of pastis! I could start a boule club! Always looks to me like a leisurely game with just a hint of inner venom under the surface 🙂

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Oh you just made me laugh out loud! That is definitely something to aspire to 🤣. You need to start practicing some shifty moves.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

Not sure that I could take up roll your own smoking though! 🙂

[Vragtes]

Lovely looking run and thanks for the photos. Is this in the UK?I agree with you about the coffee. In this hot weather, I’ve been running at 05:30 for 7km three times a week. After each run, stretches and a shower, I make a coffee using a Moka pot. I then sit on the patio and drink it, listening to Radio 3. Incidentally, I run listening to Radio 3 on my headphones.

What a lovely way to start a day.

Garden early morning.

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Vragtes]

Hello there Vragtes , yes, this is in the UK, the very dry south 😁. Your post run coffee sounds just wonderful especially with all of those amazing plants to look at! I love the colours. 😊😊😊

[Vragtes]

Hi@Frenc, yes, very dry up here too. We had a bit of rain yesterday and I could almost hear the garden groaning with relief!

We set off to France tomorrow for three months in our motorhome and I enjoy running both on the way and when we arrive in Burgundy. The roads are very quiet and scenery lovely too. Keep safe.

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Vragtes]

Oh lucky you, how nice to get away, and for 3 months! Enjoy 😊.

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to Vragtes]

Bonne route Vragtes ! Burgundy looks slightly less hot than where I am in the Massif Central. We've now had three months of exceptional temperatures and restrictions are in place because of the drought.

[Oldfloss Administrator]

I love my belt/.. A Freetoo for everyday and a slightly larger one for small water bottle.Your run sounds and looks lovely!

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

Ah thank you OF! I’ve only used it once and I am a convert, I really am. I froze some water in the bottle then topped it up for lovely cold water during the run! I may go all posh and add some chopped fruit to the water before I freeze it next time! 🍉 🍎 🍊 🍌

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Frenc]

Whoa!Get you!!!That is posh!!!

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon]

lovely pics! I love my running belt I usually forget its there, and its only a cheapie one from Amazon. Know what you mean about the post run coffee. I get my coffee machine on as soon as Ive had a long run and yep, it always taste so much better!! 😁

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Hedgehogs123]

Thank you Hedgehogs123 ! It really tastes the best after a run, doesn’t it. I just sit there and sort of zone out feeling that all’s right with the world 😊. It’s a rare moment of calm really. That sounds like an excellent belt if you forget about it!

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Hedgehogs123]

Me too! We’ve got his n hers machines ☕️ I mostly use his 😎

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon in reply to misswobble]

now sounds a good idea!!😀☕☕

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Hedgehogs123]

He buys the beans 😎

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Now his and hers machines sound SO civilised! I’m afraid all I have is a little cafetière. I aspire to one of those very expensive bean to coffee machines! Ah me, one day 😁.

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Frenc]

OH bought me a Nespresso machine 😍. Then not long after he was gifted a big Miele machine by someone who was getting a posh plumbed-in version. The Miele is the business 😀☕️🥰

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Ooooh I’m running round to yours then - watch out for a bedraggled runner knocking on your door for coffee! 🤣

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Frenc]

I’m supping a triple espresso as I type. Post dog walk ☕️🙂🐕

[misswobble Marathon]

Looks marvellous that does🥰

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Thank you misswobble 😁😁😁!

[Katnap Marathon]

Post run coffee and cake in good company is the best!

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Oh I totally agree Katnap 😁. Although it’s usually my OH I witter to and bore him SENSLELESS with my route, my stats, how many other runners I saw, the temperature, the wildlife, the lousy drivers - you get the picture 🤣. Bless him.

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Frenc]

He don't understand like what we do! 🤣

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

He gets his revenge though when he tells me about his Thursday night 8 aside football 😆.

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Agreed. A cappuccino for me, or an iced mocha in the summer. ☕️

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Ooooh Dexy5 , those sound just perfect! I hope you have something tasty to go with them 😊.

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Frenc]

Oh yes Frenc