Phew it’s muggeeeeee! 🥵

[Frenc]

Well, that was hard! Even Strava, bless it, kindly told me it was hard! Thank you 🤣. Did just over 11k this morning, and I was dripping like a drippy thing from planet drip. Nice. Anyway, having ascertained it wasn’t going to be the most enjoyable run ever, I tried to turn it into a bit of an adventure instead. I took a few different turns which made a very nice change, although it’s quite hard knowing where to put your feet along a rutted track where a million mountain bikes and horses have gone before, but I managed somehow.

I got my 2nd best time on a steep scrabbly uphill track, which always makes me laugh when it’s the 2nd time doing it! It still makes you feel good about yourself though. I saw a young lad I know coming the other way at exactly the same point as last Sunday which was quite funny too.

Other than that not much to report really, just glad it’s done. I’m hoping the mugginess will have disappeared by my next run. Have a great day all!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Well done on your run! I completely agree about the humidity - it’s not making for the prettiest of runs at the moment is it?! I am already craving the cool, blowy days of autumn - I always run better as the temperatures drop! 🙂

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Thank you Sandraj39 ! I am totally with you on that one. I find myself getting up earlier and earlier to beat the heat, but if it’s muggy, well, it’s muggy! Yes, bring on the Autumn 🍂, can’t wait. But then I feel guilty for wishing the days away 😁.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Well done on the 11K Frenc 💪

I’m in Ireland atm and although it’s usually cooler here than at home, it’s sticky here too 🥵

I agree with Sandraj39 , we love our colder weather running 🍁❄️

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you IP 😊. Yes, bring on the brrrrrrr 🥶! Hope you’re having a lovely time and some nice runs.

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Frenc]

You know where you are when it’s much colder. I love my cold weather gear 🥰😀. Mind you running with the warmth of the sun on my face is lovely 😎. It’s been great for my psoriasis too 👍

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

It really was drippy out this morning wasn’t it? my kit felt like it had come out of the washing machine when i took it off That was a great run you had

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Ha ha yes, lovely sweaty kit that could walk to the laundry basket on its own today! Thank you!

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to Frenc]

I put it in a quick wash and hung it up to dry ready for tomorrow when I’m hoping to run in London even if just a little run

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Oh good call! Yes, mine will go on later today. That’s exciting having a run in London tomorrow, have fun 😊.

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to Frenc]

and again tuesday morning before breakfast i’m so excited now

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon]

This was the same as me yesterday afternoon. Sweat dripping off my eyebrows, down my nose, off my ears! The weather is a challenge at the moment.

Great run, especially with the extra challenge of the heat. Roll on rain to freshen everything up!

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thank you 😊. Yes, we so need rain. We’re going to have a hosepipe ban here any day soon!

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Frenc]

I’ve been weeding in the veggies Got rained off so came in for lunch. It’s bright again now so headed back down there. It’s really hot again 😎

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

The weather can’t make its mind up at all can it! 😊

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Frenc]

I don’t mind today as I’m resting rather than running. Well, not resting as such as I’m pottering. Communing with the veggies

Got a goodly haul for roast veg tonight, and enough yellow courgettes to make running muffins, with dark chocolate, lemon, cinnamon and walnuts 🤤

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Oh that sounds delicious! 😊

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Frenc]

I made two batches last night. OH doesn’t like courgettes 😎

He had two of these easy enough 🙄

[Lizcanrun Half Marathon]

Too muggy! I did 12K this morning. Mr Garmin tells me I lost 500ml in sweat. I think that was a conservative guess!Still chuckling about your 2nd fastest time. 🤣

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Lizcanrun]

Lol Mr. Garmin can be very cheeky 😊.

[misswobble Marathon]

Sounds marvellous 💪🏃‍♀️😀🥵

Very drippy weather indeed. The feeling that it’s raining on one when you know it’s drippy sweat does make me smile though 😀. I was doing a short spell of hill intervals yesters and was glad of my big cotton hankie to wipe my face 🙂.

Relieved not to be going far!🙂

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Oooh yes a big hankie would have been useful today! I could have had it knotted on my head to save finding a pocket to put it in. Not sure about the look though 😁.

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Frenc]

I wet it en route if I can find clean water, and tie it round my neck. I often take two big hankies One for nose blowing and one for mopping and wound dressing ☺️

[sparky66 Half Marathon]

Yeah 😅Well done on that run thismornin 👏🏃‍♀️

Drippy sweat 😆

I came home from the same yesterday and sent a pic to my daughter that looked the same as the one from my run in the pouring rain 🤣

(Wonder if I can assemble some kind of fan contraption to my head) 😆

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

Well done sparky66 ! If you manage to strap a fan to your head, send me the instructions! 😊

[Cmoi Marathon]

What's the heat like there today Frenc ?

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

Hello Cmoi ! Today it feels a bit fresher - almost nice running weather 😁. But of course today is a rest day. I imagine it’s very warm with you though. 😊😊😊

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to Frenc]

It was 26° when I got in from my run yesterday, admittedly around 10.45hrs, up to 36° in the afternoon. Humidity only 40% though, and we desperately need rain. Unfortunately it's forecast to turn up in the form of storms on Friday evening, when my Renaissance group's due to perform outside!

Nice photos, looks like a fun place to run. 😀

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

Scorchio as they used to say on the Fast Show 😁. A bit of rain would be so welcome at the moment, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you that your Renaissance group bash manages to avoid it 🤞🤞🤞. Well done on that run 😊.

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

Thats pretty! Well done! Yes sooooooo muggy today I was sweating buckets!! Xxx

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to aliboo70]

Ooooh well done on a sweaty run! Such a good look isn’t it 😁.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Well done Frenc! I was wondering today how it can be so humid when we have had so little water? The ground is like a dust bath but I was soaking by the time I got home!!!

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thanks linda9389 ! I agree, it’s like a dust bath. Do you think lots of dust gets into our shoes? I just have to look at a really dry path and my feet feel really horrible, as though all the moisture’s been sucked out, when in reality they are a pair of stinky sweaty things! 😊. Ew that’s a horrible thought, apologies 🤣.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Frenc]

😍😍😍

[Instructor57]

Hello Drippy thing from the planet Drip ! 🤣Love that description 😁

I really don't know why i seem to miss these posts ! 🤔

I obviously need to do better with my reading AND my running.

Well done getting a muggy 11k done 👍

[Frenc Half Marathon]

I know what you mean, I still can’t work out how to find people’a posts easily! Thank you though, yes, it was a very drippy run 🤣. Mind you, and it’s unheard of at the moment, I had a run this morning and my arms were actually quite cold to start out with! Ohhhh it was so nice 😊. All the best Ian!