Morning Run: Chicken Run

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steevc just finished a 6.98km run, that lasted for 40 minutes.
This run helped steevc burn 513.0 calories.

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I could hear it raining last night and it may have disturbed my sleep somewhat. When my alarm eventually went off (6:45) it sounded like it may have stopped, so I had a look whilst letting the cat out. It did not look too bad, so I put on my running gear.

First job of the day was to feed the chickens. We have been putting their food away at night so that the rats do not eat it all. Measures are being taken to deal with those pests. As I set off up the road it started raining again, but once I am out I keep going and it did not last for long. I just had to dodge all the puddles.

I did my regular route as it is just so convenient. Around 40 minutes is a good workout and the hill adds to the effort. It always takes my legs a while to get going, so the climb was not quick. Once I was up there I tried to keep the pace up and pushed harder on the way down.

The result was my quickest pace on this route in a long while and actually better than my average. I need to keep up this progress. I will be marshalling at parkrun this week as they needed people, but I shall run it again soon.

I got through a couple of podcasts this morning. Somewhere On Earth had an interview with Dame Steve Shirley who was an innovator in IT outsourcing. Then there was Linux Matters with lots of geeky chat.

As I write this the sun is out, but there are clouds. I hope to get a fair bit of solar power today. The battery is charging up.

Run free!

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About the Athlete: Older guy trying to keep fit, but still hope to go quicker.

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Keep up with the trend. It's healthy

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Nice job on your run. I did about 1.3 miles on the treadmill this morning. My fitbit was dead though, so I didn't have it on. I was able to run a bit more this morning than I usually do. It was only about 7 minutes total (not all in a row), and I can only do about 4MPH still.

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Well it's still early days. I can look back to when I struggled to do a couple of miles. Seeing progress can motivate you. I managed about 7mph today, but top runners do double that. I don't expect to ever go anywhere near that.

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I don't know if I will ever get close to 7 MPH. I might just end up being a jogger not a runner :)

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Fair enough. I don't expect to be winning races, but I have some personal goals.

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I'd love to get there one day, it just feels impossible at this point!

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I know I have said it more than once that I admire your consistency.

I just have a question. Why did you become so consistent in running?

What's your motivation?

I really want to have something to look up to to keep my consistency

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I started running in my late 40s as I was feeling unfit and out of shape. Once I started then I began to enjoy it. Finding parkrun later on was another incentive as I could see improvements. I spend all day working at a desk, so it is good for me to get outside. I can explore the local area whilst listening to podcasts.

You have to find your own motivation that may be different.

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Hmmmm... Nice back story

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Usted sabe , al alimentar las gallinas tendrá huevos seguramente.

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My chickens are old, so we don't get many eggs, but that's okay.

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Thanks for everything sir⚘️

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