Morning Run: parkrun 79

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steevc just finished a 8.65km run, that lasted for 64 minutes.
This run helped steevc burn 620.0 calories.

Description from Strava:
Last week parkrun was a mudbath, but I suspected conditions would be different today. It was about -3C when I left the house. On the way there I needed to be careful as the pavements were icy in place as I jogged along. When I got on the course I could see the mud had frozen. That means it is less slippery, but it is also uneven. The lakes were frozen too. I did not have my phone with me, so pinched the image from elsewhere.

It looked like a good turnout despite the cold weather. I was not the only one in shorts and one guy had a kilt! Maybe it is a special running kilt. I set off fairly quick and it was quite busy as people sorted themselves out. I just run my own race, but I did overtake a few.

I overtook the tailwalkers with a lap to go and then saw Alan who normally runs walking with his arm in a sling. I asked him what happened and he said he dislocated his shoulder. He is a lot older than me, but I expect he will be back running soon.

It was nice to not be sliding around, but I was a little wary. I sometimes feel my foot twist a bit, but manage to recover. As I got near the finish I could hear people behind me and could do nothing as they came past even though I tried to speed up. I was happy with my time anyway and I came in the top third again.

Strava has me as 'local legend' on two segments of the course. That could easily change, especially as I have volunteered for next week. I hope it warms up a bit as standing around in this weather is not much fun. Although it stayed misty around here all morning the sun was shining up the road in Letchworth.

I hope to do a longer run tomorrow. The forecast does not look any warmer.

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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8.6 Km is not easy to complete for an easy person like me and you are doing these walks on the daily basis, that's great.

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It's mostly running :) You have to train to do this.

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Yes i'll do it for sure, just waiting for weather to get settle.

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You're smashing your training at the moment and getting stronger every day.
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Hello steevc
The lake is just beautiful. The weather is good for running. But a continuous running of 8.65 km is not easy task.Time is irrelevant.You got to have a lot of stamina.

My task is to complete 1 km in 4 minutes. I am suffering to do that.🤣

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I'd love to run that fast, but at my age it may be too much to ask.

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I am also trying to do five to six kilometers every day so that I get into a routine. As I get used to it, my feet will stop hurting.

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=3C parkrun that is commitment, and the guy walking with a sling, lots of people my my part of the world don't show up if it gets below +10C !LOL
I suppose it is a bit easier if you have all the right gear. Must be brutal volunteering in those conditions.

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Bit colder today, so I decided not to do my long run. It can be pretty slippery when it's like this and I don't want injuries.

!BEER

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