Morning Run: Getting back into it
steevc just finished a 7.41km run, that lasted for 45 minutes.
This run helped steevc burn 558.0 calories.
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I still seem to be adjusting back to being home again. My sleep is a little messed up, but other factors could be involved. It got hot yesterday, but at least it cools down a little at night. We got in the pool after dinner yesterday to chill for a while, but I did not swim much.
I finally got around to entering the Standalone 10k that happens in a few weeks. I have done it lots of times before, but may not be at optimal fitness. It looks like a fair few people from the local parkrun are doing it too.
Today was the usual outing up the hill to Fairfield. I vary it in which way I loop around the estate. It was widdershins (a word I learnt from Terry Pratchett). It is the same amount of climbing regardless.
The fun felt a little better than the last one, but was not much quicker. I did not see many others out running, but I did see our local race-walker Helen.
I should be doing parkrun at Henlow Bridge Lakes on Saturday and that will be my 100th event. This has been a long time coming, so expect an extensive write-up of that. I have already done 25 volunteer sessions. If everyone who runs there volunteered a couple of times each year it would make for less stressed organisers. A lot of those who help out would like to run more often.
Run free and have fun.
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About the Athlete: Older guy trying to keep fit, but still hope to go quicker.
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Taking the opportunity to use the new word! love it!
which means you getting fitter! love it when the fun outweighs the work! Good luck with your race; when does it happen?
!PIZZA
I am trying to get back to where I was before the holiday. The race is on 1st October. I don't expect to beat my best time, but it's a fun opportunity to run on closed roads with a thousand others.
BTW the picture behind me is of lots of Pratchett characters.
!BEER
That's pretty cool! The pic was not showing yesterday from ecency, but I can sure see it now. The reflection distorts the photo a bit, but I see Death, The Witches, Moist and Adora Belle; I'm sure the others are here I just cant quite make them out! Very cool; where was this taken?
!PIZZA
This was a print we got a few years back. It is by Paul Kidby who did the book covers.
This may be clearer. It's hard to avoid reflections.
We have a couple of shelves of Pratchett books and are still missing a few.
BTW I found a @captain-carrot account. Could be a fan.
Much clearer! Can see the watch guys, and Is that Rncewind in the middle? I recognise it as Josh Kirby's work from the covers, yeah! Very cool!
Aiming for this! I don't generally buy books new so always on the lookout for them at the markets and charity shops. I have picked up quite a few copies, with the old covers this way! My collection is nowhere near complete, but we keep adding!
bawhahahhaha! Ironically this is the account I created for my husband not too long ago! he is still resistant to using it. think he probs logged in once! But he is indeed a Terry Pratchett fan, you got that part right!
We found some hardbacks in a charity shop recently. For some we just had paperbacks, but one was a different hardback cover to what we had.
Aha! Well I hope he finds reasons to be on Hive. I know not everyone is so into social media.
!PIZZA
That's awesome! It's such a great feeling stumbling on those hardback treasures! Right now all my books are still in storage as we haven't packed them out since moving to my moms. I need to do some charity shop hoping soon!
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I'd like to be able to complete a 5K some day. I am a long way from that though. @mrsbozz has expressed an interest in getting a treadmill again, so perhaps if that happens I might be able to accomplish my goal.
The Couch to 5k program is supposed to be good as a way to build up to it. I expect you would do okay if you work out regularly.
!BEER
I might have to check it out. I have heard about it before. If I get a treadmill I'd like to start doing some HIIT stuff and see how that works out for me.
God is Terry Pratchett. I think I learned a lot of words from him!
Turnwise and Widdershins.
One day I will re-read all the Discworld books. That may take a year or two. He's popular in our family.
!BEER
Very popular here too. I am reading the odd one after my daughter. Top notch stuff!
How do you feel when you don't run or take a long walk in a day? Weak?
It's no big deal. I'm not going to lose fitness and I need rest days.
Walking isn't easy in the hot weather, and it's especially difficult to keep up with the routine.