Dusting my running shoes off (again!)

I just finished a 5.076km running that lasted about 0hh:31mm:41ss !

TL:DR - An unpleasantly muggy run, yuck!

Once again it has been a few weeks since I have dragged myself outside for a run. Strava tells me it's been four whole weeks, which just isn't good enough frankly. I have been feeling increasingly fat and frumpy the last couple of weeks, and stepping on the scales confirmed what I had expected.

Its evident I need to get back outside running again. Please note though, I don't run for weight-loss, there are better (and more efficient) exercises for that. I run to improve physical fitness, and its a form of exercise I actively enjoy. The extra benefit of running for me though, is the fact that I generally eat healthier better less junk food. It is easier to control what I eat, and much easier to say no to eating high calorie foods if I am training regularly.

Today's run was just about getting outside and moving again. The route was an easy 5km route around the village. It was a good thing, I picked an easy route because A. my fitness is appalling and B. the weather was muggy and unpleasant. I love walking in the sun, and generally I like hot days. But I hate exercising in it. Back during Winter I was wearing just shorts and a t-shirt in temperatures of 3-5C and I was comfortable. Now in Summer its 20C and humid and sticky. I didn't push hard today and I still arrived home dripping in sweat.

At least I got the run done, and once I can try to get to some sort of regular routine. I do have some good news with my hours increasing at work finally, but it does mean I will need to be better organised in fitting my runs in. And on that note I'm gonna go for a nice COLD shower...

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