Running Outside

Chicken pox has really taken hold and I’m covered in spots. And I haven’t been feeling too good either. Bugger!

Have managed to catch the chicken pox off my youngest. Got a few spots but not covered by any means. Feeling a bit ropey today -aching all over and somewhat lethargic. Fortunately I’m nowhere near as bad as everyone has been predicting! Should be back to normal in a day or so I guess.

Start:11:26
Duration:24:46
Distance:5.51
Ave speed:13.35 kph

437 kcal

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Unusually, it was raining. Must be the first time in ages. Went out and got wet. Wasn’t going that well - I’ll blame that on decorating and plotting over the weekend giving me stiff legs.

Did Red Rocks and back and that was enough for me today.

Start: 14:02
Duration:25:32
Distance:5.51 km
Ave speed:12.95 kph

440 kcal

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Running Hoylake

Met up with Mike in Stretton for a long-overdue run together. We ran a variant of the our old Park Loop favourite. A bit longer and a nice little circuit. As competitive as ever we both kept the pace strong toward the end of the run. A good run and a decent pace!

Start:12:46
Duration:26:17
Distance:5.58
Ave speed:12.74 kph

448 kcal

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After the big-uns of late last week my legs were still a bit tired today. Just had a sensible run to Red Rocks and back with a stopped-the-clock break at the turn to admire the view. A bit cooler than the last few days with a deceptive breeze too. Also, whilst I’m on about the weather I was thinking today that it hasn’t rained for a while - a few lawns are already losing their greenness and I’ve spotted a few people watering lawns with hosepipes already. Now that I’m an allotmenteer I’ll be more interested in rain.

Got my fingers crossed that I don’t catch chicken pox - other half has had it, youngest currently has it, eldest hasn’t had it yet and neither have I. Everyone keeps telling me that it can be quite nasty catching it in adulthood. I’ll be prescribing that well known antidote of brown medicine and plenty of cakes if I do catch it. Nah, I’ll be fine, I only ever get colds!

Start:13:12
Duration:25:36
Distance:5.51 km
Ave speed:12.94 kph

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Running Hoylake

Not content with yesterdays 13km I had another session today, although a different route today.

After a family picnic at Ness Gardens, an ice cream at Parkgate, I was dropped off on the way home in the centre of Heswall and I ran for home. Legs already stiff after yesterday I was a bit heavy legged from the off. Ran through Heswall to Thurstaston, down to Caldy roundabout and then down onto the Wirral Way and home.

Quite tired now. Tasty blister on a toe and sole of foot.

Start:15:30
Duration:1:03:49
Distance:12.96 km
Ave speed:12.19 kph

???? kcal (where’s my watch gone?)

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Did my Wirral Way circuit today in the warm weather but I’m not that happy with my time. Started off alright and reached my markers of The Royal Liverpool entrance in under 10 mins and then the corner of Riversdale Rd in just over 17 mins. Oh well, must have lost it somewhere along the way. Lovely day for it anyway - even wore a summer outfit of shorts and running vest. Noticeably cooler on the prom on the way home. No on-board entertainment today as the mp3 player had a flat battery.

Start:16:33
Duration:1.04.16
Distance:13.01 km
Ave speed:12.15 kph

1115 kcal

HRmax=176/ave=167

Running Hoylake

Made hard work of it today on my Riversdale Rd circuit. Funny how it is - some days it just feels far more hard graft than it normally does. Still, suppose I enjoyed it !

And another thing, where’s this bloody heatwave we’re supposed to be having?

300km for the year so far. Or 186.4 miles if you prefer.

Start:16:33
Duration:38:52
Distance:8.28 km
Ave speed:12.78 kph

693 kcal

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Running Hoylake

A touch of sunshine and a mild day in Hoylake can only mean one thing - the beer garden of the Green Lodge will be packed. And so it was as I ran past this afternoon. Though, I didn’t stop for a swift half and a packet of Seabrooks…. ah! so this is what Captain Sensible does nowadays.

Did my Red Rocks circuit again and wasn’t going too bad at all. In fact that might actually be a PB (need to get my stats together). Wasn’t going for a fast one, intention being to do around 24:30 ish. Must have been the air on my legs - shorts today!

Start:16:58
Duration:24:10
Distance:5.51km
Ave speed:13.68 kph

427 kcal

HRmax=178/ave=169