Running Outside

Finished off this years running with a trip around my Riversdale Rd circuit.

Running along the beach in the dusk made for a change and I’ve convinced myself that it’d be daft to run this circuit when it’s completely dark.

Slow again, but signs of returning fitness on the return home.

Start:16.11
Duration:41.12
Distance:8.28
Ave speed:12.06

696 kcals

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Dear me, a very slow Red Rocks run today. Probably slowest of the year. Not easy this running lark!

Start:16:42
Duration:27.24
Distance:5.51
Ave speed:12.07

422 kcals

HRmax=177/ave=164

The hunt for fitness that is. Below (my) par but nice to be out. Plodded around my Cinder Path circuit and met quite a few Christmas walkers down on the prom on the way home. Bit breezy but not too cold out - saved my new Christmas hat for another day.

Start:15.18
Duration:32.07
Distance:6.25
Ave speed:11.68

534 kcal

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Hooray, I’m back out pounding the streets of Hoylake!

Still not 100% but what remains of this most annoying, lingering cold passes the above the neck test so I decided it was high time to get back out.

Did my Riversdale Rd circuit in a terribly slow time this afternoon but (a) I wasn’t bothered about time and (b) I was just going steady. I can feel it in my legs this evening - you soon lose your fitness.

Another 8 and bit km closer to my target of 1000km for the year - looks like I’ll crawl past that marker. Liverpool half marathon (not entered yet) only about 2 months away ….need to get back into shape sharpish and then some.

Start:14:51
Duration:42.38
Distance:8.28
Ave speed:11.66

783 kcal

HRmax=186/ave=180

Not ill in the true sense of the word but unfortunately I still haven’t shook off this lingering cold. Not coughing so much now but felt bloody awful yesterday and had a cracking sore throat.

Suppose it shows how much I need to run now - I feel totally unfit and am really looking forward to getting back into my trainers and hitting Hoylake promenade.

Damn and blast!

I’ve got a bleeding annoying cough …the sort that really comes in to it’s own as soon as you lie down in bed. So, a dreadful nights sleep prevailed and now I’ve got a sore chest with all the coughing. See if I can blast it by drinking mugs of hot water with a slice of lemon.

Wasn’t bothered yesterday ‘cos it was so wet but it’s not too bad today and it’s nice and mild. Hey-ho, first cold of the season so that’s not bad going.

Went out with Graham this Sunday morning for a bit of a run. Had I not arranged it I wouldn’t have gone out ‘cos I’ve acquired a bit of a cough and it would have been easy to talk myself out of it.

Up through Hoylake and along the Cinder Path. Through the alley and over the footbridge. Graham fancied a sea breeze so we went down Lang Lane and onto the beach. Talk about windy! A strong side wind made itself known til we reached Red Rocks. From then on we simply got blown home.

7 ish km I reckon. I’ll have to map it.