Morning Run: Flood!
I just finished a 9.678km running that lasted about 0hh:55mm:1ss !
Something is not quite right with my back. I wonder if I twisted it a bit, possibly when sliding around the mud on the last parkrun. It is not enough to stop me running though. We had some rain yesterday, but this morning was dry, if a little cold. I missed my usual Sunday run as I was feeling that three days in a row was too much, but I was doing some stuff in the garden at the weekend. Today I was aiming for around 10km.
As with a lot of my runs it started by heading up to Fairfield. That hill always seems endless, but then it is about 2km to the highest point. After that it is mostly downhill. When I got to the underpass there was a sign warning of flooding and it was right. I have not had to do the shuffle along the railings for a while, but it was too deep to wade through. The drains there just cannot cope.
From there it was not too bad. I think Strava excluded the time spent negotiating the flood, so my average pace was not too bad. I am happy enough if I keep it under 6min/km. I was feeling pretty tired when I got back. It was not the most comfortable run, but I'm glad I did it.
I want to do more gardening today. Work starts again tomorrow.
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Sorry to hear about your back. It doesn't sound pleasant to run like that.
So you had to walk along the bars to get across? That's better than running with wet feet in the cold, I think.
My back is not so bad really. If it was worse I would rest it. I've had to use the bars before. Just need to take it steady. I could cross the road, but it can be busy and there is no path there.
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Maybe somewhere along the way you had a bad step on the floor and slipped, that usually happens quite a lot, I hope your back is better in the next few days! I also think that 3 days in a row is too much, it's good to give the muscles a rest.
Some people are able to run every day. You have to train your body to do it. I'm okay really. Just get some aches and pains generally.
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No, I kept dry, but it takes a while to shuffle along the railings.
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I like that you went up the 2km hill and I'm sure coming down was smooth sailing, so to speak. The flood wasn't a deterrent and that speaks volumes.
Sorry about your back, by the way.
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Hope that rain eases up for you and hope your back gets back to 100%...it's good that it hasn't stopped you running though.
Cheers. It's turned cold again now, so ice may be more of an issue. My back is not too bad really. I hope to run tomorrow.
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