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Wow That Wind is Strong!

So I went to work with my kit, but by 11:30 I had talked myself out of running due to the wind! At 12 I went for a run due to coach Spans and Beanz! Both told me it was fine and it would be good for me!

So off I went, and indeed it seemed to be OK apart from the pedestrians who were carrying umbrellas (it was barely raining!) that were getting battered in the wind (and into my face!) oh and the students walking 4 abreast!

As I said last week my 1st mile is now a slower mile to warm up. I wasn't clock watching but I wasn't pushing it. Mile 1 finishes by the Uni and then turns off into an estate and the wind! I then turned again into more wind and followed that wind all the way back to the office!!

So 40mins after leaving the office I had done 3.3m (40mins also included 3 shoe stops (tight laces hurty foot), 1 nose blowing walking period and several traffic lights which probably acounts for 1-2mins all told). My legs were convinced I had done about 5m and I was exhausted!

When I look at the stats it seems my "slow warm up mile!" was actually the fastest mile of the run!

As for Sunday well I'm still not 100% sure as to what I am doing as we have found someone (my work mate) to plod a short leg but I think we are 1 long leg short! I think I may know the answers on Wednesday!

hehe

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beanz said…
and you survived!

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