This run helped steevc burn 577.0 calories.
Description from Strava:
Various places around the UK are getting hosepipe bans due to the lack of rain, but not here so far. Things are looking dry with the ground cracking and the lawn turning brown. Our main concerns are watering our new plants and the vegetables. Yesterday there was some rain forecast and it arrived in the evening with enough to top up some of the rain butts and to soak into the ground a bit.
This morning was dry and not too warm, so ideal for a run. I just did a loop up to Fairfield. On the way up the hill there was a pile of clothes in the road. That seems a strange thing to dump. You do get some fly-tipping, but that will usually be more bulky stuff that people may have to pay to dispose of.
As usual it took me a while to get going, but on the second half of the run the pace was not too bad. I tried to keep it up as I came back down the hill. I am not super speedy as my legs just do not move that fast, but I want to be able to sustain a better pace.
I may run again tomorrow as I have not been getting as many runs each week as I would like. I should be at parkrun on Saturday, so it will give me a day to recover before then. There is more rain forecast for the weekend. I do not mind it too much when it is not cold.
I am not sure how many people read these posts on Strava, but they get automatically copied to Hive where I can earn from them. That could pay for my next running shoes. I am sticking with AllBirds for now as they are comfortable for me and I like their green credentials. I wear out a pair every year, so that is a fair bit of waste.
Run free!
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About the Athlete: Older guy trying to keep fit, but still hope to go quicker.
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