Afternoon Run - 12km (dodging the rain)

dannewton just finished a 12.23km run, that lasted for 71 minutes.
This run helped dannewton burn 896.0 calories.

Description from Strava: There were some angry black clouds out there today. The rain showers had been threatening all afternoon, but it wasn't until i had finished work and in the process of getting changed that the heavens opened. It was a torrential downpour, and briefly included hail!

er, i guess i'll wait a couple of minutes!

Thankfully, the rain stopped almost as quickly as it started, and 10 minutes later, decided to take my chances and head out. I was surprised to find out how cold it felt out there with temps of just 10C... i know we are heading into autumn, but it was still unexpectedly cool.

The route was an easy 12km down the hill, along Brant Road and back up through Waddington to head home. I had debated including some faster intervals, but in the end i just kept it nice and easy. Was pleased to notice that my my pace is beginning topick up again, especially when im still keeping theeffort easy. I averaged 5:49min/km this evening.

There had been black clouds all around me as i ran the loop, but i managed to get all the way through Waddington before I felt some spots of rain. I only had 2km to go by this point, so wasnt too concerned, and it was merely heavy drizzle by the time i got back.

about 20 mins later, there was a 2nd thunder/hailstorm, so i was very lucky this evening!

Tomorrow will almost certainly be a rest day, and then i think my next run will be on Friday... i need to be careful how i plan my sessions, and when to run them as i need to work round a very busy weekend. I guess I'll let you know how tgat goes!

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https://www.strava.com/activities/12385493578

About the Athlete: Living in the UK, I am an intermittent Runner, but always striving for more consistency. When I'm not training I can be found photographing insects or listening to really loud angry music (which is the best type of music obviously!)

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