Morning Run: Dull days

steevc just finished a 7.01km run, that lasted for 42 minutes.
This run helped steevc burn 511.0 calories.

Description from Strava:
The weather just keeps on changing. Sunday was really hot, but it has cooled down since then with some heavy rain at times. This morning was grey, but dry.

I did my usual loop to stretch my legs, which are still suffering from various issues. The discomfort does not persist, so I play it by ear and I think I am okay to keep running. I did not push too hard today, but the pace was okay. It just takes me a while to get going properly and the second half was quicker. Mind you, that has more downhill.

I have been trying to kick my heels up a little more when I run as it at least feels quicker. I have not really worked much on running technique, but I feel it ought to make some difference. I see others run much quicker than me without appearing to be trying too hard. I have never had any proper running coaching.

For breakfast I had the usual granola with some raspberries from the garden. Lately I have been adding some chia seeds that claim to have some benefits for muscles and bones. I also take a daily multi-vitamin. I eat fairly well, but do not eat any meat.

I think the brain needs exercise too. My work involves a lot of problem solving, but I like to do some daily puzzles. I do Wordle and Connections on the NYT site plus Framed. Some of the movies on the latter are too obscure for me. I am also on a 500 day streak learning French on Duolingo. I do not watch many quiz shows, but we enjoy Only Connect for some lateral thinking.

Run free and think hard.

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About the Athlete: Older guy trying to keep fit, but still hope to go quicker.

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