The Return of the Mud

Too warm for the forecast snow, temperatures here now around three degrees so we just had a bit of drizzle most of the night. The rising temperatures have thawed out most of the mud, so pretty mucky today especially near the end of my run. Still a bit of ice here and there, so mud is likely to get worse before it gets better.

6.96 km, 47m 50s, 6m 52s per k average, 312m of climb. All pretty average, but glad to have got out. Basically just did a loop from Stonebarrow, will do much the same at the weekend but include the loop round Langdon Hill and the climb up Golden Cap.

Would have been fun to have had some snow, but being right on the coast in West Dorset we’re pretty sheltered so it’s unusual to get more than a dusting, although to be fair we did get a few inches last March. It did get cold enough for the river Char to freeze over this time, there’s some photos of it on Facebook on the Charmouth Appreciation Society page if you’re interested.

Wednesday. Run. Tick.

5.75km, 39m 16s, average 6m 50s per kilometer. Muddy and slippery.

Not much more to say really. Will be varying routes depending on quantity of mud encountered for the next few months, so average time will be a better indication of how things are going. But even that will vary depending on which hills I tackle and how far I run. Maybe I should think about just staying on the lanes in and around Charmouth. Not so scenic, but better conditions.

Quite cold day with strong wind, so put on a second layer for the first time. Seemed to go ok, but probably didn’t put enough effort in as it was a job to push heart rate past 170 bpm.

Plan to get out again Saturday morning, depending on the weather.

A Blustery Day

Didn’t feel particularly up for it today, but went anyway. Probably felt like that due to being a bit tired after playing poker down the pub last night. (Came 2nd out of 22, so worth it, lol)

Yesterday’s rain seemed to have passed and the sun was out, but it was blowing a gale and I felt pretty cold when I started off. Might need to add that second layer soon. Went off a bit too quick, so pace ended up being a bit uneven with an eventual time of 33m 7s, which was pretty average. Started off in bright sunshine and a howling gale off the sea. This means that when I turn towards it and the wind gets in my eyes, they tear up and it makes it difficult to see for a short stretch. Not only that but the wind was so strong I was working hard to keep up a decent pace. Got better when I turned away from the wind, but then we had a short heavy shower and I got soaked. Then that stopped and the sun came out again enough to dry me out before I got back to the car. All the seasons in one day, huh?

Medium run at the weekend, actual day depends on the weather.