Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Worst Run Ever!

My run today was possibly the worst run I have ever done

Wearing high wedge sandals to work just because I had a pedicure yesterday = Sore legs right from the beginning.

Deciding to run on the hottest day of the year = Very hard work right from the start, hot weather has to be the worst kind of running weather for me.

Choosing a longish run on a day I'm weary = Even before half way round I was wishing I was at home.

Liking circular and new routes I had to complete a stretch along a busy main road and the verge hadn't been cut = I had to walk as the grass/nettles/weeds were knee deep and difficult to wade through and my legs have been stung to bits.

Diverting my route along a footpath through a field to get away from the road = severe cuts to my ankles trying to navigate my way alongside a shoulder deep crop, no visible path and getting well caught up in very sharp and unforgiving goose grass.

My 8.5 k took far too long and although the sky was the most magnificent blue and the trees a very vibrant green I did not enjoy this outing.

I do have one positive, I saved a slow worm from certain death!

2 comments:

  1. Oh Lyn, not good. I shouldn't laugh but when I started to read your blog I thought you were going to say you were running in high wedge sandals, in which case 8.5k would have been the equivalent of an Ultra.

    I recommend sudacrem for the stings, followed by a glass of well earned wine x

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  2. Ha ha ha, high heels would have helped with the long grass!

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