The Post Cold Run

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Some people will see that it’s running, and that they are still recovering and think "I’m not running in that. I did and my "short run" project was changed to a full run. I had planned to run two to three kilometres but ran five instead. The Apple watch wasn’t happy, not with the running, but with the rain. It got a false tap and paused itself for 300 or more meters.

The rain was quite heavy. Heavy enough to get the trousers and the shoes wet, and heavy enough to get the hat wet, but not so heavy as to soak my core, which was quite welcome. The advantage of running or doing anything on a rainy day is that most people stay indoors so we have fewer people to avoid.

I am still coughing and still do not feel recovered, but yesterday I felt good. Today I feel that the cold is still lingering. I miss feeling good. I will not hesitate to mask in future.

Some people will see rain and think "No way am I running in this weather but I don’t think that way. If you go for a run, or a bike ride you will heat up, and you will be wet from effort, so whether it’s raining, or sunny the result is the same. The key difference is that in rain you’ll be less salty.

I made sure that my core remained warm for the duration of the run. As long as the core is warm we’re fine.

As I write this post today I notice that it’s very windy today. I can hear the roof react as it’s loaded with wind every so often. I can see that branches are swaying and I suspect that the lake is covered in sea horses today. If I had waited, to run today, then the wind would be my challenge, today. I’d rather run in rain, than wind.

I look forward to feeling well again.