On Friday I walked 7 miles with 2 friends and conquered Sheffield Pike in extreme wind, cold and sleet! I was worried I was going to get blown off the top at times, but thankfully we survived! It would have been a really nice scenic route if the elements hadn't decided to go against us! One I would definitely do again in better weather!
Yesterday, I woke up to torrential rain and got that sinking feeling in my stomach when I realised I was supposed to be meeting a friend for a swim in Windermere!
I was determined that I wasn't going to wuss out - after all its just rain and I will be wet anyway!
I arrived at 10 am as arranged and the lake was very murky looking and it was still raining BUT it was as calm as calm can be!
I began to feel a bit more hopeful that it would be an OK swim!
I got changed into my wet suit and did some positive self talk.
Once I got into the lake and started swimming I forgot about the rain and had a really good swim! I didn't even notice the cold until the last 50 metres or so when my feet started to feel numb!
It was one of the more enjoyable lake swims I have done recently!
Last night I was at a 50th Birthday party so this morning I wasn't feeling very bright and breezy or ready for my 8 mile run but I wasn't going to not go!
After a Weetabix breakfast I set off with a route in mind. I didn't want to worry about my pace so I decided to run with my heart instead and using my Heart Rate Monitor kept my heart rate at a constant rate!
When I got home I was surprised to see that I had run 8.39 miles at an average 8.45 minute mile pace which I am really pleased about under the circumstances!
Hopefully, weather permitting I will get out on my bike tomorrow!
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