It was forecast to be another hot day so I decided to go for my run first thing before it got too hot!
However, despite this careful planning it was still HOT!
Thankfully I had gone prepared with a drink but I still struggled to maintain a decent pace and I felt like I was running on sand!
I managed 6 miles at an average 9.12 minute mile pace, which is slower than I had wanted but understandable in the heat!
Despite the sun shining all day, this evening I opted out of a lake swim as my shoulder and arm have been sore since I have come back from holiday! I don't think my shoulder was happy with the combination of lugging heavy suitcases and cycling across the Golden Gate Bridge!
I didn't want to get stranded in the middle of the lake in pain so I sensibly decided to try out my shoulder in the pool first to see how it faired!
Everybody else obviously decided to opt-in to the lake swim as the pool was exceptionally quiet compared with usual! The sun was streaming in through the windows and the water felt like a bath but hey you can't have everything going your way!
I was quite impressed that once I was "warmed-up" my shoulder didn't object too much and I managed 1700 metres or 1.05 miles albeit quite a bit slower than I usually swim!
I think this means I will perhaps brave the lake later in the week!
I have dabbled with Triathlons and have decided that for now I am going to concentrate on running and Open Water Swimming! I am very lucky to live in one of the most beautiful places in the UK and to have Lake Windermere as my local playground!
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