vrijdag 9 september 2011
Joepie Dog Returns!
50 min
Start 8.30
Joep arrived this morning so we had a good gallop round the grounds before his breakfast. Before he came I'd already done a circuit in bare feet but my feet were apparantly feeling a bit tender from last night's run so after 10 minutes I rinsed them off and put shoes and socks back on. 
I had a small piece of skin off the underside of my left smallest-but-one toe which was irritating. Till now all my barefoot running has been on a soft underground - this road running will maybe have to be built up more slowly. Should get out again later with the dog so should be well up and over the catch-up schedule for this week.
Start 8.30
Joep arrived this morning so we had a good gallop round the grounds before his breakfast. Before he came I'd already done a circuit in bare feet but my feet were apparantly feeling a bit tender from last night's run so after 10 minutes I rinsed them off and put shoes and socks back on. 
I had a small piece of skin off the underside of my left smallest-but-one toe which was irritating. Till now all my barefoot running has been on a soft underground - this road running will maybe have to be built up more slowly. Should get out again later with the dog so should be well up and over the catch-up schedule for this week.
donderdag 8 september 2011
Clean Paths, Dirty Feet
44 min
Start 18.30
As the roads over the grounds had been scraped clean today in preparation for the Open Monument Day on Saturday I decided to try a barefoot circuit. Last time I tried this there was too much tree debris and wee stones underfoot for it to be comfortable but today it was mostly smooth and runnable. There were even occasional puddles to rinse the occasional irritations off. Listened to Caitie (Barefoot Running Girl) on RunRunLive and then the last bit of #6 of her own podcast.
Start 18.30
As the roads over the grounds had been scraped clean today in preparation for the Open Monument Day on Saturday I decided to try a barefoot circuit. Last time I tried this there was too much tree debris and wee stones underfoot for it to be comfortable but today it was mostly smooth and runnable. There were even occasional puddles to rinse the occasional irritations off. Listened to Caitie (Barefoot Running Girl) on RunRunLive and then the last bit of #6 of her own podcast.
woensdag 7 september 2011
Another Quickie
30 min
Start 18.00
Another couple of circuits here so that I wouldn't be too far away if another downpour happened.
Start 18.00
Another couple of circuits here so that I wouldn't be too far away if another downpour happened.
dinsdag 6 september 2011
2 Quick Circuits
26 min
Start 18.00
Didn't manage to get out of bed this morning when the wind was howling and the rain was lashing. Around six in the evening there was a brief dry period and I really felt like getting at least a short run in so I pulled on a tight sport top over my other clothes (too much hassle to undress first) and did a couple of circuits round the grounds here whilst listening to the latest ExtraMilePodcast.
Start 18.00
Didn't manage to get out of bed this morning when the wind was howling and the rain was lashing. Around six in the evening there was a brief dry period and I really felt like getting at least a short run in so I pulled on a tight sport top over my other clothes (too much hassle to undress first) and did a couple of circuits round the grounds here whilst listening to the latest ExtraMilePodcast.
zondag 4 september 2011
Wet, with Rainbows
53 min
Start 18.30
Set out to go for a seriously LONG run but during the barefoot grassy path bit the dark clouds burst open and I was sliding in the mud and could barely see for the water pouring into my eyes. (Reminder to self, wear a cap if there´s a threat of rain.) I could barely hear mYpod as the water ran into my ears and I was worried I might slip on the increasingly muddy path. All things considered it seemed wiser to turn back than to keep going so that`s what I did. Before I got back on the road mYpod had died (temporarily, I was able to revive it later by drying it out by putting it on a dishtowel in a pot on a low heat) but there was a perfect rainbow to keep me entertained on the home strait so it wasn`t such a bad end to the aborted long run after all.
Start 18.30
Set out to go for a seriously LONG run but during the barefoot grassy path bit the dark clouds burst open and I was sliding in the mud and could barely see for the water pouring into my eyes. (Reminder to self, wear a cap if there´s a threat of rain.) I could barely hear mYpod as the water ran into my ears and I was worried I might slip on the increasingly muddy path. All things considered it seemed wiser to turn back than to keep going so that`s what I did. Before I got back on the road mYpod had died (temporarily, I was able to revive it later by drying it out by putting it on a dishtowel in a pot on a low heat) but there was a perfect rainbow to keep me entertained on the home strait so it wasn`t such a bad end to the aborted long run after all.
zaterdag 3 september 2011
Misty Money
47 min
Start 6.15
Thick mist this morning meant the sun wasn't visible till it was well above the horizon. The Lopik mast wasn't even visible and that's the highest point in the country and just across a couple of fields. Ran out to the nearest bank to pin some money I needed this morning for my visit to the cloth market. Good run - exactly the right length for the latest RunRunLive podcast.
Start 6.15
Thick mist this morning meant the sun wasn't visible till it was well above the horizon. The Lopik mast wasn't even visible and that's the highest point in the country and just across a couple of fields. Ran out to the nearest bank to pin some money I needed this morning for my visit to the cloth market. Good run - exactly the right length for the latest RunRunLive podcast.
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