As I mentioned in last month’s post, I was set to do the Carsington Water run, on 28th June. This did happen and was a hot, hilly, run. My first, official, 10k, was on trails and heavy climbs, all wrapped up with the sun beaming down at 27 degrees! Still, it all went well, in the end, and was a great achievement. My next booked event is another 10k, in September. Before then, it’s a bit of marshalling at the triathlons. The month has gone so fast! The heatwave has made exercise, very hard, but I think that I have managed to buck it, making runs of, at least, 6k, at any time.
I decided to try out a new piece of kit. There has been a lot of research into cold dipping, hot muscles, so I thought I’d give it a try! It’s a bit chilly on entry, and I haven’t tried ice in it, yet, but it is so soothing after a hot run. The best part has been the quick drying, after the event. I opt to stay in for fifteen minutes, straight, rather than the multiple ‘3 minute’ dips that they recommend. For now, I will see how this goes and report back if I have any real information to add.
This month’s weight is in at 16st 5.5lbs (104.1kg,) again. This will bounce about, a bit, now, with my weight in it’s prime spot, I can only keep moving the intake with gentle waves. That balance is so hard to get! I did complete the main page’s data, last month, but will still add this month’s total numbers, right on these posts.
Calorie Checking Chart:
| Monthly Total Consumed: | Monthly Total Burned: | Monthly Total Difference: |
| 96,693 kcals | 98,667 kcals | 1,974 kcals (Extra Burn) |
With Summer in full swing, there will be more hot runs, and I just hope there’s some drops in there, too. The UK is not used to this kind of scorching heat, so we are all on the moan! When the heat eases, I want to get on my bike for some decent rides, along with some trail runs, for good measure. Another month, more data, with more to come…until then…
