Running again. After 2 weeks of stop due to a strong flu, the doctor finally authorized me to training again. Unfortunately, this return to running coincided with a strong wave of bad weather: rainstorms (see the movie below) and, in the next days, a strong cold. The right time to feed the birds.
However, I have always found, in late morning, a moment of pause in the rain to be able to run. The recovery was gradual:
Tuesday: 6 km;
Thursday: 8 km;
Saturday 10 km.
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| Feeding the birds |
Holidays: The Christmas atmosphere has now invaded the city. Lights everywhere, shepherds playing traditional instruments in the main streets and mothers busy in cooking traditional biscuits:
Ancient memories: In my city, during the Christmas period, until the mid-90s, “La Saracena”, a very tough classic race of 14.4 km, was held.
Here is a photo from 1986, we were only 86 at the start and, as you can see, we also ran in the traffic. Time flies and now, where on the right there was the wall with the railway underneath, there is a mega-parking.
When did you participate in your first race? On which distance?
I'm very glad you're running again! You've really had a string of bad luck- hopefully that's over and you can have some smooth sailing for a while. Your city looks beautiful with all the lights! (Somehow I missed last week's post and went back to look at those pictures as well.) I like the musicians playing in the streets. Today I'll be one of the mothers baking cookies!
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to remember my very first race, and I can't! i must have been around 19 though, and it was probably a 5k. You're lucky you have that picture from 1986- if I had some pictures it would probably jog my memory.
Hope you have a week of good health and running!
The music played on the streets by the shepherds is typical in Italy. We call it "Pastorella" (pastore = shepherd).
DeleteAbout the photo: at that time my photographer was my father.
Outstanding And So Dig That Spider Web - Keep On Keeping On Brother BLK
ReplyDeleteCheers
That web is a masterpiece! The spider is a real artist.
DeleteI'm so glad you're getting back to running! Since I'm doing the same thing, I know how good it feels. Love all the Christmas lights.
ReplyDeleteI don't remember my very first race since it was over 30 years ago, lol! It was probably a 5k somewhere in Chicago. Racing was so different back then. No chip timing and I don't remember any photographers on the course.
The only problem for me is that I cannot do cross training to recover from injures/illness.
DeleteVery different times when we started to race. Here few participants and what about the outfits in cotton?
My first race was a Flora Women's 5km in about 2001, I think after I'd met my husband, not sure if I did any before that. Lovely mass participation events - to get people running, I think. I recall I only trained on a treadmill for it!
ReplyDeleteAnd glad to hear you're back to running. I ran twice last week and three times last week, still feel really unfit, as I had the cold after two weeks back running after my fall, so it's been really patchy. I hope you feel fitter and stronger than I do!
I see we have had similar unliky adventures: fall and cold.
DeleteI hope you will be able to recover completely soon.
I can tell that at the moment I feel good.
About your 5 km: I think it was not so funny to prepare a race on the treadmill.
Glad to hear you got some running in between the raining. The spider web is incredible to see. My first race probably occurred when I was 16. It was a cross country race for my high school.
ReplyDeleteGlad you also have good memories about running.
DeleteI have a spider at home and we don't disturb him. By now he is not afraid of us.
yay glad to read you are feeling better! Hooray for returning to running. Good to take it slow anyway
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteI made many times the mistake not to take it slow. Now the lack of interesting races helps me to be more prudent.
Glad you're back in the running shoes! Gosh, I think my first race was when I was in college, but I had no clue how to take it seriously. I barely made it one mile before needing (desperately) to walk because I had not trained at all.
ReplyDeleteYes, but you did it and that was a nice experience.
DeleteIf I remember I ran my first race, 1 mile, when I was at the Junior High School (I was 13 y.o.) and I finished 6th out of more or less 100 kids: at that time I thought it was a disappointing result.....now I would be the happier man on the earth!!!!
It's great to hear that you've recovered from the flu and are running again!
ReplyDeleteIf you discount running high school track (I ran 400, 800, and 4 x 400 relay), I ran my first road race, an 8K, in July 1980.
I see you have a long and beautiful running career, a lot better than mine.
DeleteSchool apart I ran my first road race, a 7.8 km, in september 1985: only 29 participants!!!
You've made a nice comeback to running! Glad to hear you are feeling better. That kind of rain is no fun to run in. I ran my first race, a 5k, in 1999.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteI don't mind to run under the rain but it has to be light and in a not very cold day.
I know that you are an experienced runner!
Me alegra que estés corriendo de nuevo abrígate bien si no quieres enfermarte de nuevo. Correr en lluvia de ser muy pesado. Es muy dulce que alimentes pájaros. Te mando un beso
ReplyDeleteThank you for the advice, in this cold period I wear appropriate outfits. I love to feed the animals.
DeleteAll the best.
YAY! Back to running again! What a nice comeback.
ReplyDeleteThat's quite a bit of rain you got. I bet the farmers are happy about it. How does the birdfeeder work? Are there holes at the bottom of the bottle?
I don't remember my first race. I do remember my first marathon in 2003, it was a disaster, haha!
You are right, this is good weather for the farmers.
DeleteOf course at the bottom of the bottle there is a large opening in which the birds can also enter.
A marathon is never a disaster. Running 42,2 km is always an act of heroism!
Haha, that's a good way of looking at it! It's true, finishing a marathon is always a victory.
DeleteIt's pleasing to read you are now better so therefore running again. Good on you so enjoy. The photos are nice showing what's happening in the city there. Looks good and it sure did rain in the video.
ReplyDeleteThank you. It's hard for me to stay without running.
DeleteI think to go to Rome before Christmas to enjoy the atmosphere and the lights.
Running is always nice!I feel it like running in the air in the snow!
ReplyDelete&km is enough for me..i think you do a great trim!Wow iam amazed!but once a runner body never forgets!Lovely pic from you place and sooo much rain WOW!Iam glad your city focus on celebrate Christmas tradition..I wonder how your dinner plate looks like at Christmas eve?Here we have lamb chops, sheep head and lutefisk and homemade sausage..(One have to swallow it with Aquavit,astrong drink afterwards hih hih and may be lay down for a bit too hahhaha)
Happy day to to you:))
I have never spent holidays on the snow but I'd like.
DeleteMy wife is planning with our children the Christmas Eve dinner and I think that this will be the menu: appetizer, baked pasta stuffed with cheese, roast veal, baked potatoes and panettone.
Have a good week.
Great that you have been cleared to run again, and bravo for feeding the birds. They appreciate a little help during the winter I am sure,
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteAs I can I feed every kind of animals, not only birds.
I’m so happy you are back to running!
ReplyDeleteThere are few days here that we don’t get out at some point to walk Bandit, but it does happen.
I hate racing in traffic, but have also done it.
Love the holiday lights!
Thank you.
DeleteMy son has to get out to walk Nathan (golden retriever) too; no matter rain, cold or wind.
So you know how difficult is racing in traffic! Luckily now it doesn't happen anymore.
glad to hear that you are running again....
ReplyDeletegood luck...
Thank you. Have a good week.
DeleteHave a wonderful day
DeleteI loved seeing all of your photos of the beautiful Christmas decorations. This really is the very best time of year, with the exception of that crazy hard rain you are having to work around!!
ReplyDeleteI agree in this period we live in a special atmosphere.
DeleteAt last no more rain but sunny days.
Hi
ReplyDeleteI have never participated in a race.
I like to walk. : ))
Hello, walking is also a beautiful and healthy activity.
DeleteHave a good day.
Not good for running, but the rain made me smile big.
ReplyDeleteAnd wow to the progress of running!
Oh, I love the lights around Christmas time!
No running for me but come the holidays I´ll resume my training for sure!!
Enjoy the holidays but don't give up. Keep on running!
Deletereally beautiful christmas decorations/lights!!
ReplyDeletemy first race...that would be never but i do enjoy reading about yours!!
Thank you!
DeleteUnfortunately now I participate in a few races
Love the beautiful Christmas decorations and so great that you're back to running!
ReplyDeleteThank you. And I also hope to participate in some race soon.
DeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteI am glad you have recovered and your doctor has released you. Gradually getting back into your exercise and running routine is good. The Christmas lights and decorations are pretty. Take care, enjoy your weekend. I wish you and your family a happy Christmas!
Thank you. Happy Christmas to you and family. All the best.
DeleteSorry to read that you were sick - at least not COVID.
ReplyDeleteToo bad about the weather...hope things improve.
Thank you.
DeleteHere, in my city, we are back to the worst period of the pandemic with many infected.
Fortunately at the moment we are safe.