Lesson learned - Running update

Leandra Square. Yesterday morning I had breakfast (cappuccino and croissant) in Civitavecchia,  Leandra square, the oldest square in the city where, in the middle, there is a medieval fountain. It is fascinating to see the swallows flying over the roofs and the pigeons drinking in the fountain.

Lesson learned. My cat understood that instead of lying in the sun, where he runs out of energy, it's better to find a place in the shade or in the wet grass.

Lesson not learned. Never park a car where the seagulls and the starling rule!!!!

P.S.: The 2 cars above are not mine.

Running update. The heat wave does not subside and the humidity is always around 80%. Even if I start at 06:00 a.m. running in such conditions is really tough. Anyway last week I did 3 workouts:

Tuesday: 10 km;

Thursday: 10.7 km;

Saturday: 10.7 km.

At the moment no plans regarding the races. I look forward to cooler temperatures.

Heat+humidity+age+permanent injuries (my right shoulder) recommend being careful and not to push. 

Any lesson learned?

Antonello - Meteo Alert

Antonello - Last week a young blackbird, that we named Antonello, fell near my house from the tree where his nest was. We took him home and my wife fed him at regular intervals: they became like mother and son; every time she passed by him he called her. Once perfectly restored we called the manager of the local Bird Protection League (LIPU) who told us that we absolutely had to put him back near the tree because his parents would have come to get him and so it was. The mother came from the sky, fed him and then they walked together slowly towards a garden.

I would have liked to keep him but the LIPU manager advised against it for the sake of the blackbird itself.

Meteo alert - A meteo alert has been issued in this corner of Italy due to the heat wave that is affecting the whole Country. Humidity and very high temperatures are affecting the normal daily activities. Running, even in the early hours of the morning, is really difficult.

This week I ran on Monday for 10.7 km then I had to take 4 days off due to the heat and I tried again on Saturday but after 2.5 km I had to stop myself. Finally yesterday, Sunday, I went out at 08:00 p.m.: I ran 10 km but after 7km I took a break at a fountain to freshen up and drink. I arrived home soaked wet with sweat dripping from every part of my body.

Until this weather alert ends, I'll live in the moment without doing any training/racing programs.

How is weather in your part of world?

Bolsena Lake

Last week I spent 3 days with my wife on Bolsena Lake.

On Friday we went to Capodimonte where we met old (Canadian geese) and new friends (a coypu).

I was concerned as the Canadian Geese had been missing for many months but now I am very happy because they have returned to join us: they are friendly and come to eat on our hands.

On Saturday we went to the beer festival in Farnese, a very ancient town that stands on a tufa rock and which, over time, has expanded around it. It is a very quiet and relaxing place in the middle of the green country with low buildings on a human scale.

Even if my wife and I don't drink beer we got to taste exquisite local food.

Sunday morning, after a 10 km run near the lake, which started at 06:30 a.m. due to the heat, I enjoyed a typical italian breakfast: cappuccino (milk and coffee) and cornetto (croissant).

 Do you like to go to the village festivals?

Cat and lizards

Cat and lizards: last week I had to rescue a baby lizard. It was not easy to get it out of my cat's mouth. He spends all his time sleeping under sunflowers, asking for food and chasing lizards.

Running update: in june I only ran 112,5 km (69,9 ml) in 11 workouts and no races. The mileage was low because I had a stop of 10 days for a prostate inflammation.

Weekly recap:

Mon 10.7 km;

Wed 10.8 km;

Fri 10.7 km;

Sun 10.0 km.

Do you have a pet at home?