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Morning all. Are you off out running today Robert? Its a nice morning here, but chilly.

FF my partner is volunteering to help with The Ayrshire Tourist Board today. It's his second time. I do like Ayrshire. Lots of great walks.

Have a nice day all

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No Myra, not a running day today, but am hoping to bung a five mile walk in later.
Gumbud, Very good article, thank you for posting it.
As I'm constantly trying to outrun the sweeper bus of old age, I have met several runners over the years, and more recently while on holiday conversations usually drift to a life of running [much to my wifes boredom] but I seem to have uncovered something going on. There are many ex-marathon and endurance runners with pacemakers or other bits of mechanical gubbins keeping their hearts going.
People who you would think would live to a ripe old age and still be running till the end. And I hate to say it, but I'm beginning to wonder if some of my heart trouble could be attributed to some of the stresses placed on it with endurance running.

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I used to use the tourist board a lot, they were handy for local info but they closed a lot of the out of the way places.

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FF it was Kilmarnock for them today. With lunch at the Park Hotel, which is apparently nice. Couldn't get a nicer day for it.

Robert, what's the best weather for you to run in? I always wonder if it's better if it's cool, wet, dry? Do you have a preference?

It's been a sure sign of Spring today,but how long will it last

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Very worrying Gumbud. I'm not at risk as I am not prone to exercise.

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It's a hit or a miss with the Park although it's usually ok for lunches.

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Had to start early today [on the road for 6:00am] I've promised to take friend for his hospital appointment and it's about an hours drive. Another sub 50 minute run despite my five mile walk yesterday. Must be doing something right.
Must dash, will check in later.....

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Oh dear, I missed the run this morning, ah well next time LOL

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Hello all. Robert you're putting us to shame with all your running Well, we can all be with you in spirit and not in body . Hope you're having a well earned rest this afternoon.

It's dulled down a bit here, but it's still been a nice day. Long may it last.

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Delivered friend to hospital safely, and on time yesterday, had all of his tests and the results were good. A load off his mind I think.
After all of his pricking, probing and blood taking, we retreated to the garden centre just up the road, they do brilliant lunches, and I think we earned it.
Have been contemplating buying a summer house for the back garden [somewhere to send wife when she gets on me t@ts] and while we were at the garden centre we managed to spot a perfect one, so my friends visit to the hospital has cost me quite a bit.

The best weather for running in Myra?
Well to be honest, I don't really have a favourite, but I do have some that are best avoided: Although I don't mind fresh snow, once it has frozen overnight it can be treacherous, that's probably the worst. Rain is not too bad as long as it's not 'stair rods' in fact, a little bit of summer rain on a marathon is very refreshing and keeps you cool, provided you have Vaselined up all the moving and rubbing bits. High Humidity can be very uncomfortable; sweat does not evaporate from the surface of the skin, causing you to overheat and dehydrate. But providing you are in good nick, and don't push too hard [just accept you will be slower] most conditions can be dealt with.

It's my turn today for a blood test at my local surgery, doctor who did my stents wants to see how my cholesterol has dropped after taking the bigger dose of statin he prescribed. Well I haven't been taking them, and am too much of a wuss to tell him.
But as an experiment, I haven't eaten anything this morning, so we will see how that affects the results. Problem is, my appointment is not until 12:30 and I'm starving.
Just off to Greggs now to get a bacon and cheese sandwich so I'll waste no time afterwards.... Will let you know how I get on.