I wanted to get a 10k run in today. So I ran for 5k and then turned around and ran back.

Strava award: June 10K Challenge.

Joining me on the run was Frank Turner and his latest album ‘Undefeated’. I love it. Particular highlights: ‘Show People’ and ‘Pandemic PTSD’.

Today: 6.27 miles.

Totals:

3 days running: 16.21 miles

Early morning Sunday run – out the door at 7.30am.

After yesterday’s drama with the headphones, we were all ok and fully charged.

Today’s ’what I was listening to during exercise’ was Running Commentary Podcast. Comedians Paul Tonkinson and Rob Deering talking about life, comedy and running, whilst running.

It’s a great podcast – about an hour’s entertainment every week – comes out on a Thursday.

As for today’s run…

5.57 miles.

Big loop of the village – took a little while to get going – but lovely start to the day.

Totals:

2 days running = 9.94 miles

Here we go. Day 1 of exercising and blogging.

My initial plan of giving the blogs the theme of ‘what I was listening to during exercise’ failed on day one, let me explain…

It had been a pretty grey, blustery, miserable day, so I stepped out the door with headphones on and ready for the run.

Within 400 yards I was regretting wearing a long sleeved top as the sun was threatening to appear and it wasn’t actually as cool as I thought. But I carried on, it was no big deal. I was only planning on a half hour run, I could put up with feeling a bit warm. But then, a robotic voice announced ‘powering off’. I was slightly annoyed as apparently they were 20% charged when I put them on. I was not about to run with headphones on that didn’t work.

Decision made. Turn around, go back home, drop off headphones, change top, head out again.

Today’s run was eventually completed.

4.37 miles.

Headphones are now on charge so the monthly theme of ‘what I was listening to during exercise’ will start tomorrow. Try to control your excitement.

Coolio.

Juneathon. The annual do some sort of exercise every day of the month, up to you what or for how long, then blog about it.

Of course, I personally need some sort of rules, it’s not a challenge if you can do whatever you want.

In the past I would have done entirely running, minimum of three miles each day. I like running. But this year I have started doing a bit of swimming, and I definitely don’t want to do swimming followed by running!

Therefore, Juneathon 2024 rules:

1. Any form of exercise

2. 30 minute minimum

Simple.

Wish me luck.