Day 219 - 12 July 2011

Tuesday
50 minutes brisk walk with 10 minutes run

After a very warm night where I thought I was going to melt into a puddle, I awoke to high cloud, 14 Deg C and a 6mph N Wind.  Perfect conditions.  But I also realised how much darker it is at 4.45am when the alarm goes off....

With Chris Moyles' pod cast (sorry.....free download as the BBC now term it) in my ears - I was listening to the week that was broadcast whilst we were on holiday.  With Dominic interviewing Cameron Diaz.  If you haven't heard it - go and download it.  You'll be in stitches :-)

I decided to walk the coastal route this morning, as I wanted to get a better sight of a temporary oil rig they've got out in the bay.  It's tiny, but these are exploratory ships that drill down to see if the oil pocket is worth drilling.  I keep hoping it won't be, otherwise our gorgeous view will be spoilt for several years.

Here's a photo of the drill ship - I don't have a decent zoom lens, but you can just make it out on the right of the accompanying accommodation ship.

Mr Early was out cycling his usual route (I wonder if he ever gets fed up of the same route?) and shouted out to me that he loved the calmer mornings.  I nodded in agreement and was keeping an eye on my time, as this particular route isn't a loop, so I had to watch for 30 minutes before turning around and heading back for home.

I caught up with Ian, who had been out on his 5k run this morning and was out again but this time with our dog Foggy, who spotted me walking towards him.  If he could have jumped his lead, he would of raced towards me, bless him.  So the three of us walked an extra 15 minutes together before heading home.

I'm hoping Tuesday treats me better than Monday.  It's nearly the weekend, right?


First Light: 4:22am - Sunrise: 5:06am
Sunset: 9:19pm - Last Light 10:03pm

Swell 0.5ft @ 7secs
Wind 13mph
Temperature
Sea	14°c		Air	14°c

Day 218 - 11 July 2011

Monday
60 minutes brisk walk

Having got out of the habit of my early morning walking, I had made the decision over the weekend to reinstate them. Paradoxically, the earlier I get up, the more awake I feel throughout the day.  In addition of course, it earns me my daily exercise calories and I feel fitter for it.

Why did I stop?  Well, the holiday got in the way of my daily routine - although it did include two spectacularly long walks of over 4 hours each, so I don't feel too bad here.  However, last week I allowed laziness to control my week and failed to get up early throughout the working week and to top it all, failed over the weekend too.  The lie ins which I thought I so badly needed, just left me feeling even more tired, with a heavy head.

So.  I'm back.  Mr Early was out there as per usual and I was rather surprised how cold it felt this morning...all the cars had condensation on them and I could see my breath - it felt more like an early autumn morning.  I was also taken aback at how much later the sun is rising compared to early June.

By the time I was heading back home, the sun was up, the sky was bright blue and I didn't want the hour to end.

 

SEA STATE:

Swell 1.5ft @ 4secs
Wind 8mph
Temperature Sea 15°c    Air 13°c

First Light: 4:21am - Sunrise: 5:05am
Sunset: 9:20pm - Last Light 10:04pm

Day 217 - 04 July 2011

Monday
60 Minutes' brisk walking

It's back to work today, following a week off spent in the depths of Cornwall, where I walked every single day (the majority of which was up and down HUGE hills and through deep forests).

I have also walked each day since returning home which makes today Day 217.

Listening to Chris Moyles' podcast throughout this morning's walk, I stepped out into blue skies and barely a whisper of wind.  9 Deg C with just 2 mph S wind to be more exact.  The sun was just rising and I managed to get a photo of it as it reached my line of sight.

Sunrise at 05:06 this morning

I managed to spot Mr Early as he was turning the corner, so didn't get a proper chance to wave Good Morning to him.  There was no sign of Mr Alsatian or Mr Rude Navy.  Perhaps they just come out during the winter months.

I did see Dave the 75 year old Paper Boy though.  He was busy putting everything out in the newsagents, but glanced up to say how much he had missed us whilst we were on holiday.

It's hard getting back into work-mode....I have no idea how people manage after taking a two week holiday.  

SEA STATE:

Swell 0.5ft @ 3secs
Wind 3mph
Temperature Sea 14    Air 09

First Light: 4:13am - Sunrise: 4:59am
Sunset: 9:24pm - Last Light 10:10pm