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Columba wrote: Breakfast first? Or after you got back? (or both?)
WtnMel wrote: Pre-breakfast .. just a cup of tea beforehand.

Columba wrote: That's a good brisk walk.
WtnMel wrote: Gradually getting a bit faster. Hoping to get nearer to 16mm pace once I'm walking regularly again ..

Columba wrote: Indeed, it's a very respectable pace.
WtnMel wrote: Thanks ..

Columba wrote: Smart speed. Hope you enjoyed the walk, - as a walk, I mean.
WtnMel wrote: I did - saw a rainbow and thought .. here comes the rain (which it did!)
Columba wrote: Rainbow - a bonus. There was one here about 6 p.m. (Tuesday), really intense for a short while.

Columba wrote: Ah, that traffic. Should be banned, and roads kept clear for walkers and runners.
WtnMel wrote: Or I could always get up earlier - or use the crossing a bit further along the road (but not on my chosen route)
Columba wrote: Even using the crossing you might still have to wait.
WtnMel wrote: Yes - I stupidly thought the traffic would clear (it didn't)

Columba wrote: Good pace.
WtnMel wrote: As you can imagine, I was pleased with the pace

Columba wrote: Anti-clockwise? I suppose you can vary it by going clockwise. Like me running round the lake.
WtnMel wrote: No .. clockwise, same as before. But I've toyed with doing it anti-clockwise again to ring the changes.

Columba wrote: Well swum. Do you vary the stroke?
WtnMel wrote: Unfortunately not. I do breaststroke because on the occasions when I try front crawl, I lose momentum and/or swallow water. I need lessons but haven't got round to organising that ..
Columba wrote: I can't swim front crawl. I did go to lessons once (not individual lessons, they were mainly for complete beginners but the teacher did give me a bit of individual help) but although I improved a bit I couldn't manage to synchronise arms, legs and breathing. Any two of those yes, but not all three.
WtnMel wrote: The annoying thing is those who can do front crawl always make the breathing/synchronisation look so easy ..
Columba wrote: I think they must learn at an early age and it all becomes automatic.

Columba wrote: Another brisk one.
WtnMel wrote: Yep - quite pleased with the pace I'm managing just lately.

Columba wrote: Good brisk one again.
WtnMel wrote: Yes, thank you.

Columba wrote: That's an early start. Shame about the drizzle.
WtnMel wrote: Makes me feel quite virtuous getting out for a walk so early :)
Columba wrote: Well-deserved virtuous feeling.

Columba wrote: Perhaps a very long spoon would help.
WtnMel wrote: I have a thing for retrieving balls from ditches .. but it's too big to fit into the holes! :)

Columba wrote: Hope the back recovers soon. Still a respectable pace.
WtnMel wrote: Back is 'getting there' .. even after a week , back is stiff on waking up so carrying on with the stretching

Columba wrote: You seem to find plenty of route variations for your early morning walks.
WtnMel wrote: I try to vary them - don't want to get jaded doing them
Columba wrote: Agreed.

Columba wrote: Ah - U3A ramble - that explains the slow speed; about half the speed of your solo walks.
WtnMel wrote: Yes :) But spoke to a lady who has put me on to Cheltenham Rambling Club - who walk 'normal' speed rather than a dawdle ;)
Columba wrote: I think our U3A goes in for slow rambles with pubs.
WtnMel wrote: This walk started and ended at a pub! :)

Columba wrote: Another early-morning circular. Well done for getting up and out.
WtnMel wrote: This was a bit later than usual so not as far - a case of actually getting and doing some walking rather than giving it a miss completely.

Columba wrote: well swum

Columba wrote: A long walk, for so early in the day.