Mad dogs and Englishmen
I had a really early meeting yesterday morning so I decided it was better to go for my run at lunchtime. There’s an expression: Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun. Well, technically I’m an Englishman as I travel on a British passport but I was born in South Africa and now am a citizen of New Zealand so I guess that makes me more of a mad dog!
Conditions were HOT!
I didn’t carry any water either as there were water fountains along the way but they seemed few and the distance between them seemed to stretch off into infinity.
That red sail you can see in the distance is one of our former America’s cup winning boats.
Here it is again:
And a a contrast here are the conditions at about 7AM on Monday morning:
I much prefer running in the early morning. It is just such a nice way to start the day. I found that I was sitting in my meetings thinking so many more hours till I can go run!
I enjoyed my hot run even though I drank a solid two litres of water afterwards! Weight loss through extreme dehydration is not really part of my plan though! So far 40 km this week and it’s only Wednesday. 
ha! you’ve got the two punch combo being both Englishman and Mad dog
Nice scenery!
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Okay – that’s the kick I need to get myself on the treadmill tonight!
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Awesome job….I wish I had that view. THat would probably make that heat easier than the heat hear — however…that is something that we do not have here in the Midwest U.S. right now…..IT is COLD!!
Good job on the runs.
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Wow, you sure do impress me! 40 km so far?! Awesome! I’d like to run in the monings, but I have not gotten into the habit of waking up early enough…perhaps I do need that program, huh?
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Lol, keep the water up!
Nice pictures, I enjoy running while watching a movie at my gym. I’m not yet fit enough to run outside.. pavement is not my friend yet.
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I am constantly amazed by the beauty of the area you run in. It certainly would make it easier to get out there and run!
I think you’re right, there are plenty of blogs to go read to get inspiration and help without having to pay for the privilege.
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Ah, the route of the Auckland Marathon. Good memories!
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wow! your hitting two birds in one stone.
Good day!
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OMG! Did you see that? The beaches are so cool!! It is really great to run early in the morning… breathing fresh air.. seeing fresh faces.. aww.. but you know what? i heard that it’s better to run in the afternoon because the oxygen dropped.. i mean they are on the ground.. they said, early in the morning, most oxygen are high above so there is less oxygen in the body.. (wink)
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Nice lunchtime run. Those sights are sure enough to give you the kick to make it through the afternoon blahs.
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Gasp. So lovely. And 40k by Wednesday – well done!
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I love that you were sitting in meetings counting down the time until you could run again! That is AWESOME!
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I am very jealous on your surroundings. We here in Minnesota have gotten 15 inches of snow over the last couple of days. We are expecting more this weekend. The snow here starts in November, and the same snow stays until April. So I miss the out doors by now….
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Ah, I remember warm weather so fondly!
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You have such a beautiful place to run. And kudos to you for being able to do early morning workouts. I’ve tried it; I just work better at night.
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Thanks for the comment
You are so right about not trying anything new. I did that for my first and only half marathon with Gatorade and my stomach was cramping BIG time!! Great job on your run!
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Like you, I love the early morn time for workouts. It is peaceful & here in crowded southern CA, way less people & cars!
That scenery is so beautiful! Congrats on that run!
What is hot there? What was the temp for your run?
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Andrew
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About 26 degrees C.
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What a lovely place
Glad you are enjoying the running so much. Hey don’t get dehydrated! Loads of love, thinking of you x
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Andrew thanks for the comment, I am amazed some read such a long post, I appreciate it. Beautiful pics here.
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You are crazy.
The end.
I love where you run though. It’s so cool to have seen the places in person now when I read your posts I know (roughly) where you have been running.
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It may be hot, but the scenery is very cool. I always dreamed of exercising on the beach.
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40km by Wednesday! Amazing. I can only dream of such accomplishments. Well done!
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I love the midday workouts to break up the work day, but I loathe the heat. You’re a dedicated man!
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Gorgeous! Looking forward to some heat around here, I can’t remember the last time we were above freezing. Good for the Crystal Light Frozen pops I still have out on my deck, bad for everything else.
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I need to give morning running a shot. I just can’t seem to get out of the going to bed late getting up late rhythm. But in a couple of months I’ll have no choice as lunchtime weather will get unbearable.
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