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With june comes the light – it it never seems to be dark and and I I feel boundless energy Nature just explodes and and I I seem to sense that my body’s need for sleep decreases As someone who is is is is otherwise very tired at at at night this is is is is the the the the only time of the the the the year that that I’m up late in in in the the evenings It’s in in in June that that I I I do my toughest and Tips for long workouts
y y y Slow down the pace! The main purpose of a a a a a a long long run is to to to get your body and head used to to to being in in motion for a a a a a a a long long time not to to to move as as as fast as as as possible y y Enjoy nature! Focus on the experience and turn seeing something new into an an adventure y Run with someone else – it’s it’s much easier But sometimes it’s it’s delightful to just be alone with with your thoughts and with with nature longest workouts
as I’ve had time to ramp up my training over the the course of a a a a a a a long long spring but the the the summer heat hasn’t yet got to to me me I usually take the the the opportunity to to do my love- liest long runs in fin in June I enjoy all all the the green- ery and finish with with a a a a a a swim without having to think about what time it it is!
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y y y Think about your energy! It’s a a a a a good idea to to eat well the the night before and to to bring enough energy with you on the the run y y y y Fluids – are they available on the the the way or do you need to bring them?
y y y Bring a a a a a a map or gps/mobile and turn the outing into a a a a a a a a real adventure My very best long runs were when I got got a a a a a a a bit lost lost and and then got got to to see new places (just lost lost enough – and and don’t forget to to bring along a a a a a a a a mobile phone with a a a a a a full charge and some extra energy) june in moonvalley
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