I tried to go to a Parkrun a bit of a drive away but realised I’d forgotten my waterproof. It was forecast to rain all day. Turned round and drove home. Finally found it folded up into its little pocket, exactly where I’d dropped it and wondered if I could still make it to my closest park run. I did and it was terrifically muddy, perfect for my new trail shoes 👟 . I started near the back and went as slowly as I could which was difficult with everyone in front racing away. When Runkeeper told me my pace for the first 5mins I knew I was going too fast, but I had also decided to aim for a sub 35min time. I did tire and probably had entirely ‘positive splits’, which of course is a negative thing not a positive thing. Oops.
Then I forgot to turn Runkeeper off until a couple of mins after I’d finished my run so I had to wait for my email to arrive with my time.
33.50. Every km was sub 7 mins!!! First time ever! One happy pink runner. Didn’t need my waterproof, it didn’t rain. Went to the cafe and chatted to other runners. I’ve had a lovely day 😊
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Well done Baddie that sounds like a fabulous parkrun! The more I hear of muddy runs the more I want trail shoes. Yours obviously worked a treat. Brilliant PB - bet you were buzzing! 👏👏
Personally i wouldn't bother with a waterproof. Once you're running you will be warm enough not to mind being wet, and if it's truly waterproof it may make you sweat more, so you will be wet anyway. Take no notice of me - one of may favourite runs was when I was soaked to the skin for a long run and came home exhilarated ... it was winter too!
You're mad! It cuts the wind and keeps you warm until the start of the run. It's one of those really light ones that folds into a tiny pouch that you can wear round your wrist. I wouldn't be without it in the windy Peak District winter. And , most importantly it's BRIGHT pink 😊. Matches my cheeks when I'm running!
What a lovely time putting those trail shoes to good use. It’s annoying when I forget to stop my watch at the finish line too but at least you can work it out on the 1k splits. Well done you Baddie.
Well done Baddie! 🎉🎉🎉😊❤️ I’m generally a “positive splits” until the last k kind of runner, whatever distance I do. I’ve stopped seeing it as too much of an issue, as starting slower doesn’t seem to speed me up overall and I find it frustrating! 😂
Did you try running to music that gets faster? I did feel I could go further when I did that, whereas at the end of this run I was pleased to stop. That could have been something to do with the mud though.
To be honest, for long runs I’ve stopped listening to anything.
I used to use podrunner “music” to get my cadence (steps per minute) faster. Now I prefer silence. I still use music during Parkrun, but think I’m more of a happy long distance solo plodder. 😊❤️
You're a thinker! I still do quite a lot of runs with no earphones. It's noisy in my head anyway, but I do like to be distracted from my run, it seems easier.
I love just watching the trees and the birds, and the seasons changing in nature around me. I never thought I’d be able to run with no music to keep me going, so was surprised to find I preferred it. 😊❤️
I was worried having a running pair of trail shoes and a walking around pair they would get mixed up and I'd end up running in the smaller ones and get black toenails, but I won't confuse them, the running ones are now mud brown. It just seems excessive having 2 pairs. I've not got a lot of storage, and I've not got a lot of feet!
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