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cheekychipmunksGraduate10
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Ordinary people would wake up, look out the window, notice the leaden skies and lashing rain and think ...... nah. πŸ’¦πŸ’¦πŸ’¦

But I’m a runner.

I know I ran yesterday and I thought I’d better not ...... 😈

So naturally I got into my running kit, hastily fed my numerous creatures so as not to miss the rainy opportunity, dragged my dog out to the car and drove up to the Common.

I ran the most delightful 4k, got absolutely soaked, splooshed happily through puddles, and then the sun came out! Epic timing for once! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ’¦πŸ•

(Don’t tell me off for running on consecutive days pleeeeease - I won’t do it again!) πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

Happy running lovely friends. ❀️

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Deals1 profile image
Deals1Graduate10

Lovely. U got your wet run 😊😁

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toDeals1

I sure did Deals! I wasn’t going to miss it either. It was lovely! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ’¦πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ’¦

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Stephen_UKGraduate10

Hi CC. It sounds lovely. Rainy runs are among the very best. So if you’re mad, I am too.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toStephen_UK

It was sooooo welcome after the last few runs I’ve done. In fact I can’t remember one that hasn’t been hot and humid recently. Rainy running is so refreshing! πŸ’¦πŸ’¦πŸ’¦πŸ’¦

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Stephen_UKGraduate10β€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

Less fun in the winter, I expect!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toStephen_UK

Yes, but I’d still take rain over humidity any time of year. (Yep, bonkers!) πŸ™„πŸ˜…

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Stephen_UKGraduate10β€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

No, I am totally with you on that one. Humidity is evil and to be avoided at all costs.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toStephen_UK

Too true. It’s hideous. πŸ‘Ž

BaddieThePirate profile image
BaddieThePirateGraduate10

I'm a runner but I'd think nah! You can run consecutive days once you've been running for a year and grown runners legs apparently. Just remember to have rest days too 😎

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toBaddieThePirate

You seem to get more than your fair share of rain though Baddie, so I understand your thinking. πŸ‘

I’ve been running for over a year now and I’m so slow I’m assuming I’ll be safe to run consecutive days every now and then. I won’t run until the weekend now. πŸ˜€πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘

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TartancatGraduate10

I think after your epic 18k you have earned the right to run on consecutive days every now and again! And no sign of Jeff this morning - it's all goodπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ!!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toTartancat

Thanks TC, I was thinking the same really! Plus I’m so slow, it would be unlikely for me to get an injury over exerting myself (touch wood!) πŸ˜…

No, Jeff stayed away today! Good thing! πŸ‘πŸ˜€πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ’¦

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Dexy5Graduate10

We’ll let you off as you’ve almost been running a year cheeky. It looks like we’ll have a rainy run too but far later.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

Thanks Dexy! Yes I suppose the year starts from graduation doesn’t it? I’ve been counting it from W1R1. Oh well, my snail pace has its uses keeping me (so far) injury free. πŸ˜€πŸ€ž

Hope you are treated to a refreshing run today too. πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ˜€

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

Had we got out the door when intended we would have but it’s 22C out there now. There is a breeze though.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

Hope the breeze is refreshing at least! πŸ’¨ 🀞 Have a good run you two! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ˜€

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Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

No you’re right you are over a year. πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸ‘

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

Oh good! πŸ‘πŸ˜€

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Sandraj39Graduate10

Sounds wonderful! πŸ‘πŸ’¦πŸŒ§ Rainy runs are great once you're out there...and I am dreaming away these humid summer days, thinking of the cooler blowy autumn runs ahead!!πŸ’¨πŸ‚πŸ™‚

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandraj39

Oh yes, they’re the best aren’t they? Starting off a bit chilly with crisp air. Lovely! 😍

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Fatgirlslim1960minGraduate

😍

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toFatgirlslim19

Yes 😍 indeed FGS!

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grumpyoldgirl

Yay, she's singing in the rain! Definitely worth it just this once!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply togrumpyoldgirl

Definitely GOG, I’d have been gutted if I missed the opportunity It simply had to be done! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ’¦πŸ•

Aldlib profile image
AldlibGraduate10

Slightly jealous..I have managed to miss all the showers this week so far. After torrential rain showed yesterday, I went to run club last night and the sun was splitting the trees. But I suppose my runners tan is coming along lol. Sounds like a lovely run in the Common.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toAldlib

Haha! I know exactly what you mean about the runners tan Aldlib! Yes that sun has some serious strength doesn’t it? Hope you get a wet and/or cool run soon. 🀞🀞

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Oldlady57

Love running in the rain cheeky!! I looked like l had this morning, but my drips πŸ₯΅ were due to the humidity 🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toOldlady57

Haha yes I know what you mean OL, I only looked marginally wetter this morning than yesterday in the humidity! πŸ₯΅πŸ₯΅

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uncle_wiggy

Rainy run = fun βœ”οΈ

Wet running shoes = not so much! ❌

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply touncle_wiggy

True Uncle, but it was worth it for the cool feet. The shoes are packed with newspaper now. πŸ˜€πŸ’¦

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CloudbusterGraduate10

I don't blame you cheeky! The thought of a cool wet run cheers me up ! Did 8 miles last weekend , it was soooo hot and humid, not very enjoyable. Oh well shouldn't complain. 😎 Enjoy your weekend run x

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toCloudbuster

I know CB, I feel bad complaining about the heat, knowing that winter will cause its own grumbles. But for now I’m going to relish every wet/cool run I can! This weekend looks particularly wet here, and very windy indeed! πŸ’¦πŸ’¨πŸ˜³

Love this.. It just feels wrong that I'm looking forward to winter.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply to

I know! So wrong, but so true too! πŸ˜…

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10

Yay, finally you got your rainy run. That did make me chuckle! Yep, bonkers πŸ€ͺ

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandie1961

Bonkers and happy to admit it Sandie! πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

Ang33333 profile image
Ang33333

Oh well done! I love running in the rain! And once a week now I run on consecutive days, doesn't seem to be a problem, I just fit in a road run if I can. 🌨🌧🌧🌧

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toAng33333

Ahh that’s good to hear Ang. πŸ‘ Like I say, I’m only a pootler, so I’m sure that helps. πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Ang33333β€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

I'm a pootler too!

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Good run for you in the β˜” rain today Cheeky, that thing about running on consecutive days really only applies to new runners on C25K who have not been running for 6 months or less, you are now a GRADUATE 10 and have been running for over a year so that rule no longer applies to you.

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

Brilliant Al. I don’t run fast at any rate, and I’d obviously not run on consecutive days after a particularly long run, so hopefully I’ll be ok if the chance of running in the rain arises again! Loved it. πŸ’¦πŸ’¦πŸ’¦πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Bridget007

That sounds lovely and refreshing β˜”οΈ I love running in the rain even though I look like Alice Cooper when I’ve finished!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toBridget007

Hahaha I know what you mean about Alice Cooper Bridget! Today it was so spur of the moment I didn’t bother with any makeup at all (just lip balm), so Alice didn’t visit me today! πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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RunaroundSueGraduate10

I got absolutely drenched this morning, even wetter than last Wednesday.

And I loved it. So much so that I extended to 7km.

I might have done more but it stopped raining :)

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toRunaroundSue

Isn’t it wonderful? I can’t wait for my next rainy run. PR might be, but the joy of rain might be tempered a bit by the gale force winds we’re supposed to be having. 😳 πŸ’¨

Like you, I stopped at 4k as the rain was tapering off and then the sun came out! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ’¦ β˜€οΈ

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Beachcomber66Graduate10

Brilliant CC. I ran in a downpour week before last at Park Run; it was wonderful. I didn't notice the rain....just the puddles!

It is nearly a year since my graduation....so I will be allowed to run in consecutive days too? Must think about a milestone run to celebrate....anniversary of my C25k start was a bit of a damp squib!

Thinking cap on!😊

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Fantastic isn’t it BC? I made little effort to avoid the puddles, they cooled my feet!

My graduation runniversary is August 18th. I’m going to revisit C25K and do W1R1 with Michael Johnson, except I’ll jog-run rather than walk-jog! What do you think you might do? πŸ˜€

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Beachcomber66Graduate10β€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

CC..I have just looked it up on my app .my graduation day for C25k is.......18th August! How spooky is that? πŸ‘» πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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Buddy34Graduate10

Well done you. The only thing that kept me from running was icy pavements , didn't want to break my neckπŸ˜‚ other than that I go out in all weather's. It's amazing what running does to us, but in a really good way 😊

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RunaroundSueGraduate10β€’ in reply toBuddy34

Same here, I don't like the ice. We had a parkun in snow once which was ok as it is on grass so not slippery. But we stopped after one lap, only because we were worried about driving up the hill to get home. It was a good move because our road was very bad.

The only time I have failed to finish a parkrun.

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