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6km in the pouring rain

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You have probably all gathered that I'm a fair-weather runner. However if we wait for good weather at the moment we'd never run, so off I went to join the local running group. Rain started leaking in round my hood and running down my back. Yuk. Big muddy puddles. Lots of them. Yuk. I didn't mind the getting wet and would do that again, but my hair goes wild (for those of the same generation think Crystaltips) and it takes an hour or more to tame it. Currently considering shaving it off (but know I'm it brave enough).

Got home, showered and changed and went to out with the local canal volunteer group. Got wet again. Roll on summer ๐Ÿ˜„

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AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Roll on summer, ha, have to wait 10 months for that, then we would all grumble because it is too hot, be patient, hopefully this spell of rainyโ˜” weather will soon end.

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to AlMorr

๐ŸŒง๐ŸŒจ๐Ÿ’งโ›ˆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐ŸŒง๐ŸŒงโ˜”๏ธ๐Ÿ™„

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate

Rain, rain rain โ˜” , go to Spain

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Cornet-CarolynGraduate10

Well done ๐ŸŒง๐ŸŒง๐ŸŒง๐Ÿ˜ฌ

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Jay66UKGraduate10

A tale of two soakings!

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TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to Jay66UK

It is a far, far better run that I do than I have ever run before...

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CantstopmenowGraduate10 in reply to TailChaser

A far far better pace than I have ever known....

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KatnapGraduate10

I was thinking of you when we went around the gardens at Lyme Hall. The amount of flood damage was awful!

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Sandie1961Graduate10

Well done for going for a run today after doing Lyme Park yesterday. Another few km towards target ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

Still on 14km this week. I've been slacking ๐Ÿ˜Š

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Crystal Tips! I remember her - and my curly perm in the 80โ€™s turned me into her spitting image! ๐Ÿ˜…

It shows what a strong runner you are, running today after yesterdayโ€™s efforts. Well done Baddie! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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JonathanPGraduate10

You're a glutton for punishment Baddie!๐ŸŒง

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to JonathanP

Way off my yearly target. Just trying to catch up a little...

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TailChaserGraduate10

I canโ€™t imagine you looking like Crystaltips, thatโ€™s how I go ๐Ÿ˜‚

I have to say I was tempted to go out on a run today but I resisted. Took eldest on a long walk then had a shorter walk with Katnap. That will do me, and it wasnโ€™t raining here. Well done for getting out again! I donโ€™t mind rain, as long as itโ€™s warm rain... the river is looking very full here.

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to TailChaser

It was fairly cold rain. Especially when it rained in down the side of my hood and trickled down my back. ๐Ÿ˜ฌI was glad to get moving. I do t want to make a habit of this running in the rain lark.

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NotPrime

I enjoy running in the rain. Mind you living on the edge of the Highlands means Iโ€™ve often little choice. Sundayโ€™s treat was a run up and round the local trails in the pouring rain; 10.2k, 220m of ascent and back home for coffee and pastry in around an hour and 12 minutes. Best way to start the week I know. Looking forward to the first snow in a month or so ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธโ„๏ธ๐Ÿ˜Š

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to NotPrime

Wow, epic. Well done

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FranglaiseGraduate10

Im another advocate for running in the rain....but maybe thats because its a rare treat here....may get my wish this morning and driving wind.

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10 in reply to Franglaise

Enjoy? Hope the wind is with you not against you

Cantstopmenow profile image
CantstopmenowGraduate10

Fab. It must be good to have the support and motivation of a running group too. I had no intention of going out until a weak and watery sun appeared at tea time

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Fabulous450Graduate10

Hey BTP!! ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿฝ Good on you for going out and getting that run in ๐Ÿคฉ. I was geared up for a soaking this morning and as a fellow fair weather runner, that was a turning point. Having missed the opportunities to get back into a flow of running regularly in the summer, Iโ€™m in training to be a winter runner! ๐Ÿ˜

Hey..... we dry off pretty quickly after the run is done!! โœ… โค๏ธ

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lexi6Graduate10

Amazing energy Baddie ๐Ÿ™‚

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SharunsGraduate10

I'm looking for a nice route for tomorrow's run but I've just seen flooded fields by the Mersey. I like running in the rain but not wading through ponds.

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alisonr54

You obviously have the same hair as me! Madly frizzy with even a tiny bit of rain ๐Ÿ˜‚ well done on getting out there in the rain though. Itโ€™s really windy here so was almost going backwards at one point.

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