Muddy but good . . .

[orangeguy]

For the first time this year I went to my favourite 'rural run route' early this morning, its about a 15 minute drive away but worth it. Its the route of a disused railway line and stretches from Northampton to Market Harborough, a total distance of about 15 miles I believe. Continuing my steady return after a month off sick I did a rather messy, slippy and very muddy 6k and really enjoyed it. All my running gear is in the washing machine and now I have to clean and scrub my running shoes, thats the only downside, the cleanup . . . happy running everybody.

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Sounds like you had a great time. Something nice about calling yourself a runner in winter and doing muddy runs. Who'd have thought. Happy running

[orangeguy Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

The strange thing is I hated cross country when I was at school

[Grannyhugs Graduate10 in reply to orangeguy]

Ah but you are choosing to do it now at a time and place to suit you. Win win

[Annieapple Administrator]

How wonderful to be running again after a month off sick & a good 6K’s today too. You are making fantastic progress. 👍☔️😄

[orangeguy Graduate10 in reply to Annieapple]

Thank you, slower than I would like though . . . a 5k and 6k so far this week and some how I plan to fit in another 5 by the end of the week, onward and upward as they say

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10]

"6k and really enjoyed it." Sounds really good to me! Well done to you! 😊🏃🏻

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Great you're feeling better orangeguy and what a run you had .

I'd never had a muddy run before until a few weeks ago at parkrun, so much muck and puddles and I ran through them all. Something very exciting about it or it's just me.

Are you ready to do it all again ?😊

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

sounds perfect, well done

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Lovely - sounds like my kind of run! Well done🙂

[orangeguy Graduate10]

Its certainly is my preferred running route, out in countryside, no traffic, no people, yes I know I'm anti social! It just means a drive in the car and then washing my running gear and shoes afterwards. All of which means I have been taking the easy option of running around the local park which is only about 1k away, much more time efficient but certainly not so enjoyable