Oooooh I like this slippy snowy rainy sleet running ( I think)

I hoisted myself from the warmth of bedland, breakfast was served by the eldest teen-ager ( lift to school bribery 🥴)

With the snow getting thicker and heavier, I was tempted to boil the kettle again. But I promised my legs that'd I'd take them out, so out they went. Wrapped up like I was going on an artic adventure, and taking tentative steps on my warm-up I opted for the towpath, far safer to slip into a wet canal than get covered in wet spray off the passing vehicles. Hey this wet white running malarkey is kinda nice, leaving a breath trail like the flying Scotsman I merrily chugged along and weirdly my 5k came up at 29.50 well that was that, hammer down I thought noooooo surely I won't be quicker 🤔 my shiny new brooks trainers were getting dirtier with every step, and soggy socks yakkkkkk, but well done brooks these trainers drain water as fast as they fill up and they stay comfy!!!!

I nearly got the layers wrong and was getting a little warm by the last couple of klms but it's still a learning curve.

58.51 heck I'll take that kinda glad I never boiled that kettle again.........

Run happy run safe if you've got winter today

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Congratulations on running 10k under an hour and in snow. Enjoy your weekend 🥳

[Hidden in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks buddy it's like Scottish weather has slid downhill and landed in Wales 🙄 enjoy your weekend, two days off after tonight's shift and let the trainers dry for Monday's outing 🏃

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Well it's just started snowing here again 🤣

[Hidden in reply to Buddy34]

It's blown back from Wales would you like some of our water to we have soooooooo much, we can share, just say the word 🙃

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

No thanks. Are you near the areas that are flooded 😊

[Hidden in reply to Buddy34]

No so much at home (Llangollen) but the area's I go to with work are treading water pretty urgently

[ForbiddenPlanet Graduate10]

Congrats on the time - really excellent!

[Hidden in reply to ForbiddenPlanet]

Thanks FP wasn't expecting a pb, but I'll take 👍

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

Great run, well done

[Hidden in reply to ju-ju-]

Thanks ju-ju trainers not so shiny 🙄 but rather soggy squidgy and decorated with squidgy towpath mud 👍

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

sounds perfect...

[Over62]

Congratulations great run.

[Hidden]

Thanks over62

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Well done on getting out despite the the weather ...and for not slipping in to the canal! Fab time too! 💪🙂

[Hidden]

Thanks SandraJ I'm not gonna lie, that was a gruelling run through the weather at times. I now need to work on stepping up my distance. I regularly run either 5ks or 7.5 or 10 ideally I like to get towards HM distance of that's not too big an ask 🙄

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Fantastic effort what a great run a wonderful time well done. Happy running

[Hidden in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thanks G2B 👍

[Raspberrypink Graduate10]

Well done. That’s a really great time especially in this weather. I’m currently contemplating whether to do park run this morning. Think it might be more of a park swim 😳

[Hidden in reply to Raspberrypink]

Eeeeeeeerrrk that's one soggy park run 🐟

[Sweatylady]

Wow amazing time in the snow! I went out Thursday in the snow and it was like running in deep sand - lots of hills were an interesting experience! Very exhilarating

But I was way slower than normal

Definitely a good thing to do though

[Annieapple Administrator]

Impressive brave run in this weather & glad you enjoyed it! Well done you!!

[Debston Graduate10]

Well done, what a great run!