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Wet, windy and chased by Zombies, but what fun!!!

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So, if someone had told me 5 months ago that I would WANT to go out and run in the heavy rain with full force wind and be chased by ' virtual' zombies, I would have definitely laughed!! But last night I did just that. My dogs and partner would not step outside the door because if the horrendous weather, but the mad women within me, wanted the challenge, so off I went. I'd also downloaded the Zombies Run app as recommended by a few people on here. Not sure the timing and distance is very accurate as the app told me I'd run 7km in 29 mins, which I would have been absolutely delighted with, but clearly that was wrong, as my watch told me 5km! However I enjoyed ' completing my mission'

I did realise I'd put too many layers on, I was roasting and then got cold quite quickly when I got in. Definitely need to invest in breathable kit. But, it was such an invigorating run, I absolutely loved it.What has happened to me??? This running bug has now taken over, its almost a zombie in itself as it's taken control without a doubt!!!!πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ˜†πŸ§ŸπŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈπŸ§ŸπŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈ

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Well done. I need to run away from the Zombies soon again myself. It's good fun. I've used it doing longer runs before. The game part just lasts for 5K but afterwards there are 2 DJ's which is fun to listen to on longer runs. It fits in between your own playlist.

Damien

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BeatlesforeverGraduate10

It is such fun! And the weather would have been perfect to get into the story πŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈπŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈπŸ§Ÿβ€β™‚οΈπŸ§Ÿβ€β™‚οΈ I must use it again, maybe this time I'll be brave enough to switch on the chases 😱πŸ₯΅πŸ€£

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10β€’ in reply toBeatlesforever

Great fun isn't it!!! πŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈπŸ§ŸπŸ˜†πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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CBDBGraduate10

Hello πŸ‘‹πŸ½ fellow runner 5! Yes, the weather this morning was perfect for both zombies and running! Don’t get caught by Zombies and watch that runner 8! πŸ¦Ήβ€β™€οΈ

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10β€’ in reply toCBDB

πŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈπŸ§ŸπŸ˜†πŸ§ŸπŸ§ŸπŸ˜†πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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CouchphoenixGraduate10

I completed Mission 1 sometime ago and I’m revisiting it tomorrow morning to complete Mission 2. It’s great fun, I’ve set it for a 45 min one.....I’ll keep my eyes peeled for Runner 8 πŸ§Ÿβ€β™‚οΈπŸ‘€

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Birdlady64Graduate10

Hmm - I'm not sure I like the sound of zombies trying to eat my brain, or whatever it is they do.

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10β€’ in reply toBirdlady64

It's not gory at all, it's quite funny as there's a story all along the way. They just encourage you to speed up sometimes which is great for interval training. I've only just started using it, so one day I do that one and the other I use the Nike App, just a bit of variety ,πŸ˜†πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Great zombie run. It does take a bit of trial and error to work out which layers to wear in different conditions. Breathable an absolute must and a quick change out of wet gear to stop the chills. I’ve been known to strip off straight into the washing machine on particularly wet runs🀣 happy running πŸ€—

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Good job Runner 5! I’ve just finished Season 1 and now I’m doing the 5k, 10k, and 20k races that are listed at the end of the missions. (the 10/20k I’m doing in multiple sessions).

I’ve got a Garmin sports watch to track my distance so I’ve never actually relied on the Zombies Run app to track distance but if it’s super inaccurate make sure that you’ve got the settings for β€œTracking” set to β€œGPS”. The option for β€œconstant pace” allows you to tell it how fast you say that you run (lol you can say you’ve got a 5 min mile!) and then it uses your time to calculate the distance...that’s for when you’re doing stationary bicycle or treadmill inside. So if that’s set, and the pace is wrong, it def won’t be accurate.

Anyway, it is fun isn’t it? I have been enjoying the story and am anxious to move on to Season 2.

Don’t let the Zombies get ya!

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10β€’ in reply toCatwise

Thanks for that advice, I usually use the Nike Run app for the guided runs but wanted to try it because I've heard people using it and it sounded great fun. I obviously haven't got all the settings right so I'll have a look at it. I love the storyline though and it was so apt, because it was pouring down, windy and just getting dark. Not sure I dare do it on a really dark run!!πŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈπŸ§ŸπŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈπŸ˜‚πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10β€’ in reply toCatwise

Hiya just set my run for tonight and thank you I hadn't got it set on GPS!

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CBDBGraduate10

πŸ˜†πŸ˜† Runner 5! Don’t let the Zombies overcome you! Running bugs are fine! 🀣🀣

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10

Absolutely!!!πŸ§ŸπŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈπŸ§ŸπŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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