Our crazy world! When running becomes illegal :(

[coggerjogger]

I am in week 4 of the Magic plan and pleased with my slow but gradually increasing plodding.

I used Mapmyrun to plan a new route for the 8km 3rd run of the week.

We are back in lockdown here in Flintshire and not allowed to venture out of the county which is a problem as, without knowing it, I ran into Denbyshire! Was my run allowed as essential or was I breaking the law?

I think that I will be OK as I only saw sheep and so I am unlikely to be reported.

I managed 8.75km but took 73 minutes but I did have to run 420 ft uphill. This is Wales which they say would be bigger than England if it was flat.

I enjoyed my (slow) illegal run.

[CaptFrey 60minGraduate]

You can trust the sheep to keep your secret safe 🐑. I am in awe of you running the hills.

[Blackberrypie Graduate10 in reply to CaptFrey]

They're known for bleating...

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Blackberrypie]

🤣

[Blackberrypie Graduate10]

I'm sure there's a market for a running app that tells you local lockdown restrictions so you can plan a route that doesn't contravene them. Cracking run though!

[coggerjogger Graduate10 in reply to Blackberrypie]

Hope all well with you and your running buddy (liked his style). Good you ran again with the club.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Your run was not illegal, essential exercise which includes running is allowed for the benefit of your health, well done on your run today 🏃🏾 👍

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10]

Don’t think even Apple have marketed phones to sheep yet so you should be fine.

I’m not sure on the Welsh county laws... I know at one point running into Wales from England was illegal. I believe Heddlu will first explain and encourage compliance though, and only fine either if they get met with abuse or catch repeat offenders. “Essential” does include exercise, but my understanding of the situation in Wales is that you have to provide a “reasonable” excuse for crossing affected county boundaries... if you live right near the border then they’d likely be ok with a run nipping over it, if you live 20 miles away, probably not! We have found them to be more than happy to answer questions about the regulations during the pandemic... we were inquiring about coming from Derbyshire with food for a vulnerable person before the food packages kicked in.

Anyways... great running!

[Juliet202 Graduate10]

As long as you didn’t have Cummings’ Covid app downloaded one your phone with you then I’m sure you’ll be fine !! 😶

[coggerjogger Graduate10 in reply to Juliet202]

there is that! (I didn't need an eye test either.)

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👏👏👏👏 really good progress. Keep on keeping on!

[Lifluf Graduate10]

Good running coggerjogger. Nice to have some sheep for company too. 😂😂

[Run46 Graduate10]

Lol coggerjogger, you naughty runner you 😆

I'm in Flintshire too and on a long run would usually run into the countryside and into Sychdyn or end up a mile out of town on Denbigh Road...I'll have to Google before setting out that neither routes go via Denbighshire!

Crazy times 🤪

[coggerjogger Graduate10 in reply to Run46]

Crazy indeed!

I live up the hill in Treuddyn and try to stay up on top of our hill as much as I can when I am doing my routes. Still seem to encounter enough elevation gain to struggle up though.

Others on this forum have said that hills increase strength. I try to keep that as my mantra as a struggle for breath and my pace gets slower and slower.

[Run46 Graduate10 in reply to coggerjogger]

Lol, it's true but I still don't fancy running out of town and up to Treuddyn, up to Theatre Clwyd is about as hilly as I volunteer for.

I did fancy trying to run up to Loggerheads but I've not had a go yet and as that crosses into Denbighshire I've got a good excuse for now 😉

Your problem is if you run down out of Treuddyn you've got to run back up again...I totally understand why you stay local 👍