First dark run and I loved it 🌛

Thanks to my lovely family gifting me some wonderful running gear for Christmas, I am now able to run in the dark 🌝. I had a close shave with a car a few weeks ago as I returned a little later than planned from an afternoon run. I was wearing a flourescent jacket, but that didn't seem to make much difference to the car heading towards me a little too close for comfort.

Well tonight I headed out lit up like a Christmas Tree 🎄, wearing the headtorch that my son had given me and the body harness lights from my sister (white torch at the front, red on the back). I also had my flourescent jacket on, so I felt comfortable this time that everyone would see me coming! My husband ran alongside me without lights, happily confident that I was doing enough illuminating for the both of us 🔦😆.

It was just a 3k, my second run after injury, but I felt able to pick up my pace a little this timewhich felt good.

[Timotea Graduate10]

Well done DD! 👍

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Thank you Timotea! I shall be logging my LEJOG miles this evening. I'm quite interested to find out where I'll end up...... 🤔. Happy running 🏃🏼‍♀️

[Timotea Graduate10]

Eeek!

[CBDB Graduate10]

Sounds enlightening!!!! I still am running only during daytime but it’s so great to read! 👍🏽👏 And LeJog? You’ll be wizzing forward!

[dijep Graduate10]

Sounds like your family know exactly what you needed 😉 Glad you've managed to get out again now that you are fully illuminated 🔦

[acountrycabbage 60minGraduate]

Well done! I enjoy a night run too. Some of my best times have been night runs though I can’t put my finger on why.. ☺️

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You’re very brave to run in the dark Delly, sounds lovely though now you feel safe. I can’t imagine ever doing it myself unless I move to town. Really good to hear you are able to start running again, and it’s starting to feel good again. Good luck with a great running start to the New Year. 🤗

[Roxdog Graduate10]

That's pretty commited, but necessary with this darkness! I've only used my head torch once and it did the trick. So glad you're running again.