Nice slow 10k 💜

[Peter44]

Well, thank you Jericho, after your 22k this morning, i had to get out there! 🥵

All the ice, and snow gone, really glad i didnt try running yesterday, it was hard enough, just walking, went up through local village, quite busy really, queues outside simmonds, for take away coffee, and main supermarket. Once away from village, quieter, a few other runners/walkers out, 5k point, near home, but groin felt ok, so carried on, actualy my daughter was blowing a bit today, she's now done 105 km in jan, i'm on 113 now 💜, anyway, onto the canal, not too muddy, even after all the snow, quite happy to finish at 10k.

Hope everyones runs have gone well today, oh it's my mum's 92nd birthday today, still in care home, had a positive covid test a week ago, but not showing any real symptoms atm. 🤞

[Indielass00]

That’s good news that your mum has no symptoms at present, I hope that continues. Also Happy birthday to her! 🥳😀Well done on your run! Gosh your daughter is nearly catching you up!

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Indielass00]

My mum not really in best of places, i know she's just had enough, will just see how it all unfolds. ☹Although my daughter is young, 22, i'm impressed with her running, only started tagging along with me, a couple of months ago, and manages all these distances quite comfortably.

[Alvor]

Well done. That’s not slow. I’d call that decent. Happy birthday to your mum, Glad she’s showing no symptoms and hope she keeps well.

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Alvor]

Thanks Alvor, i'm quite happy with that pace, even with young gazelles wizzing past us! 🤣

[Bambi2020 Graduate10]

Another good 10k run- glad you’re feeling better than yesterday- I think all the big runs take it out of you even a couple of days later because I did 11k the other day and felt fine and then left it a couple of days and ran yesterday - only did a 5k but felt tired out. Hope your mum continues to have no symptoms.

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Bambi2020]

Thanks Bambi, your right, think my body telling me to slow up a bit too, i know you had a unforced break, i've not really had one, since starting c25k, back in sept. Might consolidate these 10k runs for now, leave the HM's to Jericho! 🤣

[Couchphoenix Graduate10]

Well done Peter44 another 10k under your belt 👍 Glad to hear mums not showing any symptoms and many happy returns to her 🥂 🎂

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Couchphoenix]

Thanks Couchy, hope things went ok yesterday, was thinking about it quite alot, especialy with my mum testing positive. 😥

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

It went really well thank you, lots of mums friends and neighbours gathered in her street to pay their respects, even though it was raining heavily. I went out and spoke to most of them, before the funeral cars took us to the crematorium.

It was a lovely service..I managed to hold it together and read my eulogy, which I was determined to do, the music was perfect , it couldn’t have gone better under the circumstances, with all these Covid restrictions, it’s such a relief it went well.

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Couchphoenix]

Glad it went well, and well done for standing up to talk, i'm afraid i'm useless at funerals, can never hold it together! 😥

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

Thanks Peter, it wasn’t easy, but I had to do it

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

Wow, well done! That's a great run 🤸‍♀️🎉 happy birthday to your mum! 🎂 hope she remains free of symptoms🤞

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

Thank you Beatles, just taking things one day at a time.

[GailXrunning]

Wishing both you and your mum the very best!

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning]

Thanks Gail, like i've said, she's really had enough, which is sad, but understandable too. 😥

[GailXrunning in reply to Peter44]

🤗

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Great 10k for you, well done, you and your daughter are fairly clocking up the kms this month. Happy birthday mum - I do hope you gets past the covid, we had 3 relatives in care homes with covid early last year 89, 90 and 94 all fine although from covid and 94 yr old turned 95 at the start of this year. Rotten time for them though as only a few outdoor visits in 11 months 🤨 happy running 🤗

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thanks Grannyhugs, i kept saying to mum, it's not the best time to be in a care home, but will see how it all works out. How's your total now, might try another 2×10k by sun, should be about 130 for jan?

[Grannyhugs Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

You're aiming high. I'm currently at 114km but have struggled on my last few runs, dizzy on one, very cold and under fuelled for the conditions on another. It's been cold and damp with low level winds and I'm struggling a bit with the runs however 2 more before the end of the month and as I've reached my January 100km I'm adding no extra pressure. I'm learning to run safe loops of the village so I can head home if needs be. Good luck to your 130km 🤗

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Sorry your last few runs, not been so good, i wasn't sure how far i'd go today, but felt ok, a bit stiff now, like you, just happy to get to 100km, i think we might have more snow on sunday. ☹

[Grannyhugs Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

Weather app said "running poor" drizzling with plenty surface water but today is a run day so headed out. As always not as bad out as it looks for inside so after lots of ezxtra squiggles round my village after 7I in the countryside I bagged myself another 10k. Enjoy your run when it comes, I hope it's not too snowy.

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Like the extra squiggles! 🤣

[Grannyhugs Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

Husband, who runs at the same time but faster and further, said he saw me a number of times ahead of him but didnt know where I'd gone 🤣🤣

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

I read about you running after the dustcart!!! 🤣

[Grannyhugs Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

True sign of a dedicated runner 🤣

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Great run there! You were right about our pace being similar that's more or less the exact same time as my first 10k. I was happy with my time.Fingers crossed your mum stays asymptomatic 🤞🤞🤞

Happy birthday to her! 🎂🥳🎈🎉

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Thanks Birdy, i only had notifications on for half way 5k, and the end 10k, so dont have any time splits, which is quite nice.

[Jericho2332 Graduate10]

Awwww bless your mam, she's had it tough. Must be terrible for you all.

Well done to you and your daughter on another great run, impressive totals being built 👍🏻 I'm trying to get my girls interested but there not having it (16, 15 and 8) so still running alone 🤷🏼‍♂️

Few short runs may do you good if your starting to feel a little wear and tear, I'm going short next few runs for sure, 5 to 10k max.

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Jericho2332]

Thanks, you've got a housefull of girls then, not sure mine would have been running with me, at that age 15/16.

[Runforurlife Graduate10]

That is good news on your dear mum 🙏🏻 Wow 92, what a grand age. Well done on your run, sounded like a good outing all round and missing the crowds always a bonus! hope that groin behaves itself 🤞🏻

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Runforurlife]

Thanks, i hope it behaves too, all this time of work, running is a big help, with everything going on, dont want to join you on IC. ☹

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Great run - actually exactly the same time as my 10k! (Although I was 12 secs faster...😁). What a great mileage you've done along with your daughter - I've tried to get mine interested but she's firmly glued to the sofa. 😂

Happy birthday to your Mum! Sorry to hear about the Covid - hope she remains symptom free.

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

Thank you Fiona, good time for your 10k 😉 my daughter also on furlough, so gives her something to do.

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Well done for your 10K 👏👏👏

Hope your Mum continues to do well and not show any symptoms.

Wow, you’re heading for a great total for January, I’m jealous!

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Thank you Jools, just taking each day at a time, she's not in a great place really 😥 Happy with 100km, so last few runs a bonus really, any luck with the oil/boiler issues? 🤔

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

Oil was delivered 👏 but I couldn’t get the boiler to work. It fired and cut out a few seconds later. Tried half a dozen times. I (in my new ‘boiler expert’ capacity) suspect an airlock. Neighbour came, checked everything I was doing, and agreed. Heating engineer coming tomorrow!

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

That's frustrating, to fire up, then stop again, hope the h.engineer can sort it out. 🤞

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

I’m sure he will. It’s what he does! I won’t tell him what the problem is, I’ll let him work it out for himself 😂

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

I’m sorry about your Mum. Fingers crossed for her. My Dad is 93 and it’s sad to watch him becoming more frail and he’s so proud. He had the vaccine a couple of weeks ago.

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

It is so sad, seeing someone, almost give up really! 😥

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

That must be very sad to witness.

[9weeks2Run Graduate10]

Belated Happy Birthday to your Mum, Peter44, wow 92 what an amazing age, bless her 🎂💐🎂So sorry to hear that your mum has tested positive, that is good that she is not showing any symptoms.

Congratulations to you and your daughter on another great 10km and your amazing Km for the month you are both ⭐️⭐️🏅🏅💪💪

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to 9weeks2Run]

Thank you, just have to keep going, how are you feeling now, any better?

[Bambi2020 Graduate10]

Hi, how’s your mum doing -has she got over the Covid?

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Bambi2020]

She was Asympatic, all the way through, she's just finished her isolation period, so that's good, but had a call from nurse at care home, who says she's going down hill, not eating much, but i know she's had enough, doesnt want to be here any more, which is very sad, especialy not being able to see her. 😥

[Bambi2020 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

Aww, glad she’s over the covid but not good that she’s feeling so down - it might just be that she’s lost her appetite and needs building back up and she might feel a little more back to normal. I know I went right off my food when I had it- was having to eat for the sake of it just to get some calories in and then you feel tired so she must be really fed up with all she’s been through

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Bambi2020]

The care home are letting me see her, later today, as they think she's slipping away, feeling quite nervous about it. 😥

[Bambi2020 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

Aww, be strong, say everything you want to say and what will be will be xx

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Bambi2020]

Thanks Bambi, i should be used to this really, but doesnt get any easier, but have to keep going! 💪

[Bambi2020 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

It’s a heartbreaking situation- no one can ever be used to it- I’ve been there when it was my dad and it’s so hard x