Grassy Morning Runs

[CBDB]

So I ordered some shorts for my first (since a long time) short shorts run! But I got lucky that they haven’t arrived yet, as running this (see pic) of my lovely routes meant running through grasses (which was nice) and navigating brambles and nettles (which was not).

So maybe shorts are overrated for the routes I do around this time of the year as I was mightily glad to have long leggings.

No Cows25k accompanying me this morning, either. But glorious short run! And I have certainly managed to keep my mojo close. Very happy these days.

Happy running everyone!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Lovely CBDB! I can see you’d need longer leggings for a run such as that - ohh the tickly grass! 😅

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Indeed! 🤣🤣

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

A nice run through the grasses ! 👍And yes, perhaps better done in leggings.

It bad enough on some pavements at the moment with brambles and nettles 😳

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

🤣

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

A very lovely run👍🏃‍♀️👏👏👏 but maybe best save your shorts for safer ground 😉

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

Definitely

[Hidden]

Why is the first thing I think about seeing those grasses: ticks! I am just so scared of those filthy 'beasts'. I think I'd prefer long tights above shorts in that grass too!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Oh 😮 I hadn’t even thought of ticks! 😳🕷

[Hidden in reply to CBDB]

Oops, sorry to have put that in your head 😳

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

🤔💭🧐💭.. What? …🤨Oh ticks!!!! 😳Oh no!!! 😱😱

[Speedy60 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Same. They're everywhere where I live. I've taken two off the dog in the last few weeks 😳

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Speedy60]

😳😳😳😳😳

[Speedy60 Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

I don't want to put you off, but genuinely be careful; they are quite common in mild weather on farm land. If you find one, Google how to remove them safely - it's not difficult with the right technique. If any part of a tick is left embedded, you could risk lyme disease.

Having said that, happy running! 😊

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Speedy60]

Yeah, I have a friend who had Lyme disease. So it’s definitely scary. Not sure I want it to keep me from running this route, though. So therefore leggings might be a good choice. Thanks.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Ooo long grass and nettles it right for shorts

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yeah, shorts might have to wait!

[Doris8 Graduate10]

If I wore shorts in your photo the brambles or nettles would up past by knobbly knees and short legs so defo leggings for me 🤣. Glad u enjoyed your run apart from the brambles. 😊You’ll be all scratched. 😕

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Doris8]

Yeah, I might have to rethink or think creatively about where to use my shorts.

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10]

I was so thankful that my overgrown route this afternoon had very few prickly things, as I was indeed wearing shorts. Which I really needed to be as I think I would have melted in leggings. I do have a few ‘whip’ marks round my ankles though.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Maddee_6333]

👍🏽 I managed to get out there quite early before heading to work, and it was nice and fresh.

[Blackberrypie Graduate10]

My legs definitely agree that shorts are not appropriate for running through long grass - they got very scratched last week from ankle to shorts line! Though shorts are good for staying cool and I am glad for them on road runs.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Blackberrypie]

👍🏽 I think I would have been glad for shorts earlier in the year. Grass was lower and temperatures were up.

We’ll see how I’ll fare once my shorts arrive.

[Yesletsgo Ambassador Graduate10]

I bought some shorts too, seems to have jinxed the weather 😂

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

Oh no, you think it might have been us two who are responsible for having jinxed the weather? 😳🌨🌫⛈😳😳😱🙄🤣

[Yesletsgo Ambassador Graduate10]

No doubt, I just put them on for the first time and the sun's gone in 😂

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

Well, that proves it… 😳😳😳😣🤣

[Chesterlove Graduate10]

Mindyou, I ripped my longer leggings (£70!) on low hanging brambles 😬 No win.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Chesterlove]

☹️👖🛍🩳😃❓