Glorious mud

[BaddieThePirate]

I was taken by the idea of RED January (sorry, can’t remember whose post I read), so I’ve decided to start with 2km every day. It’s doing wonders for my mental health. Even in new trail shoes, the mud was too much though. I gave up and turned tail part way down the towpath, because it was more of a boggy mire than a path. New CLEAN shoes are now a distant memory. I think they used to be black…

… can’t quite remember.

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Great idea Baddie - at least you got out today. I only managed 15 mins of an excruciating hill today but I am congratulating myself for getting off the sofa! Good luck with RED!!! 💪🏃‍♀️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

That’s some muddy track but we’ll done for doing RED January

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Mud, mud, mud, glorious mud, but not to run in even on good trail shoes, that photo reminds me of a short part of my regular 5K route around the loch near to where I live, I have to slow down or go a short diversion through some trees, happy New Year to you BaddieThePirate. 😊 🏃🏾

[Katnap Graduate10]

Does anyone make running wellies?

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

I did think I’d be better off running in my wellybobs.

[nowster Graduate10]

My shoes are currently in the washing machine. It was quite muddy on some of the paths round the lake this afternoon.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

I don’t have a washing machine. Sigh.

[Runningroni Graduate10]

I am full of admiration for the tow path runners, those near us look like that murky swamp. Good luck with Red January.

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Looks just like the woods right now. My last 2 runs (in shorts) have resulted in legs splattered with mud. I think the shower trap now needs unblocking!😁

My trail shoes used to be blue, I think...

[lexi6 Graduate10]

Eew! good on you for getting out there in that! Baddie 👍

[PandaCory Graduate10]

Well done & good luck for RED January! I was full of good intentions to do it too - went out for New Year's Day lunch after a negative lateral flow test, went for a run after & felt totally fine, then 3 hours later felt a bit rough (cough, headache etc.). Tested positive next morning, so now in 10 days isolation. Amazed by how quickly it took over. So - good luck again - I'll have another go in February hopefully (& I missed my 2 year runniversary as well 😫🤒).

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to PandaCory]

Aw, bad luck. It does seem to be a matter of when, not if, now. Hope you are better soon.

[PandaCory Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Thanks!

[TailChaser Graduate10]

Squelch, squirch, squelch, squirch, squelch, squirch… Nothing quite like it 🤣

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

That’s exactly how it went!

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Just reminds me of ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ by Michael Rosen 😁

[Sybilw Graduate10]

That looks like part of out parkrun!!