A wellies or wet feet kind of run…💦👟🏃‍♀️

[Sandraj39]

After a beautiful spring day yesterday and time in the garden, there was more rain overnight which was just stopping when I headed out this morning.🤞

Friday had been my day for working on ‘speed’ (remember, everything is relative,😉🤣) with diagonals on a local football pitch. Today was a steady 10k on the trails. I say ‘steady’, but as seems to be the way at the moment, there was a fair amount of slipping and sliding in the mud and splashing though puddles plus a really soggy hill that I struggled up too! (Took a short walk break about half way up!🙂). Still, I really enjoyed being out in such beautiful surroundings and returned feeling that sense of achievement you get after a good run!

Looking forward to a couple of rest days now and a local run event next weekend!

Have a good week all!🏃‍♀️🏃🏾‍♂️

[Annieapple Administrator]

🍏😊So, so good to get in these lovely runs Sandra. You have deserved that well earned rest! Thanks for including the pic which explains a lot!! The feel good factor is the magic ingredient that keep us going back for more even if it’s muddy & hilly!! 😆

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Annieapple]

…and this was not the worst of it! 🤣

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Glad to see you enjoy those muddy trails Sandraj39 , you’ve really had no choice this year! If ever you fancy a parkrun like that, Queen Elizabeth Country Park is just the one for you!

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

🙂👍

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Well done!! I’m sticking to fairly clean runs at the moment. Although I’d really like to give trail running a go! Once I’ve finished this programme I’ll organise a trail run with a running buddy from the club. So many trails round here to get lost on 😊 if I disappeared no-one would even know for a few days!

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

I love to run on the fields, footpaths and bridleways. Obviously runs are slower when it’s wet and muddy but I do feel the benefits when I’m back on the roads! I only saw one other runner today (I usually see more) and a few dog walkers.🙂

[Yesletsgo Ambassador Graduate10]

I love fields too. With all the mud at the moment I tell myself it's good to run slowly 😁

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

🙂👍

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

Wow, that’s a lot of mud! Looks like a challenge but a really fun one. Enjoy the well earned rest days!

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thank you!☺️

[CH951]

We should have had Web feet xx

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to CH951]

🤣🤣

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

You love the mud and the trails...It looks fabulous!!! They are so good aren't they? I have avoided the field run for a few days as my daughter tells ne, they are almost unwalkable.

But if the dry weather comes this week... as forecast, I will get there.

Huge well done you.. all that lifting and steadying and run walking, is surely strengthening the legs... never mind the resolve to get there!x

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Yes, that’s what I keep telling myself Oldfloss - it must be making me stronger!?🤞🤣

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Sandraj39]

Me too!!

[Wavy-chick28 Graduate10]

You are a trouper! We went for a walk and I agree with Old floss’ daughter the fields and woods were totally unwalkable , nearly went over a few times!