Wk9r2 in heavy snow & cross country without music, timer or even Laura...

[Cheshiregal]

I was supposed to do run2 tomorrow but with heavy snow this morning I just couldn't resist it!!

Less than 5 minutes into my run my phone died due to the cold. I paused, put my phone and earphones into the pocket on my bum to keep warm and momentarily decided to go home.

But then I told off the 99% of my mind, telling myself I'd run to the point I got to in 30 mins on Tuesday and see how I did.

So I ran. With no distractions in an almost totally and completely silent empty park; no music to keep me going, the air white with swirling snow, no dogs or walkers or other runners and totally blank snow paths at my feet. I don't think I've ever felt so happy running...it was simply me, the park and the elements...

I ran until I reached the point (just over 3km) and decided to keep going, aiming for the goal I'd settled on for next week...the exit gate of the park.

And I only bloody did it

When I got home I plotted the route...3.86km or 2.4miles...no idea how long it took though as I then wandered another mile or so home via aldi.

Also I have never noticed the elevation before!!

I may run without music again...

Seems I am a runner after all...a cross country, hill running, snow crunching (if terribly slow moving) runner

[Buffy007 Graduate]

Gosh, amazing. Well done.

[Cheshiregal Graduate in reply to Buffy007]

Thank you xx

[Vixchile Graduate]

Somethings its just nice to run "naked" - plus a empty Tatton Park is unheard of, you have to take advantage of that! I bet it was lovely with the snow - a tad bit jealous!

[Cheshiregal Graduate in reply to Vixchile]

It was lovely and so quiet! No planes even went overhead so either the usual noise was totally obscured or Ringway were grounding flights!

[Vixchile Graduate in reply to Cheshiregal]

Oh yes! I saw in the paper Manchester was closed for a while (or still is not sure) - so glad we were not on our way home. I would have cried to find out the airport was closed !

[Cheshiregal Graduate in reply to Vixchile]

Ooooo...we live under the flight path so I am used to the planes but it is still pretty quiet out there!

I am going away on Saturday morning so hopefully the trains are running this weekend...or I won't be graduating in hyde park (or being treated to a swanky restaurant and toasting my mothers birthday with champers) ❄️⛄️❄️

[Zev1963 Graduate]

Well done. You wont forget that run for a while. Enjoying your running is what it is all about. Personal bests are nice, traing hard for an objective is great, but nothing is more important than enjoying your running.

[Cheshiregal Graduate in reply to Zev1963]

I think I will. I was only saying on Tuesday after my run that I thought it would be a long while until I enjoyed running and only yesterday I replied to a post about music that I couldn't run without my playlist and another saying that I haven't been as proud of myself again since week5's 20 minute milestone.

There is power in proving yourself wrong...maybe even more than proving over people mistaken

[Pigivi]

That sounds like pure bliss!

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Sounds amazing!

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What a great achievement! and such mental toughness- I saulte and praise thee

The run you had sounds like one of those adverts where it's your body vs mind and the elements well done for getting to next week's target too! amazing feat, especially in this weather xxx

[Cheshiregal Graduate]

Thank you all

Forgot to mention that for the first time I heard myself breathing whilst running and it felt so odd! I seem to breath in in two almost gasps then breathe out slowly and I still can't breath in through my nose whilst running...

[misswobble Graduate]

I don't know anyone who can run and breathe through their nose, i certainly can't

Great run you had today! Better to run without distractions in this weather as you need your wits about you when running in poor weather conditions

I was out running in it too. getting my togs dried out as going again later

[Irishprincess Graduate]

That sounds absolutely lovely. There's that serene silence after snow that's hard to beat. Well done you!

[no-excuse Graduate]

That sounds like a fab run, well done. I hope you have a great weekend and enjoy your graduation run too! x

[hilbean Graduate]

Sounds absolutely wonderful I discovered naked running before graduation too and have never looked back

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wow superb great post and a great a great run not sure about the naked running , tad chilly for that haha