Todays 5km run

[tiggs1]

After driving for 9.5hrs yesterday to get back to the home where I grew up the last thing I felt like doing this morning was putting on my running shoes. However I had raised over £200 in sponsorship for the RBL so off I went.

The ground was wet and muddy but the rain stopped and the atmosphere was amazing.

5km of hills, mud, lots of slipping and sliding and plenty of smiling faces as I made my way around the course. The final hill towards the finish line was REALLY tough but I kept my head up and my legs going to finish the course in just under 36 minutes. I had walked some of the uphills so was very pleased with that

My trail shoes are now drying out ready for me to clear off the mud for the next time I need them.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on your 5K run today, I suppose trail shoes are better for running in those conditions than normal running shoes, they look a little like boots.

[tiggs1 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you. To be fair I just didn't want to get my Brooks adrenaline covered in mud which is why my other half bought me a pair of trail shoes. They didn't really help too much with gripping the ground as it was just too muddy however I didn't mind them getting dirty which is the main thing

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to tiggs1]

They are supposed to get dirty unlike running shoes, IF I do get trail shoes they would be brown compared to my fancy blue running shoes 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to tiggs1]

Mud is the badge of honour Well done you!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

My trail shoes are just shoes... and are brilliant.. black and orange!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

You have lovely black and orange shoes for trails, you have seen my blue running shoes Floss, I don't want them to be brown and muddy hence me jumping over puddles and trying to avoid mud.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Ha ha.. now, Al, you know the rule... a true runner goes THROUGH puddles and mud! Then w dry the,m and just bang the dried mud from them x

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you for that tip Oldfloss, noted, at yesterday's parkrun I was at there was very little mud and only a few puddles.

By the way, we will wish UnfitNoMore good luck on his first Half Marathon this morning, I am not sure which one he is running.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

He is running the Tatton Park HM

[Debston Graduate]

Well done on the run and on raising all that money for a great cause.

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Congratulations on your 5k poppy run and a great time considering your conditions 😊👏

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Well done, great cause!

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

That’s fantastic Tiggs!! Well done you👏👍

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Huge well done you and a great amount raised too

[Lazybumble]

That is amazing, you should feel so proud x