January Is a RED January with a little Xtra

This time last year give or take a day or two, I'd just graduated from the ranks of C25k 🤗. The whole running-walking thing the leaving intervals behind, arriving at that final week is still as fresh now, as it was then. It's been a year of discovery, where did I like running, how far, what times of day suited my lifestyle. The dressing disasters, too many layers, not enough, the dreaded 🌧️🌧️🌧️ I can't run in the rain yak!

Fast forward rain I love it, wind is definitely worse, as my esteemed colleague on the admin team IannodaTruffe keeps mentioning skins waterproof, he's correct, when your wet your not getting any wetter! I've still to discover loads more, after all a year doesn't make an expert, but I know more now, than this time last year👍. Advice of forum users, park runs other runners on the towpath, it's all beneficial. Listen and learn you'll not go far wrong.

This January is purely for 5k Running, hopefully it I've not bitten off more than I can chew, 31 days for the month 5k a day.

Ok so I ran on new year's Eve 🙄. That'd make 32 runs, but for my reasons I like 33 moreso so here we go 🤞

[nowster Graduate]

Wow! That's commitment. Best of luck and best of weather. 👍

[Hidden in reply to nowster]

Cheers Paul 👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

160 kilometers is equal to running 32/5K runs, I wish you the best of luck.

[Hidden in reply to AlMorr]

Cheers Almor I've clocked 158klms last April so fingers crossed the legs will have the energy and enthusiasm, and the nightshifts will be kind 🤞

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Good luck Imc! That’s a tough target you’re setting yourself, but I don’t doubt that you can do it.

What a year you’ve had, though! Truly a year of discovery. 😊

[Hidden in reply to Jools2020]

Every day I've ran it's been a brilliant day Jools2020, and looking forward to a year with slightly more experience, excites me 🤗.

But I get just as much of a buzz when a new runner finishes C25k 🙂

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

For me, the biggest buzz is if someone tells me I’ve inspired them. That’s the icing on the cake!

[Hidden in reply to Jools2020]

Oh Jools2020 the taste of that cake is unequalled 🤗

[MoliJ Graduate]

Brilliant post, good luck with running every day 😀

[Hidden in reply to MoliJ]

Early days MoliJ 🙂 but so far so good 👍

[acountrycabbage Graduate]

Happy Graduate Anniversary! 🥳

Loved reading this, particularly the skin is waterproof comment! 😄

Here’s to another great year of running and best of luck with your 5K challenge 🤩

[Hidden in reply to acountrycabbage]

Thank you CC 🤗

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

That’s a great New Years resolution, I looked at your photo first and wondered if I’d slept through Sunday, it wouldn’t have surprised me 😀Enjoy your 5k a day runs, mind you at your speed it’s easier to fit them in , my slow ones are around 50 minutes and fastest 40 mins

Wishing you strong legs this month

[Hidden in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks You two 👍👍👍

[Indielass00 Graduate]

Wow all the best for your January challenge Hidden Inspiring post. Makes me hopeful I can achieve more with my running this year 👍🏻😀

[Hidden in reply to Indielass00]

Thank you Indielass00, you should set goals perhaps and aim straight at them.....👍👍

[Indielass00 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I already have . I’m just consolidating for now 😀

[Hidden in reply to Indielass00]

A sensible and wise route 👍

[Indielass00 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I’ve also just finished watching ‘Scott of the Antarctic’ , talk about goals! Brave men.

[Hidden in reply to Indielass00]

Those chaps definitely didn't feel the cold 🥶

[nowster Graduate in reply to Indielass00]

Scott was brave but a fool. Shackleton, on the other hand, was a true hero.

[Indielass00 Graduate in reply to nowster]

I watched the one about Shackleton many years ago with Kenneth Branagh. Was very good.

[Hidden in reply to Indielass00]

Brilliant viewing Indielass00

[9weeks2Run Graduate]

Wow that really is SO impressive and great commitment. Wishing you good luck and look forward to reading about it! Gosh that really is a lot of KMs.

Happy running

[Hidden in reply to 9weeks2Run]

I hopes I'm not setting myself up to fail 🙄

[9weeks2Run Graduate in reply to Hidden]

You can do it!! Can’t wait to hear how you get on

[Hidden in reply to 9weeks2Run]

Thanks Rebecca 👍🙂

[drun]

You have a goal that you can aim for and if for some reason you don't achieve your aim you will not have failed. Failure is not having the goal in the first place. Good Luck 👍

[Hidden in reply to drun]

A natty approach excellent cheer's drunk👍

[LottieMW Graduate]

Wow! I’m impressed! Looking forward to your progress...let’s hope the weather is kind 🤞🏼

[Hidden in reply to LottieMW]

The weather's gonna be warm and sunny LottieMW 🤓

[LottieMW Graduate in reply to Hidden]

😳🌞❄️😂🤷🏻‍♀️

[limu_mu Graduate]

Congratulations on your one year anniversary and hope you enjoy the January challenge !!! 🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♂️ Rain, WOW! I always check Accuweather to prevent the rain! 🤣🤣

[Hidden in reply to limu_mu]

Do you not run in the rain limu_mu?

[limu_mu Graduate in reply to Hidden]

No, am petrified of the rain!I leave the house with two rain coats and a waterproof hat and time my runs accordingly. 😂 I don't know why am scared of the rain. It's lame, I know but 😳.

[Hidden in reply to limu_mu]

A lil secret limu_mu I completed my C25k without any real rain🙂 I didn't experience rain, the thought of it would after graduating, I'd go later or the next day👍 then during a run the heavens opened down it came, soaked to the skin and some 🙄. It's kinda moriah I'd heard IannodaTruffe mention skins waterproof 🧐, that chap knows his stuff, we are waterproof, and we dry, you really should try it next downpour get out there!!

[limu_mu Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Good point, skin is waterproof, yeap IannodaTruffe has some good points.... The toxic10 as stuck

I'll follow your lead Hidden and wait for the heavens to open....😉😂

[Hidden in reply to limu_mu]

Cool I'll await feedback ☂️👍

[Peter44 Graduate]

Very interesting, to hear your one year story, good luck with your 5k jan, sounds a tough one, it's funny, i was going to ask, at what stage/time running, etc, is it advisable, to run consecutive days? 🤔

[Peter44 Graduate]

I've just noticed your pace, for the 3 runs! 🥵

[Hidden in reply to Peter44]

Yep too fast Peter44 need to slow up massively 😂