Red January Continued run4 run5

Time to leave the tarmac 👍 after five days running roads and footpaths it was time to find mud and hills🙂. I prefer my hills muddy rather than and endless tarmac gradient. They're so much more involving. The running I find makes you sharper, thinking about foot placement, tree roots, rocks etc and you're looking ahead much more taking it all in.

Yesterday I got the layers totally wrong, and returned home like a dripping soggy rag, not a good look 😬.

So today it was knees out shorts on and it felt instantly better, chilly but so much better🙂🙂.

The last very similar runs have all been pretty quick so today ok not so fast perhaps a tad of jeffing purely because of the slippyness on the hills but I run trails slower anyhow.

The mud was delightful, the footfall beautifully squelchy and the silence out there WOW it was I felt cleansing. A run to declutter,I suggested to acountrycabbage yesterday about running naked to just enjoy it, today was just that run, nice and slow and easy and all ready for tomorrow 👍

Happy healthy running you lot out there enjoy it whatever your run and be kind to yourselves 🙂

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Well done Imc50. Red January is going really well for you. Good luck 😊👍

[Hidden in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks Buddy34 so far so good 👍👍

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Sounds great! You’ve decided me. I’ve been considering running ‘naked’ and I’m going to try it on Thursday. I’ve not tried it for a whole run.

Funny, I have been wearing tights for a few weeks but I get exactly what you mean, I much prefer to run in shorts. It’s just a little cold for me right now. Give me a couple more degrees! 😊

[Hidden in reply to Jools2020]

Ohhhhhhhh go for it Jools you'll become converted 🤗

[acountrycabbage Graduate]

I love that you describe mud laden traitorous hill running as ‘involving’ 😁😎

Sounds incredibly strenuous but I can understand that’s the point; I like how you describe your sharper focus, foot placement, etc. 👌🏼✨

Oh no, you came home looking like a soggy cabbage yesterday?! (sorry, that’s payback for wanting to witness my Vicar of Dibley moment!) 🙊

Truly though, sounds like a wonderful space to be in 🤩 definitely the kind of terrain I’d like to take on when I’m fit enough. They say New Year is the time to cleanse and declutter so that’s very good timing 👍🏼

Thanks for the mention, I’ll definitely be joining you and aiming for a declutter run on Thursday. Best of luck again tomorrow 🏃‍♂️✨

[Hidden in reply to acountrycabbage]

Oh hey a running companion albeit a virtual one 🥳 roll on Thursday CC.

As and when I'm fully competent on said hills and slope's there's some really breathtaking runs around my area.......

[acountrycabbage Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Ditto, I’m close to the beautiful Peak District and there’s an AONB called Cannock Chase Forest - a muddy mountain biker/runner’s Mecca! 🤎

“See” you Thursday! 🙌🏼

[Runforurlife Graduate]

Oh that sounds like a lovely run out in the wild, no tarmac and paving stones to pound on, the quiet of the countryside, and squelch of the mud 😀I am a city girl but this really appeals to me. There are a few woods around here I am hoping to explore soon on a more adventurous run but am a bit nervous about falling and slipping/tripping!!! I've just ordered my first pair of trail shoes ...eek!

[Hidden in reply to Runforurlife]

Cool which ones did you get?

[Runforurlife Graduate]

Innov-8 Roclite. Seemed to get some good reviews..hopefully will be ok for me! What do you have?

[Hidden in reply to Runforurlife]

Ohh they're properly suitable, mine are Brooks cascadias, sort of a road trail hybrid

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

You are doing great for Red January

[Hidden in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you both 👍

[9weeks2Run Graduate]

Sounds wonderful!

You are doing amazing.

Enjoy your run tomorrow

[Hidden in reply to 9weeks2Run]

Thanks Rebecca, not too sure if it's gonna be a canal via aqueduct run or more in the muddy hills? I'll let Wednesday decide 👍

[9weeks2Run Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Both sound great! Enjoy!