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Red January numbers 6 & 7 ๐Ÿฅถ

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The family have at last stopped asking why running everyday, it's because January is RED โœ….....

Yesterday in isolated wales, it's suddenly eerily quiet. The tumbleweeds a blowin, all we need is Clint Eastwood spitting chewing tobacco and the scene is set.

I'd thrown on the brooks ghosts and it was away, shorts, tee-shirt, gloves, buff and hat good to go. The stillness in the middle of the aqueduct was a powerful feeling. It's a chilly one I'm passed on the other side by a female runner wrapped like an eskimo and a very deep shade of red, over layering very evident ๐Ÿค.

I followed the same route along the towpath, and dropping down via the old mill ( same as my last 10k from December) I've a feeling a few routes will be reruns during January... But I'd have thought the lane would be without the flooded section, grrrr ๐Ÿ˜ฌ. Ok hop a gate, sticking with the edge of the field countryside code โœ… dodge the water nearly, the field was waterlogged hmmmm squishy... Home to dry another pair of trainers ๐Ÿคฃ.

Today I went for hills, frosty chilly chuffin cold hills, the squishy mud, gone, the ruts were hard knarled ground, the brooks cascadia doing a good job on this terrain. The elevation did require walking in sections, but hey it's pretty steep so even walking is a challenge. I looked for acountrycabbage and ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธbut it's just to far away to see you ๐Ÿคฆ.

Quick greeting with a dog walking neighbour he's wrapped up for the weather, I'm ok the thermostat is reading HOT ๐Ÿฅต.

Not being entirely sure of where I'd end up, it turn around time, run, slide back down and then track across country towards a home and hot shower, another one done ๐Ÿ‘ running is happiness ๐Ÿค“

Enjoy those runs people keep safe n healthy and be kind to yourself every run. Those of you unable because of injuries or illness..... 9weeks2run today was for you ๐Ÿ‘

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Runforurlife profile image
RunforurlifeGraduate

That countryside and emptiness looks just fabulous and absolute run heaven, even if slightly tricky underfoot! As a city dweller, I am imagining the silence..how wonderful and restorative. Sounds like a joyful run ๐Ÿ˜€

in reply to Runforurlife

Thanks Runforurlife, I imagine city running has its own attraction, you've got architecture etc instead of hills and sheep, both are brilliant in different ways ๐Ÿ‘

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RunforurlifeGraduate in reply to

Ah yes, we always want to be where we are not! (sometimes..maybe..)

in reply to Runforurlife

Muchly agreed Runforurlife ๐Ÿ‘ today's towpath run just me no body anywhere ๐Ÿ‘€

Jools2020 profile image
Jools2020Graduate

It does look beautiful there, although Iโ€™m not sure about those โ€˜hillโ€™ things. Iโ€™d love to be able to run every day, but as a new runner (less than 6 months since I graduated) Iโ€™m not there yet! Well done ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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Jools2020 believe me the attraction in running everyday is a love hate one ๐Ÿคฃ. For your 6month adventure though your progress is brilliant ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ™‚

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Jools2020Graduate in reply to

I can imagine! Itโ€™s quite a commitment.

And thank you ๐Ÿ™.

in reply to Jools2020

You're welcome Julia keep those legs turning ๐Ÿ‘

Peter44 profile image
Peter44Graduate

Looks and sounds a lovely area to run โ˜บ well done on run 7, any extra aches, with no rest days in between? ๐Ÿค”I feel like you, when running at the moment, with so many fellow runners, not able to get out, covid, and isolating, making the most of it, while i can! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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Cheers Peter44 currently ๐Ÿคซ ache free ๐Ÿ‘

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nowsterGraduate

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Indielass00Graduate

Go go go Hidden ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป Great photos, looks a beautiful run

in reply to Indielass00

Invigorating comes to mind Indielass00 ๐Ÿฅถ๐Ÿ‘

9weeks2Run profile image
9weeks2RunGraduate

Ah thank you so much lmc50 I canโ€™t tell you how lovely that was to read that run was for me, thank you ๐Ÿ˜˜

It looks so beautiful it must be such a joy to run there.

OMG I have just realised what the RED means!! The penny has dropped!!

You are doing so amazing on this challenge

Take care

Rebecca x

in reply to 9weeks2Run

Haha the sound of a penny dropping ๐Ÿ™†

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9weeks2RunGraduate in reply to

lol did you hear it!!!

in reply to 9weeks2Run

As loud as the Bow Bells ๐Ÿคฃ

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9weeks2RunGraduate in reply to

I am blaming the Virus!!

acountrycabbage profile image
acountrycabbageGraduate

That aqueduct sounds like a pretty special spot ๐Ÿ˜

Sliding down the hills must really throw off your cadence stats?! โ˜บ๏ธ

I considered climbing one of my frosty trees to wave back but Iโ€™d already traumatised the squirrels enough so thought best not ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

Well done on another happy, satisfying run ๐ŸŒŸ

in reply to acountrycabbage

Tomorrow's a whole new run day ๐Ÿค“ it'll be an aqueduct run unless snowy as forecast !!

Happy Running CC

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate

Definitely a challenge to go every day in this weather. As I said to Dexy, maybe RED April would have been better. Love the views to the hills ๐Ÿ˜

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