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It's a multi purpose run..... Red9 and not a parkrun👍

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Cold!!! That's the first thought, on leaving a toasty warm house, the lane from said warm cottage is a slip slide affair, warm up jog iffy opt for a walk, better to be safe!

There's people out wrapped up ( looking warm 🤓) the towpath this morning WOW, I know damienair mentioned it's -7 across with him, it's not that cold probably about -2 but surprisingly not too icy by the canal 👍.

Two other runners cheerily pass, buffs pulled up..

The legs needed a reminder to go slow after the 2nd klm was a tad too quick, so I reeled it in checked the breathing 👀 a far better 3rd and 4th hovering around the 6min mark I like that pace, the legs are still going well 9weeks2run.... We need you mended and running 👍👍.

The route I chose today is still a favourite and the canal scenery is just too perfect not to grab a pic 📸, I mean why wouldn't you want to run! You don't know what you're missing!!

Sorry today wasn't a mismatch of colours Jools2020 bit too coordinating 🥳..

So after a bit of speed saved for that last klm it's goodbye to run number 9 for January, 10 for my longest run-streak.

Get yourselves out there and enjoy those runs,

Run safely and keep healthy and be kind to yourself every run is still a run however it goes👍

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Jools2020Graduate

Well done for Run 9 of your January RED. Thanks for the mention 😃. I’ll have to take your word for colour co-ordination. Not exactly colour blind but I carry the gene; blues, greys and greens mostly look the same 🤣

Looks like a lovely crisp day there - perfect for running, -2 is great once you’re out there and running, but we’ve got freezing fog here and very poor air quality- tomorrow looks better so my run is postponed.

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Best of luck for that tomorrow run Jools2020

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Jools2020Graduate in reply to

Thanks Imc! Looking forward to it 😊

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I'll try have a rummage and find a brighter colour as today's stuff was pretty much all grey 🤦

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Jools2020Graduate in reply to

Yes, I’m fine with bright colours! 😊

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Excellent 👍

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nowsterGraduate in reply to Jools2020

Tritanomalous? I know a lady who has no perception of blue at all. As to myself, I'm deuteranomalous (green weak). I do see colours but it requires really bright light for me to discriminate between browns and greens. This is pretty common in guys.

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Jools2020Graduate in reply to nowster

Never knew there was a name for it! My son and my father both have true colour defective vision. They can’t see any numbers in those tests with the circles. I can, so I just say my colour vision is ‘dodgy’ but I carry the gene from my father and passed it onto my younger son. Interesting stuff!

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Off an tangent but my youngest who plays drum's, I took her to watch a brilliant drummer (name to follow 🤦 age memory) he had synesthesia whereby he saw sound as colour, quite mind-blowing until he explained it fully, had an accident ended up in a coma, came out with the condition, but it's not that rare in drummers, they just lay their drum set out in colour order....

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Fascinating, I’ve heard of that before. In my mind, all the days of the week have a colour!

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Oh this I think started as a run post 🤦 now it's entering other dimensions 🙃

Are you seriously running in shorts and bare arms? Dammit, I get cold just seeing it! It was -2°C here this morning with my run too. But I weaf a thin fleece shirt with body warmer and a pair of winter leggings with very thin fleece lining. Perfect for chilly old me in freezy temps ☺

But you are right, it is perfect for running now, as long as you don't hit a icy spot. Couple years back I stopped running because of winter. Now I am lovin' it!

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Well errrr I had my compression sleeves on and go-faster rundawear 🤣

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Err, I did just tell you I had on 6 layers today. -2°C here too. Did you go like that, or is that an overheated return pic🥶🥶

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metamorphfreebirdGraduate in reply to Jell6

I had 5 layers on of which 2 jumpers and 1 down jacket : p so I’m with you !!!

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🥵

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Nope I was too hot for leggings today Jell6 it was though a tad nippy until I got into the sun 👍

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Sounds perfect and way faster than my 10k plod you are totally right that’s why we run

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Perfect W&S 🤗

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Well done on Run 9 and hope you are enjoying January RED. Am literally just shocked you are wearing a t-shirt and shorts! Seeing what you wore just made me realise I run in a duvet! 🤣

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Yikes limu_mu don't be letting SaskAlliecat see that running duvet she'll be adding it to her winter running wardrobe along with her quilted skirt 🤣...

But I did see other's running in shorts it wasn't just me 🤓

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Yaay well done on Run 9 lmc50.

Amazing you are out there in shorts and T-shirt feeling cold 🥶 looking at the picture!!

Another great run

No it really was quite exhilarating, I'd worn leggings yesterday but I was out for longer and it felt cooler yesterday,

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Wow, seeing you in shorts and short-sleeved shirts, it makes my layers seem overkill!! 🥵🥵🥵🤣🤣 But i was just comfortable toasty. 😊😊🤗

Nicely run!

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Thank you CBDB I was exhausted reading your kit list 🤫, it takes me an age just to get my toe socks on 🤣,

Good to have you back running again 👍

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acountrycabbageGraduate

Top running inspo right there Ian! 👌🏼

No.9 ✅🌟

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Thank you nocturnal vrb 🤗

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acountrycabbageGraduate in reply to

🦉

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It's a nocturnal thing here purely for monetary gain 🥳

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acountrycabbageGraduate

Monetary gain? Confused face.. 🙃

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I'll simplify for you 🤣 wages ✅

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When are you next joining me for a virtual run CC?

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acountrycabbageGraduate in reply to

Ooh, passing me the baton there aren’t you..

Mulling over heading out tomorrow.. I guess if you ‘need’ a VRB then I couldn’t possibly let you down. Plus it’s a positively tropical 5 degrees 🌴

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A positive heatwave😎🍳

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acountrycabbageGraduate

Nope, still confused..!

You mean my nocturnal presence?! 💵

in reply to acountrycabbage

Nooooooooo

I was referring to my being here due to me working permanent nightshifts 🤦

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acountrycabbageGraduate in reply to

Ahh, ok..! Head/Over My and all that.. 🙃🙂

I’m just a night owl. A sleepy one tonight actually so that’s me off to my nest.

Thanks for the nudge.. looks like I’m running tomorrow..! ☺️

Catch you then. Don’t forget the sun cream 😎⛱

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Peter44Graduate

Glad i'm not the only one in shorts! 🤣Well done on run 9!

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Gotta get a tan whilst the sun shine Peter44 👍

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Peter44Graduate in reply to

We're a tough lot!!! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🤣

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There's a fair few shorts wearing lady runners to 👍

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate

Canal run...just the best ❤️

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It's soooooo engrossing Bev

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