January is a long old month!
Red January doesn't make it any shorter, but it definitely makes it more interesting. Did I know what I was letting myself in for? Nope, ok run every day, it's easy to say it but actually do it! Challenging at times, enjoyable very, tiring hmmmm 🤔 tired doesn't exist when you work shifts you just ( I find) bounce from day to day in a daze.
Before January I'd ran four days last year, but never 31 but, if you don't try to never find out things.
The aim was a 5k a day, I got scuppered by the snow nearly and had to reduce two runs just for safety, it's certainly no easier running a 2.5k when the grounds snow covered.
Another trap I fell into a few times, repeating the same route but that was always going to happen the 5k loops are limiting.
The January weather, well as you know by now, don't be surprised, we are actually a waterproof species 🤓 running in rain won't disolve you, ok the wind may mess your hair, the cold 🥶 may chill your fingers, today I had to pleasure of ( due to being overly blessed in the nose department 🤥) a frozen nose, ouch tried the buff up and over, glasses fogged up🤷.
But these things they're short-lived, you forget the niggles, just enjoy the run!
Today was my choice to go out later, a couple of days free of work 🥳, but running later always throws me, but hey be flexible Ian.
I'd measured my distances the other day out of interest on the way home, it's almost 3miles to the english border, so that me today a run to and back again. I'm definitely going to need to build distance back up towards HM klms as I'm sure my legs have 5k muscle memory 😬.
The smell of baking still lingered as I left at dusk, the night chill so nice perhaps a long sleeved top instead of the windproof jacket would have been a better choice, as it's not frosty but, it's a cold one!
No towpath, as it's prime dog walking time so the footpath it is. It's pretty level, perhaps a slight climb out of the village, but nothing strenuous. It's not scenic, the boats are missing on my run but hey-ho, the next village brings up the 4k distance, so I figured a loop around the railway station, passing the chocolate factory should see me finish on a nice 10k plenty for today 👍.
I may just rest up tomorrow and well chill out in my slippers who knows.
Would I do it again 🙃 hmmmm perhaps, maybe, not sure, we'll see.
It's been great knowing others on HU have been running the same challenge, Mummycav and Tasha99 have both been tough ladies getting out there everyday, well done you two.
Enjoy that rest 👍.
As for you lot keep running please, safe, healthy injury free running 👍
First 5k - I love the rain!
Red January penultimate run 👍
W6R1 - Slartibartfast's revenge ?
It's taken me 4 years but .....I ran 5k in under 30 minutes!
Back up to 5k after the IC, feeling happy.
