A 5k that became a 10k 👀

It's been soooooo long since I shared a run-blog (16th of May 😬) apologies.

The hubby/dad taxi was in operation early this morning the lovely wife delivered to the NHS building, closely followed by a mini teenager+1 to the school for lessons etc.

The weather was a definitely perfectly suited for myself slightly dull, dry but warm and the evils of the UV rays at a minimum, ideal for my delicate skin 🥰.

I'd been promising myself a run to trial my new hydration vest so heck let's get it on.

Breakfasted, and stretched dynamically 👍 and without too much faff I was out before 9.15, a novelty for myself 🥳.

So yep the hydration vest in situ, now the vest I've recently received (dad's day prezzie) is as per mentioned in the link below, a couple of members on HU including our own Instructor57 have the very same one and as per value for money, it's a cracker. Didn't feel the need for a drink today, I was well hydrated so I used the flask pockets for 🤫 haribo and jelly babies 👏👏👏.

It was a run without a plan or set route, so after a quick chat with a couple of guys from the village I was off.

The towpath towards the aqueduct was where I ended up, running alongside the moored up narrow boats at their permanent moorings is a nice way to start a run. I do have to watch out for the odd hosepipe as they fill up the water tanks, luckily I'm not too shabby at hurdling 🤣.

I get lucky and get a clear run across the aqueduct and decided to drop down towards the country Park, I've strangely never reversed this route, I generally run through the park to the aqueduct.

The trail pathways are passable but getting overgrown, I avoided the nasty nettles 👀But I wasn't in the mood for a footpath tarmaccy type of run. This was what I wanted to feel the the countryside and take in the aroma and enjoy the calmness without traffic whizzing by. I briefly took the wrong trail, ending up in dead end, after clambering by up a very steep somewhat slippery slope, I was back on track. Just the noise of the river perfect! The only time I had to run the footpath wasn't to bad, the roads closed so it's traffic free 😊. I'd clicked up 5k but needed a little bit more. So I dropped on the towpath heading towards the Marina, so as the path hits the tunnel, I exit for the leafy lanes towards the national trust castle entrance. Perhaps a little steeper than I planned but I'll go with the flow. The lanes loop around and eventually join back up with the main Llangollen road, I decide to suffer the traffic and footpaths for the final couple of klms, and that's me done for the day ✅, time for those all important cool down stretches and a banana 🍌.

I hope your Friday runs were equally as refreshing?

Keep those legs turning you lot.....

That running vest link...

trailrunningshoes.co.uk/uto...

[nowster Graduate]

I got something similar, on offer from Decathlon, a few months ago. I may wear it tomorrow morning on my long run. It'll be its first outing in about eight weeks!

[Instructor57 Graduate]

A nice 10k there , it's great when your run is that good it just ends up twice as far as you were planning 😁I like the sound of filling the hydration vest with haribo and jelly babies 😬👍

I couldn't get on with the bladder in the back sloshing around and found the valve a bit tricky but might try the soft bottles 👍

[Hidden in reply to Instructor57]

Jelly babies the food fuel of runners Ian 👍..... I'm definitely with you there on the bag of water on my back noooooooooo, the soft flasks are a better route 🤓,one of the chaps I was talking with this morning, he's a crazy ultra running type with the fell runners in Llangollen, he has a similar vest, he leaves the house fully hydrated, and takes one flask out with an energy drink high Concentration mixture then as he drinks a little, he'll top it up with spring water on his route......... But those alarm bells ⏰⏰⏰⏰, spring water, countryside..... Sheep wee wee 😬 errrrrrr

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Haha , yes I'd give the spring water a miss as well 🤣

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

That sounds a great run

[Hidden in reply to SueAppleRun]

In a word it was super relaxing 🥰

[tmbtrain Graduate]

Great pics looks like it was a lovely run 🙂

[Hidden in reply to tmbtrain]

Thanks tmbtrain definitely an enjoyable outing 👍

[LottieMW Graduate]

Sounded like a good run!

I’ve just realised that I haven’t posted a run since 16th May either! 😬😳🙄🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

I haven’t got a new swanky hydration vest to show off though…do you think I’ll be forgiven? 😉🤣

[Hidden in reply to LottieMW]

Thanks Lottie, best you get yourself posting 💥👍🥳, forgiveness is imminent

[LottieMW Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Planning a run tomorrow 😬

Will post after…honest 👍

[Hidden in reply to LottieMW]

Big brother is watching 👀

[LottieMW Graduate in reply to Hidden]

😱

[Frenc Graduate]

A great run, and some great photos as ever. Everything is pretty overgrown at the moment, I have to agree! I have the exact same vest I think, in the same colour, which will be having an outing imminently. Nice to have a bit of a route reversal, it’s strange how different it can seem the other way round. 😊👍🏃🏻

[Hidden in reply to Frenc]

Cheers Frenc it was like a jungle in parts, especially when taking a wrong path 🤦, reversal of a route is an excellent way to mix it up hills roll the other way and you have to remember your lefts and rights 🤓

[limu_mu Graduate]

Sounds like an awesome day out, gonna have to get myself a hydro vest, thanks for the recommendation Ian!

This sentence was a cracker. 😂🤣🤣

"Didn't feel the need for a drink today, I was well hydrated so I used the flask pockets for 🤫 haribo and jelly babies 👏👏👏."

I think James Bond was onto something when he said it was shaken not stirred...he wasn't talking about liquor or flasks-but Haribo and jelly babies,in hydro vests during a run!

[Hidden in reply to limu_mu]

Cheers limu_mu 🤣 you've automatically been installed into the imc50 fan club I've since tried said vest with full water bottles and it's a surreal sensation of jiggling 😬, haribo definitely get my vote ✅