I’ve only been running for 6 months and have never run in the dark before (I’m scared of the dark), so I decided to join a local running club.
They meet up 3 times a week and do various running stuff and also meet at park runs too. I can only commit to one eve a week on a Tuesday and then my usual Parkrun on Saturdays. I work Thursday evenings so I’m not sure what I can do about running 3 times a week as I don’t run on consecutive days due to being a new runner.
Anyway I went along tonight and met a friendly bunch of runners of all ages and abilities and I ran with group 4 (the slower runners), this group was perfect for me, I could chat but found the hills a challenge - it felt good running in the dark and feeling completely safe so I feel lucky I live near to a local running club.
We ran 6.6k tonight, the rain stayed away, we were all hot and sweaty at the end, I got a round of applause at the end for completing my first run with the group and I then enjoyed a hot bubble bath when I got home.
Chest light on order (a must for dark mornings or evenings). Can’t wait for next week.