15 miles long run

[tiggs1]

This morning started bright and early for our 15 miles long run as part of our 20 miler Larmer Tree training. Fuelled on porridge with honey and raspberries I headed on out and really enjoyed the first 3.5 miles... we then hit a puddle! After lots of laughs and screams we made our way through.

The last 3 miles we joined onto a valentines 5km race that had been postponed from the storms the other weekend. We arrived at the start late but we went anyway and the team gave us a medal when we finished... LAST!

Next Sunday we will attack the hills and muddy route of the Larmer Tree and then it will be time for me to drop my long runs to 10 ish miles ahead of my HM at the end of March

Happy running folks

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Were your feet soaking wet? Mine was when I hit a puddle as long as that in the photo, I am now drying my socks and shoes, February was the wettest month for rain ever.

[tiggs1 Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

They sure were, this was the longest but not the deepest puddle we met today. It seemed that we would hit a flood, get VERY heavy and wet feet then have to run up a hill! I had wrinkley feet when I got my shoes off but thankfully had packed dry socks and shoes in my kit bag. Shoes now stuffed and drying :). Hope your run went well x

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to tiggs1]

It was actually a 8 Kilometre walk, I was at parkrun yesterday, although I have ran 4/10Ks I still don't run on consecutive days.

I ended up walking through 1 foot of water for about 25 meters, it was just over halfway so I walked and ran a little to get back home and change quickly, I won't go on that route again for at least a month until the water recedes.

[tiggs1 Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

I am struggling with all the wet runs. I’m cross training and swimming for the next few days and then going to do my old c25k route on Wednesday as I know there are no puddles

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to tiggs1]

👍 🏃🏾 🏊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to tiggs1]

Today counts as.a run and a swim!

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Wow well done you and for keeping going with soaking wet feet. Fantastic effort!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Oh my, you're very brave! I can't imagine running that far with wet feet and socks - you're lucky not to pick up a blister 😍

[tiggs1 Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I think I owe that to my socks that cost £13 a pair as they are amazing and fit my VERY small feet (size 2) perfectly.

I have never been so glad to take my shoes off though lol

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

That’s brilliant! Well done to you! I’m giggling at the image of you both tagging along with the 5K racers 😂😂 It all sounds like a blast 🏃‍♀️🙂

[Decker Ultramarathon]

That’s no puddle, it’s a small lake! 💦 well done!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Fantastic tiggs! It looks like you had a lovely day ☀️ and had tons of fun. Well done you - and your excellent socks! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[tiggs1 Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you, it was a fantastic day even with the cold and wet feet easy mid week runs this week though for sure

[wyrdwolf]

I'm doing the Larmer Tree 10 miles this weekend!

[tiggs1 Marathon in reply to wyrdwolf]

Fantastic. I’m starting to think that the 10 miles would have been a much better plan than the 20 that we are doing! I hope you have an amazing experience

[wyrdwolf in reply to tiggs1]

I have heard good things about it from people at work, fingers crossed for reasonable weather (the other two races in the series both got postponed due to all the pesky storms we have been having)! 😄