RED January week 1

[Sandie1961]

I have to say that the weather this week has seriously tested my resolve, but 7 days done, 24 to go. I only normally run 3 times a week, but, since losing Ben, my physical activity had taken a bit of a dip, so New Year resolution to kick off with RED. My first run on NYD was actually a walk, as I was feeling a little fragile and it was also very icy (3.59k), then (not) parkrun on Saturday (5.02k), 4K on Sunday, 2.02k on Monday, 5k interval run on Tuesday, 3.42k yesterday and my weekly long run of 8k this morning, again on ice 😖 for a weekly total of 31.05k. Not a bad start! I do wish the ice would disappear, but equally, I have no desire to go back to wet and muddy. Picky, moi 😂😂 Happy running peeps 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

Great running xx

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Excellent effort Sandie. Molly's sad eyes (all put on!) do get us out of the house when we otherwise wouldn't; a mistress of emotional manipulation, but that is our canine friends for us; you will really be missing Ben.I have decided not to run on ice; just too big a risk for me given my previous calamity....Mrs BC is on my case too, so no chance!!

It looks as though things should start to warm up on Monday, and in the meantime I still have my exercises to do ☹️. Maybe I should buy a dread mill!

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

It really isn’t the same going for a walk round the fields on my own. For one thing, not as many people speak to you. Funny that! I must admit, I waited later than usual in the hope that the sun would melt the ice and then hopped from sunny patch to sunny patch, taking to the grass verges when I couldn’t avoid the icy bits. I must have looked slightly deranged 😂😂

Nooo, not the dreadmill, anything but that, although I think some of them do have projected landscapes to run through if you’re feeling flush 😃

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Dreadmill thoughts? Ohhh BC ..... 😱😱😱😱😱😱

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Just a moment of weakness...off to the beach with Molly before the snow starts!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Well done Sandie! We picked a hard week weather wise to start RED didn’t we? Good for you getting out. Hopefully the rest of January won’t be quite so brutal, but equally I don’t want it to thaw and return to squelchy mud thank you! I’m picky too! 😅

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

We did, didn’t we? I’m sure I wouldn’t have gone but for RED. Character building 😂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Great start Sandie! Well done!!!

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thanks linda9389

[BaddieThePirate]

I’m picky too. Lovely photo. Well done you, very good start to the year.

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Thank you! Give me a nice dry, bright, coolish day anytime 😊

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Well done for getting out everyday Sandie. I must say I’ve never had the inclination to do that. My body still needs a day off in between runs.

I think I prefer cold and dry to wet and mild too, but I had to watch out for frozen puddles this morning even down here on the south coast.

Enjoy your RED January.....

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy5 I have thought perhaps RED April might have been more pleasant, but hey ho! I’m committed now (or maybe should be 😂) The ones in between my normal runs will definitely be shorter

[Katnap Marathon]

Ah. You want to run in the Goldilocks zone? 🤣

🍻🐱 N Y Katnap 🐱🍻

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Sandie1961 you've got this and yep I'll be there on every run with you 👍👍