It was January and I really did Run Every Day 😀🏃‍♀️

[cheekychipmunks]

Gosh I enjoyed that challenge more than I thought I would. I’ve never run a streak before, maybe one or two consecutive days here and there, but nothing more. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

I ran every morning on the common, doing my bit to not stray far from home (1 mile to be precise!) The weather up there was beautiful some days, absolutely horrific others, and the footing was everything from rock hard, frozen and rutted to soggy wet grass with standing water and very muddy trails. My trail shoes took a beating. I have 2 pairs and both got used and abused. But I ran. I didn’t give in even though there were some mornings when even my dog gave me the “we’re doing what?” look. 🐾 I don’t think I’d complain if it was never windy again! 💨💨💨

In summary I clocked up 156.6km with an elevation of 924 metres over 21hrs 19 mins.

My longest run was just over 12km and my shortest just over 2km, and everything in between. Legs feel 100%, and I’m happy with that. I’m sure my daily yoga helps too. (Finished Adriene’s 30 dayer today too 🙏🏻🧘‍♀️)

All in all I had a blast - and I intend to run tomorrow morning too! 😳😅

[Tasha99 Marathon]

Well done 👍🏽

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Tasha99]

Thanks Tasha! 🥰

[SmilingTortoise1 Half Marathon]

Awesome work cheeky 👏👏👏💪💪

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to SmilingTortoise1]

Thanks so much ST! It was fun. 🏃‍♀️😀

[RunaroundSue]

Wow! Well done.

Not that I ever doubted that you would do it

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to RunaroundSue]

Thank you RAS! I only doubted myself a couple of times and that was when I seemed to be making zero forward progress in the sloppy mud. I never gave up however. 😀

[David_G Metric Marathon]

Fantastic effort cheekychipmunks ! It’s been a long month but we got through it and now we can celebrate! 🥳🥂

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to David_G]

We sure did David! Yes, January went on and on and on ........ we now deserve a lovely spring! 😀

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

You are a superstar cheeky! January certainly tested everyone’s resolve this year, plus you did YWA everyday too. I hope you didn’t go for the triple dry January and really show us up🤣🤣🏃‍♀️⭐️💫

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy! It really did test us didn’t it? And no way did I go for the triple - unless you meant a triple shot of gin! 😅

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to cheekychipmunks]

🥴

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Congratulations on running every day in January and becoming another member of the 100 Kilometers a month club, which there are a few on this forum, to run 156.6 K is excellent, so if you only run 100K in the remaining 11 months of 2021, those runs will be shorter, 8/10Ks and 4/5Ks a month makes up that 100K, once again congratulations on running every day in January. 😊 🏃🏾

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Al! Yes I aim for 100km on a normal month, which is easy when working up to HM which I’m doing at the moment. 😀

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I have an apology to give you, a sincere apology, I mean that I told everyone that Tinytears60 was the person on the Healthunlocked forums who had the most replies and congratulations on completing her graduation run at around 160, she is now second, I just noticed that you got 167 replies and congratulations on completing your first 10 miles run.

As you know, I like statistics, I have been keeping a record on the virtual and not parkruns for Damienair's Saturday morning runs, the top 5 replies and congratulations on Healthunlocked are:-

1 with 165 Cheekychipmunks - 10 miles

2 with 160 Tinytears60 - Graduation from C25K

3 with about 156 Buddy34 - First Half Marathon

4 with about 150 Dean - Marathon

5 with 146 AlMorr - 10 miles

If I am incorrect with anyone I have missed, apologies.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

No apology needed AlMorr ! You’re the forum guru - you know everything! I had no idea I had so many replies on that post. 😀

I’m sure there should be some kind of badge recognising your stats knowledge - and also your PR/(not) PR commitment. You’re the one we all look up to! ⭐️

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks, good luck with your HM training, once this cold weather ends I'll try and get back to running longer runs, more 10K's, at least another 10 miles and just maybe go for a HM.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

I’m sure you’ll be successful in whatever distance you aim for Al! I did 13k this morning, getting this week’s long run out of the way while the weather is behaving. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Well done on your 13K run this morning 👍🏃🏾

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you! 😀

[BaddieThePirate]

That is commitment. And in January too. Well done.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Thanks Baddie! It’s lucky I have a very stubborn streak! It served me well on a few particularly hideous mornings. 💦💦💦💦

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon]

Congratulations my lovely friend 🥳👏🏻⭐️ Brilliant achievement. Fantastic collage too. It just says it all doesn’t it? It is amazing what we can achieve with sheer determination and the virtual encouragement of everybody on here and Strava!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

Thanks Sandie! 😀 I’m proud of us all. 🥰 It’s a good way to keep motivated in January. This one has been particularly cruel hasn’t it? 🙄

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Absolutely! Apart from a weekly trip to Tesco, my runs have been the only time I have left the house

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

Mine too - apart from a couple of walks with our grandson! I don’t even have the “joy” of the supermarket as I’ve been getting deliveries. (I have a sneaking suspicion it’s where I picked up the virus in November .... 🙄)

[misswobble Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I hate food shopping so I get my groceries delivered too. Dead handy! 😃

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

It is isn’t it MW? I wish they’d put it away too! 🤣

[misswobble Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I know!😁. Shovel it in the fridge and sort it out later 👍

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

That’s brilliant Munks 💪 it must have been tough some days as the weather this part was really icy at times. Good on you! Well done 🏅

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Aww thanks IP. Some mornings I wondered what the heck I was doing, but once I got out and had run the first nasty bit of muddy hill, I was pleased I made the effort. It must be said, on those occasions I wished my route was flat and paved! 😅

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon]

Hi CC. That’s super-impressive! How did you manage that without getting injured? I know I would have done. Anyway, very well done. I hope you’ll have a day off now...

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Stephen_UK]

It’s because I don’t run fast enough Stephen! 😅

Touching wood frantically, the only running injury I’ve had is PF due to inappropriate trainers during C25K. Otherwise my legs and joints are fine. I also do lots of yoga. I’m sure it’s my lack of desire to go fast which helps me though! 😅

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Very wise! Whatever you’re doing, it obviously works!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Stephen_UK]

Still touching wood, I’d hate to jinx myself! 😅

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Wow! Amazing achievement Cheeky!🙂👏👏👏 I have never done a run streak - what a distance to have covered too!👍🙂

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks so much Sandra! Neither had I, but I was confident I’d be able to do it. If I can I’m sure you could too. 😀 I did underestimate the weather though! 💦💦💦💦💨💨💨💨

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Amazing achievement cheeky and beautifully photographed. Legs will be even stronger now and you will be even more fit. Great way to start the year.👏👏👏👏🎖

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thanks BC. My legs have felt fine all through the month. I’m so happy about that as even though I assumed they would be, under normal circumstances I wouldn’t be running on trails in this weather, let alone every day. Only a bonkers woman would do that ..... oh, wait ...... 😳

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Well done CC. There's no way I could get away with that!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thanks Linda! I’m sure you could if you were my speed! 🤣

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Sounds like a brilliant month of running!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Week7]

It was Week7. Thanks. 😀

[JonathanP 10 Miles]

Well done Cheeky! Glad Flossie enjoyed (most of) it too!🎉😀

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to JonathanP]

Thanks Jonathan! She and I wondered what we were doing on a few occasions, but I think it was mostly a win-win for both of us! 🏃‍♀️🐾😀

[Couchpotato2 Marathon]

Wow, another Redjanuary hero! I'm so impressed. Legend!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Couchpotato2]

Ahh thanks CP2! It was surprisingly good fun. 😀

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Very impressed wish I had that determination

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks W&S, I’m very stubborn and when I set my mind to something I generally get it done by hook or by crook! 😀

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I started last year and ran a few consecutive days but then got sick and ended up in hospital not connected but put paid to that, I worked a ling shift new year’s day this year so never got started so well done to you

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

I’m very fortunate to have lots of time too. I don’t know how people with full on jobs run at all during the winter.

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to cheekychipmunks]

It’s not easy i only manage a couple of times a week

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

You’re amazing. 🥰

[Hidden]

Wow Cheeky, inspiring & impressive, ...definitely food for dreams for your VRB’s , congratulations 🥳, love all your pics, 🤗

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Aww thanks so much JR! I’ve been running since June 2018 and know that I’m not prone to injury (touching wood!), so I felt confident enough to give this challenge a go. 🏃‍♀️😀

[Kevin41 Half Marathon]

What a fantastic achievement - really, really well done. Fantastic running and inspiring for us all

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Kevin41]

Thank you Kevin! 🙏🏻 I think us runners need a bonkers gene or two, and it seems I have a good number! 😅

[Windoze Half Marathon]

Nice work Cheeky 👏💪😎

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Windoze]

Thanks so much Windoze!😀

[misswobble Marathon]

Yay! Well done ! Kapow 💥 What amazing fun 😃💪👍🏃‍♀️👊✊👌👏

Life-affirming stuff. Free fun, a running pal and yoga. What more could a woman want 🤷‍♀️ A new pair of shoes perhaps 😁

Now, for February 🤔

‘Ere we go ......... 👍

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Thanks MW! Yes I made the most of a miserable month of dire weather. Lots of us did it seems! Better than being on the couch. 😀

I could always do with new gear - don’t really need shoes, but since when has that stopped anyone! 🤣

[misswobble Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I’m calling my ancient Nikes “refuseniks”. Like Keith Richard they’re too tough to die. I did a trail session in them today. They’re road shoes but not bad on any surface

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

congratulations!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

Thanks Shakes! Looking forward to May. 😀🤞🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️👏