Mud, mud mud

[Debston]

Just got back from a horribly muddy and slippery run in the woods - it was really raining hard here in Kent this morning so I waited until it eased off a bit. But the lovely sandy paths in the woods were a squelchy mess of puddles and mud. Had to slow down and walk a couple of parts because I was sliding more than running! Now to rest up before my first ever 5km race on Sunday, hopefully in nicer conditions!

[Stephen_UK Graduate]

Sounds lovely. Good luck with the race.

[Debston Graduate in reply to Stephen_UK]

Thanks, Stephen UK, and good luck for your Parkrun!

[Stephen_UK Graduate in reply to Debston]

Thanks!!

[Hidden]

Good luck for Sunday ✌

[Debston Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanks GMAN1977! I'm going to try and beat my Parkrun time from last weekend!

[Hidden in reply to Debston]

I'm sure you'll do it . Have Faith ✌

[misswobble Graduate]

Well done. It’s fun out there even in the rain. “Slip slidin away, slip sliding away, you know the nearer your destination the more you’re slip slidin away” .......trilled Paul Simon 😁🏃‍♀️👍

Good luck with your race. Hopefully it will be ideal conditions for you 🤞

[Debston Graduate in reply to misswobble]

😂 I'll remember that tune for the next muddy one! I have to say it wasn't fun, I was scared of falling and ending up on the Injury Couch! But pleased I did it.

[MuddledGardener Graduate]

Good luck tomorrow! 😀

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Bravo! 😄 welcome to the wild wetlands! Half the fun is jumping from solid surface to surface and staying upright in the mud, but it is fun as your smiling selfie shows! 👍🤣

[Debston Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

😂 That's a smile of sheer relief that I made it round without disappearing into a muddy puddle!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to Debston]

I know the feeling! 🤣 I heartily recommend waterproof socks for winter! 😉

[Debston Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Can there be such things? I like the sound of that!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to Debston]

Oh yes! My Dexshell ultra thin socks were a revelation! One very memorable run I was running/wading through a trail that was literally just one massive puddle for 5k with my feet totally submerged for the duration... but still dry at the end! 👍😄

[Debston Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Wow, that's amazing! Will check them out!

[misswobble Graduate]

I run on trails and some days you can barely stand up 😁. If you fall over you get a soft landing 😃🏃‍♀️ The farmer has left all of a width of one shoe to run on 🙄. how considerate of him 🤨

[Debston Graduate in reply to misswobble]

The loggers in the woods have done similar. I hate them. 😂

[misswobble Graduate]

Yes, curse them every time you run on their slippery parapet as you struggle to put one foot in front of the other. It’s like the beam in gymnastics wo-aah, teeter 😁😁.

Trail shoes for mud conditions are good if you think you’re going to be making mud running a habit 👍. I always seem to end up in my slippiest shoes for running on mud, because my forward planning is so useless 🤨 Doh 🙈. Although in mitigation, I did read somewhere that Altra Torin’s are trail shoes. They’re clearly not 😬

[Debston Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Ooh, not heard of that brand. The ones I have are Karrimor trail Tempo 3, not sure how they compare to other trail shoes. I bought them years ago because they were cheap and I was full of good intentions and they sat in their box unused until March 2019. 😅

[Debston Graduate in reply to misswobble]

And yes, maybe I should be thanking the loggers for turning me into an involuntary gymnast! 😂

[misswobble Graduate]

Oh they were my first ever running shoes! I still have them but I use them for gym stuff They washed up a treat

I bought the road version too. both versions are a tad slippery but are ok for most circumstances A muddy trail run requires a grippy mud running shoe however. That is if you’re going to run there regularly, to justify the cost. Mind you my Saucony Peregrines were cheap enough Keep an eye out for sales. Last year’s models and less popular colours are much cheaper. I run on a very stony trail regularly😬 so use the Peregrines which have a rock plate

[Debston Graduate in reply to misswobble]

It's my regular running spot just 5 minutes walk from my front door so definitely worth getting grippier shoes... Will have a look at the Saucony ones you mentioned... This running is starting to get expensive! ☺

[Lindsey-joy Graduate]

Good luck for sunday! 🏅🏅🏅

[Debston Graduate in reply to Lindsey-joy]

Thank you! I'll provide a full race report in due course... 😅

[Lindsey-joy Graduate in reply to Debston]

Good, i expect nothing less than a blow by blow account!

[Debston Graduate in reply to Lindsey-joy]

😂

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Hopefully it will be nicer underfoot on Sunday Debston. Good luck! 👍😊xx

[Debston Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thank you! It's somewhere local I haven't run before but I know people who have and they all say it is a good route. I'll be happy with anything that hasn't been churned up and covered in ruts by logging vehicles, frankly! 😂

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Everybody likes jumping up and down in muddy puddles. Apparently... those words are still embedded in my brain from when little Miss UNM was little.

Well done out there and enjoy your race.

[Debston Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks UNM!

[Pianism Graduate]

Ugh, I hate muddy runs. Some people seem to revel in them but I hate them!

All the very best for the race!

[Debston Graduate in reply to Pianism]

I'm with you! I cannot see the appeal at all!