Well I've started something silly, there was no alcohol involved when I came up with it. I should be worried, shouldn't I? Anyway I've decided to run 1000 miles this year. Bit of a moon shot from someone who hasn't run before mid January this year.
982 to go.
A Parkrun distance today and now I got 967 miles to go. Which means I've got to do 311 more to hit the target which only leaves me one day of rest. Need more miles ...
WOW I passed 100 km today, who would have thought that I would stick to it for so long and "enjoy" it enough to keep at it. Next step is to run longer each time, else I'll never reach the target.
Went out for a 5k+ Run, Walk, Sniff with this mutt. Jolly good fun and she did so well, though one have to be ready to stop dead, when there's something that scared her or smelled gooooood.
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Went out for a 6km run came back after ...
A ten k, A 10k, A ten kilometres run !!!
First time ever for me and legs are still attached, just how!?!
Now resting while watching #HellOfTheNorth #ParisRoubaix #Cycling
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Only 910 miles to go
100.24 miles - run by me, all by myself - in total this year, get in!
Only 899.76 miles to go
Another Stop'n'Sniff run with my running partner in training, 5k and 300m up, she is doing well.
It hit me while running, I'm now an ultra runner, because I've run over 100 miles ... ;)
Only 892 miles to go
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I finally got the runners high, started at 1640m and finished at 1890m, 9.71km, 715m up according to Garmin. Couldn't go further as I hit the snow ;)
Only 875 miles to go
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Penny did a PB on her 5k and even had time to look at cows without being scared. I on the other hand managed to lower the daily needed milage per day to reach my target by 0.01 miles
Only 872 miles to go
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After 3 runs in festival level mud I'm taking a day off. As skating around, running in the same spot like a cartoon, is more knackering than trail running. Here's a snap from yesterday.
Only 829 miles to go
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My first attempt on 15km, weather forecast said clear spell and yet it pi**ed it down. Even the mutt wasn't too amused.
2h30m not too bad.
Only 807 miles to go
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On this #GlobalRunningDay I went out and did a triathlon, clearly my head needs a reboot. 750m in a saltwater pool, nice. 15km bike ride to get baked goods. 6km Run'n'Sniff with the mutt.
I'm sure the pain will come tomorrow...
250miles done, 750miles to go!
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Second run in the yUK and her first trig point, Gun Hill in the Peaks
Oops got my numbers wrong yesterday here's the correct 316miles done, 696miles to go!
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Today she did her stiles in style. Wooden ones she needed a lift up and then jumped down right away. The stones stiles, she did without much help, as soon as she found out it was just "steps" she was through them like a flash, therefore no picture.
321miles done, 679miles to go!
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Wow, who would have thought that I would end up doing 101 runs in a year. Yesterday's run was about 14km up/down Boulsworth Hill. Was warned that it would be buggy and it was, but jolly good fun.
375miles done, 625miles to go!
Now rest day'ing with Tour De France going up and over Col du Tourmalet #TdF #TourDeFrance #Cycling
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Short run at early sunset, bailed from doing a longer run, because bunnies! It would be impossible to run let alone walk, with the hills coming alive with things the mutt would want to chase, to the left, did you see that, over the wall, what was that, in the bush, jump, bunnies, bark, a sudden turn at high speed, double back between my legs, BUNNIES EVERYWHERE!
410miles done, 590miles to go!
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Look what I learned to do today, getting run details on a photo.
414miles done, 586miles to go!
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I've had 3 pairs of Saguaro shoes, love them - light, flexible and comfy. I often forget I got them on.
The first two pairs lasted about 1.5-2 years, of daily use, 5+ km dog walking, shopping, hiking etc in all weathers, before they wore out. One pair is still in use as wild swimming shoes.
Sadly the newest pair started to show wear within a month of use. Fabric coming apart from the sole and even ripping and the stitching is coming out.
Which is a bit annoying since the newest pair was more expensive.
So therefore the attempt to repair with a kit from https://pairups.co.uk/
Please watch https://youtu.be/fHy5qzngLkg to know why repairing your shoes is a good idea.
417miles done, 583miles to go!
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For a few days I've not been able to find my USB SD card reader. Look what I found after today's 5km ....
Flet not a thing ;)
428miles done, 572miles to go!
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A loop around Trawden a new route, we normally run on the hills and fields you see in the image
438miles done, 562miles to go!
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Missed sunrise by one minute at the top of Pendle Hill. Because I just could not leave the litter laying about, just why people? Tugging it into a stone wall or a bush is not how you dispose of your litter, mmm'kay
447miles done, 553miles to go!
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10.82miles / 17.53 km today, was thinking about extending it to 20km but it was to hot to do silly things. And then there was this sheep who stalked us for awhile, didn't fancy getting stuck on the moors with that, Black Sheep the brilliant movie is still fresh in my mind ;)
458miles done, 542miles to go!
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Out for a slow run today, didn't really have it in me after the sad news of my mum's passing. Though this bench put a smile on my face as she would have laughed at this sign ;)
476miles done, 524miles to go!
Had to stay for two days, earlier this week, in a house where someone had smoked for 40 years. 3 days later I'm still suffering from the effects. My lungs are not up for running and the watch is telling me I got low blood oxygen.
486miles done, 514miles to go!
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#SayNoToSmokers #Disgusting #Gag
A massive mile stone today, I reached the halfway point. Who would have thought that I would get to this point let alone continue to run for nearly 9 months.
Why do I run? Mainly because I want to be able to other stuff, not because I love it it.
501miles done, 499miles to go!
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This adulting is annoying, two weeks in my new, to me, go faster RED shoes. And not one has asked how fast these Vivobareboot Primus Trail SG are.
Got them Preloved from https://www.revivo.com/ a wee hole on the side else pretty much a new pair of shoes.
506miles done, 494miles to go!
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I've been thinking if I should be an all year runner I might need to invest in some leggings. But why is leggings in the Ford T category, any colour you want as long as it's black. Especially if you look for male running leggings. Can we get some colours, please, or designs that's not fire, flames and go faster stripes. How does female leggings fit a male, because I would wear a design like these. Why is it that male leggings are black, is it for the same reason female trousers doesn't have pockets?
509miles done, 491miles to go!
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Well the run got interesting after this ;)
No, I didn't have a nibble, thought I've heard that many people do try to run while under the influence.
I wouldn't even know where to start when identifying mushrooms.
513miles done, 487miles to go!
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Today's run, trying to set a mile record a beach in St Andrews, Ha! Had to be postponed, because I was protecting Doctor Who with drop kicking monsters away, in my dream.
The wall bore the brunt of this kick and resulted in a rather painful big toe. Walking the mutts is slow, hoppled and not comfortable at all.
So I had to go and get some "painkillers" from the excellent baking baked goods bakery, that is Fisher & Donaldson, in form of their every so nommy cream filled fudge doughnuts, burp.
518miles done, 482miles to go!
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Taking two days off after protecting Doctor Who with drop kicking monsters. Clearly is the best preparation for a PB. Over 3 min faster on the 5K, tailwind on half of it and pan flat helped a bit too.
It came as a bit of a surprise too, looked at the watch and said numbers I've never seen before 4.2K and 28'ish min. It normally shows ~40min at the same distance and much much more up than today's 4m.
521miles done, 479miles to go!
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Sometimes you can go off a country, how am I expected to run here. I mean look at this, impossible to run when Scotland turns out like this. You just have to stand and look at this glorious splendiferous awesomeness of a stunning country.
536miles done, 464miles to go!
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Probably one of my best runs, brilliant route, just the right amount of up Vs down, forest track Vs forest trail, forest Vs open and the views over Upper Loch Torridon towards Beinn Alligin.
One to visit again! If you are nosey here it is
https://www.wikiloc.com/trail-running-trails/torridon-185778928
546miles done, 454miles to go!
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First real autumn run and the mutt wasn't to happy about it, even in her fabulous new coat.
569miles done, 431miles to go!
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Hmm didn't find any Guinness in this Irish woodland, I was sure they roamed wild like the Haggis in Scotland, they must be more shy.
578miles done, 422miles to go!
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It's leaf kicking season \o/ Though the sound did scare the mutt a wee bit at first.
Oh, I'm trying out my lass' leggings as it was a bit nippy this morning.
581miles done, 419miles to go!
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There's leprechauns in them there hills
586miles done, 414miles to go!
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Ran on a great Greenway, through a tunnel over a few viaducts down to a view over the sea. But why is it when on tarmac other runners don't say hi or wave? Saw five others and only one waved back. On forest, mountain or moore trails or tracks the wave back is nearly, if not, 100%
595miles done, 405miles to go!
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Not much running of late, weather vs work vs admin put a spanner into the works. But today was just a small short run, even if planned route was a no go. Because new running partner had hurt his paw in the dog pound were we got from two weeks ago. So we are taking it easy, also he is still too young for longer runs.
602miles done, 398miles to go!
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First run on the beach with the new mutt. Went well in that sense that EVERYTHING is the best thing EVER! So he ran backwards, left around me and then right into me, before diving into the next bit of seaweed, to bolt thataway <point in a random direction> ... and repeat in ad infinitum ;)
611miles done, 389miles to go!
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Hit a massive milestone today. Never in a million years would I have thought this was possible. I, who always thought that running was only to get first in the ice cream queue, started to run on a regularly basis and not after ice cream vans.
I know, crazy and for yet to be determined reasons, I also came up with the idea of running a thousand miles in one year, and that was dreamt up without the help of alcohol too. Just how and why did I do that, I dunno, I clearly need to have a talk with myself over a stiff drink or two, to come to the bottom of this sillyness.
Yet, it clearly did help, because I have now run just over a thousand kilometers, 1000km, a million meters, in under 10 months.
I know it's not 1000 miles but it's a fecking milestone still, especially when I've always been wary about my knees and lower back when doing dumb things, like sportsball in the park after a few pints. Heck even when cycling.
Don't think I'll get to the original target but I'm well and truly chuffed that I did this, yes there was walking up the hills and still is. But I now know that I can run 10 miles without needing a lift.
Like a ultra runner I saw on a video/podcast said - totally plagiarizing his words here - I (he didn't really like running) run because I want to be able to do other things (e.g. be able to go on a hike camping trip without being bollocksed afterwards).
I run, so I can walk my dogs, get up hills and eat cake without worrying about it.
Does this make me a runner?
622miles done, 378miles to go!
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Two loops around with the mutts, one lap each. Fresh morning and a great view of Pendle Hill and Colne in the fog.
637miles done, 363miles to go!
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The m'home had to go in for a service so I decided to run back from the garage. Set off in thick icy fog and ended up looking down at the frosty fog below. This run was only "ruined" by a detour around a farm, they were bringing in the cows, so going on the footpath through the farm might not be a grand idea with a mutt. So we detoured through a field with deep mud. Mutt wasn't happy that she needed a hose down at the end, even if the water was warm.
650miles done, 350miles to go!
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@woollypigs My husband has bought women’s sports leggings in fun colours many times. They are usually quite stretchy and fit him fine. I say go for it. Fun coloured leggings for all!
(But I usually wear the boring black ones because they seem to have the most pockets)
@Kristie well that does it ;) my lass said I should try hers on to see it there would be any ill effects.
Now where's the credit card ;)
It's amazing just how much grip can improve.
Years ago, after repeatedly sliding along the road on my belly after locking the front wheel of my motorbike, I swapped from Avon Roadrunners to the (then newish) Pirelli Phantoms.
No more slides. They'd grip again even if I lost traction on a gravel patch when cornering.
Though they weren't red and recycled and dog adjacent.
Trail running sounds fun.
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