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Anyone else signed up for Red January?

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hobnobsaremyfavourite · 29/12/2019 11:01

DH and I have. Hoping it will keep me motivated and kickstart my half marathon training which has been non existent so far
Am aiming for a mix of gym, run, walk and cycle to get my target of being active every day and fingers crossed it's doable

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BuddhaAtSea · 15/01/2020 19:36

I went for a long walk in the sunshine this afternoon and enjoyed every second!

HoundOfTheBasketballs · 15/01/2020 19:18

Day 15 done ✅

3.2 miles round some residential roads in the dark after work. Had my DP with me to keep me company which was nice.
The inside of my left ankle started hurting towards the end of tonight's run, which I'm not happy about. Hopefully it's just a niggle and not the start of something horrible.

I hope your blisters clear up soon @ShinyGiratina

ShinyGiratina · 15/01/2020 19:03

Day 15 done... halfway there!
46.3 miles done so far Grin

My biggest niggle so far is that I blistered my ankles on Monday in my trail shoes which I hadn't worn in yonks, so had forgotten that the ankles are wearing thin. It's been too muddy to go cross-country to actually use them all winter!

I've had two non-run days so far, both Sundays. One was a walk & yoga and the other I counted RDing at jnr parkrun as well as yoga. Friday will be a walk as I've got the osteopath in the morning and experience tells me that running after the osteopath is never pleasant Grin

HerondaleDucks · 14/01/2020 21:25

I think I over did it on sunday. My knee has been hurting.
So tonight I did 30 mins of pilates and then 30 mins of yoga

BuddhaAtSea · 14/01/2020 21:02

I overdid it yesterday (day 13), exercised for 4 h!
Today I just did a Pilates class :)

HoundOfTheBasketballs · 14/01/2020 19:31

Got out at lunchtime to complete 3.5 miles. Glad I did as the weather has really got a bit wild this evening!

RomaineCalm · 13/01/2020 19:59

Day 13 - quick mile round the block in the rain - pretty poor but done.

GroggyLegs · 13/01/2020 12:19

It all counts Herondale especially at any time beginning with 5 Shock
I'd need a nap by lunch.

Happy for you PaulHollywood!

PaulHollywoodsSexGut · 13/01/2020 11:58

I’m getting a bit fed up of my runs being cut short as I’m basically freaking out about running towpaths on my own.

I know I could join a run group or something but the times I’m available are so variable and last minute planning is virtually impossible.

A moany 3.2K today Sad

HoundOfTheBasketballs · 13/01/2020 09:15

Well done everyone. Great efforts all round!

I can tick off day 13 already. A 3 mile run done and dusted by 7:15am.
Now I won't run again until tomorrow lunchtime, a rest period of about 29 hours. Not that I'm counting or anything! Wink

BuddhaAtSea · 13/01/2020 06:01

😂😂😂 it does!
Well done you all.
Yesterday I did a long long shift, I came home late at night and took the dog for half an hour walk. So day 12 done ✅

HerondaleDucks · 13/01/2020 05:49

Today the struggle is real. I'm just sat on the exercise bike hoping 45 mins of a half assed effort counts lol

RomaineCalm · 12/01/2020 20:05

Well done PaulHollywood! Crown Smile

ShinyGiratina · 12/01/2020 20:00

RED12: Yoga with Adriene including today's Home video and Run Directing at junior parkrun which is the best part of a couple of km pulling the equipment trolley. Plus I have to jump around to lead the warm up :wink:

PaulHollywoodsSexGut · 12/01/2020 19:48

5K today.
Finally. Fecking finally.

This is big for me as I’ve been utterly plagued with injury and getting 40 minutes to actually go and run in the day is a massive deal.

HoundOfTheBasketballs · 12/01/2020 18:26

Day 12 rather reluctantly completed!

3 more miles. I have to go out super early tomorrow, before breakfast, as I'm giving blood at lunchtime and you're not allowed to do exercise for 24 hours afterwards.

HerondaleDucks · 12/01/2020 17:53

Day 12. An hour in the gym. Full body.
Then a 45 min walk around the park to total of 4km

RomaineCalm · 12/01/2020 17:05

Completed Day 12 Smile.

Walked nearly 8 miles this afternoon with a friend - I suspect I'll be feeling it tomorrow though.

GroggyLegs · 12/01/2020 13:33

4 miles trail run this morning. I thought we were going for a jog in the park, then my friend ran through a holly bush & up a muddy bank Confused

It was great, but now I need to wash my trainers.

HoundOfTheBasketballs · 11/01/2020 18:43

Well done everyone, powerful stuff!

I did parkrun this morning so another 3 miles in the bank.

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hobnobsaremyfavourite · 11/01/2020 18:30

Well done all
Spent the afternoon in bed
God I sound like a right moaner on this thread soz
Am going to have a short walk to somewhere that will serve me some wine in a bit
That'll have to count for today
Bloody LurgyAngryGrin

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RomaineCalm · 11/01/2020 18:10

Day 11 done. Mostly on the treadmill at the gym.

I'm not sure that I'm addicted but I do like ticking off the days and having put the poster on the kitchen wall I really don't want to give up now.

BuddhaAtSea · 11/01/2020 15:34

That’s really good @HerondaleDucks!

I’ve done park run this morning and walked the dog for ages. Now snuggle and nap time :)

HerondaleDucks · 11/01/2020 14:12

Day 11 done.
Pilates class and I did a 2000m row in 9.27 mins which I was fairly proud of

BuddhaAtSea · 11/01/2020 07:32

@GroggyLegs 😂 I work full time, long shifts. What helps is that I’m in the town centre, I have a teenager that’s pretty self sufficient and no partner :)