Tag: running in the dark

Janathon day 2: done

I must remember that running in disused railway lines / footpaths surrounded by trees is scary when it is getting dark!! Why do I always forget!! Probably because it was light when I started and I forgot 2 things: 1) how quickly it gets dark B) my runs are no longer over in 25mins!! Nevertheless…… Continue reading Janathon day 2: done

Day 195: Dodging the rain

Happy 2014 🙂 did I say that yesterday, I think I did but the year is still all new so I am saying it again 🙂 Did I mention I am not making resolutions because I feel compelled to keep them…once I wrote all my facebook status updates in Haiku (bad Haiku…) just because I…… Continue reading Day 195: Dodging the rain

Day 182: Friday running improvement

Following Thursday’s run failure, It was definitely a run day on Friday 🙂 So after work, I high tailed it over to the gym, got changed and (headphones in place :-D) I set off for my run in the park. I am still running without the “aid” of an interval timer to tell me when…… Continue reading Day 182: Friday running improvement

Day 169: More Zombies in Horsham

Ok…they weren’t zombies, they were teenagers again but shhh! Saturday was my second mission for the zombies, run! app…I was sent out to get to know the base and collect some items. What this entailed in real life was running around Horsham park in the dark again and then up and down across the middle…… Continue reading Day 169: More Zombies in Horsham

Day 168: A scarier run than I anticipated

Dark / dimly lit park, no music, app that tells you there are zombies after you, all combined with a good imagination, made my first run for 3 weeks a scarier experience than I first anticipated. I realise I am slightly late to the party with the Zombies, Run! app and that 1000s of people…… Continue reading Day 168: A scarier run than I anticipated