Probably the first day of the month when an actual plan was required.

A full day at work followed by an evening shift at the Samaritans meant it was a ‘run round the field at school’ kinda day.

I don’t mind doing this occasionally, it gets the run done pretty early, and before it gets dark. Also, kids have been doing cross-country in PE lessons so there was a ‘course’ marked out. When I say ‘cross-country’ it doesn’t mean through woods, over streams, across fields or up and hills. It’s just a lap of the field.

7 laps of cross-country course = 3.2 miles in total.

I’ve done enough of these ‘run every day’ challenges to understand that you get to important points through your challenge; day 10 is one of these important points.

A third of the challenge is done, it means the runs are becoming a bit of a habit rather than a chore. Don’t get more wrong, it still takes a bit of motivation to get out after a busy day at work. Especially when it is cold and dark.

So today’s run was a 4.25 mile loop of the village.

I always try to take the odd picture on a run, just to brighten up the blog post…

10 days: 39 miles.

It was a cold dark run on the roads when I got in from work. It was probably one of those nights when I would have gone on the treadmill if it wasn’t under a pile of stuff in the garage. Note to self: sort garage out.

So it was a case of gathering up all the detritus that you need on a cold dark night.

It was a 3 mile loop of the village, which included a firework display.

If it was someone celebrating my completion of Janathon then it was a bit early – hopeful they’ve got some more they can use in 22 days time.

9 days down. We go again tomorrow.

The start of a new week and I did well to get out for the run tonight. It was freezing, windy and dark.

Did a 30min loop of the village: 3.2 miles.

Still on the Janathon train! Tomorrow we go again.

One week done, and I’m still going, I’ve run on every day of January so far.

This morning’s run was a 5 mile loop of the village. It was an early start for a Sunday; up and out before 7.30am.

I was joined by Beans on Toast on today’s run. Listening to his latest album ‘The Toothpaste and the Tube’.

It was a bit chilly and plenty of water about after all the rain we’ve had recently. I had this to contend with quite early on.

So after 30secs of staring and considering turning back, I did not want wet feet this morning, I bit the bullet it and legged it along the bank narrowly avoiding disaster.

Today’s Bob Ross managed to catch the exact moment:

So it has been a successful first week:

Monday: 3.8 miles

Tuesday: 3.6 miles

Wednesday: 6 miles

Thursday: 3.7 miles

Friday: 3 miles

Saturday: 3.1 miles

Sunday: 5.1 miles

That’s 28.3 miles for the week.

Bring on week two!

Finally, here’s a little tune by Beans on Toast about AI:

Parkrun day.

Gorleston Cliffs parkrun.

I had a bit of a go at it this morning. But it was very cold and windy so time wasn’t one of my best.

Want to make more of an effort with parkrun this year, so good start to get to the first one of the year.

Janathon day 6. Done.