700 miles in 2020

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McGoohan Apr 2020 10:47am, 15 Apr 2020 44,631 posts	0 McGoohan Oh I've had that (and in Kent too - might have been the same dog). I had 'he doesn't like your yellow jacket' and 'she doesn't like rucksacks'. Oh that's alright then. Let the **ker bite me then. It's my* fault.
LazyDaisy Apr 2020 10:50am, 15 Apr 2020 29,869 posts	0 LazyDaisy I must be very lucky as I've never had a problem with dogs while out on a run. Funnily enough given what Fleecy said about them, the only probkem I've ever had walking Flossie was with greyhounds who really went for her. The worst one was muzzled but all oc them should have been. The owner was a tosser of the 'oh they're only playing' variety so I never use those fields anymore (they're near our vets so were handy gor a pre
LazyDaisy Apr 2020 10:51am, 15 Apr 2020 29,870 posts	0 LazyDaisy jab walk!
LazyDaisy Apr 2020 10:52am, 15 Apr 2020 29,871 posts	0 LazyDaisy Sorry about the gazillion typos in that post! Mh fingers are getting fatter
Badger Apr 2020 11:01am, 15 Apr 2020 12,138 posts	0 Badger I've not been bitten yet, but feel it's only a matter of time. Sheer number of owners who think their dogs can behave in public as they would allow them to in their own back garden is depressing. Especially, currently, the ones whose dogs react to other people by walking up straight in front of them - which is just friendly behaviour, but they should be calling them back when it means you have to stop to maintain social distance. While back had a snarly dog running around my ankles; the owner tried to call it back and it didn't go to him, because it was not properly trained, but the owner was pretty clear in his own mind that he could let it run around because it was a public park, and the problem was all me.
SarahWoo Apr 2020 11:32am, 15 Apr 2020 10,874 posts	0 SarahWoo I've never had a problem with dogs when out running either but I can imagine it must be pretty scary if they're aggressive, even if you're a dog lover. I usually run with a dog, of course, and if I am somewhere where he's off the lead (usually on the towpath), I call him back to me if a runner or cyclist approaches. Not that he's interested in them anyway (unless they have food ), but I don't want him to get in their way and cause a fall.
ageingtractor Apr 2020 11:40am, 15 Apr 2020 325 posts	0 ageingtractor Not been bitten yet but have been chased a few times. Thankfully for todays run all those I came across were on leads. My bugbear is where the owners stop to chat with other owners without checking where the dogs are or still kept on a long lead and they end up taking over the whole path. Unbelievably this actually happened the other day, even in these distance restricted times.
The Pin Lady Apr 2020 11:48am, 15 Apr 2020 175 posts	0 The Pin Lady Does chasing mouse round my bedroom after my run this morning count as cross-training or cool-down?! Cat had wandered off by then - got bored with looking! Found and deposited at the bottom of the woods - just down from the house. Neither cat nor mouse particularly impressed with my athletisism. (However you spell it?)
Fragile Do Not Bend Apr 2020 12:31pm, 15 Apr 2020 5,727 posts	0 Fragile Do Not Bend Just been for today’s run and had a couple of labradors (?) charging at me full speed across a field. Turns out they were just being friendly but I’ve had so many scary dog encounters my brain just went OHSHITOHSHITOHSHIT. One of them jumped up at me and the owner made a half-hearted attempt to call the dog back. She said sorry but was being all jolly about it. I told her it was scary and went on my way before she could say anything. I don’t think some people who are used to dogs realise how scary they can be for some people who aren’t used to them.
SarahWoo Apr 2020 12:57pm, 15 Apr 2020 10,876 posts	0 SarahWoo I think you're right, Frag. I do keep reminding myself of that.

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Welcome to the 700 miles in 2020 thread, everybody welcome. The thread motto is:
'700 miles is neither necessary nor sufficient'

At normal times: All you have to do is run about 1.91 miles per day or 13.46 miles per week or 58.33 miles per month and take a picture when you get to 700 miles. Extra points for bins :-)

And if you go under or over 700 miles nobody will mind.

Join in the chat on the friendliest thread around - all things discussed, sometimes even running.

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Mileage league for 700 here fetcheveryone.com/training-mileagetargets-filtered.php?category=RUN&mileage=700 Personal league tables and a link to set or amend run, swim, walk and cycle targets here:
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If you do reach 700 miles before the end of the year, please reset your targets, so others can keep moving up the table :-)

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Dubious December
06/12/20 The Run that Stole Christmas (marathon) - Groundhog
06/12/20 Mapledurham 10 - CStar DD2 (and pacer :-)

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06/12/20 Tri-Adventure - LizzieW, Dipps

Next year:
03/01/21 Tri-Adventure - Fleecy, FM, CStar and DD2, McGoohan, Liebling, LizzieW tbc
31/01/21 Hurtleberry 10k - McGoohan, Dipps tbc

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Joyous January
04/01/20 parkrun - Molesy medal

course pb, Knitwit medal

pb, KimCanRun medal

pb
18/01/20 parkrun - Peregrin medal

pb, ITG

WAVA pb, 1st lady
18/01/20 Tyndrum 24 - Yumee medal

pb
19/01/20 Benfleet 15 - Carpathius medal

pb
25/01/20 parkrun - Yumee medal

pb, LindsD medal

1st age cat, Billy medal

pb - 12barDavid

Fabulous February
08/02/20 XCR - TeeBee medal

club WAVA pb
22/02/20 parkrun - ITG medal

1st Female
23/02/20 Tarpley 20 - Carpathius medal

pb
26/02/20 1000m TT swim

- Sweetie

pb
29/02/20 Florence parkrun - LazyDaisy medal

1st age cat

Marvellous March
01/03/20 The Vitality Big Half - Pothunter medal

pb
08/03/20 Surrey Half - Peregrinator medal

pb
08/03/20 Larmer 20 - Fragile Do Not Bend medal

pb
15/03/20 Liverpool 10 - AutumnLeaves medal

1st age cat

Awful April
Miserable May

Just Disappointing June
17/06/20 virtual 5 mile - LG medal

pb

Joyless July
15/07/20 Lip Gloss training run 5 mile medal

pb
19/07/20 Tri-Adventure Run McGoobling medal

2nd and

3rd place

Anxious August
06/08/20 Dinton Summer series - RRR-Caz medal

1st Senior

Slightly Shit September
05/09/20 Coniston Chillswim - Helegant medal

pb
05/09/20 Marathon Prep Dorney lake 20 - RRR-Caz medal

unofficial pb

Optimistic October
24/10/20 Sussex Endurancelife marathon - Badger medal

3rd in Age Cat
25/10/20 Woodley 10k - RRR-Caz, Raggedy Runner medal

3rd in Age Cat

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