running in mud instead of walking gingerly

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StuH Nov 2018 9:41pm, 30 Nov 2018 2,747 posts	0 StuH I think it was Leith Hill half we were confronted with puddles like that, straight through... oh £$^*, thigh deep!
Derby Tup Nov 2018 9:54pm, 30 Nov 2018 27,759 posts	0 Derby Tup Walshes or MudClaws and go for it
Dave.O Dec 2018 8:58am, 1 Dec 2018 25,891 posts	0 Dave.O For OCR’s which means you can be ankle deep in shit one minute then on tarmac the next I’ve used Adidas off-road shoes and Salomon. If you look around on the internet you can often find Salomon on offer especially female sizes.
Cyclopstheoneeyedreindeer Dec 2018 9:06am, 1 Dec 2018 3,651 posts	0 Cyclopstheoneeyedreindeer I have Inov8 off road shoes. Run straight through the mud - it's easier, quicker and fun! You are going to be muddy anyway and, as someone else, said you get to splash the mincing people. I did a two day Dartmoor thing a few years ago which cured me of trying to avoid mud. That had stepping stones to cross a river which I can't do because I can't judge distance well enough with my one eye so I just walked straight across. The people gingerly stepping from one stone to another stared at me in disbelief and the people behind ploughed across with me. The water was thigh high and freezing but it was a quick way to cross!
Dave.O Dec 2018 9:09am, 1 Dec 2018 25,893 posts	0 Dave.O Running through water can sometimes help in temporary getting the crap off your shoes.
alpenrose Dec 2018 11:00am, 1 Dec 2018 37,070 posts	0 alpenrose I wore one of my pairs of trailys to parkrun today, they were caked when I put them on (what's the point in cleaning them?) but now they're nice and clean.
alpenrose Dec 2018 11:01am, 1 Dec 2018 37,071 posts	0 alpenrose I had fun splashing the mincers too.
mulbs Dec 2018 2:45pm, 2 Dec 2018 13,449 posts	0 mulbs you lot are ace (and a bit scary!)
The Mighty Fleecy Dec 2018 5:00pm, 2 Dec 2018 44,241 posts	0 The Mighty Fleecy Join us at Hell Down South next year and we will cure you of your fear of mud and puddles and make you love them
alpenrose Dec 2018 5:03pm, 2 Dec 2018 37,096 posts	0 alpenrose Yes mulbs, a great challenge, and lots of fun.