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Goats on the run
Goats on the run 26
08
Sep
Sep
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for* – the return of goats on the run.
In this edition, we’ve got Goats who’ve smashed PBs, achieved personal goals, beaten slumps in motivation, pinned on a race number for the first time in months, and have even come back from a run with a bag full of apples!
Goats on the run is where we shine the spotlight on a few of the Goats who have caught our eye on our Facebook, Instagram and Strava channels.
Read on to discover what some of your fellow members have been up to. In alphabetical order…
Andy
Despite not feeling up to it beforehand, and not running as far as planned, Andy still found enjoyment from his run in the rain. “Sometimes it’s good to force yourself out the door and take that first few steps.”
Becky
Congratulations to Becky, who recently completed her longest ever run.
Curtis Tyrone Jones
Before this year, virtual running challenges were a niche pursuit. Now, thanks to the restrictions on ‘real-life’ running events, they’ve gone mainstream – and got people racing again, like Curtis:
“Last week I signed up to do something I haven’t done in almost 20 years: I entered a 5K Race!
Today I ran the Run Boston Virtual 5K Run. I had a good time out there, but my two year old wanted to run another one when I was done. So sorry buddy, but no thanks!”
Dan
We think more races should go over bridges. Check out this picture of Dan completing the Severn Bridge 10K
Emily Mary Fisher
The Lonely Goat ethos can be summarised as ‘Support, Inspire, Achieve’, so we love to see Goats who have been inspired by other members to achieve something new – like Emily:
“I would like to say a big thank you to the Goat who posted about doing a RED August* – it inspired me to give it a go and today, I DID IT.
Not only did I manage to complete 31 consecutive days of running, today I ran the longest I’ve ever run!”
[*aka Run Every Day in August]
Emma Ratcliffe
Over on Strava, we spotted that Emma had completed her first ever fell run, up to Simon’s Seat in the Yorkshire Dales.
Kaz
It’s not unusual for a pro runner to have a coach, but all runners could potentially benefit from having someone to bounce ideas off or guide their training – as Kaz comments: “I now have a coach! Funny thing is I never thought I was “good” enough to invest in one but started investigating once I got injured, but turns out… any level can benefit.”
Keris Burt
Returning to a favourite route and getting a personal best? That sounds like a most enjoyable run.
“First run of my favourite route for 6 months and I got me a PB! My lockdown laps seemed to have paid off. I am one very happy Lonely Goat!”
Leeon
What’s better than one personal best run? Two personal best runs in a week! Well done to Leeon for setting two new PBs in the space of a few days.
Melliebobs
After five long months without a running event, Melliebobs entered the Chase the Sun 10K on a whim.
Sanj Dhanda
It’s often fun to mix things up, like Sanj has been doing:
“Fancied something different today…
30 mins on bike + 30 mins on treadmill = 1 crazy moist silverback!
Theres only 2 reasons you pause your work out:
- Drain your T ’cause you’re just a wet mess.
- You gotta spew.
- You get a wet wedgy.
OK, that’s 3 reasons!”
Suresh Nallan
Suresh recently completed his goal of running 1,000km in 2020 – with four months to spare!
Stephen Perry-Byrne
No doubt it has taken a lot of work, but we’re grateful to the race organisers who are finding ways of putting on events – as we’re sure Stephen is after he was able to take part in the Tatton Park 10K:
“Fantastically organised with social distancing and a waved start of four runners, felt completely safe at all times. It was great to be back amongst like-minded, friendly running folk. My time was 46 secs too slow, but I don’t care; it was just great to be back.”
…and finally: Dom Llwelyn-Bowen
Dom proved that it is possible to multi-task when running – as he came back from a run with a bag full of apples!
Thank you to our amazing Herd of Lonely Goats
At Lonely Goat Running Club, all runners are welcome, regardless of the speed you run, the distance you run, the events you run, or the reasons why you run. We are constantly impressed and inspired by the exploits of this wonderful community – every single one of you.
This is why, in goats on the run we celebrate all kinds of achievements and contributions to our community.
It would be impossible to feature all of you in goats on the run, but we hope you have enjoyed getting to know some of your fellow club mates.
If you post your runs in our Facebook Chat Group, on Instagram, or Strava, then you may just be featured in goats on the run 27, coming soon.
Happy running, everyone!
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(*OK – it’s the moment some of you might have been waiting for…)