I haven't done the Forest & Moors 10k before, nor heard much about it. But the club social team had put this down as one of our events (with picnic afterwards) so we thought it would be a really good one to join in with. This was our first club event since before Covid. It... Continue Reading →
Lakeland Trails Keswick 15k trail challenge 2021
It was good to be back. I’ve missed this, getting away, into a beautiful place, forgetting about the stresses for a while. Unusually we were on our own for this LT run (normally there are a few friends that come over too) which changed the tone of the weekend, but gave us a chance to... Continue Reading →
Kettlewell trail Half Marathon race review – one to remember!
Three weeks ago, at the very end of May, was the time for the Kettlewell Half Marathon. Training had not been perfect, but with Staveley (11 miles) three weeks before and some hill training, I’d hoped it would be enough. Looking fresh at the start (I'd end up in the river later) This race is... Continue Reading →
Lakeland Trails Staveley 18k
At last we were back on the trails. We were supposed to do this race May 2020, it was delayed until late last year, and then postponed again back to it’s normal run month of May. I’ve never done this one before, so I didn't know the route at all. Waiting for the start Road... Continue Reading →
Lakeland Trails Coniston 15k Trail Challenge
At last we were heading back over to the Lakes. I’ve been dealing with the whole Covid issue with trying not to think about it too much, trying not to think about what we are missing, what we would like to be doing if we could… but in the van, driving over, seeing the scenery... Continue Reading →