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 →
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 →
5k timed effort and sad times
I’ve struggled over the last few weeks. Not particularly with running, but everything else including the pressure of making sure others are OK for a very different Christmas. The training plan. I completed the plan, and added an extra week on to the end with a few more sessions. Each week had an interval run,... 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 →
Meet Slob
I am VERY excited to share our new purchase. Last year every trip that we had planned for running meant that we camped. I don’t mind camping, and we’d bought a tent off a friend and had everything that we needed. But... My husband really isn’t keen. And I can’t say that he hasn’t given... Continue Reading →