Due to a number of things, my long Saturday walk was done on Friday (LINK) and my Friday rest was taken on Saturday.To complete the week, the schedule had nine miles for today. I fancied something a little different but didn’t want to travel too far. I had a quick play on the plotaroute website (LINK)…
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Jan 25 – UTMB and the Tame Valley Canal
Looking for something inspirational, I found this on YouTube. It’s a video from a chap running the 2018 CCC, the little brother of the UTMB (LINK). Shot on a 360 degree GoPro on a selfie stick. Cleverly, the stick has been edited out.Cracking video. Back in the real world, what was to be a rest day, started…
Jan 24 – Birthday
Firstly, it’s not my Birthday but that of my fifteen year old grand-daughter who we shall call K. But more of that later. After consultation with the other half, I (we) have decided that I will not be partaking of the Equinox 24 event in October. Reasons include … Lack of crew Uncertainty over my…
Jan 21 – 1 5 0
Monday, so an easy day.The usual two miles from the bus stop in Saltley to work.The cold gave me some gyp today but after work I walked back towards Saltley. As I was on 147 after this morning’s walk, I decided to go an extra mile (literally) and continued past my usual exit from the…
Jan 15 – Kingshurst
Another easy start with the usual two miler from Saltley.After work, I followed the Grand Union canal through Bordesley before leaving the canal at Small Heath, next to The Ackers Centre. From this point, I followed the River Cole crossing the Coventry Road near Asda. The path hugged the side of the Cole all the…