
Swapping a really long walk for a long walk

Swapping a really long walk for a long walk

Return to 2019 and myCharnwood Marathon
I followed up on the threat I made to myself and walked / ran to The Griffin. The route I picked was one of the more direct a distance of around seven miles. I had no definite plan and would run when I felt like it (call it fartlek). I walked the first half mile…
Looking at my training plan for the coming year, I noticed that I’ve only got one event listed, namely A Coventry Way in April. So, I had a bit of a think about challenges that I’d done in the past. One that I’ve done in the last two years is the Birmingham Black Country Half…
After a good night’s sleep, my headache from the night before had gone and I was ready for today’s walk. I got away early arriving at work before nine. I parked the car, checked that I had everything and walked the mile and a bit into Birmingham City Centre to catch the tram to Wolverhampton….