After my failure at the RRR on Saturday, I have found something a little different to do as a bit of a morale booster. Next Tuesday, on Cannock Chase, there is a six hour event using a permanent 5k running course. They’ve tagged a little extra on to make each lap 3.3 miles. Basically, the…
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RRR 2021 (the wrong shoes)
On Friday afternoon, after doing the weekly shop and picking up a few extras for the walk, I set off up the M42 towards Rotherham grabbing my blue shoes from the rack on the way out. After inputting the postcode into my SatNav, I discovered that I would be passing close by a friend’s house…
Tapering for the RRR
I’ve just got back from a restful few days up north in and around Harrogate. With the fifty mile Rowbotham’s Round Rotherham event this coming Saturday, I have only been out for a few short walks totalling only ten miles so far. It is now Friday morning and I’m just back from picking the dogs…
The Need for Speed
A couple of early starts over the last two days. A dark four miler locally on Tuesday before a couple of dog walks on my return. Then seven miles this morning before work. Walking before sunup meant that I had to utilise the head-torch for some sections which reminded me to ensure that the torch…
No Spitting, No High Fives
Sixteen months since being suspended because of COVID, parkrun in England restarted this Saturday. A work colleague told me that he would be doing Sutton Park’s parkrun this week and I agreed to meet him there. My training plan called for twenty two miles this Saturday as as parkrun is only three miles (3.1 or…