The second part of my weekend’s training was a twelve mile walk. Being away last night and having to drive home it was late afternoon before I could start. I started, as usual, with a stroll across the motorways to Water Orton. Instead of heading straight for Coleshill, I decided to make a bit of…
Kev Walks
Who was that woman?
It was a cool misty morning as I pulled into the Banners Gate car park. Unusually late for me on a Saturday morning and the sun was already up if somewhat obscured. I normally start my Saturday long walk sometime around five but with only seven miles to achieve before parkrun, it was gone half…
100 Laps
Following on from last weekend’s marathon and pondering on the fact that my average pace was around 14:50 on undulating terrain, I wondered how far / fast I could go. Over a short distance, such as the weekly parkrun, I can manage sub 12 minute miles – but that’s only for 3.1 miles. I mentioned…
Leg Stretch
Following on from yesterday’s Charnwood Marathon, I awoke with stiff legs but after a bit of walking around, this eased. I had an easy day, writing up my blog and generally doing not a great deal. By the afternoon, I felt refreshed enough to venture out for a walk. Being a Sunday afternoon, there was…
Charnwood Marathon
It was an early start, but not as early as a lot of Saturdays lately, for a quiet drive to Loughborough or more precisely, Quorn. I parked up at Rawlins College and went inside to register. I had already booked and paid so just had to make myself known and pick up my card. I…