Another misty start as I ventured out of the house for another ten miles. This wasn’t going to be anything exciting – it would be a well trodden route to Coleshill, Hams Hall, along the Blythe and back. I selected the next Billy Yang podcast on my trusty iPod and set off, over the motorway…
Kev Walks
Last Place
Today, I had a mere eleven miles to cover. With the parkrun accounting for three of these this meant that I only had eight miles to walk beforehand (I can’t walk it after parkrun as I have to take my Mother shopping). I parked up in Westwood Road, just outside of Sutton Park then proceeded…
Country Walk
Today was to have been the ‘usual’ two miles to and from work. I managed the first leg walking from Saltley into work. By afternoon, the weather had improved and we were blessed with a gorgeous sunny spring day. Too good to waste on a two mile walk along a Birmingham canal. At the end…
Billy Yang Podcast
Often, when walking, I’ll listen to something on my iPod. Going to and from work, it’ll be the news on BBC Radio 4. At other times, I’ll most likely be listening to a podcast. I recently discovered the Billy Yang podcast (LINK). Billy’s interviews are not all ultra running related but all make interesting listening….
Curdworth
The day started with the usual 94 bus ride to Saltley followed by a wake-up two miler into work. After work, with eleven miles to cover, I re-traced my steps from this morning then continued onward towards Star City and beyond. There were graffiti and daffodils to be seen before the sun dipped below the…