Ferns against a stone wall in the foreground, with an open field and then trees and further fields beyond. Above a blue sky streaked with white plane lines, and the occasional wispy cloud.
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Parkrun Sandwich: Yorkshire MT – Week 8
I’ve just inhaled the first of my two chocolate eclairs, and aiming to slow down and savour the second, if it is at all possible. Oh, no. It isn’t. It’s gone. It’s like eating air though, when the choux pastry is all nice and light, so to ‘inhale’ a chocolate éclair is probably the only… Continue reading Parkrun Sandwich: Yorkshire MT – Week 8
Yorkshire MT – Week 6
I went to Parkrun yesterday, mainly because I’d signed up for a special promo that Brooks Running were doing, for people to try out their shoes. I had still been feeling down about the poor long run from Friday, so it was a bit touch and go as to whether I could haul my sorry… Continue reading Yorkshire MT – Week 6
Yorkshire MT – Week 5
I had a good week of training last week but I didn’t space it out very well. My aim was to have a rest day on Wednesday and cycle with PROBs (Pensby Runners On Bikes) on Thursday, but Thursday came and went, and the only reason I didn’t go was that I was getting to… Continue reading Yorkshire MT – Week 5
Old Shoes Going Out On A High
This morning I have mostly been attempting to take artful photographs of my running shoes old and new. Alongside setting another course PB in Parkrun, but we’ll get to that in a bit. As you can see, my old shoes have seen better days but they don’t have a hole where the big toe often… Continue reading Old Shoes Going Out On A High
Parkrun warm-up?
Well, I hadn’t meant to do that. Pre-race warm-ups or walk ups A parkrun course PB on the day before a half marathon race is probably not a good idea as I may have blown my legs up before they’ve even begun. However, if my newly made up, unscientific theory about my running holds up,… Continue reading Parkrun warm-up?
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