The last Cross Country of the year and how fitting that it was over a snow covered park. I had wondered if it would be cancelled like the Parkrun had been yesterday, but apart from one year when the storms had ripped down so many trees that the paths in the woods were cut off,… Continue reading Winter Wonderland
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Soft thudding stomp on the grass.Crackle and rustle through the autumn leaves.Snap on twigs in the woods.Clattering spikes on the tarmac paths.Slip slop and squelch in the mud.Wade through a dark mirky stream. All this can mean only one thing. Aside from the fact that poetry is not my strong point, it is also Cross… Continue reading The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Running, or was it wallowing (?), in Beacon Park
I’m squatting by a bucket of muddy water outside my house with rubber gloves on and a toothbrush in my hand, wondering if this is what normal people do on a Sunday. To clarify, the toothbrush has long been demoted from the task of cleaning teeth, and used to have a happy, later life getting… Continue reading Running, or was it wallowing (?), in Beacon Park
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