Well done Rosie!

Congratulations to Rosie who has circumnavigated the globe on foot, solo and unsupported. An inspiring story!

Night run

Route: 9m-ish, road and trail
Weather: warm

Ran a nice 9m hilly circuit. I had intended to run strictly on trail, but couldn't find my headtorch... Very foggy and quite eerie when an airbus appeared suddenly on its approach to Leeds Bradford!

After the initial shock of running rather than cycling, my legs settled down and I actually felt quite strong. Will run again tomorrow (prob. 10m), and then again on Tues, Wed and a very light run on Thursday, resting on Saturday.

Wednesday is the annual Ilkley Incline - a mile of pure uphill torture! I'm looking to beat last year's time of 10:11, then hopefully run the 7m home across Ilkley Moor.

First clubrun for ages

Route: 7m, trail, hilly
Weather: warm and muggy

Ran with the club for the first time in ages. Thought a week on the bike would have me racing away from the pack, but what with the strict meat and carbohydrate diet, I was feeling decidedly heavy and sluggish. Just about kept up though and enjoyed the run out. Some work to do on next week's 40 miler :$

Cycling

Check the other blog at Cycle 08

cycle preparation and some running

I haven't been too much in the way of running over the last few days, but I have been doing some cycling in preparation for my upcoming trip to Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Did manage a 12 mile run home from Leeds today though. Tired at the end of it as it was quite muggy, but enjoyed the run. Will cycle again tonight and tomorrow (with a run tomorrow too) and then rest on Wednesday before the trip begind Thursday.

6m

Route: 6m, road, one hill
Weather: Clear, 14C

Ran the same route as last night albeit a bit slower. Tight muscles and tender outer right knee by end. Stretched and feels ok now. Will rest it tomorrow.

Summer Bike Trip

Got the bike packed up for the Summer Cycle Trip which, for me begins early next Thursday. I know, I know early to be getting packed, but I just couldn't wait. I love that time packing up for a trip, getting everything loaded on etc. Something primitive is stirred...! Decided on 4 more evenly spaced panniers this year rather than two rammed ones at the back. Feels good on a quick ride around the block - we'll see how wonderful it feels after 230 miles!

Here is an outline of the route:

Day a - Otley to Kendal 59.6 miles

Day 1 (Meet the others) - Kendal to Ousby 42.29 miles



Day 2 - Ousby to Melkridge 42.29 miles



Day 3 - Melkridge to Harbottle 31.14 miles



Day 4 - Harbottle to Berwick upon Tweed 55.89 miles