Today was my last long run ahead of the Chiltern Challenge 50k in two weeks.
The original plan was to follow the North Downs Way from its start in Farnham to Dorking – however the trail isn’t marked as well as I’d anticipated and I lost it somewhere after Newland’s Corner and Dorking.
What better way to celebrate my birthday than heading out for a long run. Well, it also helps that the Chilterns 50k is but a few weeks away and I need to up my mileage if I want to stand a chance of finishing in one piece.
Continue reading “Long run: Newlands Corner to Old Woking via North Downs Way and Wey Navigation”
We kicked off the Bank Holiday Weekend with a long run through The Sands in Surrey, with a stop over at what’s left of Waverley Abbey, the church and monastic buildings of the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128. 70 monks and 120 lay brothers lived there until the 14th century. You can find out more about Waverley Abbey on the English Heritage website.
Continue reading “Long run: 12.6 miles around The Sands with a stop over at Waverley Abbey”
Feeling good this morning, so I decided to go for a longer run than planned.
Here’s the run on Strava – it also gave me the chance to play around with the camera remote app on my new Apple Watch.
Continue reading “The Apple Watch helps you take some pretty epic selfies”
A friend of Georgie’s suggested I run from Amberly to Cocking Hill while Georgie and her took the dogs on a walk in Cocking.
Cocking?
The thirteen-year-old in me giggles.
Cocking.
Amazing, let’s do it.
Continue reading “Long run: Amberly to Cocking Hill along the majestic South Downs”
A fabulous 12 mile run along the Wey River Navigation from Godalming to Old Woking via Guildford.
Oh, an follow me on Strava if you use it. Continue reading “Long run: Godalming to Old Woking”
A few photos from my ‘sight jogging’ loop through Philly yesterday, taking in the Schuylkill River Trail, Museum of Art, Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Logan Circle, Love Park, City Hall, and Independence National Historical Park.
Incomprehensibly, gigantically, stunningly beautiful. I could go on.
But neither words, nor images can come close to experiencing the Grand Canyon first hand. I am just so glad I got to see it and I’m sure that I’ll be back there one day soon for some proper hiking and camping.
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