I left home this morning thinking I’d maybe run a few local loops to trudge out a bunch of miles and tick that ‘long run’ box.
Luckily, I changed my mind as I closed the gate and watched my intrepid, half iron distance training, inspirational and quite beautiful lady wife Nicky, peddle off into the sunrise.
Planning to arrive home to coincide with her ‘transition’ to runner after her ride gave me 3 hours to play with. Regular readers (hello regular readers!) will be familiar with the term ‘dog run’ – a run where the route is determined by spur of the moment decisions or sudden urges to investigate new paths (as introduced by the lovely chaps on the Running Commentary Podcast)
So, to give you guys a break from my words….. 23 pictures (one from each mile) of todays run…
Mile 1 : 6am Preston Sea Front
Mile 2: Rik Mayall’s spirit lives on – Hollicombe Woods
Mile 3: Cockington looking splendid
Mile 4: out into open countryside
Mile 5: Heading towards Occombe
Mile 6: Going up! Pictures never do the hills justice
Mile 7: Marvelous Mowed Marldon Meadow
Mile 8: What a view from above Marldon
Mile 9: Old childhood stomping ground in Blagdon
Mile 10: Collaton St Mary Church and a quick ‘Hi’ to my much missed sister x
Mile 11: More childhood memories around Yalberton
Mile 12: Not the most inspiring, but this well worn gateway has inspired a scene in my book…
Mile 13: Many a selfie in this spot on the coast path
Mile 14: MORE steps
Mile 15: A rather serious expression eating my biscuits on the prom at Goodrington
Mile 16: Our local Victoria Park looking splendid
Mile 17: Never a chore to shuffle around Oldway Mansion’s trails
Mile 18: I found me one of them there triathletes!
Mile 19: Sharing the coast path with the most beautiful lady on earth x
Mile 20: This uber-cool chap was rather shy but happy to be featured in the blog
Mile 21: The lovely community garden at Goodrington
Mile 22: How much for a boating lake?
Mile 23: The end – all smiles after 4h30m of sunny sweating
I left home this morning thinking I’d maybe run a few local loops to trudge out a bunch of miles and tick that ‘long run’ box.
Packing Our Trunks 
Looks fabulous. Hugely inspirational reading tales of your, and Nicky’s, running. Making the most of every day. Keep on keeping on. B
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