Sunday 10th June 2012
After a beer and a good nights sleep we were ready for some good old fashioned trail running, the plan, Ambleside to Coniston following the Lakeland 50 route.
Chris, Tammy and the super hero's were in the lakes supporting another BGR, Chris planned this run and was happy for Ronnie and i to join him whilst Debbie, Tammy and the kids did some shopping.
Running out of Ambleside Chris happened to mention the run was about 15 miles, oops - i had guessed at about 6 or 7 miles and have not really run any great distance since injuring my knee earlier in the year. Hill running is very different as the climbs provide a good rest and reduce the amount of battering to the knees.
The run over to the Langdale valley is sweet with gentle trails and plenty of natures natural beauty to keep you interested, we stopped for a comfort break at the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, about half way through the run and continued over to the Wrynose pass going through the route taken by the Old County Tops race that Ronnie and i had competed in just a few weeks previously.
I didn't need to worry about the mileage, catching up with friends and chatting about our plans for the coming year was great fun, the route was scenic and the trails engaging. Chris was navigating so all we had to think about was enjoying our selves.
Its been a long time since i've had a social run with friends and what better place to do it. Running the Lakeland trails is inspiring and i feel revitalised, the urge to run is stronger than i have felt for a long time and the UK has so many beautiful and challenging place to do it.
I don't have any major plans for the coming year but i do intend to run. Who knows what you can achieve when you set you mind to it. Maybe and old challenge needs a new approach? Or maybe i will just keep on running.........
After a beer and a good nights sleep we were ready for some good old fashioned trail running, the plan, Ambleside to Coniston following the Lakeland 50 route.
Chris, Tammy and the super hero's were in the lakes supporting another BGR, Chris planned this run and was happy for Ronnie and i to join him whilst Debbie, Tammy and the kids did some shopping.
Running out of Ambleside Chris happened to mention the run was about 15 miles, oops - i had guessed at about 6 or 7 miles and have not really run any great distance since injuring my knee earlier in the year. Hill running is very different as the climbs provide a good rest and reduce the amount of battering to the knees.
The run over to the Langdale valley is sweet with gentle trails and plenty of natures natural beauty to keep you interested, we stopped for a comfort break at the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, about half way through the run and continued over to the Wrynose pass going through the route taken by the Old County Tops race that Ronnie and i had competed in just a few weeks previously.
I didn't need to worry about the mileage, catching up with friends and chatting about our plans for the coming year was great fun, the route was scenic and the trails engaging. Chris was navigating so all we had to think about was enjoying our selves.
Its been a long time since i've had a social run with friends and what better place to do it. Running the Lakeland trails is inspiring and i feel revitalised, the urge to run is stronger than i have felt for a long time and the UK has so many beautiful and challenging place to do it.
I don't have any major plans for the coming year but i do intend to run. Who knows what you can achieve when you set you mind to it. Maybe and old challenge needs a new approach? Or maybe i will just keep on running.........
Nice blog Dave, I didn't realise you'd kept it going. Sounds like you had a very relaxing Sunday, as did we doing Leg 1 with Andy K and Stef. Great to see you last week and hope to catch up again soon, it's always a pleasure.
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