There’s nothing I like better than getting my head down and
a going for it, I don’t mean sprinting or running as fast as I can, although
that can be fun too, no I mean grinding out the miles on a long run, mile after
mile and day after day.
Generally speaking I prefer to run trail or fell but these
days I find myself happy to run on any surface at any time, day or night,
winter spring or summer. Sometimes there is nothing better than running along
the canal tow path fully focused on running a comfortable pace for as long as necessary.
Chris and Den on a road somewhere in Lincolnshire
On a recent long distance, multi-day run, i awoke on day five and despite some very tender blisters, i found myself
looking forward to long undulating roads with gentle climbs, just so I could be
with my inner most thoughts and feel the miles drift by. At times like these the
pace is usually a little quick for the usual chatter and it becomes all about the running, the challenge of keeping going, it is truly amazing how many miles you can cover when the only thing that
matters is running.
I consider myself an average runner, happy if i make the top 20% of an ultra marathon, however when i have the chance to get my head down I feel
like I’m living the dream.
Jog free
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