So. Today I ran 10 miles. It took me over 2 hours. On Friday Almaz Ayana ran 10k in under half an hour (29:17.45 ( Read more... )

Tree went up a hill ( Read more... )

Hiking in the Lake District, woo!

Very proud that I managed to pack everything into the daysack. It's a bit of a tight fit, but I'm hoping things will squash down as I go.


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Tonight was meant to be a 60 km training ride. I got lost coming out of the last big town, went out on the road I was meant to be coming IN on, so ended up riding the loop of country roads in the backward direction to what I had planned ( Read more... )

I had an entire week to myself! It was brilliant. No more hospital visits needed, no papers to write. Bliss ( Read more... )

I survived running the Yorkshire 3 peaks ( Read more... )

See tan lines, giant hogweed burn scars and horsefly bite. Combination of 'owww' and 'yay sunshine!"

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It rained, of course it did, we were camping in England in June. What else dis we expect ( Read more... )

May the weather gods smile on us this weekend.
(They're not going to, but one can show willing!)


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And in celebration of this fact I had a lovely picnic with an old Uni friend in Derby (from undergraduate days and I am SO happy that we're still in touch and are still willing and able to hang out) and looked at some art ( Read more... )