Bridge 71 Grand Union Canal

[BaddieThePirate]

I had a couple of days off and went canal boating with friends. Packed my running gear and determined that if I got off between bridge 71 and 77 I would have 5-10km to run back to my car. Towpath was nice with a proper surface. Well my friends pretty much threw me off at bridge 70b! I don’t think they could imagine running that far and were worried about it. It was so funny. It took 25 mins and was only 4 km so I ran past the car and kept going til I’d done 5km ✅ then walked back. A pint of lime and soda in the pub to rehydrate then the drive home. Lovely! I beat the 🌧, got to the pub just before it started, then had a drive up the motorway in the pouring rain, but was feeling good 😀🏴‍☠️

[Agelesslass Graduate10]

Sounds really enjoyable, well done Baddie😃👍

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Sounds great. I do love the idea of running along a canal tow path.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Not any near you down by the sea. How about a canal holiday?

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

Walk the plank Baddie... you're gettin' off at 70b...argggh ☠️🏴

It looks like a pretty place to run. I'd love to have a path like that to run on.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Splash 💦

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

😂😂

[HeavyFoot Graduate10]

Great picture and an enviable run! Plus missing the rain!!

[Pianism Graduate10]

Lovely. I must try some canal running at some point - I just love the water and that looks so pretty!

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Pianism]

You've got a choice where you are, Macc canal, upper Peak Forest canal. Go for it!

[Pianism Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Right. I've added them to my spreadsheet. Thank you.

[RunaroundSue Graduate10 in reply to Pianism]

All of my favourite runs have been alongside water. The first time I ran 5k without stopping was alongside Loch Linhe. It was lovely.

Our next parkrun will be round a lake, then we plan to spend the day at the country park, which includes beach

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to RunaroundSue]

Sound idyllic

[grumpyoldgirl]

I'm picturing some flabbergasted faces as you run straight past 😁 Go baddie!

[RunaroundSue Graduate10]

Are you sure that they didn't throw you off for bad behaviour

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to RunaroundSue]

Certain! Maybe bossiness, I was teaching them how to tie the ropes properly 😉

[molly1973]

I love canalside running: nice and flat for one! My first 10k event next week (😱) is along the canal where I regularly run: I was being kind to myself when I booked it!

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to molly1973]

That sounds great. Good luck for your 1st 10km 😀👍

[molly1973 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Thank you x

[Couchpotato2]

Perfect planning! Sounds great. One day we should run towards each other on the canal and meet in the middle

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

Or we could both run towards the same pub...

[Couchpotato2 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Sorry I thought that was a given

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

🏃🏼‍♀️🍻

[Couchpotato2 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Exactly!

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

Looks lovely Baddie and how kind of your friends to encourage you to run 😂😂

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

They could have made me run a LOT further 😊

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Very touching that they were worried about your welfare! Little did they know.....😀

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

I'm a 10km runner I am! (Wow, how did that happen?) 😁🏃🏼‍♀️🦆