This has become my regular run as we enjoy lockdown. Cornwall has a lot of narrow lanes with blind bends, high hedges, fast drivers and tractor drivers on their mobile phones (hemm hemm).
This is the safest run and starts at 5 minutes’ brisk walk from my door.
Downhill for 3 minutes (hooray) then 5 excruciating minutes uphill (boo) to the horizon as per the photo. Then the Toxic Ten Tree when I check my watch. About turn at the Pengenna road sign at 15 minutes.
Downhill again (hooray!!) but back up the valley (boo) to the start point. Target: 30 minutes and still conscious.
There is a 60 minute variant but I’m too soon off the IC for the time being.
That’s it VRBs. So lucky to be in such a lovely part of the world in these trying times.
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That looks very similar to where I live... I really like the country lanes and the peace and quiet it brings... so good you are able to keep your running up
Then we’re both very lucky. These last days have been cold but brilliant. On the days between runs I walk the same route with little detours over stiles.
I noted that you run every day. I haven’t reached that point yet.
I used to ride horses round some of those lanes when I was growing up in Cornwall HF - that was rather easier than running up them I suspect! Enjoy those up and down runs now you’re off the IC!
That looks lovely. We have friends in Devon and I always remember the very high hedges there too. Driving is a nightmare as you sometimes can’t see a thing!
The drivers around here are, on the whole, considerate and drive slowly. But I still stop and stand to one side every time a car passes. Just in case. It looks as if you don’t have a lot of room to do that on your road.
We go through Cornwall every year. We used to stay there until we fell for the added remoteness of the Isles of Scilly. I think of friendly bars with beers like the hoppy Proper Job and a climate which has a softness about in summer; it just feels like your absorbing a gentle warmth which is relaxing and restorative. A lovely part of the world. It will soon have you fit as a folk group fiddle. 🙂
I am in an alcohol free zone too. Sadly the holiday routine involves catching the Saturday ferry first thing, Saturday being changeover day at our accommodation. Really nice idea though 😊
Hi - Also in Cornwall, Herniss halfway between Falmouth and Helston, so battling the hills as well! Was managing 30 mins on the flat in Brighton but after a 2 month layoff I'm only managing 20 mins in hilly Kernow!
However it is 20 minutes up hill and down dale and so at least I haven't lost total condition. I run alongside the main A394 up to and past the pub. The lanes around here are so tight that your wing mirrors touch both sides - no where to get out of the way for cars that are generally going too fast for the road conditions!
I can imagine how narrow the lanes are your way. We’ve got friends in Port Navas and I dread meeting other cars coming the other way. We used to have an old battered Land Rover and didn’t give a hoot. But it rusted to death. Yes, an unrustable Landy. But this is Cornwall !
Just had some good news - subject to all the usual checks - I've been accepted as a VSO volunteer to Rwanda! Its a very hilly place so I better take this hill running more seriously!
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A run is a run, right? :O
Sunday sort of commute run 👍😊
Consolidation run number 3.... NRC first speed run
Consolidation week 3 run 1
Second consolidation run - that was a bit different!
