It puts a spring in your step waking to blue skies and sunshine.
As always I woke sooooo hungry, fruit juice and porridge, quick freshen up and I'm away.
I battled those speed Gremlins and good grief, it's still so hard, but battle I didπ. It was absolutely lovely outdoors, the odd runner and cyclist everyone adhering to safe distancing πππ.
I headed towards the area my c25k journey began. The towpath weaves it's way towards Llangollen, picturesque Bridges with mirror like reflections, and that hypnotic gravel Crunch of a running dad chugging along π. Turn around point was at horseshoe falls, grrrrr had to fight to open my gel..... But I won. Refuelled and about turn back towards home..so far so good. It's starting to get a tad warm in the sun. An unseen woodpecker is tapping away loudly. A few people we're out in their gardens that ran down to the canal side, everyone's cheery..... The effects of a little sunlight πππ. One chap in his garden has the most magnificent magnolia ( also called the lightbulb tree/bush) it's full of flowers. Took me straight back to horticultural college when I saw him riddling his soil, the old skills are still the best. I had to pause briefly as 2nd gel opening was as hard as the 1st π. I summon my legs to give me a burst of speed....... But they aren't cooperating haha so I'll just plod along. Thankfully the absence of hills is a bonus today π₯³ I'd have rolled back down I'm sure....
The last 2klms I'm sure I was on autopilot.
And ahhhhhhhhh that lovely noise of a Garmin beep..... Tad sweaty π₯΅
Ahhhhh thank you Buddy π€ It's an odd thing this running Buddy, I mean I've owned this set of legs for 50 yrs but I've never really thought of myself as a runner but errrr I'm gonna rethink that π€«
Thanks Ali, I've been itching to do a long run and the nightshift wasn't too bad last night so this morning i thought let's go ππ.
I've just survived Aldi with my mini teenager π and now it's officially feet up time. But I'll look busy and cook tea ready for Mrs Wife's arrival from the NHS π
Well done on your very modestly namedβSaturday Trotβ!! Beautifully descriptive post of your run. It really conjured up a picture of the lovely Welsh countryside. π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ π
Thankyou DD , it was a very lovely part of Welsh Wales this morning π₯³ and towards the end it was getting pretty warm π₯΅π₯΅
Well done lmc. Good times all round. And "riddling"? A new word on me. Talking in riddles? Something to do with making champagne? I give up ... maybe thanks for the education too!
I read your title, expecting you had a modest little jaunt in the gorgeous countryside, loved your usual beautiful photos and then saw the numbers. Brilliant and well done Imc. π
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Gentle 4.5k trot in the woods 
Too hot to trot!!π°
Saturday Park Run #25 
Parkrun this Saturday 06/07
