Canal towpath 10k

[orangeguy]

It was another early morning new route tryout run for me today, from Northampton to Blisworth and back all along the canal towpath, there and back about 10k. Its certainly a route I shall be repeating with a variety of narrow boats, ducks and even a heron to look at along the way it was a good and really interesting run. It was sunny and about 13 degrees, now I'm home the skies have turned dark grey and it looks as though more rain is coming, I think I timed it right 😊 . . . hope everybody is having a good running weekend 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️😀

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Nice photos you took on your run today, there is a lot of rain around the UK today so you were lucky like me yesterday who had a run before the rain came.

[orangeguy Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks, its actually quite rare that I take my phone with me, its usually just my old school mp3 player so I was lucky I had it with me as there were quite a few photo opportunities this morning 😁

[killersblue]

Well done and it looks a lovely place to be able to run

[orangeguy Graduate10 in reply to killersblue]

Yes, I'm trying some new routes at the moment to add a bit of variety, its was certainly more successful than my previous new route a few days ago - I got lost in a country park! 🤣🤣🤣

[Hidden]

That looks a super route and how great is it we can explore like this? New routes and runs are really exciting to be honest. I had a little 5 mile run this morning and enjoyed it being breezy. Well done on another 10k!

[orangeguy Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Yes it was really good, it didn't seem as far as 10k with all the things to see . . .

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Sounds like the per8route for a neat 10k, lots to keep your interest. Weather so changeable but cooler temperatures definitely a plus. Happy running 🤗

[Gwyrdd 60minGraduate]

lovely along the canal there. I think I have been wanting to try the canal -it is flat! The trouble is ,our government says we have to 'stay local', and that means about a radius of 5 miles from home- not sure if the canal is further than that.. perhaps as the crow (or heron ) flies I could stay legal.

[orangeguy Graduate10 in reply to Gwyrdd]

There are some inclines here, and hence quite a few locks but yes it is generally flat but lots of different surface's from gravel like paths, mud and grass, makes it interesting 😊

[MartinKH Graduate10]

Great run, and looks like a lovely place to go out.

Happy running 👍

[orangeguy Graduate10]

Yes it was a first time route, well as far as a running route is concerned anyway but it went well and I shall be doing it again in the future I think.