That's a new one, all of my runs since whenever, even back when I started C25k I've always turned ➡️👉 leaving my 🏠.
So just simply for the heck of it today I didn't ..... 🏞️👀😬. I walked as far as the local primary school and took Mr garmin for a run. The hills are instantly there, no warning, no gentle warm up incline...... 3-2-1 HILL it's no baby cute little fluffy hill nope it's steep and twists, slackens off briefly then it comes at you again, pheweeee I was nearly tempted to jump on to the tractor and trailer that passed me but nooooooo that's not in the running rule book 🚫.
Eventually after a short lifetime the hills are gone and it's into a nice relaxed running rhythm 👍 swapping from zone 3 to 4 and back. The drizzle today though felt definitely icy, and wearing glasses hmmmm it's blurry but probably better than blinking away cold 🥶 blowy rain..
The national trust castle once again is shut, gates locked so the lanes are empty and silent, just the rasping engines of the chainsaws at work in the estate park. My run takes me to the ornate (pretty gates) the old entrance to the castle, and then I'm heading towards the Chirk aqueduct and a towpath section I've actually not ran on 🙂. It's a weird waterery thought, but I'm running alongside the Llangollen Canal, below me the River Dee, which actually feeds the canal network......Quick 📸 for you lot 🙂 it's a short stint of canal, before leaving the path as to go further would take me out of county 👎 so I loop back via the road and a gentle hill..... I may have just dipped my toes into english territory whoops sorry. Back across the border. Through a damp very empty Chirk and heading home, but I'm too far from home as 10k is nearly done, so feeling good push on 15's a nice distance and I've planned in advance (a small pot of raisins for fuel..... Compact, tasty full of energy good idea me💡).
After navigating safely a few road crossings, I'm almost back on the safety of my towpaths and a loop over and around the Pontcysyllte aqueduct should just about see my distance done.. and phew empty aqueduct a lovely run across, in the breezy rain....... A short steady run sees number 15 come up and I'm in as very hot long shower ( after stretches and a 🍌)
A nice Tuesday after turning left run
Keep safe wear those masks enjoy your runs people 👍
My weekly 3rd run on my trilogy 🙂
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