MFM - Halfway - Running on canal paths

[RunRunRun13]

Hey everyone,

Sorry for the radio silence but currently away on holiday in North Wales on a canal boat and the signal and WIFI is very temperamental (non existent)

I have ran a couple of times in the mornings this week and am now nearly halfway, had problems with the arch of my foot before going away so rested for a week and feels much better.

With all the locks/steering/ensuring my dog doesn’t jump off/walking/living in a wooden box on the hottest week of the year - I am shattered 😂

Will catch up with all your posts on Sunday when I get back home - hope your all doing great !!!!

[robew88636 Graduate]

I thought it was a snake. I thought you were on a wild adventure 😆

[RunRunRun13 Graduate in reply to robew88636]

Ha ha ! Just looked again and does look like it...had a huge spider in the bedroom if that counts as a wild adventure 😂

[SeeJillRun Graduate]

Hope you’re having a lovely holiday n that the foot is doing ok on the runs. Hope you enjoyed running on the lovely flat towpaths too. And what lovely weather for your holiday!

[RunRunRun13 Graduate in reply to SeeJillRun]

Yes so lucky with the weather Jill, I couldn’t think of anything worse than standing steering the boat in the pouring rain !!!!

Just going to catch up on all your posts and saw quickly you’re halfway - that’s great. Well done !

My foot has had a slight tinge but nothing more which is good seeing I haven’t stopped this week - my feet will need another holiday 😂

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to RunRunRun13]

Thanks! Been topping up with some walking n it’s going great. You’ve done so well to be almost halfway with a week off, well done! Glad your foot’s doing well, hope it stays that way 🤞🤞

[Happyrunningfeet Graduate]

Well done and enjoy the rest of your holiday. The view looks peaceful.

[RunRunRun13 Graduate in reply to Happyrunningfeet]

Was a lovely holiday but lost my running mojo a bit as very tiring. Going to get my butt out tonight though 🏃‍♀️

[Kimbov Graduate]

Hope your having a lovely holiday! I did a canal boat for a day once and it was brilliant! I’d love to do a week xx

[RunRunRun13 Graduate in reply to Kimbov]

Was a lovely holiday and you should definitely do a week too. Well done on your first 10k 🏃‍♀️

[Hidden]

Looks lovely!

We've done some boating holidays in France - some small lovely little canal locks, some massively OMG big ones (think Manchester Ship Canal size), after which I needed a stiff brandy to recover and it was only 11 o'clock in the morning. The French lady rep who gave all the instructions before we set off said "This holiday will either make or break your marriage....!". That was encouraging!!

Well we went back the following year, so it wasn't that bad!!

Have fun 😊

[RunRunRun13 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Ha ha ! I know exactly what you mean, we went to north Wales and went across the highest acqueduct in the world (twice) with a sheer drop ! 😳 🤦🏼‍♀️

I’m exhausted with the locks/bridges/trying not to hit anything and a dog that was shaking at the start, then got her confidence, my nerves are wrecked 😂

[Hidden]

Living the dream! Hope you’re having a lovely time. Running or no running. It’s great to get away.

[RunRunRun13 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Dave it was a lovely getaway - and didn’t even twist an ankle or end up in the water on the most uneven ground ever ! 😂 👍 There were some nice paths too of course.

[Hidden in reply to RunRunRun13]

I bet. I love some of the canals. Did you stay on a barge? I’d love to do that at some point. Probably for pulling up at a pub 🤦🏻‍♂️

[RunRunRun13 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Yes we stayed on a canal boat and went along the pont acqeduct. Google it and you will see what I mean...it’s a sheer drop and I don’t do heights ! We stopped off at a few refreshment points afterwards 🍺😂🤪

[Hidden in reply to RunRunRun13]

Sounds bloody lovely 👍