New territory beyond the HM.......

Friday at last, long shifts this week, and the bonus of an overtime shift 😬, 84 hours is a very long time, note to self refrain from overtime even if the boss pleads 🙄.

Anyway Friday is work free 🥳..... 🏃🏃‍♂️👟🎽.

The Welsh weather mixed and unsettled, this created faffage on my part, even a return home to change shorts and grab my phone belt 🙃...

I opted for the light windproof Jacket, tiredness I find emphasizes the chilly dampness. I slipped into slow and steady mode quite easily, but hadn't a clue as to where I was heading, distance etc I just followed my feet and settled in, hoping to wake up part way though my run ⏰.

Just the one runner going the other way, apart from that, isolation and a mirror like canal with wafts of boat stove smoke as the chimney's smoke snaked away upwards.

Subconsciously I passed my turn for home and the subsequent one after that. And I just errrrrr ran. I'd ground out 10k, slow n steady trying to keep in zone 3, which definitely makes for easy running 👍.

I turned and headed for Llangollen the road I'd chosen is definitely a roller coaster of gradients, they come at you thick and fast, the slower relaxed running definitely I find works in your favour when fronted with a hill👍🙂 onwards and upwards.

Although I've probably driven along the road many times, it's a new one to my running and ok the footpath isn't the widest but it's all flat, and downhill mainly.

But not a fan of narrow paths and big fast trucks (splat risk 😬) I dive towards the towpath when I get the chance. A few walkers and boat people all cheerily greeted and then it's onwards towards the marina.

I scoot through a nearly empty Llangollen and then it's the home straight 🥳 I found the sis gel definitely gave me a kick and the energy was still there as I passed the HM distance, I nearly considered taking off the jacket, but it's too much effort, plod on Ian nearly there👍.

Definitely fully awake, and suddenly very very hungry..... I need buttery crumpets asap..... I think I've burnt off the early breakfast and some!

Happy running Friday people keep safe run healthy 👍🙂

[Buddy34 Half Marathon]

Excellent run for you today and all this after long hours at work . Love the photos and I hope you thoroughly enjoyed your crumpets 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️💪💪

[Hidden in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks Buddy34 I needed to do something other than work 🙃 I got that today 👍, crumpets were definitely needed with illegal lashings of butter 😋

[Buddy34 Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

My husband loves butter but it has to be Lurpak 🤣

[Hidden in reply to Buddy34]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh Buddy34 clover every time 🙂

[Madge50 Marathon]

Mmmmm 😋 toasted crumpets slathered in butter!

Well done, great running! No wonder you’re hungry! 👏💪

Mx

[Hidden in reply to Madge50]

Dry crumpets they just don't hit the spot Madge50 😆

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

That's a fantastic run - and a fabulous way to unwind! you've earned breakfast, lunch AND dinner with that one!!!

[Hidden in reply to linda9389]

Ahhhh thanks linda9389 I did enjoy it from 10k onwards, weetabix fuelled the run ✅, crumpets helped post run munchies✅ teas being choreographed with teenage assistance 👍 to syncronize with Mrs Wife's release from the NHS establishment🙂........

I haven't a clue what 26miler would feel like, it's a longtime to run on ya lonesome 🤔

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Hidden]

I agree! I think that distance benefits from some company ... maybe not all the way though 😊

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

How wonderful lmc. Your run sounded effortless (I’m sure it wasn’t!) Long slow runs are simply the best aren’t they?

Yep, those crumpets must have hit the spot perfectly. I’m partial to Marmite on mine too. 😋

Happy running! Where next - FM? 😀

[Hidden in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Shsssssssss 🤫 I'll have no mention of a FM cheekychipmunks that's like a ridiculously long way...... The slowing it all down is a wonderful running plus 👍

[SmilingTortoise1 Half Marathon]

Sounds like a great run IMC50 😊 The pics are stunning - you are very lucky to have such gorgeous runs on your doorstep. My mouth is watering at the thought of the buttery crumpets 😋

[Hidden]

Thanks SmilingTortoise it is I guess having such a picturesque area to run in, around and on etc.... Call me selfish but as we're locked down again, it's Soooo quiet 🙂 all the road noise has vamooshed... Btw the crumpets..... Delicious. Nearly as much as warm jelly babies 😆

[MoliJ]

Sounds like the perfect run and I love the photos.

[Hidden in reply to MoliJ]

Thanks MoliJ it was a really nice and much needed time out 👍🙂

[misswobble Marathon]

Sounds like a real tonic after the drudge of work Well done. Your route sounds lovely. Canals are fascinating places aren’t they 🤓

I noticed log burner smoke on my run the other day and then coal fires as I got nearer home, cough cough 😁

[Hidden in reply to misswobble]

Thanks Miss wobble, I have to say, the towpaths are definitely my favourite running location, they're magical and so away from regular hustle and bustle.

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Hidden]

I was walking in the pouring rain a few weeks back from Shireoaks to Kiveton🙂

[Hidden in reply to misswobble]

Atta girl misswobble once your wet it's kinda refreshing 👍

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

What a great run - well done!👏💪 Beautiful photos too !🙂

[Hidden in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks Sandraj39 it was quite a long time to be running 🙃

[C3PO Marathon]

That's gorgeous!

[Hidden in reply to C3PO]

Thanks C3PO ,👍🍁