Sometimes......

[Elissy]

Sometimes I am even more than glad to live in a small town on the edge of Dartmoor.

I went out walking twice today, and met so

many hilly roads, I burnt enough calories to have a "good" evening 😉 and some spare calories by just choosing my route carefully. Tried a little (!!!) run today, and my shin behaved for a while. Taking it easy still as it hurts a bit towards the end. But I am getting moving again and it feels goood 😏

[sueper]

Me too Elissy, I have to drive about 10 mns to get there so not too bad

I have a lovely walked planned around Burrator tomorrow - we truly are lucky to have such an amazing area on our doorsteps

Hope you manage another lovely walk tomorrow

[Elissy 3kg in reply to sueper]

You're round the corner then, Burrator is lovely, love the tors and walks around there are great !

Enjoy you walk tomorrow.

I'll not get too far out as the other half has the car tomorrow, but just out is still lovely around here 😊

[sueper in reply to Elissy]

I need to try the tors but still building up my stamina a bit. I'm ok on tarmac and ground that isn't too uneven - did the old rail track at Princetown in the summer which was great too.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend whatever you decide to do

[Angie-Tap]

I went out earlier today. My view when running is brentor church with the moors behind it. We are very lucky. Just a shame about the amount of hills.

[Zest Healthy BMI]

Hi Elissy,

Really great that you enjoyed your walks and also managed a short run too. Glad you're feeling gooood, and looking forward to catching up with you at tomorrow's Monday Group weigh-in.

Hope your shin continues to improve.

Good luck!

Lowcal

[Elissy 3kg in reply to Zest]

Thank you, shin didn't like it, it's moaning a bit, back to walking but that's okay considering the hills we've got 😊

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to Elissy]

Sorry to hear your shin is still complaining. Hopefully it will get better soon - at least you are enjoying the walking

[Elissy 3kg in reply to Zest]

I think I give up the idea of running. Not sure I'm meant to. I think it's shin splints in one leg, and I rested it so long now, one little run ( I mean little, 30 seconds running, walking, 30 seconds running,....) and it's back. But at least I can walk VERY fast and then there are hills, hills and more hills 🚶😏

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

I'm also lucky to be surrounded by lovely countryside, but hills and I don't see eye to eye at all

Kudos to you for deliberately taking on the hills, especially with a sore shin

[Elissy 3kg in reply to moreless]

Hi moreless,

Since I can't run at all now, hills it is !!!

Out of the for, up little hill, down again, up long steps, down again,....

Needs must 😁

[useitorloseit]

I'm so jealous of you living there! My husband and I plan to move there in a couple of years' time when our son goes off to uni and we're not tied to our current location any more. We've been stuck in dull flat Cambridgeshire for 15 years, and are aching for the lovely green hills (though I confess I'm slightly nervous about running on them!).

[Elissy 3kg]

Hi usitorloseit

We moved to Germany for 6 years, and as much as I loved to be back home with my family, I missed Dartmoor so much!!!

It is such an amazing place. I love climbing tors and finding proper wold spots, but sadly I haven't got much time at the moment. Also the kids moan when though they love it once they're out.

Have a google for Wistmans Woods. Shouldn't say it really as I love it not being overrun, but it's a flatish walk and it's 'the land where time stop still'.

Have taken some amazing photos there.