Peak District Break

No Blog since Wednesday - but we have been to the Peak District for 2 days so couldn't do then. Spent 2 days walking near Hathersage, including up Stanage Edge. It was a good walk up past buildings that appear in 'Jane Eyre', then an old packhorse trail to the top which was very craggy with good views over the area. Off to do a long run round Stanwick Lakes soon.

Oh dear no blog since Sunday!

Still struggling to keep up with blog even when I'm on holiday from school! On Sunday I went running through Stanwick lakes with my 'personal trainer' Robert. Normally, he runs on ahead but he ran with me encouraging me on all the way to the A14 bridge just outside Thrapston and back! I think we probably went a little faster than I would have on my own and finished in 1hr 35 minutes and viewed 'the bridge' (I think I enjoyed the sight of a red kite low overhead just a bit more than the bridge!) Also made 'friends?' with a dog on route!
On Monday a rest from running, walked for 1hr 30mins around the lakes with Tim. Pointed out the wildlife; Harry the heron and 'Woody' the green woodpecker - nice to have a chat too and hear more about his adventures at dance school in London.
Tuesday was a very rainy day. Went to aquarobics in the evening + 10 lengths + sauna. There won't be any on Thursday as Barbara will be away so was a good choice to go on Tuesday.
Today I've been shopping at Northampton and running around Irchester Country Park - easier running than trying to get in and out of Northampton through the roadworks - won't be going there again in a hurry!

More running & hiking

Wendnesday's 'Grand Librarians' Day Out' was grand after a dodgy start; accident on A45 made me a few minutes late at start and then their minibus driver had refused to drive 'unsafe' minbus! Managed to get to Birmingham in a couple of cars - thank you to volunteer drivers.
On Thursday I fitted in a 30 minute run around Irchester Country Park.
Friday was the night hike. Bit of a rush to get to start. Hike took my group 4.5hours - they did very well. Then sat around campfire for 2 hours waiting for other groups with Peter & Robert so that I could drive us home via the start to pick up their cars. Managed to get to bed around 3.30am!

Aqua again

After walking and running the last 2 days (probably about 20 miles altogether) it was lovely tonight to get in the swimming pool. One hour of aquarobics, 10 lengths and a sauna - great!
Have got a 'Grand Day Out' tomorrow with other librarians buying books - looking forward to it!

Stanwick Run after work

I wanted to run for 1hour 30mins at the weekend, but our 5hr hike got in the way! So today I was determined to get running, the oven was set to come on and cook the dinner, running bag was packed to take to work and I was ready at 3.30 to get changed and get running. I did really well 1 hour 35 minutes, the legs were very happy to stop at the end but they kept running. Started at the old Irthlingborough bridge following the main path all the way through the lakes and beyond Ringstead, and then back weaving round the lakes and enjoying the wildlife. Lots of ducks and swans around, pheasants, magpies, heron, green woodpecker, rabbits, runners, cyclists, dogs & their walkers! Why do people run on treadmills, when they can enjoy the countryside? Also met a walker who had lost the Nene Valley Way, didn't we lose some footpaths yesterday? Where are they all the paths going?

I've been for a nice long walk!

Have been walking today rather than running. Peter (eldest son) is organizing Scout Night Hike with cousin Matt, so we have been walking/checking the route today. Isn't it amazing how public footpaths on maps disappear! Hopefully, they now have a route that scouts will be able to follow? Robert & I having walked with them today can both escort groups on Friday night and know where we are going! We did about 11.5 miles today, but had to do some backtracking looking for lost paths so Friday's night hike should be about 10 miles. Should be good, I'm sure all the scouts will enjoy the night hike and there will definately be no whinging! Notice no locations have been specified in this blog - we don't want any scouts cheating!
Hope to do a long run tomorrow after school, I'm finally feeling the cold has gone, hurray!!!

Oh Dear! A week since my last blog again - must do better!

Hi! Did a run around the Lakes last Sunday, and I'm getting quicker! What was taking 1hr 22 a few weeks ago & 1 19 last week I did in 1hr 17.5mins so that's good! Spotted some nature on route - Red Kite overhead and all the usual waterfowl, loads of fungi about too. Robert was running there too ahead of me and spotted a snake slithering across the path. On Monday I did 30 mins around Irchester Country Park up and down the hills and on Tuesday I went back to Stanwick Lakes, including some 'fast bits'. Woody the woodpecker was there too! Yesterday I had a break from the running and we went to the Derngate at Northampton to see Illegal Eagles (Robert's birthday pressie from me) which was very good. Looking forward to aquarobics and the sauna tonight

Oh Dear! Don't seem to have blogged for a while!

Lots of reasons why I haven't blogged for a while! I've been busy running! and I have to fit in work and family events and numerous birthdays and all the everyday stuff too!
Running's still going, but unfortunately so's the cough left over from the cold (over a month now). I've been doing 3 runs a week (apart from last Wednesday when it absolutely poured), but haven't been building up any extra time or effort cus I'm still slightly coughing & not feeling quite right. Still enjoying the running though in the fresh air, looking at the nature & the air ambulance that landed at Irchester Country Park this week. Hopefully will be fully recovered soon.....please!