20th January Frosty frolicks at Chatsworth


On a clear but possibly frostbite inducing morning the question was always going to be, not whether I go for a little jog but where shoud I go for a run? Where should I go that didn't involve the risk of everything underfoot being frozen with possible back ice and where should I run that was hopefully all bathed in sunshine for the entire route. The answer was the Chatsworth estate,just 15 mins drive from TOM'S. 

So a little earlier on this morning I enjoyed a pedestrian potter for just under 4.5 miles in what I would call Goldilocks weather, not too hot, not too cold, but just right. It didn't make my running any quicker but it did make it more enjoyable as I ran up,down and across fields and open spaces that looked as if they had all been dusted in a light covering of icing sugar. With not a breath of wind to freeze the ears or fingertips it was a lovely way to start the day.

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