25th July The early one (R33)

The great thing about these summer mornings is that it gives me the chance to get out an run early if that hapens to be the only available option that day. 

Yesterday, unable to join the RR's on their annual run/swim/run jolly to Gonalston, I was left to my own devices and company to get out and put some more miles in my legs and cross off another from my 60@60 challenge. 

Not wanting to drive too far and also to run somewhere I hadn't been for a while I chose a variation on what I term the Felley loop.  So by 7am I was out the door and on my way under an overcast and humid sky. Its a route that undulates run mainly on hard trails with ups and downs, and the occasional stretch through the forest. It was also virtually deserted as during the 6.2miles I was almost the only one out there, encountering only 2 people out walking their dogs.

And its different running out on my own. Don't get me wrong I'm quite happy shuffling along in solitude but doing it with a group not only gives me company and also keeps me going for longer. After all when I am on my own I am always the last one up those hills / at the back of the pack no matter how quickly I run.

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