27th July The one involving the brewery (R34)

 

Another split day with TOM in Sheffield and me teaming up with the Youlgrave Harriers for another Saturday morning jolly in and around the plague village of Eyam, where I plodded round the half marathon course a couple of months ago.

It was I have to admit a pretty mixed bunch of runners, more plodders than whippets, who set off a little after 11am; the late start being to ensure that the brewery open day had started by the time we got back.  

A group that started to get quite spread out even within the first mile or so. But there were no prizes for getting too far ahead, as unusual position for me, especially as I had no idea of the route. And so we plodded at a rather pedestrain pace across fields, along country lanes and following bridal paths, pausing to allow the 10 or so runners to regather and catch their breath.

Part of the run emerged adjacent to the Barrel Inn, which triggered memories of the Eyam half marathon, but from that point it was virtually down hill back to the finish. And having run just short of 8 miles, and in an attempt to support the brewery, I think it's only right and proper that I rehydrated properly afterwards.


 

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