Cold but sunny day. This is a hilly but enjoyable course. This year is the first time it’s been run as a 10k (used to be 7 miles) and I think the finish along an old railway track is much better. Continue reading “Newcastle 10k”
Author: MelC
Walking over Wildboarclough
Not technically a boys’ night out this time, more a very pleasant walk in the countryside with Alan And Steve plus their wives. Unfortunately Lesley couldn’t make it this time. The route
Chester Spring 5
A cold night so wearing two vest and gloves. Usually a fast course but a bit slower than last year in 34:03
Stafford half marathon
A very cold day when Lesley and I tackled this half marathon. Not having run many longer runs and feeling a bit under the weather I wasn’t looking forward to this race. Lesley had to add a further six miles to the end of the race as part of her marathon training so wasn’t going to push too hard, she needed the distance not the time.
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Towtal motorbike carrier
We had one of these fitted in June 2012 to carry our Honda Wave 110i. The carrier seems robust but a little roughly engineered. You will hurt yourself if you walk into a corner or an edge and you can easily ruin expensive tie downs on rough edges when you tighten up. Continue reading “Towtal motorbike carrier”
Sandstone Trail race
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London Trip
Monday July 23 2012
Off to London until Thursday
London trip
Off to London until Thursday to stay with Tony and see family
Carsington Water
Windsurfing day
Dry but cool and windy morning as we packed things away so that we could drive to the reservoir. Parked up at the Water Sports Centre and Mel set his kit up for windsurfing. Brightened up a bit with some sunshine in the afternoon as Mel went out on the water. He enjoyed the windsurfing and it stayed nice all afternoon and was actually warm in the sunshine. Packed away about 4.30.pm satisfied with the afternoon’s sailing.
Carsington Water
Running and biking
There had been some rain over night but not too heavy so we weren’t kept awake. Had another lie in and then we both did a run going out the back of the campsite this time but still ending up at the reservoir. Les ran clockwise across the dam wall to the Sailing Club and back to the campsite (about 4 miles) and Mel did the whole circuit again in an anticlockwise direction. The weather was dry and some sunshine this morning.
After lunch we both went on the bikes across the reservoir dam wall, past the Visitor Centre and Water Sports Centre following the lakeside until we branched away to Carsington village. We then took the road to the village of Wirksworth – some uphill and then a very steep downhill descent to the village itself. Quite a busy place with a selection of shops, banks, post office etc. and some through traffic. We continued on after a quick break and turned off the main road towards Kirk Ireton. This was a very undulating route and our legs were burning with lactic acid build up by the time we got back to Blackwall.
We settled down for the evening feeling quite tired and had our evening meal and watched TV.