I awoke before the hounds so I dressed before venturing go out (I do not normally out without dressing – you know what I mean!). Still on an easy week I did a couple of miles equally divided between Misty and Gabby. After work, I walked the mile into the city centre to catch the …
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Author:Kev Baldry
Yum Yum
On my walk to The Griffin on Sunday, I listened to the Talk Ultra podcast (LINK). A lot of the episode was taken up with an interview with John Kelly who had just won the 2020 Spine Race. The Spine is basically racing The Pennine Way – in January! It is regarded as one of …
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Monday
I was lying in bed in that state between sleeping and being awake when I became aware of a whimper. I glanced at my watch which informed me that it was 04:50 – not too bad. I threw the dogs out into the garden while I went back upstairs to get dressed. Looking out of …
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Sunday
It was just after seven when I heard the first canine whimper. I went downstairs, let them out into the garden for toilet while I did the same indoors. I dressed and eventually ventured out for a short mile and a bit, wet, walk with Misty. After all the recent long walks (especially for Misty’s …
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“This is Security!”
Well, the plan worked and I was awoken at … I had a leisurely breakfast before heading out the door, firstly with Misty followed by Gabby. My training schedule called for sixteen miles so we did the Water Orton circuit – so there’s six out of the way. On the first lap, we went anti-clockwise, …
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Five Fifteen
For the first time in ages, I was awoken by the alarm on my watch instead of by two energy filled pooches. After dressing I took the pooches out for a loop of the local streets clocking up 1.4 mils each. On returning to base, we all had breakfast before I departed for work. Following …
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(Another) Footpath Closure
I’m signed up to a mailing list that send me alert when HS2 are going to do any work locally – usually closing roads or footpaths ! The latest closure is a path that I use quite often when headed towards Coleshill Parkway. According to HS2 it’s going to be closed between March and October. …
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They’re Doing my Head in !
These dogs, or one in particular, are doing my head in. Earlier, every day this week, the dogs have woken me up. They have got used to a routine where I get up, take them for a walk, feed them, then I go to work. For some reason (and it’s not the earlier sunrise) Misty …
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I’ll have an ‘E’ Bob !
I was awoken by a whinning dog at some ungodly hour and after, unsuccessfully trying to go back to sleep gave up and took them out for their morning constitutional. They did about a mile and a half each before breakfast. I went into work on the bus as I planned on walking home afterwards. …
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Even Easier Tuesday
I was rudely awoke by the dogs at around 04:40 – not a good start. I got up, dressed and prepared to walk some dogs. Misty was first out of the door and, as we had a while before I had to go to work, planned a two miler. A nice easy circular walk down …
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