Happy Christmas and New Year !!!!

 Its Christmas Day, I have absolutely no idea how it happened so quickly again !

A huge Happy Christmas and New Year, here's to all the people we love and have around us, and all the people we might not get to see at this time.

Good luck for the New Year , and keep going!

Cheviot trundling

 Had an awesome day running / stomping about 40 ish k  (not quite sure the distance) in the Cheviot hills, part of the race route on the Cheviot goat race. Quite an adventurous day, beautiful clear sun gradually deteriorating to a snow storm. Made it up the Cheviot itself, a beast of a place. Lots of falling around on heathery, tussocky terrain. Hit the Pennine way for a small section at the top, the now familiar granite slabs felt good underfoot. Fab running day.

Cheviot hills

 Well, tomorrow I was hoping to participate in the Cheviot ultra, a 54 m trail event in the Northeast. Unfortunately for us, despite the best efforts of the organisers, it has been cancelled due to issues surrounding the ongoing storm damage in the area.

I think the organisers are truly gutted to have to cancel : after two years of postponing and changing events due to the pandemic, this feels a pretty harsh blow for them. It reminds me again how we have to be prepared for absolutely anything in this field. 

We are still hoping to run a bit tomorrow , to use the time as a training day for future events . Will take pics : it is gorgeous and wild here, very very beautiful . Roll on the Cheviots, hopefully.