Coniston

 Very excited to be here. A bit rainy but not too bad yet. Beautiful here. Races feel really well organised, lots of space between runners and starting groups. Now I just need to get up those hills. 

Lakeland trails running weekend

 Well, brilliantly, it looks like the Lakeland Trails races can still go ahead, and we are allowed to go.  The company seems to have done a really good job of ensuring the event is covid secure :   they have asked people not to car share, race numbers have been sent in the post to avoid groups congregating at the race Village,  : we have been given staggered start times with small groups setting off at one minute intervals. Presumably, this will be running events for the foreseeable future.

For me, I am thrilled at the thought of participating in an event at the moment :  after this years' earlier lockdown, I did not think this would be possible this year. I need to take a deep breath before we enter the second phase of this pandemic : I think this weekend will allow that.

Fingers crossed. 

 Long, bimbling run at Lyme, in the English rain of course. Hopefully getting ready to run in the Lakes next week, on a couple of Lakeland Trails races. These are still fitting in with covid guidelines, : running outside, small groups, at a distance from others. Fingers crossed, I'd be made up to be able to hit the trails for a bit.

As ever, keep safe. 

Sparkly trainers....

 New, clean shoes for some Autumn trail runs... I give them less than two weeks before they look wrecked. 

Running for.....

 Today, I am running for all the people in my everyday life who have been so generous with their encouragement and interest, in the running endeavours of myself and other people. Let's savour every moment we have. 

You're all awesome, guys.

And........ Breathe....