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Good run in Dorset
By Andy | November 6, 2007
Unpacked the Raidlight, put it on, had the usual dilemma with where to put the drinks bottles (ended up in the frontpack, a bit wobbly but OK) and went out for 10-11 miles on Saturday morning. Lovely weather and scenery made for a good run. Had forgotten how much a pack slows you down, only about 4k weight but enough to tire me a bit more.
Sunday, same plan but was intending to do about 19-20 so took extra drinks and food. Managed to get very lost somewhere in the wilds of Dorset and ended up running across the one field 4 times as well as through many other woods before getting back on track (the same one that I had been following anyway!). That’ll teach me to be a bit adventurous and go off the beaten track and may encourage me to improve my navigation skills. As a result the run ended up being a struggle towards the end which was not a surprise considering the week I had had. Thank God for KitKat chunky – Peanut flavour again which seem to keep me going. (269 calories each but no good in hot climates).
However I finished and sat on my rear end for the rest of the day. Had a bit of a sore throat in the evening and was doing my Barry White impression according to my wife, as a result I seem to have got up on Monday with a bit of a chill so I’ll have to try and sweat it out in the gym tonight.
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November 17th, 2007 at 11:34 am
Hi Andy
Are you local to Dorset?
If so and you could handle some company on your long runs out in the sticks, id be interested as tend just run from home (Poole). If you are then post on hear and I will give you my email address.
Paddy