Christmas holiday running

Stef's sons Tom and Sam are staying with us over the Christmas break. Tom, who is 18, is a typical teenager I suppose and seems to be happy whiling away his free time on Facebook, watching DVDs and keeping in touch with his girlfriend and pals via the internet and by SMS. Sam is 15 and a naturally talented young athlete. I'd hoped we would get out for a couple of runs together and we've done just that

On Christmas eve we ran up Beamsley Beacon with headtorchs in the rain and today we went over to Kildwick where Brett had organised our KCAC Boxing Day Duathalon We didn't do the bike ride but we did have a run out on Farnhill Moor and saw many of the athletes taking part in the event. It was a quality field with former Olympic athlete Sarah Rowell, Bingley Harriers Andy and Martin Peace, Ian and Kali Taylor plus several other good runners, triathletes and ultra runners. Stef and Tom came over to the White Lion to meet us and then we went to Bev and Fraser's in Cononley for home-made soup and a good catch-up with loads of our running club friends

The lads are heading down to the West Country tomorrow from Leeds / Bradford but Stef claims her comeback on the fells will start in the afternoon with a steady jog / walk up the Beacon. I hope so!