Thirteen

Ten in ten

Now we're up to ten runs in ten days. Stef is away this week but texted me earlier to say she'd been out, and I'm not long back for a relatively brisk run round our 'somewhere between three and four' mile road loop. I started with a cold over the weekend and really didn't fancy going out tonight, especially after a shocking run yesterday but I felt much better than expected and the run every day in December challenge is a third done!

Natural Roots

Dr Alimantado

Ron Hill has a PhD in Textile Chemistry I think, but to the best of my knowledge was never name-checked by the Clash!

Eight in eight

We've managed eight runs in the last eight days; by far my longest ever 'streak', although I don't think I'll be catching up with the legendary good doctor, Ron Hill soon. We ran once before 5am and the previous night had run after 11pm but have just about kept each other going. Several runs have been a 'saver' of three or slightly over miles but we've actually got a daylight seven miler lined up for tomorrow. I did seven runs in my excellent Smartwool merino top but it's been washed today. It's claimed merino is naturally antibacterial and in fairness the top smelt fine after seven runs 

Running every day

Stef and I are planning to run every day in December. Our minimum run is 30 minutes or 3 miles and we're four from four at present, including a couple of very early morning road runs. We entered the Hardmoors 30 ultra at the weekend so it will be interesting if the extra training has a negative or positive effect!

Material man

You'll never know

The president, the pies and an owl

Yesterday was KCAC President Tony Minikin's 70th birthday run and a splendid outing it was. The day shaped up something like: bacon butties and lashings of tea, followed by an 11 mile run at social pace (off-road taking in some lovely tracks, trails and paths), home-made pies with mushy peas (and mint-sauce) courtesy of Mrs Minikin, then beers at the Brown Cow, Keighley. There were 19 of us for the run and I don't know how many in the Cow. The craic was great all day and we were out for about nine hours all told! Stef met some new pals and I caught up with folk I see about every two years

Today we did another 6 miler over Pin Haw and also had a close encounter with a tawny owl, sat in the beautiful winter sun having a cheeky afternoon nap! The photo isn't great, (it was taken on my phone) but I couldn't resist posting. What a fabulous bird 

December