Today's Training

26 mile on the mountain bike around the Snowdonia Marathon Race route yesterday followed by a short 4 mile run on the roads today.

17 miles back pack tuesday

today:ACHEY :D

Almost fulfilled my ambition to run home from work, Birchwood, Warrington - Darwen. I mananged to get to just after Dunscar Bridge (Bolton) then decided to catch the bus over the A666. It was dark and that road has no pavements, I would have been road kill.

I could have gone over winter hill but I am far to chicken to be up there alone at night.

Managed 19miles with 1300ft of climb in 3 hours, so Im pretty pleased. Made some terrible route choices its not just on the hills that I struggle finding my way.

The bus cost me £2.40 for a 7 minute journey, no wonder people dont use public transport. I simply could not afford it on a regular basis

Jamie

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Originally Posted by NotOnUrHelly

Almost fulfilled my ambition to run home from work, Birchwood, Warrington - Darwen. I mananged to get to just after Dunscar Bridge (Bolton) then decided to catch the bus over the A666. It was dark and that road has no pavements, I would have been road kill.

I could have gone over winter hill but I am far to chicken to be up there alone at night.

Managed 19miles with 1300ft of climb in 3 hours, so Im pretty pleased. Made some terrible route choices its not just on the hills that I struggle finding my way.

The bus cost me £2.40 for a 7 minute journey, no wonder people dont use public transport. I simply could not afford it.

Jamie

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WELL DONE J :D

NotOnUrHelly - Well done a bloody good run that and not the most straightforward of routes to follow getting from Birchwood to Darwen.

Thanks Pinno,

I did want to do the lot but the road between Bolton and Darwen is deadly and I was pretty tired by then so I would have needed to be on the ball. Hence hopping on the bus

I have put the route in memory map and I could have gone a bit more direct, I just got lost on the streets of Bolton. Next time I try it I'll probably go through Westhoughton and perhaps give Winter Hill and Belmont a crack.

Cheers
Jamie

After four days off tending to my ill 2 year old (tonsillitis/stomach bug and mouth infetion in one go) I managed an hour fast on the flat and felt good.

The bus cost me £2.40 for a 7 minute journey, no wonder people dont use public transport. I simply could not afford it on a regular basis

Mmm - same down here - absolute rip off on train and bus. If I go to London before 8.30am the return journey is almost £50.

Jeepers downsman, thats almost as steep as kirk fell.

Hows the asthma going, im starting to feel a bit grotty buts its that time of year.

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Originally Posted by NotOnUrHelly

Almost fulfilled my ambition to run home from work, Birchwood, Warrington - Darwen. I mananged to get to just after Dunscar Bridge (Bolton) then decided to catch the bus over the A666. It was dark and that road has no pavements, I would have been road kill.

Managed 19miles with 1300ft of climb in 3 hours, so Im pretty pleased. Made some terrible route choices its not just on the hills that I struggle finding my way.


Jamie

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AWESOME!!! Well done Jamie. :eek: