Yesterday I went for a walk with a young lad from the village who is a third of my age. He is a keen runner who runs mainly on the road and has a parkrun PB of 17.12 so I hoped that I would be able to keep up with him.
We dropped down into Lathkill Dale and up to Moor Lane. Down the steps into Cales Dale and left up towards Arbor Low before turning right across fields to Monyash. Up Horse Lane and over to Magpie Mine before more fields to home.
A total of 11 miles and 1'500 feet in a very steady 3hrs 37 min. This young whippersnapper was not a quick walking whippersnapper and asked me to slow down on the few short uphill's which I refuse to call steep! It surprised me how little stamina he had. Will he still take 2-3 minutes out of me on a 5K run though?
A cold but glorious day and surprisingly only 15-20 people seen.
Today an evening walk with the dogs over the Leg It Round Lathkill route. Got caught in a couple of wintry showers. No one seen. 8 miles and 900 feet in 2hrs 35 min.
A total of 76 miles walking in the last week and the legs feel light and strong which should bode well for my plan to start again running in May. No weight put on either. The shoulder is improving and back to the hospital to see the physio tomorrow and also the nurse to take my stitches out.
Onwards and Upwards
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