May 2009

[glaconman]

Sweder;

Sounds like a wholesome idea. There's plenty to run up around here. And you're right Andy, the Taylors takes some beating. Although there's some up-and-coming breweries such as Osset (http://www.ossett-brewery.co.uk/index.html) and Saltaire (http://www.saltairebrewery.co.uk/) that are worth paying money for. Particularly if you like your beer pale and fruity. First weekend in August could be a starter-for-ten. If we were real fell-runners we'd be busy that weekend of course:

http://www.borrowdalefellrunners.co.uk/b...f_race.htm

Sun 11th May - Bingley - St Ives Estate - Cottingly Woods Circuit - est 8 miles hilly.

An unremarkable run but a good one nonetheless. This route offers plenty of short nasty climbs and long sections of undulation in woodland. Even though I'm doing no midweek running to speak of I did manage a spring in my step today and a feeling of genuine improvement. If I can combine this with some faster runs, and curb my relationship with the fridge, then I might start to move in the right direction sooner rather then later.