Diary Update.

[Bierzo Baggie]

Summer. Kept it going through July and August with lots of short runs in between brief flurries of splashing about.

Took part in 2 very similar offroad races, up and down affairs, both with about 300m ascent.
Villanueva de Valdueza 11k.
Morla (again) 9k
Both were hard work in the afternoon heat.

Then in September, ran the second leg of a curious relay race along the St James’ Way.

All 3 races deserve a decent write-up, alas, so much to say, so little time. Wish I possessed some of Sweder’s machine gun prose.

Then there was my annual trip to Riazor Blue’s shop. For the first time in 3 or 4 years I went to buy some road shoes. RB sorted me out as usual and I only had to nod my head.

Perhaps the most significant development on the running front has come as a result of improved access to the Monte Pajariel trails. 2 years have passed since the tragic morning when Rafael the cobbler fell in the river. It’s a shame that it took a fatal accident to produce the smart new bridge.