2021 Adventure

Hot on the heels of our 11/12 in Boulder came this the final, very local, outing for the year. We quickly opted not to look for a weekend away and get the run in before Christmas frivolity got in the way. With beer runs a firm fixture of late it seemed appropriate to finish the … Read more

Wow! So many things about this one attract superlatives. Our trip to Denver to spend thanksgiving with friends was by no means a certainty – we had made several gambles along the way but were thrilled to finally get on the plane and be in the USA again after such a long time. With our … Read more

The Route October ended up being quite a busy month and we just couldn’t see ourselves making a getaway for the run so we decided to go for a London adventure. It’s great to have this city so close by with its iconic landmarks and sights. As usual, I got out the trusty OS Maps … Read more

We had decided to take a week’s holiday in September so it was the perfect opportunity for the September run. We have been aiming for a coastal path run all year but once again just could not find accommodation – it seems 2021 is the year of the “staycation”. Fairly soon we ended up at … Read more

The diary seemed to be pretty stacked in August so we decided to keep it local and simple. I’ve had a few outings on the Thames path and was keen to go with Cally at some point – this was the ideal opportunity. Hampton Court makes for a good start/finish with parking at the station … Read more

Marlborough When planning, we aimed for the coast after a spell of good weather hoping we might find something in the South West. No luck, everything was booked up so we just kept zooming out of the map until we found somewhere with availability. This turned out to be Marlborough. It’s a beautiful and very … Read more

Pangbourne Jackpot! It’s always a bit speculative to go somewhere for the first time and just plot a route using OS maps. In truth the UK countryside is generally brilliant but sometimes it just works out better than others. Pangbourne turned out to be just beautiful. The choice to go to Pangbourne was pretty random. … Read more

Sometimes you just have to go for it. Sometimes the challenge is just bigger than anything you’ve done before and you don’t know if you’re ready for it. This is how it was for Cally. This was also our first ‘proper’ instalment of our annual adventures challenge thanks to COVID lockdown easing. The event was … Read more

Back in January Cally picked up a knee injury after pushing herself to her first ever half marathon on the hilly, muddy North Dows Way run. This is an ITB injury which has dogged her ever since. ITB strains are a devil and typically manifest as pain on the outer knee and take months to … Read more

Yet an another COVID restricted outing but one which took in a beautiful stretch of the North Downs Way (NDW) on a sunny March Saturday morning – what more could you ask? We set off from home around 6am in two cars leaving one at the finish in the Box Hill car park. It was … Read more