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Back to slapping around The Downs. This week I’m being more sensible – I’m running around only one half of The Downs and only half of that fully barefoot. I start in my Vivos and then half way around take them off. It’s rained this morning and the wet grass and tarmac feel lovely. Again, it feels like my thighs are doing a lot more work than normal.
As I approach the end I
It’s a lovely sunny day and I’m working in the city centre so I decided to go down to Queen’s Square for my first barefoot run, and I’m very pleased I did.
There’s a whole range of terrain in this one square: grass, gritty paths, cobbles and smooth pavements. I started with walking (after I hid my shoes under a portaloo set up for the World Cup giant screen), and it took about ten
Another weekend away. This time up to Newcastle where my better half was running the Great North Run.
19th September
On Saturday, I ran up a hill called the Nab near Middlesbrough, just on the edge of the Cleveland Hills. At 242 mts the views from the top are quite extraordinary. On one side is the beauty of the unspoilt North York Moors, on the other is the contrasting view of Teesside. Heavy industry