Saturday, 13 December 2014

Saturday 13th December - Bollin Valley with Donkeys

Start
The theme for today was cold, ice, mud. 20 hardy souls (including three new runners) got out of warm beds and put on running gear for a Bollin Valley run.

Once we got going we quickly warmed up and had lovely sunshine and wonderful lighting. A warm up on the car park was too tricky (ice) so we warmed up along the new Bollin Valley path (scattered a few dogs in the process). Running on the trails was a much safer option today but we soon realised how useless trail shoes are on slippery paths when we got to Prestbury.

On the way back after a quick 'jelly baby stop' we did two fields of 'Donkeys' (in two groups) - I was very impressed with the turn of speed from a number of group members - I think a few people are working on their speed to be able to move to D group!

Afterwards we  has a post run chat over coffee at the Tytherington Club.

Well done - see you next week!

Neil and Dawn

Sunny and cold....

Adam and Tom

Frosty running ... but soon warmed up!

Perfect day...

One field down, 2 to go!

Which is the least muddy option....

Good loop-back today

Frosty

...almost half way

Looks cold but not so bad when you are working hard

I was impressed with speed today!

Full team at Shirley's Bridge

Quick breather by the new Heron Sculpture in Prestbury

Path back more muddy

Very bright sunshine...

Lovely winter picture of runners!

Not much stopping today - well done!

LOOP BACK they shouted!

What a day!

Donkeys

Fi (C group runner?)

More Donkeys

Kate on a mission...

Catherine at 'full tilt'

Last Donkey

Final straight

Almost back

Deborah - achieved new goals today!

Our three 'new recruits'

Run for home...

Last 50m

Almost there

Time for coffee?



Amazing that nobody tripped or fell

Everybody back safely

Caption Competition 1

Caption Competition 2



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