I got my 18 mile run in today. My pal Graham and I set out just after 7a.m. this morning donned with head torches and made our way through the un-lit country lanes out of Kinver. We were heading over the border into Worcestershire to Trimpley Re.JPG)
servoir near the banks of the river Severn. The idea to run to here came from a short walk my wife and I did a couple of days previously from the beautiful village of Arley http://www.arley-arboretum.org.uk/ . This is a tiny, picturesque village on the banks of the Severn which has one post office, a church and lovely outside cafe where you can sit and watch the river go by while drinking tea. It also has an Arboretum which is well worth a visit. The nearest pub is across the river which you have to cross by footbridge which replaced the ferry many years ago. Just up from the pub is Arley railway station where a BBC comedy programme 'Oh, Doctor Beeching' was filmed. This is on the Severn Valley Railway http://www.svr.co.uk/history.php which runs a mainly steam train service between Kidderminster in Worcestershire and Bridgenorth in Shropshire.
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servoir near the banks of the river Severn. The idea to run to here came from a short walk my wife and I did a couple of days previously from the beautiful village of Arley http://www.arley-arboretum.org.uk/ . This is a tiny, picturesque village on the banks of the Severn which has one post office, a church and lovely outside cafe where you can sit and watch the river go by while drinking tea. It also has an Arboretum which is well worth a visit. The nearest pub is across the river which you have to cross by footbridge which replaced the ferry many years ago. Just up from the pub is Arley railway station where a BBC comedy programme 'Oh, Doctor Beeching' was filmed. This is on the Severn Valley Railway http://www.svr.co.uk/history.php which runs a mainly steam train service between Kidderminster in Worcestershire and Bridgenorth in Shropshire..jpg)
The route Graham and I took was incredibly hilly and may not have been the best choice as a training run but for serious scenery it was well worth the swollen ankles and aching feet.The miles will have to start piling up over the next couple of months so maybe we will incorporate parts of this one into a longer run. One of my ideas would be to concoct a route through four counties which isn't that difficult considering our location. They would include Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire and The West Midlands. But, that's another day.
Today's run: 30.24K/18.79mi in 3:38:18 average 11:37 pace 2,717 calories 5C/41F
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