Long run...

Well, today I decided to test myself and do a 7 mile run in t'countreh.

I don't know if you're at all familiar with rural Leicestershire, but believe me, if you ever find yourself trying to jog in one side of pretty Walton-on-the-Wolds and out again the other side, you're in for a nasty surprise. It's a bit on the steep side, going up and out. I think I literally crawled up to the top. I've been on the route before, but on horseback, so now I feel quite bad about making the poor horses lug their own bodyweight, plus me, around.

Still, it is worth it when you hit Paudy Crossroads. It's hard not to feel an enormous sense of wellbeing (credit Parklife; Blur) when you get to the top and survey the view over Loughborough to Beacon Hill. It's also pretty much downhill for the rest of the route too, so once you get your breath back, you can really enjoy yourself. Really.