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| Lunchtime canal running... |
After yesterday's speedfest, I was looking forward to a more leisurely lunchtime run. The weather was looking good so had decided to head off on one of the 'office loops' that takes in the Macclesfield Canal and the surrounding country lanes. I set off down the road and settled in to a comfortable 8 minute mile pace, this was fast enough for today. On to the canal and there was a queue of boats ready to tackle the Bosley Locks (see post of 16/06) from the top to the bottom. Off the canal at the 2.5 mile point and it now felt like a proper summers day!
The next part of the run took me down a narrow country lane and back up the other side before the very pleasant field crossing down to the village of Gawsworth. On day's like today I feel very lucky to be working in an office in the countryside! The path off the field leads you to Gawswoth Hall whereupon I noticed a statue of Sir Robert Peel that I must have run past loads of times but never really noticed!!
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| Sir Robert Peel |
On past the statue and the run then goes through the Gawsworth Hall Estate. The sun was shining on the lake which made for a couple more great photos opportunities!
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| Views of Gawsworth |
Enough photography and back to the run, still maintaining an 8 minute mile pace. I upped the pace for the last mile and half back to the office along the main road to round off a nice 10K run. Well that's 20 days done and now 2/3 of the Juneathon completed!
Stats
Distance: 6.21 miles
Time: 49:09
Juneathon Total Distance: 176.65 miles
Fab miles and great pics :o)
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