When going out for a run I usually know exactly what route I am going to take and where I am going. Today was slightly different, I just headed out the door and made it up as I went along. The aim was for around 10 miles so headed off gingerly down the road as the ice made it a slippery affair. I had in the back of mind on coming back through Tatton Park as the morning was spectacularly sunny and cold.
I ran on through Knutsford and out towards Tabley past the cemetry. Just after here is a great gravel track that is in a slightly elevated position giving good views past the motorway and on to the hills in the distance. At the end of the track I was deposited on to the very busy A556 adjacent to the very tired looking Little Chef. A few grumpy faces sat in there eating some 'warm' breakfast conglomeration!
I now knew where I was heading and spent a few metres on the busy road for heading back down a windy country lane towards Tatton. This lane proved to be very icy and I cautiously edged along so as to avoid any nasty 'slip ups'. On past the end of the lane and I skirted past the end of Tatton Park to enter the top entrance at exactly 6 miles. I knew the route back through the park to home was exactly 4 miles which would bring up the 10 miles - result.
The park was beautiful with the low sun shining through the avenue of trees above. The ground was mostly frozen and made the muddy route more manageable, or so I thought. I edged over a particurlarly muddy part expecting it to be frozen and was met with icy water as my foot broke through the ice. I really enjoyed the run through the park and bumped into one of wife's friends and her dog who was very pleased to see me!
Out of the park and a quick blast down the 'bottom' street weaving in and out the Saturday shoppers who were starting to emerge. A final up hill before the run down the beautiful Legh Road and back to the house for exactly 10 miles. So just 3 days left of the Janathonn and the 300 miles is now within sight...
Stats
Distance: 10.01 miles
Time: 1:18:15
Janathon Total Distance: 270.02 miles
Streak Total Distance: 1892 miles
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