23.61km/14.67 miles run (with occasional walk breaks!) today along the River Dee. Took the backpack with me and camera and spent the best part of 3 hours just toodling along and stopping now and again to watch Red Kites or gaze into the river and scan for fish. Or talk to randomers who stopped me to ask if I was in a race (?!?). I explained I wasn't and was just out enjoying the day. There was a fair bit of scrambling up steep slopes too (trail finding) and I've returned home beaten, bloodied (literally - had a fight with a tree and some rocks) and bruised but sleepily happy. Thankfully I have to take the bus tomorrow as have a shed load of stuff to take in to town - I think my thighs may be on strike in the morning.
Stripped, cleaned and lubed the bike this morning too - in the shower - keeps all the mess in one place and I did clean the shower afterwards! Probably won't mention it to N though :)
Need to get arse into gear ref diet and sleep too. Been blase last few days - quite a bit of junk in the form of orange trifle and two G&B's mini choccy bars plus late nights (blame Stephen Fry in America :) and its showing in reduced energy levels and recovery. Though I guess going back to 8 - 16 miles of MTB'ing most days on top of running isnt going to be easy and just need to go canny.
Heading for shower now to defrost - it was baltic out there - I've some Loch Sunart smoked salmon and gorgeous granary loaf from Newton Dee for supper - then an early night tonight. Its been a good Day Off :)
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