Snuck out for a run at 5.30, trying not to wake houseguests. 😁 Mist just lifting off the water meadows. Sun glowing like a new tuppence. Lovely.

I saw 7 magpies on my run this morning -- but I probably shouldn't have told you that. It's a secret... 🤫 Seven gentle miles along the river, over the rope bridge, and around the lakes. 🏃🏼‍♀️

A planned 4-miler became a 7-miler today when I set out late and had to jog to the meeting point. 😬 Photo is a 'muriel' at the entrance to Aylestone Meadows. 🐮🦆🐰☺️

I took Rob and Paul for a morning trot along the towpath and through a couple of parks. Autumn is trying to barge in, but summer's holding out ... for now. 🌞

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Forgot to take pics of the glorious autumnal morning, but enjoyed a 5-mile stroll with a friend today and cheered on some familiar faces around the Leicester Half/10K route. 🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♀️ #SomeoneElsesWeekendRuns

Half term this week for my running buddy means an opportunity for a pre-work run. Five chatty miles around campus and Vicky Park, with an autumnal chill in the air. 🍃

A very special message from me and Mr Stormzy along with his daily walk… 🏃‍♂️ Tomrorow I’ll try run a marathon to stop 100,000 puppies like him being born in suffering 🏥 We already have a mobile unit paid for. To sterilize 5000 dogs ✂️ Now we want to try and pay for 7000

Tonight: Allie Bailey, There is No Wall My Wi-Fi has given up the ghost, so I'm going to be trying to connect via a low-tech phone. 🤓 Join us!

'Tis the season... ✏️🎨🖌️

I've been playing catch-up with my Bigfoot Advent colouring, but I'm back on track. 😄

2026 is the year I'll finally get to trek the Atlas mountains.😊 Training began with a 14-mile hike to the local deer park -- fuelled by Christmas cake and Leicestershire cheeses. Happy New Year, huffers and puffers! 😆

Snowy trudge over fields today, re-listening to everyone's favourite Running Commentary episode: The Tale of Tonks' Telephone. Regret ... recriminations ... redemption ... rejoicing. 🎧😆

I know of Alice Hawkins, of course (statue by the market and grave in Welford Road cemetary), but I hadn't heard of Margaret Nevinson - born on this day in Leicester.

Writing and hiking: sounds like bliss. 😊 I can't make this one, unfortunately, but maybe you can...

Ventured out with my running buddy this morning ... for my first run since 31 October. 😬 I knew it had been a while, but five months? Blimey. 😆 Easy, chatty, fun run. Don't know why I left it so long! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Rounded off my first week back with a trot round my local parkrun with a running-club friend. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ Refuelling with coffee and hot cross buns. 😋

Day off running today: enjoyed a Bank-Holiday hike in the sun instead. 🚶🏽‍♀️ Fourteen and a half miles to, around and back from the local deer park. Glorious.

My workplace closes for six days over Easter ... so technically this was a 'weekend' run. 😊 Four gentle miles along the canal in the sun. Back to work tomorrow...

My running buddy issued a parkrun challenge and I finished within 30 mins for the first time since Sept '23. 😲 Since it's not a race, neither of us 'won' ... but I did cross the line 16 secs ahead. 😉