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First thing to say is that I won’t be doing Sedbergh Hills Fell Race this weekend - and nor will anybody else!!! It would seem that the organisers had a couple of dates in mind for the race and the one that made it in to the Fell Runner’s Calendar turned out to be the wrong one. It’s actually being run on the 23rd August - next weekend - so that given me another week of training.

Knowing this meant that I could put in a reasonably hard week’s training which has gone quite well.

Last Sunday we did a pack run (my Bingley Harriers pals) around Ilkley Moor and Baildon and we’d clocked 2hrs 35 mins by the time we’d finished.

Monday morning I had a steady run with my dog KIMM shake out the legs.

Tuesday morning with KIMM again and then a speed session in the wood with her in the evening - when she was a pup she used to chase runners and bikers but now she just trots round with me.

Wednesday morning KIMM and I up hope hill and back.

Thursday morning steady with the dog then Thursday night out with the Harriers - it was agood turnout with around 4 different groups hitting the trails at different speeds. I managed to mix it with the fast boys this week and didn’t feel too bad despite the pace being quite high and constant.

Friday morning a trot up Hope hill with KIMM and the same again but with a bit of a loop on Saturday.

Tomorrow there’s a bunch of us going long again over the moors then I’ll be taking it a bit steadier next week before Sedburgh on Sunday. Having said that I’ll be in Wales on Tuesday so I’ll hopefully get a run up Snowdon - the thought of a brew and a bun in the new cafe at the top should keep me going.

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