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A proper 'run' over the Wrekin today. 35 minutes up, 14 down, the 2.57 miles/4.14 km in 46:11. Some interesting obstacles - fallen trees to jump or clamber over - on the way up. Beyond me to keep a continuous running pace with a 1:3 slope in places. I managed about a quarter of it,… Continue reading ► THE WREKIN AGAIN.
Half-a-day out by train, walking from Telford Central to Wellington railway stations, 12½ miles, taking in The Wrekin on the way. ▲ The precise point, SJ 68274 08783, turns out to be the end of a narrow Telford suburbia back road called Princes End. (No apostrophe, not even on Victorian maps). Not a lot to… Continue reading ► 1000 RANDOM POINTS – Lawley.
The first of my new 'Random Points' visited, Trumpet Corner, three miles WNW of Ledbury, Herefordshire. Started off with an Earl Grey tea at the Sorrel and Sage Tearooms, which I'd definately recommend, then visited the RP, a spot in the centre of the rather busy A438, opposite the centre of a farm gate, grid… Continue reading ► 1000 RANDOM POINTS – Trumpet Corner.
Some time ago, 2017 in fact, I created a list of one thousand 'random points' (RPs) scattered across Britain and the Isle of Man, a sort of antidote to all the lists of hills, mountains, trig points, etc. out there. The locations were chosen using computer-enerategd random numbers converted to geographic coordinates, applying certain modifying… Continue reading ► 1000 RANDOM POINTS.
The only 'I' vegetable I could identify, apart from some obscure and exotic things. Came across this use somewhere on the web as a meat dish - I'm sure it would be very tasty with a bit of chicken, pheasant or other meat. My version has the lettuce well chopped up and mixed with slices… Continue reading ► VEGGIE ALPHABET – I – ICEBERG LETTUCE WRAP
A simple recipe: one can of chickpeas juice of one lemon two big heaped tablespoons of tahini teaspoon of all-purpose seasoning half-a-mug of water ... all whizzed up in a blender - might need a bit more water if it stays too thick. Served with a couple of toasted pitta breads.
SOME TIME AGO, three years to be precise, I was working my way through something I called 'my veggie alphabet' (posting it on Facebook, a medium I've all but abandoned). Got to the letter 'G', but no further. The idea was partly inspired by a comment made by Alex Honnold, a climber and vegetarian, in… Continue reading ► BACK TO THE VEGGIE ALPHABET – H.
These were originally individual posts, now combined as a single page and the originals deleted. A BEGINNING. Posted on May 1, 2023 by Jonathan Russell First, don’t worry, I’m only going to blog on the first of each month, not a daily update. Anyone can follow my Strava page if they’re interested seeing what I’m up… Continue reading ► JOURNAL OF A WOULD-BE RUNNER (MAY 2023 TO APRIL 2025).
A trip to Gloucester today to see the Severn Bore from Upper Rea (SO807167), a tide-induced wave which races up the River Severn occasionally. This was a 'four star' wave, the only one this year. Look forward to seeing the predictions for 2026 when they come out, hoping for one of the ultra-rare 'five star'… Continue reading ► THE SEVERN BORE (31st March, 2025).
Success. My goal was sub-six hours, and managed it in 5:39:54 according to Strava. Ran three circuits of Draycote, 14.3 miles (23 kilometres), but then reduced to a mixture of walking and running, managing to run most of the final two miles. I estimate I ran about 65-70% of the total distance. My speed profile… Continue reading ► A MARATHON ON MY 60TH BIRTHDAY – DID IT, WITH QUALIFICATIONS.
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