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Run/walk - Land's End to John o' Groats VIRTUALLY!

After the walk on Tuesday OH and I were inspired to do another and found a farmland stroll between Fambridge and South Woodham Ferrers taking in Cold Norton, Purleigh and Stow Maries WW1 Aerodrome. Got a bit lost at the end - missed a footpath sign - and ended up on the B1012 main road. Jumping into the verge to avoid oncoming traffic I got attacked by a triffid (bank of stinging nettles) and am feeling rather sorry for myself.

VERY hot and humid. Guzzled lots of water.

Distance 10 miles

407.5 to go.
 
Nice one @IncyWincy and @copepod. Been a bit restricted by an ankle injury this week but going to test it out on a parkrun tomorrow plus a bit more if all goes well. What can I get you you in our 400 mile pub stop!
 
Ankle not quite ready yet so 3 mile dog walk along the royal military canal.

So that's 402.5 miles to go and I can see the dog and gun in Keswick from here. Place your orders please!
 
Such a nice day today so another 3.5 mile canal walk with the dog in the opposite direction this time. 396 miles to go.
 
8.5 mile seafront run from hythe to folkestone. Very windy and hard work on the way there but a breeze on the return leg.

382.5 miles to go.
 
As OH and I got lost at the end of our walk on Friday we decided to do the same stroll today but in reverse to correct our map reading mistake. South Woodham Ferrers to Fambridge via Stow Maries, Purleigh and Cold Norton. Stopped to eat our packed lunch in Purleigh churchyard - absolutely fabulous view of Maldon - and had a look around both Purleigh and St Stephen's Cold Norton churches - cool and peaceful on a hot day.

28394 steps on the pedometer.

10 miles.

372.5 miles to go.
 
6 mile run with the dog on the north downs way. Bit too hot for the dog and far too man stinging nettles for me!

366.5 miles to go.
 
9 mile run in London tonight. Embankment, green park, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. Is it illegal to smile or acknowledge other runners in London?

351.5 miles to go.
 
Hola

In London with work again. 10 mile south bank and north bank run. Mostly non responsive runner responses but did get a couple of eye brow acknowledgements, couple of smiles and 1 how u doing. I'll take that for now.

341.5 miles to go.
 
4 mile walk along the royal military canal. Up the public footpath that cuts port lympne zoo in half. Picnic lunch on bench on saxon shoe way overlooking Romney Marsh.

317.5 miles to go. Bit slack last week. Going to have to milage next week.
 
10 mile run up to and around Hyde park to visit the 7/7 memorial. Slow run back - the parks are full of memorials to the dead here the dead there. Haven't we learnt anything yet?

307.5 miles to go.
 
12 mile run round Hyde park again on Wednesday and 1.5 meander with the dog back in Kent today.

294 miles to go.
 
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