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In the run up to Saturday's four mile race at Arncliffe I took things very easy today. A nice, slow enjoyable run through waving woods and fields of golden corn. In stubble fields that have already been harvested hundreds of wood pigeons and strutting pheasants were filling their crops with leftover wheat that had obligingly escaped the thresher. Three Roe Deer went flouncing through the corn along their own secret path to the sanctuary of nearby trees.
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| Castle Hill - for my altitude training! |
It was a wonderful feeling to be moving effortlessly under a benign sky with a cooling breeze through this beautiful landscape, not as 'monarch of all I survey' but an intrinsic part of it, as much at home there as the deer, the wild birds and the solitary hare that steals from his form at night. According to this morning's newspaper a young girl just over the hill from where I was running scooped £1.1million pounds on the lottery last Saturday. If it were possible to evaluate, how would that Holmfirth teenager's new found wealth and happiness compare with that of an elderly man running enraptured through a sea of golden corn?
Hi Runningfox,
ReplyDeleteWell, I must say that I am a little jealous of your wonderful run! It has been some time since I have had a perfect run like your's. You posted some gorgeous pictures of the English countryside:) I enjoyed reading your post too....you have such a way with words and write so beautifully! Thanks for sharing and I hope that you have a fantastic week!
You find the finest runs, most beautiful and off road runs...I never do the lotto so I'm definitely on the side of the run in that debate!
ReplyDeleteGive me the run any day! Great post RF - and I love your banner photo - that's what running's all about
ReplyDeleteI think you have the lottery beat. :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos -if they don't inspire you to run nothing will
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