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This page is about the adventures of Betty the Border Terrier. Most of the time we are out running,

01/06/2020

Betty modelling the medal set we've made for the K9 Trail Time 3 Peaks Virtual Challenge. I would have done a close up, but couldn't resist showing her "I'm pi**ed off I'm being told to sit still instead of running" face 😂

28/05/2020

Woo hoo. Loving the sunshine this evening.

27/05/2020

Sometimes it's nice to just take things easy

05/05/2020

Decided to use Betty for a bit of modelling today for a product I'm making. Took a photo of her paw to use for a bespoke pendant (a good size for a tree hanger). These two were 60mm tall by 9mm thick. Maybe a bit early to advertise for Christmas decoration though, but I'm sure people would like their own dog paw print on one. Need to get out and do a bit more running :)

03/05/2020

Day 12 and we've done it!!!

Today we had 23.3k to complete the total length of the Cotswold Way. Out early morning to avoid any possible crowds and got to enjoy our local trails (and hills). Bluebells still in abundance, wild garlic really coming along, and lots of other pink, blue, yellow and white flowers starting to come into bloom. Stopped for 10 minutes to watch a buzzard hovering overhead looking for it's prey. Heard the crack of a twig and got to watch a deer blending into the background.

We took our time and got to immerse ourselves in the all that nature has to offer. This was a real tonic to life at the moment. I really thought I was managing to block out the rubbish going on, but must have been taking effect as I woke up with proper night terror screaming and shouting - no idea what I was dreaming about, but goes to show our subconscious can catch up with us, never had this before and hopefully not again either.

A rest day for us both tomorrow, and then looking for a new challenge to take part in.

Check out my activity on Strava: https://strava.app.link/3aUxJxRbc6

02/05/2020

Days 10 and 11 our training was quite uneventful and the miles were covered on the road running to and from work, sometimes training just involves a bit of boring stuff. With just 23.3k to go we just have Sunday to go and a far more rewarding trail to cover.

On the real Cotswold Way the next villages will be Little Sodbury and Old Sodbury, and the route becomes more open a farming based. Between the two Sodburys is a rather expansive earthworks that you run through. Next along is Tormarton and past the Dyrham estate before ending up just outside Cold Ashton.

Distance covered to date: 141.7k (23.3k remaining), elevation 4493m, Cotswold Way elevation 4075m.

https://www.strava.com/activities/3378368829
https://www.strava.com/activities/3380769098
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https://www.strava.com/activities/3383388295

30/04/2020

Day 9 of our Cotswold Way Virtual, and another evening run, so decided to race the same route we had done the day before to add a bit of a mix to our running. It's an undulating trail with over 450m of ascent so certainly not an easy one, but it did feel good pushing on harder than normal. A field full of sheep added to the mix, but Betty didn't pay any attention anyway. Fresh rain, wild garlic, trees and streams made it a delight for the senses and took my mind off how hard I was pushing and we took 2m20 off the previous day's effort. Now just slightly over a marathon left to go, so hoping to finish by Sunday :)

On the real Cotswold Way we would have gone through Wotton-under-Edge through the church yard and out and up quite a steep ascent. Dropping down into the village of Alderley but then immediately back up past the village of Lower Kilcott and on to the summit of Clay Hill.

Distance covered to date: 119.7k (43.3k remaining), elevation 3629m, Cotswold Way elevation 3641m.

https://www.strava.com/activities/3376265927

30/04/2020

Now on to day 8 of our Cotswold Way Virtual. Been feeling a bit tired the past few days, lots whirring through the mind, so left the run until the evening for this one.

A beautiful 11k on the actual Cotswold Way starting at the Barrow Wake viewpoint overlooking the valley below towards Gloucester. Nearly all of the run was through woodland, and the reconnection with nature was perfect and relaxing while we were out there. Didn't even bother with a harness for Betty and we just enjoyed the time on the empty trails.

On the real Cotswold Way we would have set off towards Dursley and passed through fields towards North Nibley then past the rather impressive Tyndale Monument and straight on to the earthworks of an ancient fort at Brackenbury. There is then the welcome drop down into Wotton-under-Edge.

Distance covered to date: 108.7k (54.3k remaining), elevation 3183m, Cotswold Way elevation 3253m.

https://www.strava.com/activities/3371832946

28/04/2020

Back to the running and Day 7 of our Cotswold Way Virtual. Now it may look like I can just get up and go and do loads of miles, but this morning I really felt like I couldn't be bothered. I woke up at 6:30 and just couldn't be bothered to move. Looked at the watch again, and now 6:55, nope still not going anywhere. Finally by 7:05 dragged myself out, and got the running gear on. Had a quick look on Facebook and someone had posted some negative rubbish on what was a post to celebrate a couple of freinds' achievement, cheers. It was cold and wet outside as we slowly jogged to our starting point for today's route, and Betty seemed to sense I wasn't feeling it so trotted alongside me instead of looking for the local cat to terrorise.

5 miles in to our run we were on top of the local common and we were in driving rain, low clouds, and biting wind - and you know what it felt great. Had a spring back in my stride and Betty was off ears flapping in the breeze loving life. So glad I got myself up and out, and made things feel great for the rest of the day. Negative nelly removed from my friend list - not taking that sh*t either.

On the real Cotswold Way the route we would have left Stroud behind us, over the canal to Kings Stanley and then some lovely woods to go through, Stanley Wood and Coaley Wood past Coaley Peak viewpoint and over the fantastically named Hetty Pegler's Tump.

Distance covered to date: 97.7k (65.3k remaining), elevation 2719m, Cotswold Way elevation 2998m.

https://www.strava.com/activities/3364625078

27/04/2020

Rest day for us today, so had time to do a plaque design for a race a couple of friends did last year, and ready to laser engrave tomorrow. A 100 mile ultra in the countryside surrounding Chester, and it was tough enough acting as race support for them - some great times had on this one, but put me off ever trying 100 miles for myself :) I'll just stick to doing the Virtual Cotswold Way over as long as it takes.

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