May....back on the road again.....

[Bierzo Baggie]

Short Sunday morning run around the canal. Splendid views of the mountains behind Monte Pajariel on the way back with the last specks of snow clinging defiantly to the highest peaks. These are the Montes Aquilianos. They consist of a 3 summits of over 2000m and one slightly lower, followed by a serrated edge of jagged limestone at about 1500m. On the first Saturday of June there’s a long distance walking event from Ponferrada which ventures up onto this range (some of the local fell-running hard-core do it running. Every year there’s an “unofficial” race and the likes of Carlos the copper and Pedro the lumberjack are training all year round for the honour of getting the fastest time). Signed up for it last week and also put my dad’s name down as he’ll be over for the week. There are two routes, a short one of 45km and a long one of 66km which takes in the 4 highest peaks. This sort of event is similar to the one that Antonio vividly described not long ago http://www.runningcommentary.co.uk/forum....php?t=622 although slightly shorter and without the mountain biking option.
Back to Sunday. 30 minutes running time. Felt OK and getting a bit of speed back.