Season 2016

[Bierzo Baggie]

Season 2016 Update.
Still here, still running, once or twice a week and getting a few races in too.

April:
Villanueva trail, 27k.  Painful, too long, lots of climb, a race of contrasts. It took me nearly 4 and a half hours!
Tebaida Berciana, 23k.  An old friend which raised my spirits.

June:
Aquilianos (long route) 60k.  Madness, for the 20th time. And the last?     Don’t be silly.
Ponferrada Half Marathon (night). Road race agony. Walked from 15k onwards.

August:
Carrera de montaña Ferradillo, 13k. The village with no road. Getting there was more difficult than the race itself.

September:
Carrera de montaña Santalla, 15k of funtastic forest trails.

October:
Ponferrada 10k (night).  Road. Altogether less punishing  than the half marathon but harder than it should have been.

I’ll try to elaborate on a few of these races, post a few photos even. But from a running perspective I’m in my Autumn years. It’s all such hard work these days.
I run because I can
I run because I ran
I run, therefore I am?

And indeed Autumn is here leaving its first trace of snow across the Aquilianos. The ground is noticeably softer too so it’s a fine season indeed for running. I’ll keep this going for another year at least, like some punch drunk boxer.
And no, I’m not giving up bread.