Morning Run: Lost

steevc just finished a 17.36km run, that lasted for 112 minutes.
This run helped steevc burn 1289.0 calories.

Description from Strava:
This run turned out a little longer than planned. I started off heading up to Fairfield, as I often do. Then it was out the other side towards Letchworth, retracing part of the Standalone 10k. Then I did a bit of the Greenway Half course to The Wilbury where I took my selfie. This pub features in The World's End movie. There is a track that runs down the side of the pub that takes you along a ridge with great views of the local countryside. I had to do a panorama shot there.

The track emerges by the lavender farm at Ickleford. I still wonder what the metal rails are that you can see there. There is no footpath under the railway bridge. A car stopped to let me go under, but I told them to carry on and I just waited until nothing was coming.

I have not run the track from Ickleford to Arlesey many times and it is not very well signposted, so I was wondering if I would find my way. The first part was not too bad, but the farmers have ploughed over some paths that go across their fields. I got to some farm houses and then I was not so sure. I tried one wide track, but it led to a field with no obvious path. I explored around there for a while, but I was sure it was wrong. Eventually I tried a different direction that also involved cross in a ploughed field, but I spotted the footbridge on the far side that I was seeking. I had been getting a bit worried, but if I had reached a road I could have found my way home. You are just a long way from anything around there.

I crossed a couple more fields and bridges to find myself by another farm that I know near home and then I knew where to go. My legs were tiring by then, but I gently jogged home.

It was a lovely morning to be out in the countryside. I think it rained in the night, but I had blue skies. It started cool, but warmed up a bit. My podcast listening was mostly Cryptomaniacs and No Guitar Is Safe.

So I have run at least a half marathon this weekend. I hope it is doing me some good.

Run free.

If you would like to check out this activity on strava you can see it here:
https://www.strava.com/activities/7934513848

About the Athlete: Older guy trying to keep fit, but still hope to go quicker.

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