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Boundary stones and a visionary man

Golf Course Road

Southampton is a city of green spaces. Right in its heart there are areas of greenery galore, including the Common, the big central parks, the parks around the docks and all the tiny green squares hidden away in odd corners. One of the largest green spaces is Southampton Sports Centre, nestled between Lordswood and Bassett. The Sports Centre is right on the edge of the city so it’s not somewhere I often walk but, in May 2020, Commando was finally put on furlough and had an early morning run planned with his friend Rob, who lives close to it. Of course I jumped at the opportunity to go along and have a wander on my own.

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A short long walk, then some running

30 June 2019

Kim and I are loosely following a marathon walking training plan to get ready for Clarendon. Loosely being the operative word because Kim works shifts and we live on opposite sides of the city. During the week we walk separately, each trying to fit in miles as and when we can. The plan is to have one long walk together a week. Much like I did for my last Moonwalk training, the long walks alternate between one long walk week and the next half the previous week’s distance. Each long walk week is two miles longer than the last. It sounds complicated but it really isn’t.

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The magic of seven

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21 April 2016

At the beginning of March CJ and I took a long walk in search of boundary stones.  There were, supposedly, two up for grabs but we came home disappointed, having found none. Later I discovered we’d been within spitting distance of one stone so, armed with more detailed instructions, I decided to try again. This time it would be a shorter walk. The plan was to drive to the Sports Centre and start from there. Given my shortage of walking miles this month, this was probably a mistake. Continue reading The magic of seven