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cheshire cheese went running
April 25, 2026
Looped 12 mile run out from the Asbury mere
02:36
19.3km
8:04/km
150m
150m
Garmin fēnix 5X
The run began with confidence and questionable optimism. The sky was doing its best impression of a Renaissance painting, all wispy clouds and dramatic flair, as if it personally endorsed my fitness journey. Then came the field.
Freshly ploughed. Gloriously uneven. A thousand tiny ankle traps laid out like nature had a grudge against runners specifically.
I stood at the edge, staring at tractor tracks the size of dinosaur footprints, thinking, “This is either character-building… or knee-ending.”
Halfway across, my legs had adopted two different religions. The left believed in steady progress. The right had converted to interpretive dance. Every step was a crunchy negotiation with the earth, which refused to be negotiated with.
Somewhere between wobble and survival, I emerged on the other side looking like I’d wrestled a mud monster and lost on points.
Cue the selfie.
There I was, smiling like a victorious explorer, despite the fact I’d just been outwitted by a field. Sweat glistening, hydration pack slightly judging me, tattoos peeking out like they’d also seen things.
Behind me, peaceful countryside. Within me, chaos and a slightly pulled calf.
Next time, I’m sticking to pavements. Or at least negotiating a treaty with farmers first.
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