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staffsblue said:
Just completed my 75th Parkrun in 29:19 at the Isabel Trail "B" course at Stafford RUFC.
Not bad going seeing that I've got a dose of the dreaded man flu, and I couldn't see a thing for half the run because of the low sun!
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Hi @staffsblue I’m working in Stafford next weekend on the Railway. Im staying at a Premier Inn just off Junction 14 any decent running routes around this area do you know of ? Cheers in advance
 
Pezzer2 said:
Hi @staffsblue I’m working in Stafford next weekend on the Railway. Im staying at a Premier Inn just off Junction 14 any decent running routes around this area do you know of ? Cheers in advance
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Normally I'd say have a run up the Isabel Trail, which used to be the Stafford to Uttoxeter railway, but it's currently flooded under the Eccleshall Road bridge. You could still run part of it up to the point of the flood.
In the same area, you can run around Stafford Common off Stone Road.
In the town centre, there is a riverside path that takes you through the park, past Stafford Town football club and onto the canal towpath depending on how far you want to go.
Also, there is the Millennium Way, which is the route of the disused Stafford to Wellington railway, towards Derrington and Gnosall.
If you're free at 0900 on Saturday, there's the Parkrun, which is currently 4 laps of the rugby club.
If your preference is for a bit of trail running, there's plenty of routes on Cannock Chase, which is either a short drive away, or you can catch the train out to Rugeley then walk / run up to there.
I won't be around next week as I'm up at my partner's flat in Manchester so will be doing one of the Manchester or Salford Parkruns.
 
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Montane delamere trail half today, got round in 1.36, ten minutes quicker than last year.
Not really a wise move to wear vaporflys, thought the mud would be frozen, thought wrong!!
Got a nose bleed at mile 8 for some bizarre reason, fucker wouldn't stop so did the last 5 mile caked in blood and mud, fair to say I got a few funny looks of the Sunday strollers!!
Did see a horse but he said "keep going you ****" so I didn't stop for a chat
 
staffsblue said:
Normally I'd say have a run up the Isabel Trail, which used to be the Stafford to Uttoxeter railway, but it's currently flooded under the Eccleshall Road bridge. You could still run part of it up to the point of the flood.
In the same area, you can run around Stafford Common off Stone Road.
In the town centre, there is a riverside path that takes you through the park, past Stafford Town football club and onto the canal towpath depending on how far you want to go.
Also, there is the Millennium Way, which is the route of the disused Stafford to Wellington railway, towards Derrington and Gnosall.
If you're free at 0900 on Saturday, there's the Parkrun, which is currently 4 laps of the rugby club.
If your preference is for a bit of trail running, there's plenty of routes on Cannock Chase, which is either a short drive away, or you can catch the train out to Rugeley then walk / run up to there.
I won't be around next week as I'm up at my partner's flat in Manchester so will be doing one of the Manchester or Salford Parkruns.
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Thanks for the info , I’ll look into some of those later . I’ve actually been working at Rugeley Trent Valley and Colwich area. No trains are on this weekend as we're working on them to put the new signalling into service. I drive past Cannock Chase around Milford and Shrugborough Hall area so might look into a running route around there . Would have done the park run but I'm working nights
 
Pezzer2 said:
Thanks for the info , I’ll look into some of those later . I’ve actually been working at Rugeley Trent Valley and Colwich area. No trains are on this weekend as we're working on them to put the new signalling into service. I drive past Cannock Chase around Milford and Shrugborough Hall area so might look into a running route around there . Would have done the park run but I'm working nights
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There's some decent trails starting at Birches Valley car park. Be careful where else you go on Cannock Chase as some car parks double up as notorious dogging areas, infamously frequented by Stan Collimore!
 
staffsblue said:
There's some decent trails starting at Birches Valley car park. Be careful where else you go on Cannock Chase as some car parks double up as notorious dogging areas, infamously frequented by Stan Collimore!
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Yeah who can forget that story. I was saying in Cannock a couple of years back ( in the tall Holiday Inn off the M6 toll.) Collymore was in the gym I went to, what an a***hole!
Cheers for the advice I'll start planning. I have a half marathon in a few weeks , so I need to keep up with my training plan
 
Not been running for 3 days now. Just not had the motivation tbh. The last few weeks I've been cutting down my kms too. Just sick of getting niggles and pulls in this cold weather. I'm having a word with myself right now and I'll be on it after work tomorrow. Just in need of a little motivation.
 
The Lightbowne Cowboy said:
Not been running for 3 days now. Just not had the motivation tbh. The last few weeks I've been cutting down my kms too. Just sick of getting niggles and pulls in this cold weather. I'm having a word with myself right now and I'll be on it after work tomorrow. Just in need of a little motivation.
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Why don't you sign up for a race to give you something to aim for?
 
Anyone else dot watching the spine race? Predictably damian hall and kim collison setting the pace up front, and at record pace so far.
John Kelly and pavel whatshisface pulled out overnight.
Watch out for Jack Scott who is not far off the leaders and had a right good go last year

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gaz76 said:
Anyone else dot watching the spine race? Predictably damian hall and kim collison setting the pace up front, and at record pace so far.
John Kelly and pavel whatshisface pulled out overnight.
Watch out for Jack Scott who is not far off the leaders and had a right good go last year

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Can't even imagine how hard that is. The distance, the elevation, the terrain, the weather, the lack of sleep. I don't know which one would take me out first.
 
gaz76 said:
Anyone else dot watching the spine race? Predictably damian hall and kim collison setting the pace up front, and at record pace so far.
John Kelly and pavel whatshisface pulled out overnight.
Watch out for Jack Scott who is not far off the leaders and had a right good go last year

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Yes, just reading Damian Halls book which is proving a cracking read. Incredibly how he started so late in life, now smashing it at elite level. Comes across as a cracking bloke also.

I cannot imagine how cold it must be running those races all day and night, plus the lack of sleep, possible rain. Different animals those guys.
 
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