Love this extra marshal that one of the Dads and his sons made for junior parkrun UK , the octopus is called Wendy 😆,also spotted a lovely blossom tree.

Nice sky on the way to parkrun UK

Last yr I set myself a challenge to buy no new running shoes, almost succeeded, bought 1 pair in Black Friday deals. This yr,I'm setting myself the challenge of no new running gear - no socks, tops, watches, shoes etc. I own more than enough, don't need more

Journey down from Inverness good so far. Understandably, the junior parkrun UK was cancelled due to ice. Nice and quiet in the services and a nice shot of a famous landmark I took 😀

Lovely mountain bike ride to what could be Barbie's house 🤣, and along the track at the side of Loch Glass. Just amazing.

Lovely 20 mile mountain bike ride along coastal trails and forests from Findhorn to Burghead and back. Another memorable day. 8 weeks into injury means I still can't run, but cycling in the Highlands and North 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 is a pretty good alternative.

A fabulous mountain bike ride today. I was hoping for snow over Christmas time and got it.

Just 1 more day to work, then 16 days off, and I can't wait! 🎄

After yesterday's beautiful sunrise, they sunset wasn't bad either 😀. No filters on this photos - I've no idea how you use them 🤣, and I like my photos to be as is.

Lovely sunrise as I arrived to parkrun UK. Still no running for me so just went along to watch and catch up with friends.

It's tempting to go and watch the 3 Telford 10k races today, I particularly enjoy watching the elites, but I need to rest my pf as much as possible so a few hours standing won't be wise. Will watch European champ xc on tv followed by these 3 matches

Arrived at parkrun UK, just putting the waterproofs on. It's going to be a wet morning.

These 2 pics sum up parkrun UK today. Volunteering as timekeeper in the cold, but with 9 tops and a jacket,I kept warm. Lovely chats with volunteers and the parkrunners were extra appreciative today from first finisher to tail walker. Super morning.

Got 7 pairs of Versus Socks in the sale for £36. The only brand of running sock I've used over the last many years since I discovered them.

Got my gloves ready for timekeeping at parkrun UK tomorrow. I find the phone gloves not reliable enough to get every tap of the screen, and pressing the buttons not great either- this is the way for timing in cold weather for me 😆

Been getting ready for my midweek runs which are always in the dark at this time of year 😀. Bought more reflective tops from Proviz and some reflective stickers to put on my run commute rucksack. Reflective kit definitely the best for being seen

Went for an eyetest at Vision Express, I go every 12 months due to Mum's eye conditions. Really happy with their service - I have a small prescription for reading, but no hard sell, I was asked if I feel I need reading glasses yet 👍🏻👍🏻

Today was the first for 28 days that I didn't need to set an alarm - no work, no parkrun,no races, no mountain biking, or going out for the day. Really appreciated it. Still woke up early, but didn't get out of bed until 8 😀

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 remote cafe with the most amazing views was found whilst on a mountain bike ride in the Cairngorms. Weather was perfect on Tuesday.

Delighted to have rejoined ARC. Haven't been a member of a running club since 2020, really missed taking part in xc and road relays, plus Grand Prix club events. Was with @aldridgerunningclub years ago - super friendly club with a presence at many local races.