A.M. Stormy with strong winds. Legs felt weary to begin, ran along the cycle way to the next town where there is a quiet little track tucked away on the outskirts. Ran 5 x 600m with 90 sec jog inbetween. Times, 2:08, 2:11, 2:08, 2:12, 2:07. Then the run back along a country lane into the headwind. This is disused and forgotten now except for the occasional tractor but was the only route west many years ago. At the top of a hill before town is a very simple old stone bench, behind it two longer stone uprights and a stone block laid across. The farmers or traders who carried their wares into town would sit and rest on the bench after the pull up the hill and their backpacks (wooden butts) would rest on the 2nd stone frame. Respect for them, they were hard people, the backpacks empty were extremely heavy. Enough history. Total today 17,1k in 1:18:45, av pace 4:36/k, 7:25/mi. | 