Part one of a session that I recorded for my YouTube channel posted here on YFM...
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https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mountain-hike-to-the-bog--74073762

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Description:-Today's trail run climbed to its highest point on the Blenkinsop Trail before dropping down the steep, technical descent and looping home via the flatter Lochside Trail. The rocky downhill demanded patience rather than speed, but the Garry oak meadows, sweeping views, and dry summer landscape made every careful step worthwhile. A herd of Longhorn cattle waiting by the gate provided the perfect photo opportunity and an unexpected highlight of the morning. As I ran, my thoughts drifted to how these simple trail recordings might one day become a small record of everyday life, proving that ordinary adventures are worth preserving too. Just over nine kilometres later, I finished with another satisfying morning on the trails, reminded once again that the best runs are measured by the journey rather than the pace.





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9:14 AM on Sunday, July 5, 2026 Saanich, British ColumbiaThe Arugula Run, Workout to burn 700 caloriesWas heading to score some leafy green vegetables…
Stay tuned!👳🏾‍♂️, Avg Cadence:57




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An audio update of "The Roman Ramblers"
Huge congratulations, Pablo, Tony and Bill — you did it! Carlisle to Newcastle is no small feat, especially if a 6-hour slog in 25-degree sun was a daily event. Glad Vindolanda gave you a proper break, it really is worth it.


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ONE MORE MILEStride out ... until you plodBlazing sun only mercifully relieved By a gentle breeze behindThe ordeal compensatedBy scenery to die forUndulating terrain testing footwearWeary limbs clambering over stilesA hedgerow hosts the YellowhammerIf your luck us in, a Turtle dove coosStop for hydration and embrocationAnother milecastle aheadSycamore gap sprouting new growthSuch promise in this troubled worldQuaint hamlet and village namesSporadic ‘pop up’ food hutsAnother bunkhouse to rest for the nightStride, stride, plod, plodWhat did the Romans do for us?Oh yes, underfloor heating, roads, civilisation?Oh ... and a bloody great wall!Six years in the makingPlundered once they’d left these shoresThe legacy? A World heritage siteOne more mile. One more stileSegedunum reachedThanks Hadrian! 

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Day one of Pablo, Bill, and Tony's trek across the UK got underway beside a vast tidal estuary, where mudflats stretched toward the horizon beneath a calm grey sky. Their journey officially began at the shelter bearing the inscription, "Wallsend, 84 miles. Good luck go with you" — a fitting send-off for the miles, memories, and challenges that lie ahead. As they followed the coastal path, the landscape unfolded in front of them: open water, green countryside, and the lingering echoes of centuries of history. What had been months of planning, anticipation, and preparation was no longer an idea on a map. The adventure had truly begun. The route today follows the shoreline alongside the Firth of Forth, with occasional glimpses through the trees revealing the broad estuary beyond. Conditions are far from perfect — a damp, drizzly day with a clammy chill hanging in the air — but that's all part of the experience. tthe borderlands are putting on a very UK welcome.

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Hey everyone, Carlos here. Just doing another audio test—yeah, you know me, always testing, testing, testing. I’m using the voice memo app to record this one. The pace so far: 9 minutes and 23 seconds per kilometre. What I really want is to analyze my speech and eventually craft a coherent little synopsis.
Beautiful morning out,
Whether or not the audio turns out usable doesn’t really matter, since I’ve got my AI friend as a backup. His voice? Kinda American, kinda classy, kinda good.
Anyway, I’m approaching King’s Pond on a Zone 1 run—which, as you’ll hear in the next few minutes, is tricky to stick to. I’ll be hiking more than running, but there are moments where I can pick up the pace.
The cool thing about the voice memo app is it can transcribe everything, so even if the audio’s no good, I can just copy the text and drop it into my blog or feed it to the AI for narration. Gotta love technology.
Right now, I’m holding the phone belly-facing, hoping it’s not catching too much arm swing. Bit odd though—switching to voice recorder seems to have disabled Samantha. I guess I’m finishing this run by feel. Maybe I’ll check my wrist monitor later…
Ah, wait, I think I heard her! Might’ve just been a volume issue. Okay, let’s try this… Zone 2. Yep, clear as a bell—maybe too clear. Let me turn that down a bit… There we go.
No more messing around. I’m at the pond, doing my foot loop. Time: 36 minutes. Distance: 3.87 km. Heart rate average: 130 bpm. Pace: 9:16/km.
I’m already more than halfway to my calorie target—32 minutes in, just under 4 km done—so now it’s time to head home. That’s why I planned the loop this way: I can swing back via Braefoot and rejoin the Feltham Trail, right where this exciting little sound check began.
Bye for now.

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Thank you Jim it is posted on our FaceBook page. Enjoy your pizza!
📬 Just got a five-minute voice drop from my good friend JD in Pennsylvania — always a treat. He had just finished a solid 4-mile run under blue skies and 80° weather, with the kind of breeze that makes a sweaty workout feel earned. He was cruising down what he calls “the big hill,” passed a neighbor out for a jog, and caught a glimpse of his old deck — the one he rebuilt plank by plank back around 2014. This year, it’s getting a fresh coat of stain and some love on the railings. After the run: animal care, and then homemade pizza night 🍕 — the reward for shuffling his training schedule around this week. Always good hearing his voice from the East Coast. Be well, be safe, JD — talk soon!

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