River Linnett Bury St Edmunds

5.30pm 6.2 miles in 49 mins 54 seconds

Week to date mileage 6.2

Month to date mileage 36

Average weekly rate 31.6

Average Monthly rate 137

Year to Date 994

Life time 8772

I decided to to do a circular run along by the River Linnett. I went out as far as Westley Bottom and returned into town emerging at the Spread Eagle before continuing on over the Holywater Meadows to Cullum Road. I didn't follow a particularly course but I saw enough to think there is a good circular run that can done here.

Saxongate Water Meadows Bury St Edmunds

4.20pm 10 miles in 1 hour 20 minutes 2 seconds

Week to date mileage 34

Month to date mileage 23

Average weekly rate 31.8

AverageMonthly rate 138

Year to Date 704

Life time 8482

I was still feeling tired as I set out on this run and a little unsure where I was going to go. The weather changed and turned to showers but it was very pleasant and personally I don't mind rain whilst running.

I set of towards Horringer Farm and did a complete circuit of the fields. I would have gone on to Ickworth Park but the road looked busy in the rain so I decided to head back into town. I took the path opposite the Spread Eagle Pub which leads through to the new housing in Cathedral Meadows.

I spent the rest of my run visiting the various footpaths around the water meadows. Some of them are on latched gates and there are mown grassy paths surrounded by dense foilage of wild flowers and trees. Elsewhere you can often run with the water lapping around your ankles as the paths are prone to flood . It is an absolutley beautiful site and a great credit to the many volunteers who have and continue to work on this important restoration project.

Next Sunday really at a whim I have decided to enter the City of Norwich Half Marathon.

This is really a bit too far for me based on my level of training but it presents an opportunity to go shopping in Norwich with the family. It is a run over the border in Norfolk and a chance for me to promote Suffolk and Ipswich Town! I will be as popular as bird flu to Bernard Matthews turkies.