Run notes for 23-29 Dec 2024

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+Title: 23rd-29th December Run notes
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+## Tuesday
+
+'Twas the run before Christmas and so a little bit of speed work was had. 
+
+## Thursday
+
+In the spirit of Boxing day this was an easy run. Keeping it easy all the way round with a brief detour into Grafton to 
+make up the miles and a peek at Poetry post to see the poem of the day. I'm rewarded with a little Christmas-ey poem
+which I snapped before turning round for the final Cranford run of 2024.
+
+## Sunday
+
+Holiday long run! I'm on holiday and rather than plot a route I let Strava do it for me. It came up with a pretty 
+reasonable road route from Centre Parcs Whinfell forest to Penrith and back. The start of the journey is a couple of 
+kilometres down the A66 to start with, not something I relish. There is no footpath provision along the stretch I'm on
+and I whilst the road is quite wide, it requires attention. I'm grateful to escape off towards Brougham castle and enter
+Penrith properly. I wind my way through the old town up to Penrith castle before crossing the railway line and coming
+back through a industrial estate with a large animal feed factory. I rejoin the A66 briefly although for a stretch with 
+actual footpaths before passing through Eamont Bridge and out towards Cliburn. These country lanes are much quieter and
+I'm rewarded with long stretches just to myself and the peace of the countryside. Before reaching Cliburn I take a track
+past Cliburn Moss nature reserve which seems a favourite of local dog walkers and climb the hill back up into Whinfell 
+forest. I chalk the final long run of the year up to 25k and feel pretty dang good about it.