Heeeere comes Ripon!

What a weekend this one has been!  I think there must have been some kind of breakthrough in my running in the last 7-10 days as my 20 mile run on Saturday this weekend, I averaged 10:26/mile!

Compared with just under 12:00/mile last weekend.  With ease.  And I felt fine.  And I went out and ran another 12 miles today with MrTOTKat.

Yay!

So, I've been training on the flat, specifically for Thames Path, but Round Ripon is in two weeks time and... well... lookee here at the profile:-

Thames Path 184 Solo - Packing List

26 days to go.  The list is evolving...

Now that I am confirmed in doing this unsupported, I have a couple of tweaks to make to the packing list as I need to carry *everything* I'll need except for bed, breakfast and dinner.  I've weighed the pack without water and it's a smidge over 2kg, around 3.5kg with water.  Which is pretty blimmin' awesome!

• 1x pair TBC multi-terrain running shoes (worn)
• 2x pairs Smartwool wool/merino socks (1x worn, 1x packed)
• 1x Icebreaker merino "chute" (heavy or mid, depending on temp forecast) (worn or packed)
• 1x Icebreaker merino bra (worn)
• 1x pair Icebreaker merino shorts (worn or packed)
• 1x pair Icebreaker merino leggings (worn)
• 1x Icebreaker merino long sleeved (worn)
• 1x (TBC) technical t-shirt (worn or packed)
• 1x Salomon waterproof S-Lab Hybrid Jacket M (packed)
• 1x Uniqlo body warmer (packed)
• 1x Salomon Bonatti waterproof trousers (packed)
• 1x Salomon S-Lab Hydro 12 run vest/pack (worn)
• debit card (packed)
• emergency cash (packed)
• 2x 500ml Salomon soft water bottles (packed)
• 10x H2Pro 250 electrolyte tablets (packed)
• (Clif bars maybe)/cheese/nuts/sausage (packed)
• 1st aid kit; inc. Sorbothane blister treatment (packed)
• Harvey Thames Path Map (packed)
• 1x foil blanket (packed)
• 2x Sea to Summit waterproof pack liners 
• Fleece lined, waterproof hat (worn or packed)
• Gloves TBC (worn or packed)
• iPhone (packed)
• Extra battery, lightning cable & plug (packed)
• Garmin 800 & charger (packed)
• Toothbrush (packed)
• Sailfish anti-chafe/skin protect
• Travel toiletries (toothpaste, deodorant, washing leaves & Sudocrem) (packed)