Canals, Bikes and Unfit Boys

As Duncan announced this morning that he was driving out to the now closed Bridge 63 pub to have a bike ride along the canal with his mate, Iain, I decided to tag along and go for a run. I got them to drop me and Ruby off near Suzannah's restaurant though in Blackrod because I thought that, seeing as we were running and they were on bikes, we wouldn't be able to cover as much distance in the same time so would need a head start.

I was wrong.

We ran down from Suzannah's to the canal and then along to Bridge 63 pub, this was around 1.8 miles. I saw our car parked up there and so carried on along the canal in the direction of Haigh Hall. About 0.2 of a mile along from the pub I passed them!

I can forgive Duncan for this as he had a hip replacement five weeks ago and this was his first time out on a bike since and probably only his fifth bike ride since his accident six years ago. Iain, however, has no excuse other than many many years of a very sedentary lifestyle and lots of junk food.

We passed them with ease and carried on going, past the bridge to Haigh Hall. We turned round when I knew that it would be at least five miles by the time we got back to Bridge 63.

Once back at Bridge 63, Duncan and Iain had just finished their ride - they made it to Bridge number 61!!!! I don't think they even covered a mile! Ah well, as they say at Tesco, every little helps!

Total distance - 5.4 miles