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It’s been a long week...

Amelia is away with school for the weekend again. Susan is away for the night. It’s just the two of us left. Football this morning with the ever-improving @tikitakafootballacademy Porto under 8s. Now it’s pizza and film. Perfect.

Took advantage of a very early start to recce the course for @boltonmarathonuk. ... It’s a fantastic course. A marathon in Bolton is never going to be flat, and this is certainly not. Maybe best described as hilly. Some significant climbs in the early stages as the course climbs out of Bolton town centre towards Lostock, and then again as the route winds its way out of Horwich towards Chorley Old Road. From there the course undulates all the way back to the start. It’s either up or down, steeply, or gently. Either way, it’s not flat. ... That said, it’s not been made more difficult than it needs to be. There are some obvious climbs that the route avoids (Smithills Dean Road being one) and it’s definitely been designed to be runnable. I also like the fact that it’s not a lapped course, or an out and back. It feels like a course that has been designed to offer runners, spectators, volunteers, and the town at large something to get behind. Some great views await both in training and on the day. I’m also impressed that it manages to pay homage to the Bolton Marathon of old, while also nodding to the fact that Bolton parkrun is a significant event for lot of runners in the town: the out and back section of parkrun features just before mile 18. ... As I drove around today the rain was hitting the car at 90 degrees. For anyone thinking of entering there’s a good winter’s worth of training ahead. But Bolton in May can be as beautiful as anywhere else - if you pick your head up and have a look. Thankfully this course will allow anyone entering the chance to do just that. It’s going to be a great race.

MOTM and a hat-trick. Another good morning with @tikitakafootballacademy. Lunch and off to watch #BWFC in the sun.

It’s a good morning.

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