Category Archives: Italy

Nearing the end

Yesterday morning I had planned a long run, got up suitably early stepped out the door to be met with this Plus lightening. I sat on the terrace, ate my banana, watched and decided that as I was unsure if … Continue reading

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Monte Baldo

Today is Sunday. Sunday is long run day. I was up early, stepped out the door to be greeted by a storm blowing in, I am now back in bed, in full running kit waiting for it to pass. Time … Continue reading

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More Rest

Yesterday it was another pool day.  For me my pool time was delayed until after a trip to Garda to buy provisions. There is a shuttle from the Hotel to town but yesterday there seemed to be some kind of … Continue reading

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Verona

My morning started with hill reps at 6 am, I really must remember I am supposed to be on holiday! Up the hill then the steps, up more hill, two steps, back down and repeat! Hot and humid. The bus … Continue reading

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Rest day

Yesterday was a long day, we left the Hotel at 10 am and got back at 12:30 am, so today was declared a rest day. I woke up at 9 which was a good start!  The rest of the day … Continue reading

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Venice

For as long as I can remember I have wanted to go to Venice. Not really sure how, why or when this desire started but yesterday I got to fulfil that dream.As we pulled up in the ferry, I got … Continue reading

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A grand day out

This morning I snuck out of the apartment and ran 6 miles. Two miles to the Lake, two miles along the lake and two miles back up.  The temperature was perfect, 6 am is clearly the best time to run … Continue reading

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Garda to Bardolino 

The day started with us having a buffet breakfast at the Hotel. Any breakfast that incorporates cake is a good one in my book. Fortunately for my waist line we are self catering and from now on its a bowl … Continue reading

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Planes, trains and automobiles 

Well strictly speaking it was automobile, bus, bus, plane, bus and bus, but we have arrived family of three for a holiday in Garda, Lake Garda, Italy. For those of you who stop by for running stories, best pass on … Continue reading

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