Day 212/365

7 calendar months of challenge 2014kx365, 212 days, 1141 miles & 191 miles in the month of July. Highlights this month were running from St. Benedict's School to the children's centre at Baths Royal United Hospital dressed as Batman on Time is Precious' last ever character Day & Frome Half Marathon.

 Today's run was intending to be an off road  circumnavigate of a Downside Abbey starting out from Holcombe through Stratton on the Fosse to Chilcompton and back to Holcombe. Set off across the fields towards Pitcot  across the Cradle Grounds with Downside Abbey in the distance ran through arable land and meadows to Stratton, the farming here allows for set aside which means a strip is left around the perimeter of arable land for wildlife, which is also useful for running around instead of through any planted crops.  Once in Stratton followed the bridal way through Downside Schools grounds to Chilcompton. Down through Chilcompton turning off by the village hall and back across the footpaths to Stratton coming out by St. Benedict's Church. Had almost made a loop around Downside Abbey but headed out of Stratton towards Radstock turning off  onto Watery Lane. Legs were feeling a bit heavy and lethargic so rather than run across the fields as intended ran around the lanes back to Holcombe the loop  around the Abbey was completed by the Holcombe Inn and I refrained from going in to refuel. Just over 6.5 miles bringing July to a close.