Training for Dudley's Dawdle - October 2009

Training for Dudley's Dawdle - October 2009

Saturday 3-10-09 tucton Bridge, Wick Fields, The run, Hengisbury Head, Wick fields and back home. Distance 10 miles

Sunday 4-10-09 Walk to Avon Beach along coast to Cliffhanger cafe and back home.

Distance 8miles

Tuesday 13-10-09 Walk to Avon Beach along coast to Cliffhanger cafe and back home

Distance 8miles

Thursday 15-10-09 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, Cliffhanger, and back via Stanpit Marsh. The addition of Stanpit Marsh each way makes this route up to 10 miles the same as the route around Hengisbury head. Distance 10miles

Friday 16-10-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, Mudeford Spit, The run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields and home. Distance 10miles

Saturday 17-10-09 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach along coast to Cliffhanger cafe and back via Stanpit Marsh Distance 10miles

Monday 19-10-09 By car to Piddletrenthide and parked in side street. Path to Ltscombe Hill was steadily uphill all the way. Then around ridge to descend into Presh on very steep path. [No mobile signal in Presh] the path then climbs uphill until reaching a very large filed and route of path off to left can only be guessed as far side of field is hidden bythe hill. Exit by style down track and into Piddletrenthide and take road past church and then left down back of village to car. This route was completed twice. I was unable to do it a third time due to a meeting in the evening. One circuit is 8 miles. Distance 16miles.

Tuesday 20-10-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick fields, Mudeford Spit, The Run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields and home. Distance 10 miles

Thursday 22-10-09 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach and coast to Cliffhanger cafe and back same way. Distance 10miles

Friday 23-10-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, Mudeford Spit, The Run, Hengisbury, Wick Fields and home Distance 10miles

Saturday 24-10-09 Tuckton Bridge, wick Fields, Mudeford spit, the run, Hengisbury Head, wick fields and home Distance 10miles

Sunday 25-10-09 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, Cliffhanger and back to Avon Beach and home avoiding the Marsh. Distance 8 miles

Monday 26-10-09 Tuckton Bridge, Hengisbury, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Sandbanks. cross ferry on bus as this is free! Shell bay, Stydland, Old Harry, Swanage, Durleston Head and back into Swanage to catch bus home. Distance 30 miles

Tuesday 27-10-09 stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, along coast to Cliffhanger cafe and back to Avon Beach for coffe with Dave. Home by Car. Distance 6miles

Total distance walked for month 156 miles. During this time I was gaining fitness and speed. I was also carrying a rucksack weighing about 10kilos as I estimate that this is what i shall need on the walk.