Jill Shakespeare

The deep snow is some kind of sadistic thigh workout but I’m frequently distracted by the views

This mornings recovery run delivering on all fronts.

Sunshine ✔️
Blue skies ✔️
Autumnal colours ✔️

Just a casual photo of my enormous self next to my tiny family

Horrendous run made marginally more bearable (but not really!) by this sunrise.

All the emotions today

Getting out early has its benefits (somedays!)

After the torrential downpour came the blinding sunshine. Hands up who forgot to pack their sunglasses 🙄

Today’s trails LOOK beautiful but in reality it was sweltering, muggy and extremely sticky. Pictures can be very deceiving. Kudos to all the smart runners who got out early in the cool morning breeze 🌬

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It did not disappoint.

I did it!!!! Beach run ✔️ sea swim ✔️

Post run sweaty beach selfie…putting on the wetsuit (and big girl pants, quite literally 😂) and gearing up for an early morning dip!

Early morning beach run. Dark mornings are definitely rolling in 😭

It took all my will power to not crawl back into bed this morning. Find yourself someone like who keeps you accountable to a plan!!

Yorkshire runs. Mainly comprising bridges, snickets and the Leeds Liverpool canal. Very grey but what’s not to love 🤍

Yorkshire Day. It was at its best!

The epitome of a Yorkshire run

Early morning walks to destress

About last night 🍻

Woke up before 5am so got up and went out to try and reach my goal for the May Challenge. Not there yet but there’s still a few days to go...legs felt good once I got past 2km. Anyone else want to give up and go home before 2km? @ Saffron Walden

Last few days of the community 50km challenge. My legs are like lead today but I’ve been out and done a swift 5km to tack onto my tally. Have you done yours?! @ Saffron Walden

Hills, hills...and yet more hills. But the view at the top was pretty special @ Saffron Walden

After a gloomy morning the sun came out and it was glorious @ Saffron Walden

After a gloomy morning the sun came out and it was glorious ☀️

Competitive, me? Little meek and mild me, oh no! No that absolutely wasn’t me you saw at 5.45am getting in a cheeky 12km to add to the 🙄

These trails were the end of me today. They are rock hard, I swear tarmac would have more give! Short and sharp tempo run of which I very much enjoyed the rest periods... @ Saffron Walden

Hazy mornings on the trails

Honestly I’m just buzzing!!! I feel so chuffed to be a part of this event and so proud to live in such a wonderful town that is so enthusiastic and supportive and so keen to get involved! You’re all simply awesome.

Keep running, keep seeking out the trails, keep sharing your adventures and routes and let’s keep championing each other. It’s so refreshing and uplifting. Feeling all the feels today ☺️

Tilt community 15km run ✔️ @ Saffron Walden

I reeeeeeeally didn’t want to go for a run after I finished work today. I was weary, pre-menstrual, ridiculously bloated and feeling super heavy and lethargic but I went with the mentality that I’d just go for ten mins and see how I felt (hoping against hope that the sun would put a spring in my step) I’d only done 0.5km when this view appeared and then I was sorted. These trails have provided much needed umph, invigoration and headspace over the past year and they just keep on giving.

Misty early mornings

That post run confusion of ‘why do I do this to myself’ knowing that in the next second the endorphins will kick and I’ll be planning tomorrow’s route 😂 @ Saffron Walden

This mornings run was pretty special. First, this year, in just a T-shirt’s - no jacket, no hat - and not a soul in sight. I had this glorious view all to myself.

Tree tunnel

☀️ S P E C T A C U L A R ☀️
(The weather that it...the run was a slog but made 100% better by these blue skies)

Today was not the day to plan a tempo run on the trails 🤦‍♀️ I mean what was I even thinking!! It took all my efforts to just stay upright...

Happy Mother’s Day to all the women out there holding it together 99% of the time! I’ve had a lovely morning escaping my family for an early morning run...this is my Mother’s Day treat...silence!!