Meet Clifton: hospice mascot, morale officer, and the real athlete in this partnership. He’s taking on a year of epic 2026 challenges — including supervising a 100‑mile castle‑to‑castle run — and he’s graciously allowing his human (that’s me) to tag along and do the actual sweating. Also featuring: Bob the Cockerpoo, who is deeply jealous of Clifton’s rising fame but unlikely to make the full mileage unless there are snacks every half‑mile. Bob will be offering emotional support, dramatic sighs, and occasional cameo appearances when out training. They are both far more photogenic and significantly better at morale‑boosting than I am.
Follow along, donate if you can, and watch Clifton carry this mission while Bob negotiates for better treats and I question my life choices.
So not quiet the same as a year to 100 miles but not far, after some thinking I decided to park the charm bracelet 100 for 2025 knowing I have not trained enough and wanting to give myself more time to rebuild my strength, so instead as you do when your phone pings with an enticing email I signed up for Rat Race, castle to castle 100 in July 2026! so it’s not 15 months to 100 miles!!
Bamberg Castle in Northumberland to Edinburgh Castle, training plans are out and I am determined I am not giving up!
I promise to post more along my journey regarding my training as I feel I have abandoned my blog recently.
