I decided I needed some help, and put on Depeche Mode, instead of trying out this fella, before the upcoming hill. It's a steep wee bugger, some would call it a wall and that's includes me. The downhill on the other side was much easier, but these plastic sheets they use to stop trail corrosion, are lethal when exposed and wet. I was glad that I had a pulling Paddy, that I could use as an anchor to hold me upright a few times. Sorry, lad for yanking you lead, but I would have dropped hard if it wasn't for you.

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Felt a bit slow and heavy today, didn't feel like I ever got going. Though today's RAAAD was a best of Prince, always a good tune. Because in last nights dream, I walked into an small'ish office where two unknown men to me were listening to a female drummer, Sheila E., using a computer server as a drum set, GPU base drum, RAM high hat etc. After talking to her for a bit, suddenly I were out running at junction in my hometown in Denmark, I was with Sheila and others doing an ultra. A man, not sure if was the fella from earlier in the dream, said I'm sure I can beat Sheila. The next second I'm starting next to her and she is leaning up against a wall looking rather tired as she had just finished the first ultra. I told her what the man said and that she could do it (finish the second ultra). Sheila stood up walked down to an entrance to a cave and suddenly came running up and told me that he (the man who challenge her) was down there. As we were running up a steep and gnarly path, she was shouting back to me, I've only did my first ever half marathon last week.

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Today's trail running tip: Get yourself some salami sticks. Not only are they tasty, salty and contains carbs and protein. In a nice easy eatable packaging that ain't too messy and don't drip sticky stuff, like other spots "food" do.

They also double as drumsticks for air drumming, which any trail runner worth their sweaty salt, will need while listening to wicked tunes, like when Lars drums his way through Metallica's banger of an album - Black Album, which was today's RAAAD.

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Laufrunde mit recht schweren Beinen heute, aber Hauptsache draußen und bewegt, mein selbst gesetztes Monatsziel ist dann jetzt auch schon voll, der Rest ist Kür.

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I failed to put a man in the summit on today's run. The last kilometre was blocked by horses, cows and sheep. Might have been able to pass alone but with a mutt and that we had to return the same way, wouldn't have been wise. So here's a picture of Pic du Midi instead. It went from running in clag and only being able to see about 50m around you, to clear views of the stunning Pyrenees around us, that you just had to stop and take in.

Today's RAAAD was a blast of the 80's Curiousity killed the Cat and Prefab Sprouts.

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Today's run was much better than yesterday, went further and did it faster, clearly getting used to the new heights. Paddy even got to run off lead in the river to cool down. Though somehow I didn't notice that I had dropped my water bottle, so an extra 2k was added with Penny, after I stopped my watch, doh. You see that peak at the start and the end I had to go over that two more times ...

Today's RAAAD was a bit disappointing picked Laid Back's best off and only 3 of their songs I remember, rest I had no clue about, I was sure I had heard many more being Danish like them.

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Yesterday's run turned into a meh, just didn't have it in me or even wanted to, managed shy of 3km where most was done walking around looking for ghost in a ruined factory.

So it was good to be out on a familiar trails today. Though a cut from some branches the other day, was at the itching stages of healing. So everytime my foot hit the ground my shoe nudged the scap and the itch woke up with a big HELLO.

Today's RAAAD was again a popular music combo that shouldn't be listed to when you want to take it easy. Good solid drum and bass by Breakbeat Era and their album Ultra-Obscene.

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After yesterday's OSM recon run with Paddy the Irish mutt which I forgot to report. I went out with both mutts at first there was chaos, dogs and leads in one big mess. Then they clocked that we are out running not sniffing and playing, and off we went.

I had forgotten a few things yesterday so I need to remember to log into OpenStreetMap and add them.

Yesterday's RAAAD was the Ukrainan folktronica band Go_a they were on Euro Music a few years ago. I do like the mix of traditional musical instruments and modern electronics.

Today's Run an Album a Day was Buena Vista Social Club and their self titled album, can you remember how it was playing everywhere around the millennium.

Running two mutts equal double distance, right?

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Two runs on the same hill and you become a local. I had a mountain biker asking me for directions. It would be a while before I know this labyrinth of wonderful trails like a local. But at least l knew the way to the top, might be the long way around but it would get you to the top.

As unbelievable Schubert Dip is, it's unbelievable that many thinks that Unbelievable is the only good song from EMF brilliant album. Great RAAAD album to run to and a trip down early 90s alternatively rock years.

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Today's run and RAAAD includes a public health warning.

We had a labyrinth of beautiful forests trails, glorious muddy toes, sun at last, trees, uphill on very rocky tails, downhills on bedrock, mixed with hikers, mountain bikers, fortress/prison with a grim history and a great view over Pamplona, which turned into 7km of good fun.

As I stopped to take a snap of the great view, we got overtaken by a couple of fellow trail runners. Paddy the Irish mutt, saw this as "let's run together" and took off at high speed. We managed to catch up and keep up for about 400-500m before they turned off the trail we were running. Speed was kept up because of Today Run An Album A Day was Yello and their absolutely brilliant and sublime album Flag (Remastered*).

Note the * there above, see when you have already started out a bit too hard to the tune that is Tied Up, climed steep section while Blazing Saddles is blasting, you therefore don't need The Race to be the next on the playlist followed by Tied up in Red etc. And since this is the Remastered version there's a 13 min long 12" of The Race, which I highly recommend not to be playing while driving, cycling or running. If the short LP version blows your legs and lungs, there's no way you would do these activities slowly while the 12" is playing.

Since we are still here tomorrow, I think I'll do it all again, as these trails are great fun.

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