Born free

 The apprentice and I went for a stroll this evening, its well worn trail, he knows the way, so he ran most of it.

 Its 2.2 miles, with some tricky bits

 through ancient woodland, I didn't see much of the apprentice, save for his heels for almost the entire walk/run.

 Where there was the possibility of Trolls he waited, better to be safe than sorry,

 but for the most part he legged it, ignoring the scenery, he had something else on his mind.

 This tree.

 Being the competitive type I managed to get in front at the end

but only so I could give him a push.