It was a surprise this morning to wake up to a beautiful sunny morning and after getting my brain going with the help of a Sudoku puzzle and a Kri-Kri tumbler of quadspresso, I climbed into my running gear.
At the very last minute I changed my mind about running from the house and instead drove up to Jack and Jill… a good decision by all accounts. The car-park was almost full and there were loads of people out enjoying the unseasonal weather… there was still an edge of chillness in the shade, but shorts and t-shirt were all I needed!
I ran along the top of the Downs all the way to Blackcap, encountering the back-markers on the Lewes Downland Ten as I neared my turn-point.
The return leg was equally lovely and with the vague breeze now behind me, it was even warmer.
Lovely, apart from the flies that is. Fortunately they were not along the whole route, just where the cows were grazing, but there were ‘fousands of the little blighters, all out enjoying the sun, cow dung and alas, my sweaty face… YUK!
I returned to the car in 1:35 having run 9.4 miles or so at a pretty steady and comfortable 6mph.
The sky has now clouded over which makes my effort this morning even more worthwhile!