Today I'm on annual leave, which meant I didn't have to do my run before dawn. Given that my last 10 runs have been on routes which are completely flat I was keen to go to Richmond Park and run up a couple of inclines. Plus, the weather has finally changed and we're graced with clear blue skies and sunshine. Put all of that together and it made for a fabulous run.
Normally I only go to Richmond Park at the weekend with the hordes: the parents shouting at their kids, relieved to have escaped the confines of home but yet desperate that everyone has a good time; the cyclists who belt round in their pelotons, breaking the speed limit; the runners with faces twisted in grim determination at chasing a PB (ahem). Today, however, was a much more laid back affair. Mostly I saw dog walkers and couples in their later years, simply strolling and enjoying the park. One lady sympathised with me for getting mud on my new, pristine white trainers; another shouted words of encouragement as I made my way up the hill. The park itself was bathed in sunshine, the trees mostly reduced to their wintry bare branches, giving the park a more open and spacious feel.
My time today wasn't great - but I had a great time. :-)
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