Today I went to Hemel Hempstead to run one of the Gade Valley Harriers' runs. They're a running club who organise training runs ahead of the London Marathon and today's was 17 miles, which fitted perfectly with my schedule. After an early start on a cold morning the run got underway with a phased start to ease congestion on the canal path. Soon after starting I got chatting to a couple, Laura and Simon, from St Albans. Laura ran the Watford half marathon a couple of weeks ago, in a time two minutes faster than mine. We both wanted today's run to be a training run and not a race against the clock so the three of us ran a steady pace for the next 16 miles. It was great to have company and chatting certainly made the time fly by. The countryside was lovely, although it was cold in the snow flurries. The race was exceedingly well organised - surely this is how all events should run?
It was great to put another 17 miles under my belt and gain experience at another event, although I have picked up a couple of niggles. I guess that's to be expected at this stage of my training. However, tomorrow's a rest day, I see Jennie on Wednesday and I'll miss the short run at the end of the week. Hopefully I'll be right as rain for next weekend's trip to Brighton.
To be continued...
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