I received an invitation this week to run between the piers in Brighton later in the year. This should theoretically be a pretty short sprint, but the invitation came from Cliff and Andy, so I now need to think about increasing my training mileage again.
The last few weekends I have been satisfied with a short run on the machine, but since it was my birthday today and in light of the aforementioned invitation, I thought I would get out into the fresh air. Especially as Mark had also sent me a text as he was starting a 30 mile run this morning.
I did my favourite short circuit, taking in the edge of Wivelsfield, West Wood and the Magical Path.
It was a lovely day for running and I made good time in the first half hour… right up until I bumped into Lew in his huge Dodge truck. It was so good to catch up that I stood chatting for about 40 minutes, before running the rest of the way home.
5.2 miles in about 50 minutes plus a 40 minute conversation.
Back at base, I had just jumped out of the shower when my lovely Aunt phoned to wish me Happy Birthday. I sat in the garden chatting to her for quite a while, enjoying the conversation. I didn’t like to confess that I was only wearing my birthday suit!