No snow, got to go.

I had hoped that the snow which had been forecast would be lying two inches deep when I looked out this morning. This would have given us a reasonable excuse not to run. The last of the autumn leaves were bowling down the road at quite a pace, driven by a very crisp easterly wind. Enthusiasm was not great but I had stated that ten miles was the target for the day so we had to get on with it. Choosing a route that would keep the wind at our backs and with ample opportunities to shorten the route if necessary, we set off. The wind and a desire to keep warm made us set off at quite a pace. Downhill for a mile and a half followed by a mile and a half uphill warmed every bone in our bodies.
A left turn took us along a fairly level three mile stretch towards the next village. A few ups and downs but nothing to severe. The countryside was fairly open and in the distance I could see the village church ahead of us. It took quite a while before it appeared to get any nearer. We passed it with six miles on the Garmin. The route was a large triangle, this meant that passing the church we turned left for the run home. It was beside the main road with the wind coming into our face at two o'clock. The snow that had been forecast overnight was now beginning to fall. It was not big flakes just small icy ones. This last four mile leg of the run was slightly uphill and quite demanding. I had chosen a route that was all on the road. We had not run ten miles since October so I wanted to make it as easy as possible, if that distance is ever easy. The fact that it was all on the road meant it was reasonably quick considering which was satisfying. All in all a good start to the week.