Sunday run returns

The clocks moved forward today which means one hour less sleep. Overnight frost made it a chilly start to our run; the first Sunday that we had managed to hit the road for three weeks. A small amount of snow is still in the hedgerows but nothing significant. I decided to keep on the roads today to make life a little easier as I wanted to increase the distance. I was hoping to do ten miles but thought this was a bit ambitious as we had missed some training. The route was along country roads and a bit lumpy in places. Garmin recorded altitude gain of 340 feet so it was quite tough. It also recorded 900 calories burned and an acceptable average speed for the seven and a half miles covered. There were a few more runners out today, quite a few in shorts which I thought was a bit brave. With this start to the week it may be possible to achieve twenty five miles for the week.

The only wildlife spotted today was one common buzzard hovering over a field looking for Sunday lunch. Walkers dressed in winter clothes, some carrying camera's, were also in evidence.