Missed the marathon, but not much.

The marathon was already in progress when we left home for our Sunday morning run. We had planned to leave earlier but I overslept, a result of too much gardening yesterday. The sun was shinning and it was warm so I gave my legs their first glimpse of daylight this year. I also left my wind proof jacket at home. The first few steps came as a shock to my body but it soon adjusted. Stripped of the outer clothing meant I did not get so hot during the run. It was probably the most lumpy run that we do climbing over five hundred feet and burning eleven hundred calories. All the major climbs are in the second half but we got the pace right early on and it was enjoyable. Ten and three quarter miles it was our longest run for a long time and a very good start to the week. The late start and length of the run meant that we missed the finish of both the men's and women's marathon on TV but hey the run was worth it.