In good company

It's been a while since I've ran with a group. With the recent rainy weather and the acquisition of the Brompton foldable bike, it has been far too easy to dash out quickly to the shops, in between showers.
The times when you need to carry a little more than your backpack could carry , like drycleaning, one has to walk, or run. With a big brolly in hand, and no cap/hood, when the breezy rain hits, there is no choice but to be drenched, with a shopping bag over my head for shelter...a warm shower has never felt so good.

Last Saturday, we finally managed to get our group of marathon veterans to experience our training ground this side of the Thames. A sunny but breezy Saturday late morning we started, a lil later than usual, a bit warmer. Recovering from one of those killer cramps in bed, my left leg was tender to start, and...it wasn't easy to keep up. I don't like being at the back of the pack, left behind. Proof of the lack of basal fitness? Or the German würst and oster fest effect? More 'woodshedding' required it seems.

It was heaps of fun. The ground wasn't as wet as I thought, it was peaceful along the river, and we found a hilly road near the Kennedy memorial (American soil within Runnymede!), and the downhill run and views of the panorama towards Windsor and heathrow was rewarding.




Of course more rewarding was the BBQ fest after a 8 mile + run, and for one of us, proof that one can run from central London to staines in 2 hours and a bit!




Leftovers to kill off after the party, and more stretching to be done...this has hurt more than a half marathon when I started slow!

At least, I'm back in business.

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