Couldn't sleep beyond 7 ish on Christmas morning. I got the whole household out of bed...took a towel, set of dry clothes, spare shoes, plastic bags..
For a traffic free drive to Richmond park, dodging numerous puddles along the way..
Thanks to all of the volunteers that made it possible and pre-warned us of the treacherous course! It was one of the rainiest and boggiest run ever ..and a few months since I did a proper 5k.
Many puddles to dodge and after a while, the wet shoes didn't matter anymore. As with everything else..you were wet anyway. Quite a few had Santa hats, and garlands for a bit of festive spirit. A group of (rain)deers were sitting in the distance, observing all of us..Ho(e) Ho Ho...No Sleigh..Only our two feet.
The rain picked up as we went along, and the wind too. Very few stopped...getting to the finish ASAP was a better approach. Wasn't easy battling the elements at all..very exhausting.
Glad to have made it..to a slightly altered finishing line. A bit disappointed to have got a barcode with 105 on it...would've thought it to be a rare chance to get within the top 100 again (like a few years ago when I first started going to Richmond)..but at least done the workout before a full Christmas dinner ahead.
A repeat of the Special edition of Parkrun on New Year's Day?
Hubby (now glad he had been forced out of bed and did a parkrun this morning, finishing 72th) says its 'up for negotiation'.
Our trainers will need a few days to dry out. :)
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