Finally, we got the keys, and on a snowy day, we moved into our new house.
One of the first pieces of mail to come through is the bibs for the first event of the year - Wokingham Half. My 3rd it will be, and only 2 weeks away!
Training has been sporadic, with a long run every week except for the snowy week which we were meant to move except our movers have been snowed in.
A very daring deed I did on the day before we were meant to move..a lil snowy farewell bicycle ride along the Thames in the fresh snow, so beautiful.
It is hard saying goodbye to the proximity of the Thames path, and we are slowly doing it whilst vacating the flat. A quick run, and shower, pack a few things, and back to the house. Things one take for granted to have the world at your doorstep, on foot. Hardly the same in real suburbia!
The first weekend long run from the new house was more an expedition than a serious training run. A sunny Saturday morning, got us out the door, with a lap to our nearest park, and then along winding 'country roads' of Surrey to where Chobham common starts. Lots of cyclists about, and no kerbside for runners , it wasn't the safest around. The car park of the Common from what we could see, was still an ice rink from last week's snow.
However , it was refreshing to be running in the countryside, or 'the bush' , on a cool Australia Day.
A bit of encouragement got me to the gym 2 times this week to maximise my attendances for my month's worth of membership. A pat on the back for completing 2 * 5kms on the treadmill with some stopping. Fatigued. I need to get outdoors as the treadmill limits me, and so does watching the clock.
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