Good running week this week, two marathons. The theme this week was simply "keeping warm" as it was too cold to take gloves off and take photos too much, plus I hadn't gotten around to planning an actual themed run. Revisited an old favourite route for both days - the river route to Putney, plus an extra bonus loop around some of the royal parks.
It was very cold indeed, snow on Monday! On the plus side though, this meant hot drinks stops were scheduled, in order to keep warm.
The snow had mostly gone by Saturday, but the forecast said it felt like -10oC!
Such a bright and sunny day. A good long run in the sun is the best medicine for sure.
Running past the lake in St James' Park (the oldest royal park), we saw a beautiful black swan gliding through the ice.
Looking at the cold water sent a chill to the bones, so it felt like time that a warm up drink was on the cards.
Suitably snug, we set off down the river, and getting towards Putney it was time for a checkpoint in the sunshine. Thank you Danielle for my fabulous letterbox gift this week! Such a lovely surprise, I am so lucky indeed! The shortbread hug in a biscuit was just the perfect thing for 10 miles in at -10oC!
I might have mentioned how cold it was once or twice, but really it was! Almost at Putney, and came across this fountain, to prove it!
Happy Valentines Day to you all! 💗💜💗💙💗💛💗
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