Day 9: Dark Iron Challenge, 04.12.2021
After yesterday's palava with cold hands, I was worried this morning as it was freezing and raining again. But, Traviss and Rachel gave me some handwarmers at the start, and saved the day! Thank you so much, you guys are the best!
Ran with Zandra today, on the 5km sea wall loop. Fab day, and the laps flew by. Rain stopped on the second lap, and the sun soon came out and it turned into a beautiful day. View from sea wall for the first lap was cloud, second lap was overwhelmingly grey (grey sea, grey sky, grey wall, grey cliffs, grey boats), third lap was a bit more colourful, and fourth lap onwards was bright blues and greens of all hues. Beautiful! Saw some people climbing the steep paths on the cliffs, but by the next lap they had disappeared, and I really want to know where they went! Heard a helicopter for ages but couldn't see it, but finally it appeared over the cliffs and foew off towards Dover.
After loosing bits of two bottles, I am now using a 1L tonic water bottle, for which I am, quite rightly, receiving much abuse about drinking gin and tonic for my hydration during runs. In other nutrition/ hydration news, had some Percy Pigs (Christmas version!) as a treat today.
Did a 50km today. Definitely today I noticed my legs starting to feel more tired than last weekend, but other than that, am feeling good, and loving the suprise 10 in 10. Andrew is doing amazing, and now seems sure to become a massive TiT tomorrow!!!! (officially) For borh running and ice cream challenges (mint choc chip today). We got upgraded to green numbers today!
Last lap highlights included being beaten up the railway hill by a little cow, whilst a big cow did a poo right in front of me at the top of the hill. Thanks guys, so supportive.
Thankyou Zandra for the lovely company, Traviss and Rachel and SVN team for a fab event, and big well done to all runners!
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