First event of the year, and back into the groove! I wasn't altogether feeling the groove first thing, really, but once I'd met Sarah at Staines, and we'd walked to the start and begun our (2 week overdue) chat-athon warm up, I was feeling motivated again.
Due to the recent slightly damp weather, the course was changed from Runnymead (underwater) to Staines (only slightly underwater). 7 and a bit laps for a 50km, and the river level was rising by 1cm per hour, so the parts of the path that were underwater were becoming narrower each lap, which was a good motivation to keep moving!
We added on to our "choosing a favourite house" lap, the extra criteria of "how high are it's stilts?"
Great to share some miles and chats with Tony and Andy, too!
When running on this part of the Thames, there are always many swans and ducks swanning around on the river banks. Now the river banks were submerged, they were paddling furiously around in the currents, seeming quite confused as to where their usual perching points had gone to.
The baubles were being taken down from the big pine tree on the river bank, which officially marks the end of the Christmas season. Boo, bah humbug, etc!
Afterwards, time for hot chocolates and Christmas celebrations (5th January will now always mark Christmas!) and lots of catch ups in the Last Hop. Thanks Saturn and all the marshals for a brilliant event!
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