Today I had one of those days when I get up at the crack of dawn, pin a number on the front of my top and run around for a couple of hours!!!

This is how I get my kicks!!

Marlow Half Marathon first time at this race. The weather was not my friend with wind and rain it really was not appealing to me at all. The cosy duvet almost won the battle of willls but then I knew I would be cross with myself all day so up I got and out I went. I think the ignorance of never having run this course was my total saviour because if I knew what was ahead of me the duvet could have won!!

I had read the race was a bit hilly but the hills were monsters. So long, harder than Windsor half and that is a hilly course. I should have paid attention to their Facebook, I quote (There are some mean gradients on this course. For many, a concerted uphill walking effort will make more progress than what feels like running on the spot: DON’T BE AFRAID TO WALK HILLS.)Note to self do more research prior to the event!!!

So the challenge began and I meandered my way around the beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside. I did actually walk, up TWO of the hills, I never walk so this will give you some indication how tough this one was.

Not my most amazing time 01:51:07 but for me a great training run, more miles in my legs and feeling good although slightly exhausted this evening.

Of course at the end I get my medal fix, which we love :))))

And it was yellow, a lovely sunny prize in what was a very grey run.

Now I am on the computer looking for my December challenge. I’m thinking a 10 miler, planning to keep November milage lower before things crank up in mid December /January. So I think a 10 mile fast run will be a good distance.

Congratulations to all of the NYC Marathon finishers today. Super jealous, this is top of my bucket list.