Sunday, 21 March 2010

Spring is in the air!


It was difficult to believe that yesterday was the first day of Spring as I stood on the sidelines in the pouring down rain to watch Marc play football.

Up with the lark this morning, Martin, Marc & I embraced our official duty of closing the road and turning the competitors in the Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k around at the half way point and sending them on their way back to the city centre. Apart from being told we 'should go and run on the moors' by an angry motorist we enjoyed cheering the runners on. I must admit I gave a rather large group of members of the Army and extra loud cheer - a valiant effort carrying their heavy looking packs on their backs. We also had a fantastic turn out from our club, Eccleshill Road Runners (www.eccleshillroadrunners.co.uk) and the sight of each and every one of them made me wish I was running myself but I'll be back next year!

Duties done, cones and barrier tape removed I went to meet Lisa at Starbucks for a coffee before we set off to pick up Sophie for our now weekly ritual of a long run. We had decided to once more head for the pleasant surroundings of Otley. It is such a joy to see the multitude of ducks and swans gliding idly on the river. The run was made all the more pleasant this week by the array of colourful crocus which adorned the grass verges. A photo opportunity confirmed that Spring had indeed sprung! Taking the now usual route back to Menston and then down Hollings Hill I spotted some cute rabbits in a field, further confirmation of the lovely Spring weather.

Tired, we arrived back at Apperley Bridge in 2:43:51 with 15.36 miles in the bank! Lisa had amazingly completed the Bradford 10k too after volunteering to lead blind runner Louise around the course - wonder woman!

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