I had one hour to go for my run - 30 min run, 15 min change and 15 min eat lunch. Very tight time schedule. That kind of went out of the window and ended up running into class eating a bit cake and drinking tea out of my flask! Read on...
I was skipping along happily thinking how lovely it was that the buds were on the trees already and despite the horrible weather down in England maybe spring was tempted. The WALLOP I was on the deck in a puddle!!!
I had slid down a path that was wet, covered in leaves and muddy. Quick check that the Edinburgh College Construction students I had just passed were out of sight (I surmised their subject from their hi-vis vests and hard hats, and I snuck past them in the Hub on the way back hoping that they hadn't seen me!) and I wobbled back up. So for the rest of my run I was nursing a sore hand, bruised bum and ego! And I was soaking wet. What a plonker. That's what I get for diddling about longing at the leaves.
The rest of my run went okay. Given how horrible the weather was down in England it was remarkably gentle and calm at Cramond.
A fabulous run, despite the fact my arm, wrist and leg was both sore and soaking. I was all covered in mud and had to slope back into the college hoping no-one would stop me and talk to me whilst I was all covered in mud.
So that was a wet muddy three miles.
So to today's run...
Woke up this morning very stiff. My wrist hurt all day at work whilst I was typing and my left leg was slightly niggly sore. Until I started running and then everything reminded me that I had fallen the day before! I had been at work in the morning and then visited a student on the way home so was ready for a run when I got in. First part of my run was quite muddy but I had my trail shoes on so no falling over today.
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| Look - Spring!!!! |
Once I was in the Estate I headed for my favourite bit of the run. I call it Rapunzel's tower but I am sure it was probably just a grain store or something but I like to imagine there were secret assignations happened on dark starry nights.
After my wee run around the tower I headed off down to see if there were snowdrops near the big house. And there were - lovely. First sign of spring. Bit sad that Alistair isn't around to see them this year but happy for the lovely memories of walks around here. Next year I can run through them with our wee doggy!
Second part of my run took me down through the Chinese Gates down to the pond at the bottom of the hill. Absolutely beautiful and stunning. Interestingly enough, given that the Winter Olympics start tomorrow, the top of the hut, which looks like Hagrid's hut, has a curling stone on the top! This pond is used as a curling pond and I am guessing the hut belongs to the Curling club.
(I won't apologise for the amount of photos - it was just so beautiful out there today.)
I have absolutely fallen in love with trail running and was even practising running straight through the mud rather than teetering around the puddles. I figure if I have 31 miles to run on trails I had better get used to hills and mud!
Two runs, a few bumps, loads of mud but terrific fun. Running really is medicine for the soul.
don't worry, be happy :)
well done getting out there after the fall. that's the pond my FIL saved C from and then fell into himself a few weeks later. I'll ask about the hut :-) Love the snowdrops and the view from the gate is lovely. The Ramsay monument is odd, I was reading about that after my last visit. Great running as always xxx
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