Snow!

Hurrah! Bejaysus! Begorra! And other such sayings. The snow has finally arrived down at our level and its been falling since early this morning.

This afternoons run was at 3pm as I'd forgotten to eat AGAIN after mid morning snack and so had to refuel (slice loaf and spread and coffee) and wait before I went out. Waited half an hour then realised it was going to be a night time run if I didn't get my arse into gear and so risked puking.

7km (4.35 miles) of trail and cross country at recovery pace (which according to Coach Bob G is 1 to 1.5 mins slower than your normal pace) later I returned home happier and remarkably awake (unlike yesterday when I returned and fell into a coma) and just a little bit cold. Its really pretty out there and hopefully even more will fall! Wore my Grizzlys and they were fine except on the really muddy hills but really, cannot wait till Inov8's arrive :)

No real calf problems and although I wasn't feeling my usual yeee haaaa about the run, it wasn't as bad as yesterday and at points I even forgot I was running which was nice. I had only planned on doing 5km but felt good at 5km and though well ok, lets go for 6.4km (4 miles) and felt fine at 6km so though oh well, round it off to 7km then! Breathing was fine so I can stop panicking. Does hypochondria go hand in hand with running? :D

Right 'Echo Wall' has arrived and although I'm no longer a proper serious climber (snort), its apparently got some good footage of Dave Macleod running the CMD arete or something equally as insane so that'll be good. And its got a decent soundtrack too (Martyn Bennett)!

Hurrah for snow, log fires, mince pies, DVD's and the smell of lodgepole pine in the living room :)