March, Week 4: BST

[Sweder]

Time of day: 12:30 hours
Location/ route: Lewes to Black Cap & Return
Distance: 5 miles
Duration: 42:31 (23:31)
Conditions: Misty, Moody, Muddy underfoot
Companions: Three Hounds
Soundtrack: Planet Rock (Aerosmith, ZZ Top, Status Quo, The Doors)

Forgive me Father, for I have sinned.
It’s been three days since my last . . . extremely hilly offroad run.

The Nanobots had all but finished repairs to muscle and sinew following Sundays’ 20, and it was about time. The perceived wisdom is that one should avoid hills and rough terrain in the last couple of weeks, but I couldn’t resist. The weather was bleak, the massive shoulders of the local hill-guardians shrouded in mist, a light drizzle persisted down. Perfect!

The run proved uneventful except for
a) Tess (white Whippet) rolling is some unworldly bright green sheep deposits, giving her the appearance of having gone mouldy, and
b) a PB for the route by some margin (around 2 minutes). Most unexpected, most welcome.

Happy days.
I guess that’s enough rude gesticulation at the running Gods –
I’ll stick the pavements from now on, although they won’t be flat.