March On, March On

[Sweder]

Slipped out before seven this morning for a gentle five across the hills. Not much wind to speak of, though a blanket of wispy cloud did enough to block any warmth from the rising sun. Another outing in shorts and short sleeve T . . . I could get used to this. My right calf continued its low-level whining, reminding me that at this stage quality rest is as important as mileage.

An odd week ahead for me. I will travel to Antwerp on Saturday, missing not only my first Sunday run this year* but also St. Patrick's Day in Lewes, an event I usually commit to with great gusto. All is not lost, however, as I happen to know a superb Irish pub in the shadow of Der Katherdraal, the largest gothic church in the low countries and home to active Catholic worship since 1124.
I can think of few more appropriate locations to tip my cap to my favorite Saint.

In order to keep the mileage up I'm working in an early morning Saturday session. If there's time this will be a 'double snake', around 22 miles with, as the name suggests, two laps of the 'short' snake route.

[SIZE="1"]*Just for the Stat Monkeys;
10 consecutive Sundays since Jan 1st - 17.4 miles average[/SIZE]