After much talk Claire, Charlotte and I finally got together this morning for our first group run. If I’m honest I was a bit nervous about how it would go. I’ve got into the habit of running on my own and am able to be selfish about when, where and how fast I go. Running with a dog in tow also needs a bit of patience and I was concerned that the girls may think Bailey was a pain.
I needn’t have worried. Everything went very smoothly. We met at Hyde Park corner and ran for an hour. It was great for Charlotte and Claire finally to meet and they seemed to get on well; Bailey was also surprisingly well behaved (apart from the jumping up!) and loved being part of the team – she loves being in the middle of things so the 3 of us running together was pretty exciting and held her attention.
We ran around the perimeter of Hyde Park and then around the Serpentine. It’s a route I do often and I was amazed how the time flew as we chatted away. We were guessing how far we ran and so I took Charlotte’s advice and have logged on to www.mapmyrun.com . The site is easy to use and apart from the very annoying adverts that continuously pop up it’s a helpful tool to know how far you’ve been. So ladies, we ran 6 miles – a great training run for our 10km race in 2 weeks!
One of the things I love about running in the morning is that it really sets the tone for the rest of the day. I feel clear-headed, relaxed and virtuous. To top it off, Bailey is now in dog heaven on the rug!
www.thoosa.com
Thoosa Running Girl - Are you sure it was only six miles? Remember you and Charlotte had to run to the meeting point, unlike me of course who got a lift. Fair enough - My legs are still stiff from last Sunday's efforts!
ReplyDeleteIt was great fun running with Bailey. The miles raced by as we enjoyed watching Bailey swimming after the ducks and then rather ambitiously I felt - a canadian goose, Bailey stealing balls, Bailey making friends with every other dog in the park and Bailey taking on the Cold Stream Guards horse parade. I did however arrive home looking as though I had been run over during a stampede at Crufts. Bailey loved my new chilly tights and could not keep her paws off them. Have you thought about a canine range - just a thought.
You do sounds virtuous. Love the picture of Bailey!
ReplyDelete