Last weekend I was in Suffolk. I stayed in my sister in law’s static caravan which she very generously shares with the family, for a couple of nights so that I could do a trail run nearby which was then postponed until November! Oh well I thought, I will just do a half marathon by myself on routes that I know well around Aldeburgh. A plan. Then I remembered another run postponed from last year happening today (May 2nd), and not relishing the thought of two half marathons on consecutive weekends I decided to shorten the Suffolk run to around 12km.
Last September I ran a half marathon in this area which I wrote about here. It is an area I know quite well by now, and a lovely place to walk or run.
Pathways:
And the sea!
What a beautiful run it was. So peaceful.
And then today I ran the first half marathon I’ve done since last September, and that weather dominated half in Suffolk when I ended up soaked through and frozen!
The run today was organised by Phoenix Running and was a repeat of the route I did last year in August (blog post here). Four laps out and back along the towpath at Walton-on-Thames equals a half marathon. I did wonder about doing another lap as it’s an event where you can do as much as you like in 7 hours. However after 21.1 km my legs said No! It was a another beautiful spring morning and there’s always lots to see along the river. People on paddle boards, rowing boats, motor boats and narrow boats. And of course lots of people cycling and walking.
I didn’t take a lot photos today but it was a really beautiful day as you can see.
Eat Cake And Run 
Benjamin Britten country!
You almost make your runs sound like educational holidays which I suppose they are in a way.
I stick to my sprinting…useful for beating a bus to the bus stop!
What’s the present situation with the Ealing Half Marathon these days?
On. On….
Best wishes.
Mike
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Ealing Half is going ahead on the last Sunday of September. I’ve entered (of course).
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