Got up first thing this morning to prepare for the 16 mile run I was about to undertake. Traditional run day breakfast ingredients of Bircher Muesli and Banana Smoothie with a couple of slices of toast and a coffee thrown in for good measure. 45 minutes after this lot had gone down, we (runner + support unit) set off in the opposite direction, from normal, to take in three commons.
Within 15 minutes, we found ourselves running through woodland. That pretty much set the tone for the whole run. It was fantastic. Hardly a saw a soul, the ground was soft and the tree cover made for a refreshing temperature.
It wasn't without incident though. As the more astute readers will have noticed, I only completed 14.5 out of the intended 16 miles. This was because we got blocked from going any further through the forest due to it being protected land. A large section of forest around Oxshott, home to some of the world's richest footballers, has been designated as for permit holders only. Real shame, because it looked stunning beyond the gate but I guess you wouldn't want to feel the that local residents were restricted to their 10 bedroom mansions, tennis courts and swimming pools, so best give them the forest too.
Injury wise. I think the week off, followed by gentle training on grass, was the best move I could have made as my shin pains have almost disappeared completely. Fingers crossed I won't wake up with a new injury tomorrow.
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