02 March 2014 - Today was the first race for 2014 and the first official race wearing the pink Hout Bay Harriers shorts! What fun! I just realised that I should have joined a club much sooner - the camaraderie is incredible, and it is so nice to see fellow club runners before and after the race.
The weather has not been great - there was a hint of drizzle early in the morning, which I really don't mind - actually I prefer it as it keeps you refreshed, however, the wind was not playing along.
The race started at the Soetwater Lighthouse in Kommetjie - en route there this morning, with the sun just cracking through the clouds over the mountains, I was just again so incredibly grateful for living in the most beautiful part of the world.
The first couple of kms consisted of a gradual uphill (frustratingly I walked a bit during the middle of the uphill) with a pleasant downhill - followed by a flat stretch towards the end. I had not really noticed the wind that much until the we hit the flat stretch - wow, a brick wall of wind really slowed progress down.
My time - 01:10:00something - not quite the under one hour yet - but I am convinced that as soon as I shed a couple of kgs, and keeping the training up - I will get there!
I really liked that instead of getting a medal, all the participants received a tree.
One of the guilty pleasures I have after a run is a deep, warm bubble bath. I fitted my compression socks after the bath - in the past I wore them while running, but quite liked changing it up and wearing it afterwards - for some or other reason a very comforting feeling.
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