She believed she could...so she did
Sorry to be late posting my run report of Sunday's Monsal Trail 10k adventure.Yesterday was my grandsons third birthday, Tuesday was a catching up day, Monday we hired bikes and had fun cycing more of the Trail including all four tunnels before driving the almost four hours home.
I had been looking forward to our Derbyshire trip for ages, we had booked the same perfect cottage as last year and were heading up on the Wednesday as a family to spend a few days sightseeing before the big run.
Then on Monday night my daughter rang, my son in law had tested positive for Covid!
He isolated himself from them immediately, but would it be too late. We had spent time with him too. What to do?
I didn't sleep well that night, the next day we three took tests and were negative, so decided the four of us would travel up without my son in law who needed to rest, and he would be able to have the run of their house while they were away.
We all felt ok, and kept testing negative, I did not want to pass anything on to Floss or her husband...
Negative tests on the Sunday morning, meant I was going!
The weather forecast was atrocious, high winds, heavy rain. Storm Katherine!
I had a rushed wrong breakfast, homemade nutty granola with yoghurt and berries, and MrBBR drove me into Bakewell to pick up Floss and drop us at the start.
It was windy but dry, maybe we could have walked up the hill, I usually do a long warm up walk...not today
We said hello to Shake and Run, then met up with Sandie1961 and headed to the loo queue. Here we saw Cantstopmenow with her husband and we had a few minutes to chat while we waited in line.
I went to the loo for my last wee, but couldn't go after all.
Then we rushed back to clear the way for the HM start. Cheering Cantstopmenow off and clapping the runners as they headed out. The weather was good, still dry almost beginning to brighten as Floss and I began to run. Oops we had both forgotten to start our Strava, but then moments later started to jog. My breakfast was still sitting a little heavy in my stomach, I had not warmed up enough, but we ran steady for five or six minutes. It felt tough to me, I was puffed, but the walk breaks were enough to let me recover. Floss gliding along, me puffing alongside, and sometimes behind...
We chatted and laughed, we knew we would both struggle with this distance. We talked about how this almost didn't happen, so many obstacles to overcome.
The sun came out, I was overdressed. A thermal top, T and a running jacket, a buff and a non-breathable cap! The jacket was off, then the cap, the buff round my wrist, as we ran and walked. We stopped at the drinks station and Floss produced reusable eco-cups for us. No littering from us ☺️
At the half-way point we chatted to the marshall and took a photo, then began the return. Definately a downhill feel to this, no wonder I had found the outbound tough. Much of my 'training' had been on the flat or downhill! Run walk, walk, run we enjoyed the gorgeous scenery this course offers, and could not believe there was not one drop of rain. It was a bit blowy but not too bad.
We 'bumped into' my little family on the trail by the Hassop cafe, and I unloaded my cap and buff and we all shared a quick hello.💙
We managed to run the last bit to the line, no way could I smile as I ran though. Floss looked amazing as she finished!
Medals on and we hug and celebrate before walking back down the hill to the car park.
We did it, and already decided we will return next year, especially because lexi6 has said she would love to join us from New Zealand. If she can make that happen, surely we can all get there too!😊
Not my best 10k run, but my best 10k run.
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Race with a view! Road to the Isles 10k
I ran 10k! Hip hip hooray! 
