What a run!

[ejvcruns]

Set out into a sunny wintry day ... a few hailstones still on the ground from an earlier storm. Just after warmup, start of icy rain... first k, calves tight, the river turbulent and water pouring out of one of the storm drains from snowmelt post blizzard... second k through the little bit of forest, a bit better. Third k, don't speed up, bye bye road back home, sunny again as I head to town, 4K I could run forever, this must be my happy pace, 5k turn round OMG THOSE ARE SOME BLACK CLOUDS but over my shoulder still sunny, 6k look a complete rainbow it's so beautiful, oh, look, HAIL!! Wind!! Arms out and can't help it, accelerate into a sprint -- run! Blow! Hail! Sun! Whee!! Slow down, rain gone, 7k in one hour exactly. How fantastic is this game!!

Must go now and put together my son's disco birthday cake. 5 years old!! Did the sponge last night thank goodness...

[Wantorun2013 Graduate]

Lovely post go you 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🌈👏👍❤️ enjoy the birthday celebrations.

[ejvcruns Graduate in reply to Wantorun2013]

Thank you for the lovely emojis!

[Martin_Rose Graduate]

What an amazing run, Happy birthday to your son, hope you all have a wonderful day.

[ejvcruns Graduate in reply to Martin_Rose]

Thanks, great so far!

[Elfe5 Graduate]

Wonderful photo and post thanks, happy partying 😀🎉🎉

[ejvcruns Graduate in reply to Elfe5]

Thank you. It was...intense. As five year old birthdays tend to be. The cake was good though.

The river is not normally the dark gunmetal colour of the photo. It was really beautiful.

[TJMazz Graduate]

Wow, sounds fantastic. Enjoy the birthday cake. Hope he has a great time 🎂🎉🎈😀

[ejvcruns Graduate in reply to TJMazz]

Thanks! The whole day was great. Except for the dishes.

[Hidden]

7K!!!! Wow you are running some, must have been the benefits of all that high altitude training coming into play. Well done you, glorious pic, sounds like a glorious run and hope you have a glorious birthday party for your son too.

[ejvcruns Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I didn't think I could, but there it was on the plan so I did anyway. Last week I couldn't do 6. Running is very mysterious.

[Slinkymalinki Graduate]

What a beautiful picture and such an atmospheric run! 7k is amazing - well done! Hope the birthday celebrations were fun for all....

[ejvcruns Graduate in reply to Slinkymalinki]

Thank you, it was a really good run! Birthday was loud but son was happy

[Fishypieface Graduate]

Fabulouso!!! You are doing a brilliant job, 7km - awesome!! Happy Birthday to your son.... Hope he had a great party, hope you got a glass of something nice for yourself by the end of it!

[ejvcruns Graduate in reply to Fishypieface]

Gin and tonic, how did you know?? Also fell asleep at 8pm lol.

[Fishypieface Graduate in reply to ejvcruns]

Can't beat a large G & T post kids' party! Rite of passage! 8pm is a totally respectable time to fall asleep (any day of the week) Kids parties are exhausting for all concerned, thank goodness they are only one a year!