After a productive week spent on a health farm the new and improved Ira returned today (looking lean and mean) to show us just how to lead a run. It's a good thing too as a whole crowd turned up to enjoy the continuing good weather and we were all eager to stretch our legs. And so down, down and further down we went over Primrose Hill (where Ira unleashed the first wave of organised training) and then onto the running track in Regents Park. Just like the animals in the ark we ran two-by-two in the shadow of our past glories and it's fair to say, I think, that this wasn't the most popular session ever. Still all was forgiven when water was provided:
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| Yup - I'm sorted! |
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| If I can just make this picture a bit wider... |
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| What me worry? |
It was a fun little break but then the real work started; directly from Regents Park we ascended the slope alongside Primrose Hill and then barely paused for breath. In fact on the long stretch of Belsize Park Gardens Ira was positively calliopean in his efforts to keep the school together (which should be lesson for all other erstwhile leaders; this is not a job for the faint-hearted!). Through such labour the school remained together until Hampstead village and then, of course, it was every man and his dog for himself. So it would be churlish to complain!
Distance: 7.7 miles
Time: 1h 08m 45s