Another Wednesday morning and another run to work. Thankfully I was up nice and early this morning (thanks kids!) and had time to spare. A quick glance out of the window showed nothing untoward apart from an inky darkness and that'll be the story for many a morning to come. So I slurped down my tea and headed for the exit - breakfast would have to wait. Outside it was kind of warm and running through Highgate Woods was fun what with the dense foliage making it almost a monochrome experience; although when I emerged from the cover of the trees I realised that it wasn't just dark. It was also tipping it down! Still I wasn't that bothered even when my running vest stuck to my chest and caused a touch of nipple rash. Oops!
Down on the Heath I was looking forward to getting some great sunrise pictures from Parliament Hill but I did start to wonder if I would be denied. I know that my camera is properly waterproof but even so! Luckily the sky cleared as I headed south and in the end I was rather pleased by the vista:
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| Could the shard be any taller? Oh yes! |
Definitely a moody and oppressive atmosphere there I think? More interesting than a bright blue sky perhaps although not quite so uplifting. Turning a little to the left I also caught this nice shot:
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| Rise and shine little birdies |
Fairly dramatic again - more so than the rest of my run in to work anyway. In terms of form I kept trying to lift my feet up and in the end it came together; only for the last 5-10 minutes though. By then I was feeling strong and up to powering through the throng of commuters. Hopefully I livened up their day!
Distance: 7.5 miles
Time: 57m 06s