Run, run as fast as you can!

Sunday 5th October was not only Nico's birthday, but also the day we had been training for: the run in Breda, or as the locals call it, de Bredase Singelloop. There was a choice between a 5k, 10k, 15k or half marathon. We went for the 10k.

We woke up to lots of wind and light but cold rain and after a quick cycle to the station and an hour train ride later, it was still cold and rainy. Our good friends Jessica and Geert gave us a safety pin and 2 earrings to attach our numbers (we're not that organised, you know) and we were off to run on the mostly cobblestone, puddle-filled streets of Breda.





After 57.24 minutes Nico crossed the finish line and I came in at 67.50. We were both happy with the times but the next day our legs felt as if they hadn't really spent the last few months training 2-3 times a week!

Although no one carried me back to Jessica and Geert's place, I somehow made it there and up their stairs of death in one piece. After a hot, hot shower we filled up on food and liquid and I think I may have snoozed on the couch as the Wii monsters started eating people. When I woke up it was just in time for more food and drinks - how convenient!

So now it's Tuesday and my legs are just a little bit sore, but that may also be thanks to running into the corner of the bed yesterday which has left me with a bruise and long, thin graze from my knee to my shin. Nice.