Trail run (Amberley and Findon) 2:28:00 [3] 15.5 mi (9:33 / mi) +415m 8:49 / mi
Lu and I both fancied a long easy run as part of Oxford Half prep so i planned the flattest driest route I could from the station at Amberley. Mostly I wanted reassurance that my various bits, hip, ankle, shin, calf, weren't going to rule the distance out altogether. As I haven't really felt right since the Three Forts in May. So we went through North Stoke and up Camp Hill, then down to Burpham, up again to Wepham Down (lovely climb on grass), then round Harrow and Blackpatch Hills to the Longfurlong Road, and up to the SDW above Windlesham School and past Springhead and Rackham Hills to the finish before the descent began. Started really easy but picked it up a little from halfway and a bit more once we joined the SDW. Lu ran away from me near the Kithurst car park and I'd have had to race to keep up. Nice to finish strong. Hugely enjoyable run on a superb route. Back to speedwork now.