FIrst fun run!

Hello friends!

It’s been a long time since I posted anything here, but I am back! Last month, I completed my first fun run at Blenheim Palace! I hadn’t planned on doing it since I don’t really run, but Kylan’s mom signed up so I said why not :)

The run was 7km, with loads of runners all lined up at 10:30AM on a bright sunny Sunday morning. I was meant to train 2 weeks prior to me standing there but I only managed to run 3km on the treadmill at the gym! Regardless, we did some stretches and with a pack of tissues in my pocket in case my hay fever kicked in, we started our run! Kylan’s mom loves to run and has done numerous marathons and running events so needless to say, I felt very unprepared, but once we started jogging, I felt good and managed to keep up. The path was a lovely big loop around the palace grounds and to our luck, the weather was amazing! We went at a slow and steady pace, enjoying the view as we jogged (occasionally walked) the path with the other participants. And after a sweaty hour later, we made it back to the start line :) We got our medals and I felt so good about completing the run in one piece!

We later had a picnic on the grounds and watched the ducklings and their parents straddling around. I had a nice nap in the afternoon and rested at home. Overall a great first experience!!