A blessing in disguise

This morning's run must have been planned by someone with a slightly evil streak. An 'out and back' route along the canal from Hatton to Warwick (and back). All well and good,  until you factor in the 21 consecutive locks in the Hatton flight. All to be climbed about 7.5 miles into the run. At least the end point  is at the top, and just visible in this picture. 9 miles in the bag before 10.30am - getting closer to the half marathon target.