Bridge

A wooden bench overlooks a gently flowing river in the silence of the early morning. The best time of day and made to be enjoyed in solitude. I stopped here briefly on my early morning run. I've managed to get up to 13km, slow but steady and I find I enjoy it more after about the 45 minute mark. Although I'm not aiming for speed, I'm pleased my pace was about 10 seconds/km better than the same run a few weeks ago and the effort felt easier, if anything.

Home by 730am for a few hours of housework before a trip to meet K, struggling a bit with her recently broken arm. But a companionable walk through one park to the Dandelion Cafe in Newlands Park allowed us a reward of lunch, chat and coffee.