we did it!

The reason for going to Coniston was to run, me doing the half marathon and Mr Rat and daughter the full one. Both are off road, the 1/2 has 370m climbing and the full at least twice that. I did the half last year in the heat (1st for 28 years), daughter has done some road ones and Mr Rat last ran a marathon in 1985, so we didn't know how we'd get on.
They started 2 hours before me but Mr Rat finished a minute after and d just over half an hour later, all very satisfactory (only medals for the full). Great weather for running, cool, bright and not too breezy - though I had a headwind for the last 1+ miles, which was a bit tough.
The 2 grandsons came 3rd and 4th in a very close fun run.
Out for dinner to the pub to celebrate.