Morning sunrise

The darkness now only lasts a few miles as I head out at 5.40am for my morning run. It makes all the dark winter mornings worth getting up for when you see the views I did this morning. There was a gentle mist, as the red sun appeared in between the clouds, which slowly disappeared.

I ran with my best friend Geri, who I have known for many years and who is a much better runner than me, but we both enjoy the mornings, the conversation and the joy that every run brings, no matter how we feel when we first wake. We contemplated which route to take towards the end of the run, unsure whether the off road path would be passable but we opted to take the chance and luckily the mud had largely dried out.

The woodpeckers made themselves known this morning, such a beautiful sound and the blossom in the trees are really starting to bloom.

Taking our chances paid dividends this morning as we arrived at this beautiful lake and in the stillness of the morning light, it really was stunning.

A total of 9 miles this morning and a positive start to the day really sets me up for whatever comes my way. I couldn’t be without my morning runs anymore, they are like a life force that provides everything I could ever need. I’m lucky to have found something that brings me so much joy every single day.