Running review of 2020
I finished my review of 2019 with the following words: 'Welcome 2020, what delights will you hold?' Little did I know... Despite this year being turned upside down and inside out by the pandemic, it has had little impact on my running, and for that I am thankful. I've managed over 2100 miles, set and completed several challenges and managed to avoid serious injury or illness. There are two areas that have been affected. The first is the lack of parkrun. For the first time in eight years I have been unable to join with my fellow runners at 9am on a Saturday morning for my highlight of the week. The second is the cancelling of organised races. I wasn't due to enter many this year, and certainly haven't been inconvenienced like those accepted for the 40th London marathon, but I miss the opportunity to run with others, the atmosphere, the supporters, the bling. Hopefully both these things will resume in 2021 and I will enjoy and appreciate them all the more. Some runn...