Watching Mo Farah storm to victory against a strong international field in the BUPA Edinburgh Cross Country was inspiring indeed. On a tough course, several inches deep in snow, Mo surged hard on the hill up to the gloriously named Haggis Knowe, splitting the field and putting distance between him and the pursuing pack, eventually winning by a comfortable margin. Motivated by his performance I pulled on my trail shoes this afternoon and headed off across the Downs. It was cold today, with the morning frost still on the ground in places at 4pm, but it is days like these that I love running, feeling increasingly stronger and moving (reasonably) well, with the low winter sun beginning to set on a beautiful backdrop, the church spire at Headley silhouetted against the late afternoon sky. I took it steadily today but with Mo in mind pushed up the hills and finished the 4.55 miles in 44:13 (9:45 mpm), pretty happy with the first cross country of the year. So Week 1 completed, 4 runs, 11.85 miles done. Roll on Week 2. (S)
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