Hi everyone,
Well, last week was tough but you all made it through and truly I am so proud of you! One of the great things about the group is that it does keep you going even if you really really don’t want to keep going. And then you do it and you realize that you CAN do it! We had a big jump up in total running time (36 minutes from 28 minutes) and you all were amazing.
Tomorrow should be easier, but make sure you keep it SLOW!!!
And this week… BIG BEN! Can you believe you are going to be running to Big Ben?? Don’t be intimidated – it is really not much farther than you have already been running. In addition, there are a lot of traffic lights along the way that will give us some extra breaks. We are so excited to do this run with you!
Please remember to bring your Oyster card with you since we will be taking the tube home from Westminster. We will take a photo in front of Big Ben or perhaps Parliament since Big Ben is totally covered in scaffolding 🙁 and maybe grab a coffee at the Nero across the street.
If you aren’t able to join us on Thursday but want to do the run at a different time and/or if the group would like to repeat it next Tuesday, here is the route:
Start heading west on Circus Road and turn left on Grove End and follow south as it becomes Lisson Grove. Cross over Marylebone Road and continue on Seymour Place until the end. Turn right and cross over Edgware Road and then left to enter Hyde Park at the intersection with Stanhope Place. Run along the eastern edge of the park to Hyde Park Corner, under Wellington Arch and down Constitution Hill. Run past the Victoria Memorial down the mall and enter St. James Park. Run over the pond and out of the park, turning left onto Birdcage Walk and down into Parliament Square to Big Ben.
