After the run, I took the dogs for a walk.  Then went to a forest with the son and one of his friends.  They enjoyed it, especially when we found this animal sunbathing!

It’s a slow worm.  It looks a bit like a snake but is actually a legless lizard.  One of the great things about having a phone nowadays is that we can take a photo of it and also check the internet to see what it is – “looks like a slow worm – oh, that’s a lizard – has it got eye lids – yes – definitely a slow worm – look at its tail, a bit less pointy than a snake – oh, the tail comes off if a predator catches it – wow”.  Then two minutes later some other people walk up the path and the kids are all knowledgeable – “look a slow worm, it’s not a snake…”

Today I’ve got a 90 minute easy run planned.  I like this taper business.  But I can’t wait to just go out for a run in the country side with the dogs, not caring how long or what intensity I run for.