Chase The Bride

On Saturday Rachel got married to Hector.  Not only is Rachel a great runner, a Trotter, and all round good girl, she is also a founding Most Runningist Year Ever committee member!  So on the morning that Edinburgh's most runningist couple got married, they arranged a race up and around Arthur's Seat.  The principle was fun, Rachel dressed in a "wedding dress", got a head start, and her friends ran after her.  The practice was very serious - it was a very tough route and a tough run up the Radical Road then straight up Arthur's Seat.  It was a good route for hill training though and I'll probably try it myself at a later date.  

Chase The Bride was Day 170 of consecutive running.  Here's the latest log.

Miss Smirthwaite and friends

The wedding ceremony was great.  Very personal (Rachel and Hector were married by Rachel's mum) in a beautiful church.  After the ceremony a few of us headed over to Summerhall for food and drink before joining the wedding reception later.  The reception was a great laugh but unfortunately I had to retire early and not because I had drank too much!  Annoyingly I hadn't been feeling well all day (felt flu-like, sore bones, and weak like a kitten) and I should have gone to be a lot sooner but I wanted to be there.  I remember giving in when I was standing in a circle talking with a group and I felt like I just couldn't support my weight anymore and had to sit down. 

Mrs Haines and friends

So an early finish for me but a great and full day none the less.  Big congratulations to Mr and Mrs Haines and best of luck for a long and happy future together.