After 15 years of company cars, I have bought my 1st car since 1995 (tractors and diggers don't count). Such was the excitement of being able to choose anything, I got exactly the same as I have had for the last 4 years! Something about being 43 I guess where the prospect of buying a car is meet with indifference rather than excitement. Stuff you Top Gear.
However, I got the car from a garage in Aberaeron and rather than getting a lift or talking the bus to pick up the car on Friday, I used it as an excuse to run along the Coast Path from Aberystwth to Aberaeron, about 18 miles with a fair amount of up and down.
I am not as fit as I was 6 months ago. focusing on other stuff and 2 months of being ill mean it took me 4 hours rather than I would have guessed at 3 hours pre BGR 6 months ago. My legs felt the miles after about 12. Still, I am sure the fitness will return quite quick as I get back into longer runs which is getting easier as the evenings get longer, but it is still hard work and this is the 1st big step.
Her ladyship is not as fit as she was 6 months ago either. Still, cracking day and that is really what it is about.
