This week brings me to Antigua, not for a leisurely sun baked vacation but 2 days work. Still my running stuff is in my bag and later today I hope to drip out through the humidity for a short bimble.
Since Wasatch my running has been relaxed, the ribs are still sore but not sufficient to prevent a 3.5 hour run last Saturday when a group of us bit the Bluff. For the uninitiated, that involves running a significant section of the route to be used for the Bluff 50k Race that I’m directing at the end of next month. So, you’ve not entered yet? May you should – click here.
This is my first trip to Antigua. I can in from San Juan last night and had to find my hotel which is hidden downtown by the quay. I passed it 3 times before I finally worked out how to reach the entrance. The roads are hardly wide enough to get a single car through and they twist and turn constantly so maintaining your bearings is a challenge. This morning there is a gentle breeze but it does nothing for the humidity that is a stark contrast from the weather I left behind in CT.
I can’t give you a taste of the atmosphere, but below you can at least see the view from my hotel window.
