Running in Luxembourg

Now running in Luxembourg should be lovely, the terrain's flat and forgiving, the scenery is beautiful and there are so many places to go. However the reality is a little different! My beautiful Wild Cats (http://www.adventurepeaks.com/product/la_sportiva_womens_wildcat) which did me proud in the Lake District just feel uncomfortable and out of place on the tarmac (should have brought my road shoes with me!) they just have too much grip and too many amazing features that you just don't need here on the flat.

Then there's the 'what to wear' decision. I happily run in my FF yoga pants and a wicking t-shirt, but oh no! Not here! I ran past a perfectly groomed woman with excellent hair, sunglasses perched on top of her head and dressed in matching designer sports ware, AND she hadn't even broken out in a sweat! There I was huffing, puffing and bright red in the face as these lean limbed ladies serenely jogged past me. Do they only run when they see someone coming towards them?! Or do they do the hard work on a treadmill with that wonderful new personal trainer and then lightly jog through the Petrusse Valley to mock those of us who are working hard at our running?!

All I can say is I think I'm going to have to find a very empty place to go running until I can look as quaffed and perfect as she did!