A guest ran the Hastings Half Marathon on Sunday, and very kindly gave me a copy of the booklet about it so I could learn more. This year was the 40th Hastings Half Marathon, organised by Hastings Lions Club. I must confess that I didn't know anything about it, as running is not my thing. I could happily walk 13 miles, but running it would make me miserable. Around 3000 people took part and everyone who completed the course got a solid horse brass, with a Hastings-related image on it, and I can imagine that this brass is a huge source of pride to the runners. Many will return to run the same race at some point, or even every year. This year's brass has the number 40 on it, so it will carry more prestige in years to come. The route of the race takes the format I enjoy when walking - uphill bit first, then level off, then downhill to the finish. The uphill bit is steep for a car to drive up. In fact Hastings is a pretty hilly place. I chose to take my driving test in Eastbourne, to avoid all the perilous hill starts! I'm sure there must be vegan runners who take part in the half marathon. Bexhill is only 7 miles away, and it's literally under ten minutes on the train to St Leonard's Warrior Square station. You could be enjoying a vegan breakfast here at Nab Cottage, before your run, and then dinner in the evening, and not worrying about where to park your car in Hastings. There is also a regular park run in Hastings.
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Cathy Larkin
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