First race of the season

Well I survived the first race of the season. The Inverness half marathon, which was held in snow and wind (what else should I expect in Inverness in March). Despite the weather it was a really good run and I managed my best time for this distance for ages - 1 hr 56mins 46 secs according to my watch, but we'll see if the chip time agrees.
The snow came on hard as we lined up, but miraculously stopped as soon as the gun went off. It is a good route, although the first few miles were into the wind and although it promises no testing hills there is a steady rise for the first few miles and a couple of sneaky slopes. The snow re-appeared a couple of times but by the time we turned for home the wind was behind us and it became a lot more fun. In places the scenery was terrific and I even took time to look around me and remind myself why I run - it was fantastic to be in the Highlands.
This will be my last half marathon for a while. The distance is too long to help me with my triathlon training and I will take the stamina training to date and now start with the cycling in more earnest. Too many races means too much time off resting for the event and this takes out too much training time. I will do a couple of 10K's as they are a bit easier, and I'm also signed up for the Hairy haggis - a relay team for the Edinburgh Marathon, and I'm doing the first leg of 8.1 miles.
Off to have a well deserved glass of wine now.