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Laurence and I and the kids were in Montpellier this weekend. Or rather, I was in Montpellier this weekend while Laurence and the kids get to spend the whole week there. We rented a lovely house next to Montpellier, in Castelnau le Rez.Laurence wasn't feeling up to a long Sunday run so we agreed on a compromise and decided to run the same route as Saturday but stop for croissants and pain au chocolats en route. Actually, since we didn't find any suitable bakers on the circuit through Le Crès and Jacou, we continued on to Clapiers and added a little extra distance which was more than offset by the calories in the viennoiseries !12.5km all up in just over an hour. Shoes were great but I really should have chosen them a half size larger. This is the problem of buying them over the web.Lovely scenery, and really pleasurable running with Laurence. The temperature was a very pleasant 22 - 23°C which now feels moderate after running in the States.
After a day off on Wednesday, it was back on the road again for work and the last meeting on Thursday. This one was situated on a golf course in Montpellier and a very pleasant hotel it was too.The hotel was situated on the golf course 10 minutes from Montpellier and it was the best situated and the most pleasant hotel of the 4 that we visited for work these last 2 weeks. The food and the restaurant was fantastic, and I would definitely return with the family.I went running early morning with F-X and another colleague, Armel, across the golf course to begin with. The weather was fantastic, with the sun just begining to rise and the temperature at a pleasant 16°C. We ran across the golf course, avoiding the gardeners mowing the fairway at 7:20 am, before heading off between the vines to the canal.It was an easy pace, with F-X struggling slightly when we would increase the tempo above 4:35 per km speed. We had a great chat and it was a lovely way to wake up with the sun rising over some beautiful landscapes. No wonder so many people decide to move to the South of France.11.1k all up in 52:37 or 4:45 per km. Great run.
