Montigny - Bois D'Arcy - Fontenay - Bailly - Fontenay - St Cyr - Montigny

This morning was my first long run since the marathon and it was pretty heavy going. I managed to keep the pace under 5 mins per km for most of the run, but I struggled at points, particularly with the uphill sections. It was great to get out again and really attack a long run. Sunday mornings on the Route de Bailly are calm with the road blocked off for normal traffic.

It's a beautiful run, with the only distractions being other runners out early and kestrels hovering overhead. I made my way towards the Ferme de Gally, an educational farm and shop just outside the eastern boundaries of the Chateau de Versailles near St Cyr.

It's a real pity that the gates to the gardens are closed as a result of the ongoing Vigipirate measures in France. It would make for a fantastic run if you could continue into the grounds of the chateau itself.

I made do with a run into St Cyr itself, and then back home to Montigny.