I often feel like spring creeps up on me after a long, cold and dark winter – and then suddenly unfurls itself joyfully with brighter days and warming rays of sunshine. As a runner, springtime also brings a newly boosted motivation to get out on the trails and, then, as temperatures rise and daylight hours grow longer, I start to make plans with friends for adventures to hills and mountains.
The difficult thing about spring is that the weather is unpredictable and changeable. I live in Scotland and while one day might start with a frost it could then turn out to be sunny, yet the very next day it rains non-stop. A cold spell can last a week, followed by many days featuring a mix of sun, rain and cloud.
