a blast from the past

i was trying to find the contact details for someone i used to run with at university and i happened to find a page which is for old members of the oxford university cross-country club. at the bottom of that page was a photo that nearly brought tears to my eyes. in case you can't be sure, i am the blond thing in the middle, number 31, holding a bottle of champagne. it is the victorious men's team from the 1998 varsity cross-country match. also in the photo are evan fountain (number 29) who was my mentor and the team captain and nick talbot (number 33) who helped me through my physiology finals. brought back some great memories. in case you are wondering why it is dark, this event is a true cross-country race. it is run in the middle of december, in the cold and rain, through mud and rivers and over a long course. it was probably the hardest race i even ran but definitely one of the most rewarding and proud moments of my life. brilliant.