It seemed a good idea at the time! The Sanguinhal Wine Trail is in its 3rd year and took place on Sunday, April 21st. It runs through three vineyards: Quinta do Sanguinhal, Quinta de S. Francisco and Quinta das Cerejeiras. Owned by one of Portugal’s top wine producers, they are located across rolling hills and open countryside near Bombarral, about an hour north of Lisbon. The weather was sunny and hot. Despite the heat, there were a couple of water stations, which were a welcome sight and lifted the spirits with a quick drink and picking up some wedges of orange. Completing the course in 3 hours 6 minutes and having climbed over 620m/2000ft, I was happy to cross the finish line. I was happy I’d kept a cool pace, at the same time pushing my limits. Doing races like this helps remind us that we’re capable of much more than we realise we can do. While it’s easy to enter these races, turning up on the day and running it is what counts.
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