Now, I could have gone when I returned from my travels but my boiler decided to go in a huff with me for being away and packed in. This meant I returned to a cold flat and unable to run a hot bath. Of course I responded to this problem in a very mature and independent womanly fashion - I called my better half Mark (Coach DQ) and blubbed. Mark immediately put on his shoes and drove to Edinburgh to rescue me despite it being late at night and work the next day. He truly is a star!!
However, his rescue came at a price....I was driving home from the Strathaven Striders dance on the Saturday night!! The more I think about the situation the more I think there was calculated sabotage on my boiler as Subversive runner was also attending the same dance (for those who are not aware of the Subversive runner please see his blog via the link as he is a follower to this blog and all round top bloke!)
It was a great night and good to catch up with the Lovely Lee (please see her blog via follower link)It was also good to be exposed to a running club night out. In my previous life as a non runner I had runners down as people who were obsessed with trainers, timing themselves and only ingesting healthy foods - how wrong was I!!! The dance was a BYOB and it really was a bottle each! I really am beginning to wonder why I have not put on the trainers before now as I seem to share quite a few of the characteristics......
So 8 weeks ...10k...
I need to get the trainers back on and up the mileage. I am thinking to try and work on speed during the week with a distance run at the weekend. I live a short distance from Holyrood park so I think I will need to join the many runners that use that part of Edinburgh. However, this does make me a little nervous as being a non runner who has driven through that park on many occasions I will probably be subject to comments such as:
- what is she wearing - those shorts with those legs...
- she is not going very fast
- she has colour on her cheeks a clown would be jealous of...
- has she never heard of public transport
- why oh why in this weather
I have of course never thought such things or never nearly missed the exit on the roundabout admiring the running technique of a fit, toned handsome runner with tanned, muscly legs.....
Anyway I will hopefully be able to blog more often as I now have Internet access in the flat however that does mean I have blog access 24 hours and post drinkies.....
Gx
2 comments:
Great to see you and DQ on Saturday night. Thanks for the bottle of 14.5% Vino Collapso (hic!).
Holyrood Park is a great place to run.....take that path off to the right by the little Loch with the swans. It takes you right to the top of Arthur's Seat. Not so many runners up there!!
I hadn't realised you had noticed me last March when I ran round Holyrood when free of driving duties at the World Champs last year, but, yes, that description is me...
No, not "those shorts with those legs..."; the bit about "fit, toned, handsome" .... oh ...right!
Never mind, you'll love Troon. It's flat, scenic, and only one wee hill that won't be a bother if you take your time..... not like I did last year when I thought "It's just a bump, I'll get past this annoying Bellahouston Harrier" ... and blew a gasket. Pity I won't be there, I'll be in Portugal... warm weather training of course!
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