Day 694-697

Oh my word!!! the Wednesday race.

Its such a good job i can laugh at myself! I had spent the day in the garden and felt quite good, the rain had been and gone or should i say hail stones and the evening looked as if it may be quite cool, lovely for me. I much prefer to run in the cold or the rain even!
The 5k race was at Ferry Meadows, a beautiful venue, a nice run around the lake, easy run. No, no no!!! the knee decided it didn't like running two days together, and the sun came out. It was warm........ oh deary me what a run or was it a walk a bit of both really. Anyway i finished which is always a plan.
Going home i felt a bit disappointed but thought well maybe Thursdays run will be better. Oh lord! i think it got worse. I did manage 5 miles but what a struggle, the lead legs found me, the knee hurt and it was blasted hot again. Took me 1hr and 7 Min's, shameful!
So i thought give it a rest for a bit and i will be fine for a nice Sunday morning run.

Woke up Friday and was hobbling, knee was really sore and i was having problems walking, so i thought i would embark on a relationship with Cyril. hes been gathering dust for months. Unlike Roger, Cyril is a bit more sedate, oops, Cyril the cycle, did i not say!! so i dragged him across the carpet, popped a film on, yes raining again and off i went, it was murder! Tim came in and asked where i had been! so far just to the top of the road, says i. With a huge chuckle he walked out. Now under the bed somewhere is a silver sweat suit, i bought it months ago, as you do with all the intentions of keeping fit and losing some weight. So i looked, um i looked again and thought no just do your best. A miserable 5 miles, still it was a start. The sun came out and we went for a walk, 8 miles........... i had to stop and buy some ibuprofen to take. I was limping well by the time we got home. Still i dosed myself up for the rest of the day and awoke this morning to a dull throb, looking promising i thought.

The post bought the letter i was expecting and it felt quite strange even though it was the one i was waiting for. Its odd to see the very thing you fought for down in black and white! So i need to sign them and post them back and that will leave me a very happyish person. Its true, some giants can take a bashing if not completely defeated.

Yet more rain today, still manged to get out for a ride and a walk through some very wet fields to look at, a lake!!! Tim thought i may just get some photos and oh my word the heavens opened! traipsing though wet, muddy woodland, grassy slopes, ditch jumping!!! i ask you. Tim did realise i was having a few problems leaping across the wretched things and offered to carry the camera, you don't want to drop that in the water!! never mind me, with sodden feet and , did i mention no coat!  A quiet ride home!!!

Tom called round tonight, very happy he had been extreme cycling at Thetford forest for the day, and we are off to Donnie sometime next week.

Tim said tonight he may take up running!! now I'm not sure if he was joking or not but it would be good to have some company. It looks like i may go for a run tomorrow evening, give the knee a little bit longer.

Wednesday I'm going to Papworth, not sure how i feel about it really. Will be the first time since we lost Mikey. I know its at the hall next to the hospital, but we looked out over the lawns from Mikey's room on many, many occasions. I think i will find it hard. Its an event for fund raisers, i should go really. In the evening I'm meeting up with some friends, thank goodness for them being there for me the last few weeks, it will be safe to go!!!!

I do wonder what Mikey would have had to say about all of this? a few choice words i should say but also a lot of wisdom in one so young, the one thing about everything that has happened recently is that nothing, nothing is ever as bad as losing him, that's something to hang onto.
Neither have i been overwhelmed by despair or misery that too is something to be thankful for. Always always remember, Tomorrow is another day................................