Day 807-860

Can hardly believe its been so long since i last wrote on here.
Why? i suppose because i have been so miserable that i felt it unworthy of me to include writings when i was actually feeling so sorry for myself.
What happened, well i had the run i spoke about and it went well, i picked up the car and it was really good and then my back went. It has been one thing after another and apart from not being able to sit for very long i was in so much discomfort!

I ended up having physio on the back instead of the knee. Couldn't turn over in bed, hardly get out and just standing was the pits. Walking was better.
Tim thought it was the car and for a few weeks i thought it may have to go! I was unable to go to the Hilton, missed running and generally as i say feeling sorry for myself.

Eventually i was put on medication which did the trick with the exercises and boy that wasn't without risks in itself!
One gym ball and discovering when laying over it i couldn't get my hands of feet off the ground to do the stretch and then couldn't get off the wretched thing because i couldn't roll onto my knee. 7 am in the morning and Tim had to help me off it, started to push it and i was heading south, so he pushed me back until we realised if he had the feet i could propel on my hands to the bed. it was quite comical now i think about it but not at the time. I checked out the box and the ball was for people 5 foot 2 and over, i am 5 foot so the 2 extra inches were a problem!! and Tim had inflated it as much as he could to hold the weight!!! Today i purchased a smaller one

I managed to get to the club but only walked for several weeks and then ran for a minute and walked for 5. Backs now much better and i had my first proper run last Tuesday and ran 4 miles and the time wasn't too shabby. Race New Years Eve so I'm hoping i can manage that. Thursday was miserable again as i had just had physio and was given a running rehab programme, and that was so hard work, i was worn out for the run and it was so cold. It was minus 5, and i could feel myself tightening up and thought best not. Did a couple of miles and headed back. I will see how Tuesday goes. The thing was several of us were injured and all doing run and walks. Good company.

The days have been so strange too, the weather has been so changeable. I enjoy the early morning rides to work, the scenery changes everyday, its times like these that i wish i could paint.

The wash has been flooded and the Hereward relay cancelled and hoping to repeat it in February. I had an offer to do the LA marathon with CF but i have been advised no Marathons until the end of next year. I contacted them and hopefully may be offered a place in the NY marathon in 2014. We will see, i still have no passport.

Start training in the new year for the 40 mile walk in May.
Received a wedding invite to Mikey's very best friend in May too, he would have been thrilled that she was so happy, i am looking forward to that.

Managed to get out with the girls last week on Mums birthday and went for a meal in Jamie Oliver's restaurant.

I haven't been out with the camera for a few weeks but today we went to Ely to watch Tom drive through on the Tornado steam train. It was wonderful to see this huge piece of transport coming towards us on the track, steaming away and Tom, head of of the cab grinning away he had been booked on it to work from Welyn to Norwich what an opportunity.

I thought i would fill pages to make up for what i have missed but its a shamefully short piece!

Christmas is almost upon us and i do so dread this time. Its not been the same since we lost Mikey and it was his favourite time of the year. He would be so organised and have his pressies done well in advance. Gosh i miss him so much. He has been very much in our thoughts lately, its hard to appreciate that this will be our third Christmas without him

That's what i mean, how on earth can i write such meaningless stuff about how i am when i remember what he had to endure, truly puts me to shame.

Well i was going to inflate my new ball but i think it can wait after all tomorrow is another day!