Back at it
It's amazing how quickly a week passes, when you have committed to doing something once every week as a New Year's Resolution ! This is blog no. 1 of the 52 I have promised in 2016. As weeks go, it has been a good one especially as it featured a return to running after 3 weeks of coughing and spluttering. Due to the festive season , similar illnesses , hangovers and a dose of "couldn't be arsed" none of my Marathon Mary pals had been running either, which made me feel slightly less of a failure. On New Year's Day at 11.00 we met, in the Fair Green, new Day-Glo running gear and bobble hats on show and our tongues were working at full pelt as we warmed up with a few walking laps. Needless to say the conversation decreased rapidly as the actual running commenced and 2 km was the height of our ability, more from our wheezing chests than aching limbs. Although not quite our usual performance, we were, nevertheless, delighted that our new running year had started. ...