Time to catch-up!

Gosh - I never realised that blogging was harder than jogging. I have been away from writing duties for too long and must now catch-up.

On Friday 15th May I joined around 40 runners for the Broxtowe 5K Run. It tipped with rain and as I drove there after a busy day, I was seriously tempted to turn back. However I'm glad I didn't because I got round and managed to shave 4 minutes off my previous 5K time - despite chatting with a lady called Clare to encourage her on the way round. Not that she needed much encouragement from me as she seemed to have a family member on every corner to shout her on. Where were my lot, I ask myself? Eventually I asked Clare's lot to shout for me too!

On May 29th I was speaking at Excel Docklands and did take my running shoes with me. However I was just too tired to jog the lower reaches of the Thames that day.

Just too tired.......seems to sum up the slow progress in my training. Despite every effort, getting back from a tiring day handling PR for clients and speaking at events has meant precious little time pounding the roads.

On Friday 17th July I set off for a 5K and returned limping having managed to pull a calf muscle. I felt desperate because I knew that the clock was ticking on the 12 week training schedule recommended by the Robin Hood Festival of Running team.

I rested-up for two weeks (managed to fall in a tennis match and bruise bits of me I had forgotten exited) and started the tentative climb back to confident jogging.

Will I make it round on 13th September? I have a psychological battle going on...but won't give up that easily.

The sun is shining for a change today and I know I'll have those shoes on tonight. Watchout Nottingham...here I come!