A week and a bit on

I can't sleep. It's nearly midnight. *Sigh*

So it's been a while... seems funny not to be composing something regarding the day's running / training every night.

I had my week off of running. It did my head in.

As always, the weeks / days I have off turn out to be the nicest and sunniest of the year, last week it was gorgeous, and I was longing to be outside. Also towards to end of the week my stress levels started to rocket with one thing and another, and it would have been handy to go out for a little jogette but hey I survived. Could be worse. Emotionally I've felt quite weird, I've done a fairly special thing, something that is quite difficult to do and I miss it. I miss the training. I suppose this is the post marathon "blues" but magnified x 4.

The best bit though, at the weekend I went over the £1000 target on my Virgin Money Page (which with GiftAid is nearly £1300)

So THANK YOU everyone

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It means a lot. I wish you could have seen the look on my Mum and Dad's faces when I was showing them the Virgin Money page on Sunday.

Yesterday I went out for a little jog with Marky Mark in Bristol. It felt great. More importantly nothing was sore, and all my toenails are still on. No aches before, during or after. It was all easy paced, but last 0.25 of a mile I picked it up a little and it felt wonderful I feel like I still have a turn of (relative) speed. The enforced rest has certainly made me hungry to get out training again.

Lastly, one of the ladies sons took some great photos which I really like. It is great he captured me on the line :)

Amazing Grace Country in the background

Last Marathon. DONE!!!

Night.