merry xmas!

xmas day
and andrew and i hit the streets! i wore the santa hat but on retrospect i wish we'd both put on full santa gear! i mean when else do you get the chance to enjoy that? i got lots of looks from kids so if i made someone laugh i am happy!! and all that snow!!  I think it was so cold the camera on my phone went wonky!!

boxing day
after eating ourselves silly and having waaaaaaaay too much of my own home made heavenly tiramisu [vulgar quantities!] i felt tired and sluggish today [no booze mind you!]. i went to be at 12mn and was up at half nine - this is a rare occurrence! i never usually get longer than 8 am for a lie in! so i just never got out of tired mode.  i really had to use the guilt thing to stimulate me into getting out there.  and was still too full to take anything other than a light breakfast i ran on empty at 3pm. the route i took was badly chopped up and struggled to keep from twisting my ankle a couple of times. eventually i manage 2.5 miles in 30 mins!!! better than nothing! at least i did it. the alternative was the treadmill and i just couldn't face that! at least out and about the scenery was lovely and i passed a spot where there were more adults sledging than kids! hoping the tired legs will work wonders when the snow clears as it is tough running on this terrain but it is different and gives me a warm fuzzy feeling and a sense of achievement that only "real" or is that "insane"? runners will actually get out there and tackle it! andrew and i haven't bumped into anyone else running in this up our way but i passed another brave soul today! So here's to all you strong folk brave enough to put the trainers on and tread the white stuff, i salute you!

marcothon logue 27 12 09
did the basic 3! wanted to do more but left it till late in day and was too hungry! forgot to charge phone so missed opportunity t run with dr mo in am or yvonne [clydesdale harrier/ neighbour/ fellow dog walker/ mate] in pm.  so went out on own at dusk! was crunchy underfoot but not as hard and slippy as yesterday. just kept smiling at the thought of 4 days to go and hoping raspy throat won't amount to much!!

28th dec
ran with andrew! throat still raspy but not worse so out to run! roads much much worse! solid ice in most places. andrew ran way ahead most of run and i skitted about behind!

29th dec
andrew's throat now raspy too so he took the luxury and didn't run! happily yvonne was happy to go a run so we braved it off road mostly for an hour! most i have done on this ice! right ankle sore but managed fine considering conditions! 2 days to go!! i can't believe i have run for 29 consecutive days!!!! looking forward to rest day!!!!!