Half marathons - not always a walk in the park...

Hello everyone!

So these half marathon larks aren't as easy as they sound, I was a bit tired on Sunday.  I was also very very cold! The first 10 or so ks were OK, but then the rain came in sideways and the wind was in front of me not matter what direction I was facing...it reduced my wheezy shuffle down to a rickitty plod.  But I got there in the end. I just had to go home and sit with my fire lit, heat pump running, down jacket on, drinking hot drinks and partaking in tabby heat transfer for a couple of hours until I got back to normal.

 My ankle stood up more or less, a little bit of swelling, but not too much pain.  My little old lungs were OK too, it was really just the rain blowing into my earhole (the left one, if you were wondering), and a lack of weetbix that held me up (oh, and also, see previous posting associated with chafing....nb   not chaffing).  So all good lessons for next time I guess.

Here is a photo of me running while I still had the energy to raise my arms!

Now.  The important bit - my time wsa 2:50 - not very good, and for the observant amongst you, even slower than my time in the Buller half a few years ago.  My excuse is that I was just 7 weeks from the Wellington faceplant incident, but the reality might just be that I am a bit pants at running!

I am at least now enjoying a relaxing recovery week, so little training I barely know what to do with my spare time.

So until next week,

love

Ironmaiden