Having not trained for a while due mainly to family illness and bereavements, I was, believe it or not, looking forward to Michael returning from his holiday. I felt as though I wanted to run and run and just maybe keep on running. As it was a circular route I ended up right back where I started but I certainly felt better for it. The weather has not been on my side either but that figures too. I prepared myself for the down pour with my all weather attire including a rain hat to stop my hair curling like next door’s poodle. Then Michael refused to run with me if I wore the hat! Which is a bit rich as I have had to endure the embarrassment of his shorts all summer-roll on autumn! So the hat got left behind and on completion of the run I looked more like an Afghan breed than a poodle.

Already I feel that much better being able to train again this helps my frame of mind as well as my fitness level and in turn deal with a very stressful time.