Is everyone feeling a bit ‘meh’ at the moment? I think a year in to this mess most of us are feeling a bit unmotivated, and basically down in the dumps at least some of the time. Me: “How are you feeling?” Person: “Oh well, ok, you know, [pause] ok.” That is – not really ok.
I haven’t written anything for the last three weeks, because sometimes I’m too busy, and sometimes, if I am honest, I’m just lacking the motivation. However I know that if I don’t get started again it will get harder. So today is a bit of an update, random bits and pieces of the last couple of weeks.
Lemon meringue pie instead of birthday cake! Not made by me but my talented son Jack. It was so good, sharp lemon and sweet meringue – perfect combo.Spring time! Sunday run a couple of weeks ago down to the Town Wharf pub in Isleworth, by the river Thames. Can’t wait for the pubs to re-open…Blackthorn blossom. Down by the river Brent in Greenford.Before and after proper rice pudding. Goodness me this was truly special. This was a mincemeat pie, with thin orange slices on top of the filling, and then topped with orange blossom flavoured meringue. Personally I thought it was too rich and a bit sickly – but it didn’t last long in this house! The pond scrapes in Perivale Park early evening 14th March. #nofilter – after work run this week. It really was glowing like this! Today I ran 16km (10 miles) along the Thames path. This is the view towards Richmond bridge.
The last few weeks I have been trying to increase the distance of my long runs as I was due to do a real life actual 24km trail run in Suffolk at the end of April. Sadly this has been postponed until November.
Things to look forward to:
* Getting back outside for the wonderful Quit the Gym! After 29th March look out for us in Lammas Park, Ealing. Zoom gym just ain’t the same..
* Going to Suffolk (end of April) and running a half marathon, by myself…
*Running in the thirteen parks chosen by Ealing Half Marathon for the Queen of the Suburbs in April. This was such a lot of fun last September and I am so glad they’ve done it again!
*Final thing (for the moment – and the best thing) fingers crossed – end of May we get to see our eldest son, his partner and the baby who we haven’t seen since the beginning of September.
And of course, in between, lots more lovely runs watching spring springing. Keep on keeping on people!
I love running, and I love cake. I started running again in 2011 after a break of some time due to ill health. I began with Couch to 5k (highly recommended), and progressed to half marathons. Third time lucky in the ballot I ran London Marathon in 2016 and vowed "never again". My challenge for 2019 was to complete 12 half marathons/ten milers, start writing a blog and raise money for JDRF (https://jdrf.org.uk)- a charity dedicated to funding research to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes.
From 2020 - 2022 I am continuing with all of those things, except I am not going to run an official half marathon every month! Just some months ;-)
I have a new blog! Read about walking the London LOOP on walkingthelondonloop.uk
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