Another glorious day in this wonderful sunshine, what can I say.
I was quite looking forward to today's jog, but I knew in my heart that I will only be able to do one round of the park. The pain in my neck, although just a slight annoyance during the early hours of this morning, was a reminder, that this old girl is not a spring chicken anymore. And besides which I had to make sure I was back home for 10.30 to look after the little girl.
So after me nagging Vic.2 and nagging sister to get a move on, me and Smarty pants (formally know as new buddy) jumped in the car to drive to the park. 'I don't think I will do two rounds of the park' she says to me as we driving along. And even after getting there she was still insistent that she was not going to be able to jog twice.
So after meeting up with nagging sister and Vic.2 we warmed up, stretched our muscles, looking like pro joggers we started on the first run. I had decided to run on the grass with Vic.2, to help with the whole impact thing crushing my little cushions in my neck. (got to try lose weight too, that will help), while nagging sister and smarty pants jogged on the path.
It was tough going. I managed to jog half round round non stop, but then had to remove my jacket, so had a little rest, but nagging sister wasn't having to much resting, and started pushing me, physically to get a move on again. I was puffing and complaining from then on. By now Smarty pants was in the zone, she had her ipod on and was totally in grossed in getting the job done, Vic.2 was not far behind her. Me? I was being pushed along by nagging sister. Why didn't she run off with the other two, show off what she can do. Oh no! She's having to stay here with me pushing, nagging, 'Come on you can do this, you have done it loads of times' shouts nagging sister.I know that! which is why I'm taking it easy, I remember what pushing yourself too far can do to your muscles!
Last part now, I can see smarty pants heading towards the car. 'Tell me when she is there' I manage to splutter to nagging sister between trying to remember how to breathe and keep on jogging.
Well, would you believe smarty pants was there by 13.20! Now you know why Vic.2 suggested the new name. But read the score board at the end, and then you will call her smarty pants yourself. Vic.2 wasn't that far behind her only 20 seconds between them. As for me, well I can in a pathetic 15.16, I pride myself though I got to the car before nagging sister, but i think that was just in case I stopped again and she would be able to push me.
After nagging sister and Vic.2 went off on their second lap, leaving me and smarty pants to recover, smarty pants kept looking at them disappearing, 'I think I can do a second lap' she says, and takes off after them a whole minute behind them.
Oh Vic.2 did action shots, right now, she has only sent one to me, but I will request the others and post them here, so for now its just me. And I don't know about you, but I think Vic.2 has managed to squish the picture, because I am not as skinny as this picture suggests, but I am quite pleased with it. Also the fact that Vic.2 says that the huge sitting area of my person seems to be shrinking too! She is not the only one to have said this. So maybe it is finally beginning to show, all these weeks of training and (not) dieting very well.
Nagging sister.......first lap 15.28 second lap 12.55 last lap 11.26.76
smarty pants..........first lap 13.20 second lap 12.30
vic.2........................first lap 13.30 second lap 13.55
Old girl....................first lap 15.26
So You can see from the times above that new buddy aka smarty pants, wiped the floor with both me and Vic.2, hence the new name!
Heres me, jogging, also with my ipod stuck in my ears, trying to drown out nagging sisters nagging. It didn't work by the way.
No comments:
Post a Comment