Got That Friday Feeling

Hi blog lovers.

Another glorious day out today, first thing this morning the sun was shining and it was nice a warm

Smarty Pants must have been really keen to get out today, she was at my door at 08:25 this morning!

I'm glad I had started to warm up at bit before she got here. Although yesterdays jogging and cycling had been quite heavy going.

I had aching muscles in my legs this morning, but I knew I could run through that, it was the niggling pain in my side, just under my ribs that was causing me concern. I can only imagine that maybe I pushed a little too hard up the hills on my bike.

But I tried to ignore it, pushed on with our jogging. It was hard, it was painful, in fact I had to stop and do some stretches as the aches and pains got hold of me. I had premised to go jogging with another neighbour later today, so though that just running through it would do me good.

I managed to jog the rest of the first mile non stop, which I am very pleased with, and even started to think that I could do well. But fatigue set in, pains niggled me and the breathlessness kept me from pushing further past this first mile.

Smarty Pants kept pace with me till just the first mile but I couldn't keep up any more, and she kept going. Although today she said that she couldn't do the same run as yesterday as she was suffering from the effects of the sun, she had burnt her knees!

I got back to my house at 35:33, which is my average time, so not too bad considering.

My brother had decided to give me a surprise visit today, so as I was putting the bbq together, we decided to test it, and dug into the freezer for burgers sausages, chicken and a nice salad (and of course some beer). I was quite appreciative of this unexpected bbq because I knew deep down that I was not fit to go out jogging with my neighbour, (no amount of nagging or still quiet voices will get me out this evening) not with this pain in my side. It feels like a stitch that just won't go away!

So cheers Bro, have another beer!!