Salut
Well, like Rus I have been seeing limited improvement of late, partly due to being on holiday in Jersey and not getting around to it and partly because my training plan kicks in 12 weeks before the race, which is... ummm... some time soon, but not yet.
I have also had dodgy knees which Nelson, the air traffic controller, diagnosed immediately as a problem with my ITB. Not wishing to doubt Nelson I checked with a physio who confirmed this and I now have a load of stretches to do which seems to be helping. I knocked out a 5K run and 10K on the bike without pain today.
It almost came to an end at the weekend however, as me and my eldest, Tom where charged by a cow on the Town Moor, and it happened like this....
The Hoppings is the local fair that comes to town and parks itself on the Town Moor at this time of year. I don't frequent fairs of any kind anymore, since adult logic and reasoning at some point suggested that entrusting the safety of your very being (and that of your offspring) to the engineering ability of a bunch of people of no-fixed-address, who swill cider and live in caravans is probably not the most sensible of plans. With this in mind one would feel very silly flying of "Disco Phoeba" in a sitting position because someone had omitted to tighten the sprocket lever bolt on the whizbang inducer that connects the Iliotibial band to the hooge-hadge. Added to which the locals always talk of stuff "going missing" at this time of year.
The upshot of the Hoppings visit is that it has freaked the cows and whilst they normally bugger off as soon as you get within 12 feet, on Saturday one particularly narked one took exception to Me and Tom and stood it's ground. Tom was on his bike and I was running behind and we had a bit of a pace on. We stopped about 3 feet away which irritated it (in a female hoof stamping type way). Whilst considering a Crocodile Dundee type move she ran towards us. I picked up Tom, who didn't let go of the handle bars, and we ran!
It was at that time, for the first time, that I have seen the benefits of being fitter, leaner and stronger and the last 9 months of training came in quite useful! Through extensive and creative explanation Tom doesn't seem to have been scarred by the event.
And Finally... my in-laws, Pat and Bob are today setting out the tables in the communal room of the apartments of which they live in Weymouth, to host a Team Atko coffee morning fundraiser.
Pat has got 30 or so neighbours to turn up and has also contacted a similar development in Dorchester and 16 or so are heading over in a mini bus. It's £1 to get in, coffee is free, and there is security on the door, but trainers are allowed. Pat has been baking and they have got some raffle prizes and a bring and buy stall.
I will let you know the fundraising total as soon as word comes in but Pat is hoping for £50.
A big thank you in advance from me!!
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