wore myself out

[limberlou]

so I had planned to run yesterday morning nice and early before it got too hot. Went to bed at a decent time, well hydrated, eaten well, dropped straight off and was awoken at 2.00am by my friend in the next street’s oafish tomcat carol singing outside !!! I stuck my head out of the window and told him to sod off home before I told his mum and he slunk off. Well that was it then!!! I could not go back to sleep!!! Too hot, kicked the thin fleece off and just had the empty quilt cover ( I’ve not had a quilt in my quilt covers since May!!) , then I needed the loo, then a drink, then my hip was aching, couldn’t get comfortable and about 4 hours later I dropped off, missed my alarm and woke up at 10.00am!!! By which time it was 22 degrees and too hot for me to run!!

So I was texting my daughter and grumbling and she’d had a rubbish night too so she suggested we walk to Heanton Court for lunch - her treat!!! Would have been rude to turn that down so I showered and dressed and she arrived at mine and off we went.

It was too hot to run but nice for gentle stroll and there was a breeze albeit a warm one so that was nice and 90 minutes and 4 miles later there we were. Being Bank Holiday it was pretty busy but we were seated straight away and our meal was only about 30 minute wait so we had a drink and nattered. She had a vegan curry but I couldn’t find anything I fancied so I ended up with the Small Pud and a Hot Drink (Amaretti and Blackberry Eton Mess yum yum). After we had eaten and rested a bit we set off back again and got home about 4.

WE had a cuppa and I made a salad for my tea and then after I’d washed up she said she was tired and was going to have a nap on the settee with the cats and I got the fidgets.

I pottered in and out the greenhouse and watered things and then realised that it was cooler and the breeze was cooler too and decided I wanted to run after all… just a short one … so I changed and off I went.

My plan was 10 minute intervals and maybe try for 5k???? Or see how it went ?? It was such a lovely evening that after the first 2 X 10 minutes I thought rather than turn round I would carry on for a third one and then turn. It was such a lovely evening and I didn’t even need my sunglasses and ended up running for an hour and doing just over 7k so I am really glad I went out after all.

Really shattered today though!!!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

It’s the pits not getting a good nights sleep isn’t it? that was me last night hence no run today. Your Bank Holiday sounds great though, not a lot beats daughter time and you got your run in so win win 🥇

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

A broken nights sleep seems to be the norm for me lately. I’m thinking of getting checked for sleep apnoea - my son has it and has to have a CPap machine at night. I don’t know how I’d cope with that though as I thrash about all over my bed and would end up disconnecting it or strangling myself with the hose. Mind you most of my issues are next doors television blaring until about 2, then starting up again when the hubby comes home ( he’s a taxi driver) then that damned cat!!! He was down again last night but my tiny cat chased him off- unfortunately the ensuing screeching woke me up.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to limberlou]

So annoying when you are woken in the night and don’t get good sleep

[Rennur Graduate10]

I think the take from that is that there is almost always time for a run! What are worse at 3am, though, tomcats or urban foxes?

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to Rennur]

Dunno we don’t get the foxes- strangely as we are more or less in the countryside. But this damned cat comes down every night and picks a fight either with one of mine or next doors or the one across the road. He’s the only one who starts a fight - all the others co exist nicely. He doesn’t even get on with the other cat in HIS household… miserable sod. And he’s got some sort of cat disease and is always ill through the winter and gets all scabby round his face and can’t breathe properly ( I think it’s the feline aids one) and I’m sure they are supposed to be kept in when they have that as it spreads through bites. Mine have all been vacced regularly but it still worries me 😳

[GoogleMe Graduate10 in reply to limberlou]

Eek yes, pugnacious cat + FIV doesn't sound great (although I think it is the leukaemia plus FIV combo that's a killer, and it's the leukaemia vaccinated for) We have what's termed a 'despotic' cat - a rescue Bengal (and I do mean rescue, removed by the RSPCA) and he's loud too, whether it is arguing with other felines or complaining because one of us has turned over in bed and ever so slightly disturbed him between us.

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to GoogleMe]

Bengals are such neurotic creatures. I have 3 lively east going girls…a 12 year old mackerel tabby, 2 rescues -4 year old Luna who is a black part Maine Coon/ part hearthrug and 4 yr old Roma who is a tiny black shorthair. They are good natured happy souls who get on with everyone and every cat. And then there is Loki!!! He is a Glittertipped Snow Bengal/ Birman cross, absolutely beautiful and when he is in the right mood so loving …with no idea of personal space who loves to trample on your boobs, while he gazes pervishly into your eyes from an inch away and alternating breathing really cold breath in your face and trying to lick your eyeballs.

Then there is the grumpy Loki who doesn’t like anyone else in the room, runs across the room growling at everyone, whinges to have the door opened for him so he can go upstairs and sulk on my bed then hisses at me when I get up to open the door!! He cant stand it if I move the furniture, hates any change… has a strange ritual where he comes in and has to go over to the door, round behind the settee and round the front again.. but has to do this 3 times before he can go through the door and upstairs and if anyone or any cat gets in his way he grumbles and has to start again.

My autistic grandson says he thinks Loki is autistic too as he likes routine and doesn’t like change.

[GoogleMe Graduate10 in reply to limberlou]

🤣 And they are all rubbish as running companions*! (We had three rescue Bengals - one was the Perfect Cat so of course he died dreadfully young, our brown spotted is a lovely chatty chap and there's the snow who's the despot...)

*Our Burmilla/Oci cross will follow you if you go for a walk from the house.

Five cats (plus one 'outsourced' to my Mum and brother because of a catnapper) and there is still a huge hole left by Google.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to GoogleMe]

Hi GoogleMe, I agree with you regarding "they, cats are all rubbish as running companions" , I have a cat but he wouldn't go a walk with me, let alone a run, lol I have never seen a cat at parkrun. 😊

[nowster Graduate10]

Similar for me. Last night I was packing in the self catering rental we'd been in over the long weekend. One of the new sensors I'd got for the watch was missing. I knew it was in the kitchen there, but couldn't find it. I'd even clipped it to my small plastic parkrun barcode card so it wouldn't get lost! I was searching high and low, tipping things out and putting them back in, spreading my search wider and wider. All plans of an early night were gone in my fretting.

Eventually I had the bright idea of using the watch to find the sensor. It turns on with motion. So I went round with the watch itself searching for a connection to the tiny sensor, jiggling everything I could find.

And then I got a connection. It was from the box I'd packed my hydration backpack in. But I'd been through that already several times! This time I lifted up the backpack and the blasted bit of silicone rubber encased troubling electronics dropped onto the floor.

Straight to bed, and a very early start so I could drive home in time to start work. (Herself wasn't working today and slept all the way home.)

And that's why I didn't run today...

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

Oh that’s annoying!! Yes I wouldn’t have been able to sleep either. I’ve been up since 5 in my running gear waiting for it to get light enough to run ( that damned cat again!!)

[nowster Graduate10 in reply to limberlou]

What you need is an old boot to throw at it. 😆

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

I used to have a super soaker but it started leaking so now I have a washing up liquid bottle full of water which I squirt at him. My ex used to keep an old bottle of Brut which used to turn end over end as it was thrown and was quite effective

[Dendev75 Graduate10]

Nothing worse than interrupted sleep. Your day sounds lovely and well done for squeezing in that run that nearly got away 👍🏻 You must have been shattered after all that walking and running 😴

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to Dendev75]

I was !!best nights sleep in ages

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Well done limberlou - it may have been later than you planned but you did it!

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Been really droopy today though!! 😂😂

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to limberlou]

It’s been hotter here again today, but at leat there was a breeze

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Oh well done on really turning a bad night’s sleep on its head despite that very naughty cat! You had a super busy day and topped off with the run, success all round. I’ve had a few times when I’ve gone to bed and everything is as it should be for a nice long early run, then sleep really badly! Excellent 😊😊😊.