I was surprised at how much it affected me yesterday… never having really been a monarchist. But as I was watching the news coverage I found myself crying several times throughout the evening. Then my daughter called me to ask if she could come over and stay the night and hug the cats cos she was feeling the same. Of course I said yes and we spent most of the evening reminiscing and said it almost felt like losing a mum or grandmother too.
Anyway I didn’t sleep very well again and wasn’t going to run. Lol went off to work and I sat about feeling “ meh”. Then I pulled myself together, got my gear on and went out between showers. And I’m so glad I did. I just put on a Run to the Beat podcast and ran and walked a couple of times for a minute, when I felt like it and got a little wet when it rained a couple of times too but I feel so much better for getting out there. My mind dwelt on the Queen quite a bit but I felt relaxed.
It was a bit breezy, a bit showery, not all that warm but it blew the cobwebs away. Just did one of my usual routes and just over 5k but when I got home I felt much brighter and ate my breakfast , showered and then had time still to do the Gentle Pilates class with Rachael via ZOOM. I had planned to have a baking day today ( maximise use of my oven) but I’m not sure I’m really in the mood so I might leave that till tomorrow now.
For the first time in months I have full length leggings on AND a long cardigan as I’m a little chilly now that I have finished larrupping about. I might get my crochet out and make my Autumn wreath as my Summer one is looking a bit incongruous now with its strawberry flowers and strawberries on.
How did your parkrun or (not)parkrun go?
