I am still here ...

[SlowWorm2016]

... lurking in the shadows .

I haven't run much this year (eek, it's March already!) partly because it's been soooo cold and dark in the early morning when I like to run, and also because I have been away and I have had two horrendous colds. The second one has just about gone but I have been poorly with it for two and a half weeks, coughing like a mad thing . Still feel somewhat feeble. Last night is the first time I have done anything vigorous for nearly three weeks. I went to my dancing class and it nearly killed me (the birthday cake I ate before I went was partly to blame, lol), but it was good for me psychologically.

The next two weekends I am away, and not able to run, even if I was fully fit. But once that's all over I will get back in training. I am signing up for a virtual 5k to be done any time in May, in support of Brake, the road safety charity, and I am looking forward to that. I'll also get back to parkrun and running one evening a week with one of my fabulous dancing gal pals. We are planning to run in regency garb at the parkrun closest to my birthday in May, leaving off the period appropriate underpinnings (short stays) and wearing modern sports bras under our gowns. Still, running in a long dress will bring its own challenges!

Wishing everyone happy running. I do still read the posts even though I haven't contributed anything for a while. XX

[JaySeeSkinny Graduate]

Hope the cold has finally gone and you can get back into running - you obviously want to! And you sound as if you have got a good plan!

[curlyann Graduate]

Hi SlowWorm

It's nice to hear from you. I have been much in the same boat with the colds and infections. Went back to W6 and got back up to 20 minutes, then along comes another infection. This last one has been going on for 2 weeks and is pretty much gone again now. I took up Nordic walking with a friend last week and that made me feel better again. So am aiming to get back to the running this week.

Good luck with your run in May, that sounds like it's going to be fun :-). Here's to building us up again. Happy running x

[SlowWorm2016 Graduate in reply to curlyann]

Hello, curlyann . It's nice to hear from you too, and I am sorry to hear you have not been well . There seem to be so many nasty lingering bugs around. I am still coughing a little bit but may try a little, short, slow trot this week.

Nordic walking looks fun, but quite an intensive workout. I suppose a bit like the cross trainer at the gym (where I renewed my membership, went once and haven't been back since).

Yep, here's to getting back our fitness, health and running Mojo's x