Running With Dogs

I read a blog post recently that suggested that race reports are very helpful for people who are going to run that race, to help them get a feel for what they’re going to be up against. Hubby pointed out that my half marathon race report (I ran a long way, I got tired, and I stopped when I’d finished) wasn’t particularly helpful to anyone. I promise to do better next time.

I had such a nice Mothers Day Eve. Since we were going to the Mothers Day Classic on Sunday morning and having dinner with the Mum In Law on Sunday night, I had my Mothers Day on Saturday night. The most yummy roast chicken dinner with a nice bottle of chardonnay, and the kidlets made dessert. Two layers of puff pastry, sandwiched together with mixed berries and custard creme, and dusted with icing sugar. You honestly couldn’t get anything better in a restaurant. So good!! I was given a bunch of flowers made by Miss 8 at Girl Guides, they were egg cup cartons suitably decorated, and on pipe cleaner stems. I also have a new skivvy with an iron on transfer photo of the kidlets on it. It fits beautifully. I do get tired of the commercialisation of such occasions, and am so much happier just hanging out with my family rather than spending $$ on presents when really, I don’t want for much at all.

It was an early morning on Sunday to get to South Bank for the run, and we picked up Roseanne on the way. We did the 8k run, and she kept saying, you can go on ahead if you like. I so didn’t want to go on ahead, it’s been a long time since Roseanne and I had a run together and it was just really nice to hang out with her. She did really well considering she’d never done 8k, and hadn’t had the chance to run for a while, and we came home in 56 minutes and a bit. Hubby and the kidlets did the 4km walk. My tribute card was featured on Channel 9 news on Sunday night - I guess that makes me indirectly famous? Master 5 won a months’ pass to Fernwood in the lucky draw. I’ll go along and have a go, but in these days of frequent mortgage rate rises and similar uncertainty, there’s no way I’ll be signing up for anything.

I went to the podiatrist this morning. Had some more heel lifts put on my orthotics, and have switched to a neutral shoe instead of my moderate support Asics. Got a nice blue pair of Sauconys. I must have tried on about 7 pairs and went running up and down the footpath in each, so gave them a good workout before I chose the most comfortable. I guess if you have a podiatrist help choose your shoes, they’re likely to work for you. They really do feel good.

This afternoon I went to the physio, my shins are feeling really good so I got him to tackle my calf pain. I had to lie on my tummy and hang my lower legs over the edge of the table so he could see if my calves were tight. His comment - “holy sh%t, they’re tragic!!” suggested I had a bit of a problem, . After lots of massage and stretches, they do feel better. What with the new shoes and the physio’s magic hands, I’m feeling a bit more optimistic that I may not have to go back to being a couch potato.

I’ve just finished reading a book called The Four Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss - here’s the website. It’s a very interesting read indeed, and as an entrepreneurial type, I picked up quite a few interesting tips from it.