Eeeeeeuuuuuggggghhhhhh!!!!

That sums up how I'm feeling at the moment! I've been hit by the lurgy which has meant no running for the past week. I'm in danger of coughing up a lung just walking downstairs in the morning so thought I'd better not try to up the pace!! Training had been going really well though so it's not too disastrous as long as I'm back on my feet soon.

On the plus side, sponsorship is still rolling in - thank you again to all my generous family and friends.

Better go and have another Lemsip!

Jill xx

Greetings!

Didn't get round to this last night because our front door broke. Obviously that didn't stop me writing this but I had to spend too much time tracking down the appropriate part on the internet so we can get it fixed and open it again. It was only today I realised how much worse it would have been if we had been outside when it broke (and  how much more expensive!).

Last week had its ups and downs:-

• I completed my first marathon since training began! (UP)
• Two people commented on the pinkness of my running kit which is actually two UPs because (a) it is recognisable as running kit and (b) if I slip on the ice and land in a ditch there's a good chance someone will see me and come to my rescue!
• I have put on 2lb since I started training - I have no idea how that happened and it's a massive DOWN given I was already half a stone heavier than usual!

Anyway, onwards and upwards, had a very good (and absolutely freezing) run yesterday morning which, when I clocked it later, turned out to be further than I expected at 3.8 miles. That's my longest run this year - yippeee!!

More soon,

Jill xx

PS Do you think everyone who completes the race will get a tin foil coat or only the fastest finishers? I really want one!

Just back from a wee run and my legs feel very heavy today - must be all that muscle!!

I'm still enjoying my runs although I think I need to start mixing it up a bit. A friend (who knows about these things) thinks I need to get 'out of my comfort zone'. I'm not sure she fully appreciates just how uncomfortable it is to run around with an extra half stone wobbling round your middle! Maybe I'll try something new after the wobbling stops!!

Fundraising is going well too - over the halfway mark already. Thank you again to everyone who's sponsored me and please go to www.justgiving.com/jillsweehalf if you'd like to.

Til next time,

Jill xx