It was a struggle cycling home through the blustery weather this evening and when I finally got in and plonked myself on the sofa I couldn’t help but kick myself for commiting to the two weekend runs. Both of them are in Bushy Park/Teddington, about a 7 mile cycle from my flat and both start around 9am – how am I supposed to fit in my weekend lie in?
I was wondering if I could get away with deleting my last post so that no one need know I was wimping out, but it looks like its already been spotted and there is no going back. This blogging malarky is weird – you write a post and then it feels like you’ve made a promise to your mother or something.
Out of the blue I received an email from fellow Mortlake runner who informs me that there has been some horrendous mistake with the Adirun – it seems there is no 5 mile run this sunday, only an 8 and 10 miler. Great news or what? I see this as my get out clause – I have never run 8 miles and its no time to start setting records while I am still recuperating from my cold. I know I’m being lame but I have packed my rucksac and set my alarm for the time trail tomorrow so its not all bad.
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I’ve gotta say you are amazing riding your bike in the snow!!! I’ve seen snow once and I was so rugged up I couldn’t move let alone ride a bike! That’s dedication!
Good luck today with your time trial!
Ta – I’m just about to drag myself out into the rain. You must be in the same boat this morning heading out for the Love run. Have a good one!
Good luck today, I’m just about to go out into the rain for a run myself
Isn’t it great on how we can justify decisions made or not made or cancelled or …….
I love my sleep-in’s as well.
Well done on the wet and cold 5k
and for finding my £20 for me, keep it safe 
Hope you managed to get your bike sorted out.
I know what you mean about blogging, once you’ve posted there’s no going back – it’s the best motivational tool ever
I went and it was super! So glad I dragged myself out and I’m almost regretting pulling out of the run tomorrow – I reckon I could run 20 miles now.
Well maybe not right now, just at the moment I can feel my blood sugar plummeting and if I don’t find a chocalate muffin soon I may collapse.
Hello! I’ve just found you. I’m a BPTT regular and I’m an adirunner guide too. If you want to run 5 miles tomorrow then that’s easy to organise – also there’s an easy 6.5 mile route too… No excuses left now
Also…. I thought BPTT was gorgeous this morning – lovely weather for it!