Back on the training. In July 2020 I will be taking part in a 5k run, with a difference.
The last time that I properly trained was for a half Marathon in St Valery-sur-mer 2018. It was the thirtieth event for that particular and arduous marathon. Estuary mud, mud banks. Harsh.
A 5k run will be a comparative cinch.
Yesterday my friend and I completed our first training run, of 4k. We did much better than we thought that we would. It is much easier to get back into training if you have trained before or have a history of long distance running and/or competitive running. I think if you are a natural runner/athlete then it never 'goes', and that getting back into training is more a relief than a chore. Your body needs it.
We now have a goal to look forward to in July. I am attempting to encourage my daughter and a friend to join us. My daughter was a good competitive runner, at school, and won a few first medals from her races. Having been a teenager and student, and an invalid from a broken ankle she has lost the motivation to keep fit. I was able to motivate her when she was younger, being an outdoorsy and athletic mum. I would love to see her get back into some form of physical activity that she can benefit from.
Personally, I need to set goals in order to stay motivated. I believe that most people do.
I am in need of a new family member. I think that I still have moments of 'empty nest syndrome' since my daughter left home and became independent of me. I have been looking up black kittens and dark tabby kittens. I would like a male cat, but the unfortunate thing about male cats is that they wander far from home (female cats stay close) and I have lost my two male cats to road kill. I wonder if black cats have more chance of survival. Everyone notices a black cat rushing across a road. It is always a risk, new pets, how they will change the dynamic of the three of us here. Myself, my cat and my dog. My daughter, who is more a dog person, thought it might be a good plan as my kitty is 16 in December and considers that she may not have many more years to go. I would rather have another kitty now than a 'gap' when she dies, it will not feel like so much of a loss, a vacancy.
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