My wife, Jo, nudged me this morning. "Are you dropping my car off for it's MOT for me? You could use it as a training run!" I took that to mean, "I'm on holiday and I'd like to stay under the warm duvet".
So, 8am, at the garage on The Cobalt in North Shields, standing in the reception area of the garage with the staff staring at me like I had a screw loose. You see, like yesterday, it was -2 but crucially foggy too. It was absolutely freezing and I was wearing shorts!
Keys handed over and off I go...like bambi!! Torvil and Dean would have felt at home on the pavements. I suppose it worked to my advantage as it kept my pace lower than normal but still it wasn't the most comfortable run ever. It was a useful exercise to see how I coped after 3 days of training and running 24 hours after the first training session on the bike.
The answer? I felt ok. A bit stiff to begin with but by the time I was arriving home 4 miles later, I felt good. I'm going to have a rest day tomorrow and then look to put some gym time in on friday.
I've decided on the route for the bike ride now. Day 1 will see me cycle from St James' Park to Sleaford in Lincolnshire and then Sleaford to The Boleyn Ground on Day 2. I'll get the maps posted up at the weekend.
Once I've received the fundraising pack from The Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK, I'll post up a link to the fund raising page
Until next time...
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