Yes, I know the title isn't very good English...i'm not even entirely sure it's the correct spelling, I mean, how many rrrrrs should there be, and how do you know when to stop spelling it?
Thing is, it describes my mood perfectly - and i'm not sure why? Hot weather all last week...actually, no, let's go back further... 2 and a bit weeks ago I took part in my first ever half marathon - at Grafham Water. As it was mostly off road (my preference it has to be said!) I set myself the modest target of beating 2 hours - and was amazed, chuffed etc etc when I crossed the line in 1:50:55!! Yes, a whole 9 minutes (well, and a bit) quicker than I hoped. Okay, so my legs ached, but that's kind of understandable. Anyway, so, very good mood....
Last weekend (not the one just gone, i'm coming to that) I thought I'd use the benefit of all that extra strength in my legs, so I took part in the West Pinchbeck 10k, organised by Spalding Tri Club. Despite feeling heavy legged, and the final 4km (one perfectly straight road, if you know Fenland you know what I mean) being directly into a rather strong head wind I got another shiny new PB - 48:21. Cue more chuffedness (is that a word?!) etc.
So, back to this weekend - hot weather for the last few days. Did just over 6 miles on Saturday evening, heavy legged but hey ho, then another just over 6 miles Sunday lunchtime - mid-day! (Don't start, yes it was hot, yes it was hard work...but if it's that hot on the day of a race i've entered i'm going to run so it makes sense to get used to it!). All feeling good, apart from quite a lot of calf/achilles soreness - but I expected that, last month I did of 107 miles running (my previous best was 69!)
So how come I now feel completely fed up with work, life, people, colleagues, clients and Uncle Tom Cobbly? (Actually, he's worst of all, 'cos it might be Cobbley and I can't be bothered to look it up). People at work are annoying me through being a bit selfish with holidays at short notice when we're busy (and by short notice I mean hours!), clients are annoying me with stupid enquiries or ideas, work itself is annoying me because it has been for ages (i'm fed up with my job, and all it entails) and running is annoying me because I can't! Tapering down for my next half marathon (Perkins Great Eastern in Peterborough on Sunday if anyone wants to come along?) and resting my still sore Achilles as i'm hoping for a good time and don't want to overdo anything and ruin the chance.
So, there you go, whinging grumpy old man time...and no, writing it didn't really help....
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I'm going to join in the grumpiness. I just wrote you a comment that was witty, insightful and worthy of a nobel prize (eligible in various categories) ... and it has disappeared!
ReplyDeleteSo you have this in it's stead: (((hug)))
Chin up dude :)
I bet writing it helped... just a teensy bit!! :)
ReplyDeleteReading it helped me anyway, as I felt guilty for hints of negativity in my blog last week but it appears moany gittiness is popular, so maybe I'll just let rip and have a moan sometimes!! ;)