Red Route

Ran the Red route last night -- slight niggle at the back of my right knee -- hope it doesn't develop into anything.

Great Turnout

Great turnout of Bellas for the Scottish Athletics 4k Cross Country Championships.

Good Week

Good week of training this week. Monday 8 mile club run. Wednesday, hills, again with the club. Friday morning my favourite circuit class with Lorraine at Bellahouston. One and a half hours of outside running -- mostly hills and work in the hall with weights and off the step. Saturday weights and a 45 minute spin class. Sunday 4k cross country race in Bella Park -- the perfect week ? Not far off. Great conditions for the cross country as the pictures show. Not my best skill cross country -- finished in a pedestrian 17.46 but it's great winter training. !!! PS Last time I ran this race was in 2008 my time then was 19.16

Three Runs

Three runs this week -- the two club sessions on Monday and Wednesday and a 12 miler on Saturday --missed my gym session on Thursday -- couldn't be helped. Feel as though I'm getting back in harness after the Christmas and snowy weather lay-off. Started a new Daily Mile online log -- it's great.

Got a nice card from my son at Christmas -- the message is particularly apt, getting a bit fed up with waiting -- haven't been able to get our running due to a combination of illness -- snow and ice -- and no car to get me to the club. Back in harness next week -- first race the cross country on Januuary 31.

Not Such a Merry Christmas

I've probably written off my car on the way back from the airport on Sunday. Hit a bad patch of black ice on the Clydebank off-ramp of the Clyde Tunnel and slammed into the crash barrier. No injuries -- Anne suffered a little seatbelt bruising and I bruised and skinned my shin on the accelerator pedal -- could have been a lot worse and the wee car is a mess. Full marks to the traffic police they were first class, moved the car and stayed with us until 911 came and took it away -- well done Scott and his mate !!! Still had a lovely Xmas break with the family down south -- that's what's important.

Merry Christmas

A Merry Christmas to all my readers -- always wanted to say that !!! Is he not the coolest penguin around ???

Festive 5k

Great run this morning -- the Bella Festive 5k. A good crowd of us turned out in perfect Christmas weather for our annual festive charity run. Haven't a clue what my time was -- I finished behind the nun and monk and in front of Bo Peep and her sheep -- mince pies and coffee afterwards put the seal on a perfect morning.