"It was a dark & stormy morning...."

Tuesday 22/08/06:

....the wind howled, the rain pelted down on the deserted streets and in the distance, a stray dog barked."

Yep, that pretty much sets the scene for this mornings run!

When I woke up at 5.30am I could hear the wind whipping around the house and knew I was in for a treat! By the time I made it out the door, the rain had joined in so I grabbed my Asics jacket. I then proceeded to get blown up the road, rain stinging my face! Kept the pace easy to steady, and once I turned the first corner, it wasn't quite so bad. By turn around the rain had let up a little, but it was short lived. Funnily enough, I did not see another soul on foot this morning! But that just made me feel even better for getting out there, despite having a head cold that is going thru the entire household at present! On the final stretch the wind was at my back and it felt like someone was gently pushing me along! Very helpful...

Brisk walk warm up: 5 mins
Easy/steady paced run: 32 mins (6km)
Brisk walk cool down: 5 mins

At least my jacket kept my upper body mainly dry. Have to say, a hot shower felt pretty good!
Received a call from my daughters school at 1pm this afternoon to say she was unwell and needed picking up (just a cold and a cough and a bit wheezy.) With her Dad out of town on business and my Mum working till 5pm today, there was nothing for it but me to pack up and work from home for the rest of the day... which as you can see, I am dutifully doing...! Just what I needed, some time to try and figure out how to add some photos !