lovely leeds : but starting to get numb bum

well, leeds half was lovely, over 3 500 people including the odd banana and just felt far more comfortable than Friskney half, even though my time was slightly slower (2 hours exactly)..the first half is all horrible hills and i felt bloody awful, no energy struggling to regain speed on the flat ( not that there is alot for the first 7 miles). But, just nice to be 'hidden again' and really funny listening to people talking about everything from exams to the stock market and apart from the 'elite' group although everyone was serious, there was a lot of support and warmth. I came in at 1850 ( so about half way) and 57th out of 142 (i think) i my glorious catagory...so ok.

Slight worry though as every time i run now, my bum and left leg go very painful at the end...which is the same side as my hand that has one finger that now turns white due to lack of circulation for most of the run...think there is a bit of an osteo problem there but so pleased as i am over half way and it gets better now. And anyway, watched the guy finally finish the London Marathon yesterday after being told he would never walk again...i have nothing to maon about

2 in june (including my last half), one in July and two in August....

bought proper running shorts that flap sexily in the breeze but do the job so set up for the summer runs now i think.

Some lovely ladies in lycra today including one woman who had her personal trainer with her..he was tough ! but sort of envious as he kept shouting encouragment ...left them at about 9 miles when she was looking absolutely done in...i hope she finished. Too many people at the side of the road on the way in being sick and looking really ill ( but you can sort of tell the folk that have just turned up, run flat out and you know they are goin to hit a wall.)

So wont be posting anything again until 7th June ...woodhall spa 10k and hopefully will have recovered feeling in my leg by then ! looking forward to that one as it is the other one i ran last year and i really enjoyed it

if anyone is reading this...please do let me know !
but am sort of enjoying doing this as well...oops lapsing into babble ...byeeee

to titchmarsh and back.....very tough

What can i say, titchmarsh is a sleepy northants town, but beneath the cute exteria lies a mean and heartless 10k route ...all hills and wind, mostly together !

The equivilant of Friskney in terms of runners, not very many and all bloody fit....not quite sure about time (dont actually think it was too bad) but couldnt wear my timing maching as decided to run in shorts and realise the elastic was a bit suspect. Have bought shoes, socks and last week treated myself to new knee bandages (i know how to live) but think i will have to buy some proper shorts...shorts, not lycra clinging things as i will return to my sheffield routes if i wear them ( see earlier blog) have been running in tracky bottoms so far so not been an issue but as weather warms up think i will need them. Mind you the howling gales of northants meant i didnt really need them today

good training run for the leeds half though, as i know that has hills, its just the combination. Lovely people on the run though , sometimes wish i had people i know at the end just to say hi ....
Hubbie coming to leeds half which will be good

bit dissapointed with sponsership...reticent to nag people but will do as i come towards the end...good feeling to have got half way, only got the leeds half this month (oh yeh, and the running leg of triathlon i said i would do with a mate) and then 2 in june so lots easier and wondering if i could have done it in 4 months...even if my body held out, not sure i could have found enough races in the north

if i find the titchmarsh results will do a quick post