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Y is for Yesterday

This week has mostly been about rest and recovery....


After pushing myself on race day last Sunday, I've taken a few days to live life at a slower pace this week: a leisurely lunch on Monday, skipping this week's early morning run and having a bath instead, completing all my runs at a slower pace and finally finishing a book that's been half-read for a good few months, the final chapter in Sue Grafton's alphabet series, Y is for Yesterday.


Farewell to Kinsey Millhone
I've been running for almost 8 years now and it's very easy to spend time looking back, especially in a week where I've been in recovery mode with a bit more time on my hands. I have lots of great running-related memories: my favourite race finish on the track in the Olympic Stadium; taking part in the iconic London Marathon, picking up my group winner prize at the North Staffs Road Runners Awards in 2014; completeing 53 miles on one day at Race to the King; running in the dark for the first time on Wimbledon Common; parkrunning around the world; bouncing back after setbacks; and running with friends. I even have photos of me smiling and running at the same time (thanks Mick Hall).

Hanley parkrun - January 2019
But whilst y is for yesterday, t is for today.


I enjoyed a lovely start to my Sunday, running a few miles with some of my running buddies from Potters Trotters. We ran and chatted and ran and chatted some more and then finished off the morning with more chat and coffee in the Emma Bridgewater café.

We talked a lot about cake (although for once I didn't have any) and made plans for more running / chatting / café adventures in the future.

Because t is also for tomorrow and there are many more exciting adventures to come!
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