Rosedawn Ramblings

There was a beautiful sunset on Thursday evening... it would have been a perfect evening for a run. Unfortunately, after the busiest day of the year in my 'day job' at the university when exam results were released and clearing opened, I watched it through the window of my office. It was a rare moment of calm at the end of a very long day, which strangely reminded me of running an ultramarathon rather than a normal day at work. I'd slept restlessly, worried about sleeping through my alarm, and being late - much as I did the night before the Threshold Ultra in May. Ultramarathon Memories Staying hydrated and fuelled was priority number one for getting through the day. Some 'flat coke' and an energy gel would probably have really helped at about 4pm, but I made do with an extra cup of coffee, a cheese sandwich and a satsuma. By the time the last hour of our results-day shifts came around, I was definitely running an empty - my thoughts back in th...

Last week was a good week ... I enjoyed running and felt a bit like my old self after the challenges of running in the mud at Thunder Run and a few days away to recharge my batteries . But this week? Well, it's safe to say that not everything has gone according to plan. I've missed out on planned runs for a whole host of reasons, some in my control and some not. The weather has got in the way and I've had to work extra hours this week. I've battled with technology and lost my keys. I've been playing catch up and not really managed it. But does that mean it's been a bad week? Definitely not; plans have changed but lots of good things have happened anyway I panicked thinking I was on the wrong train; then laughed out loud when I realised I was just sitting backwards not forwards and I was going the right way after all! I've been for a walk in the park on a beautiful summer's evening I've run with a friend for the first time in a long ti...