Janey's running ramblings

With the triathlon less than 2 weeks away now I am now attempting to get my body back to training quicker than I would normally after a marathon. I would normally gently ease myself back into training but needs must.  With a brand new sparkly training schedule to follow for the Glasgow Half Marathon (I do like a training schedule) I headed out the door for a four mile run. That sounds like I was keen to skip out the door but it did take me all day to get my backside in gear and out the door. It was so wet I just could not be bothered. Still went out in the end.

As I was running I was thinking about what one of the boys in the primary class I help had told me this morning. He runs with JogScotland's Junior Joggers and is about 8 years old. The teacher had told the class that I had run the marathon and that I had my medal for them to see. He quietly said to me, whilst I was helping him with his numeracy (stop laughing all who know about my complete lack of maths ability it is only P3 maths!), that he had won the Junior marathon at the weekend. I was very impressed and we chatted about how it had been hot and he asked me if I had used the hydration tablets in with the race number when I was running the marathon. I said that I had used two in my drink and he said he used one but didn't really feel thirsty so they must have worked. I was really impressed with his knowledge of running at only 8 years old. I asked him if he had to stand up on a stage to get his prize for winning. At this point another child joined in and said were you first to which he replied "no, nobody was first we were all winners" and then he told me how a nice lady gave him a medal when he ran over the line. I said to him that was fabulous and asked him if he had really enjoyed himself. He told me he had and that he is maybe going to run the 5K next year. All I could think about was how hung up adults get on times, distance, etc etc and this wee lad was fair pleased that he had won the marathon and there was no discussion about time etc! And so he had - we need to take a leaf out of his book and just enjoy what we do. After lots of years of running I am just chuffed that my body is holding up enough to let me enjoy 5K, 10K, half marathons, marathons, triathlons and trail runs. Quite an exciting life really when I think about it!

Enough rambling, nice run and a swim tomorrow - might even hit the road with my bicycle tomorrow!

don't worry, be happy :)