Boxing Day

Well that's it for another year, Christmas day has come and gone :-).  I had intended to go for a run on Christmas morning however I have had a horrible cold which didn't help and also got up too late to open presents and have a run before going out for dinner so opening the presents won :-).  Having said that I have just got back from a 2 mile run.  Not that far I know but it is boxing day and I did run one of the miles in the fastest time I have done since starting training so actually pretty pleased especially as I am getting over a cold.

I have also learnt a lesson recently, my training had to stop for a short while and I am having to build up again as I hurt my leg.  I was running on the treadmill when I felt my hamstring twinge, rather than stopping I carried on running for a further few minutes even when it became quite uncomfortable.  Why? Stupidly I was running to a plan and felt I would fail if I didn't finish what I was doing, well I did fail as due to carrying on I was out of action.  Oh well it is a good lesson learned and hopefully I won't be so daft again.  I did start to get back to it and then my cold came out so missed another few days. Gone out today and the leg feels ok so hoping it is ok now.  I have actually missed being able to run and was frustrated I couldn't go out - I never ever thought I would feel like that :-).  The Marathon training begins soon - 6th January I think is.

I am now going to try to increase the fund raising effort.  I have had some 2013 calenders printed from some of my photos which I am going to sell for £5 plus p&p.  If you are interested please let me know.  The other thing that I shall be doing is collecting any unwanted clothes so if you have anything please let me know.  Obviously this will need to be local as I won't be able to go to far to collect :-).

I am thinking about the cinnamon challenge.  If I get sponsored a total £50 specifically for this challenge I shall do it - and film it!  If I get sponsored for a total of at least £100 Simone (my daughter) will do it too.  Not only will the money go to a good cause but you will have a laugh too :-).  If you want to sponsor me please go to http://www.justgiving.com/Colly-wilks please leave a message to say it is for the cinnamon challenge so I will know which donations are specifically for that.  For those of you who don't know what this is,  you have a spoonful of cinnamon, you totally dries your mouth out, you have to keep you mouth shut (if you can) and swallow it - it also tastes foul!

Well that it, I have you all had a good Christmas, enjoy boxing day and will catch up in the new year if not before :-)

Colette xx