When the Sh*t hits the Wall..

So this week has literally been a Sh*ty week; I don't like to use this word too often as it isn't lady like and I don't wish to give the wrong impression to those of you who don't know me well. But this week there is simply no other word for it; well ‘pooey’ I suppose - but now I sound like a three year old!

The week began badly with no running on Monday or Tuesday and the blog being two days late finally getting posted on Wednesday. So Wednesday was my come back run! And it was not a glorious come back to the running scene! About a mile and a half in I really needed the toilet; so badly it was giving me pains in my stomach. I had planned to run 4 miles and doing my business on the bypass was not an option so this run was cut short. Someone did suggest I should have 'gone' on the bypass just in case it happened on the day 'Good practice in case it happens during the marathon' 'no' I said 'not good practice! I am not going to practice going on the bypass just in case is happens on race day! Firstly I'm pretty sure its illegal!' as there is no way I would be pointing my bottom in the direction of the hedge row; my previous experiences with nature would dissuade me form that and I think pointing a white bottom in the direction of the traffic half way round the bypass in Calne may be considered indecent exposure!! So first run a bit of a disaster; no arrests though so there’s a silver lining to the tale!

So on Thursday the second come back was attempted; this time I thought I'd take the dog with me! he was home alone and I took pity on him. Thinking the stop for him to have a run around in the field halfway would be a welcome rest for me! Well unlike me the dog didn't have a problem going to the toilet 1 mile into our run on the bypass!! So like a good citizen I picked up his offering in a poo bag and looked for a bin. No Bin anywhere to be seen! And I didn't think it would be acceptable to put it in someones wheelie bin - imagine being caught 'what are you doing?' 'umm putting dog poo in your bin!?!' really this is only something you would do to your worst enemies and even then they would have had to have been really quite horrid for me to stoop to this level of childish behaviour. So with no other option I carried it for 1.8 miles around the bypass until I came to a bin! Running with a dog lead in one hand is tricky; running with a dog lead in one hand and a dog poo in a Sainsbury’s bag in the other hand is unbearable. Once the poo had been binned I was done. Moss had a quick run in the field and we went home for me to scrub my hand - a lot! So another unsuccessful run cut short.

Now they say things happen in threes; and this week I have found this to be the case. Third time lucky on the comeback run! No Third time unlucky; the third bad run in a row!! 2 miles into this come back run I had to abandon the plan due to a pulled ligament in my ankle and sKulked off to Sue’s house to wait for Darren to come and drive me home!

So we're three runs into the week and my comeback is about as successful as Britney Spears's comeback performance on the X-Factor!! A day off running was required if only to rest and recuperate the poorly foot. And fear not this is where the misery ends.

Sunday came; a leisurely 3 mile walk with Speedy and the dog warmed up the muscles; and with no hurty foot from the walking I thought I'd try a run. So at 5.37 on Sunday evening I embarked on a 6 mile run. The plan asked for 8 miles but after the week I'd had I thought attempting 6 might be a safer bet to avoid disappointment.

So I kicked off with a half circuit of the bypass - 1.8miles - then feeling good and doing more running than I had in weeks went for a full circuit of the bypass - 3.7 miles - having done that and still feeling O.K I thought I'd go for another half - but the longer half - 2 miles - and at the point I could turn home I still felt O.K to carry on so finished the bypass for a second time!! - 9.2 miles in total in 1 Hour 50 Minutes!!!!! BACK IN THE GAME; 'Wall' 'What Wall' 'I laugh in the face of walls' no longer am I the Jade Goody of Marathon training - Welcome back Paula!!!!!

So this week’s stats are as follows:

Running: 13.2 miles running, 6 miles walking; not the best total ever; but the end of the weeks triumph makes up for the lack of running early on in the week.
Alcohol: a sip! Whilst having dinner with my friend Caroline; she is pregnant and so thought it would be rude not to join her in a glass of watered down wine. Well it was practically grape squash! And I must pre-warn you I feel there are plans afoot with a certain group of friends to push me off the wagon so this statistic may be worse next week!!?
Weight: TBC - sorry haven't had time to check; so I predict lighter!! I will update when I have been near a set of scales later in the week.

So this week, instead of more running, more running like Sunday!!!!!!!!
Fingers crossed 'Paula' sticks around for a while.....

Oh and lastly; thank you to everyone who sent lovely messages of support and encouragement during the 'Jade' spell; your belief in me really did inspire me to carry on through the wall. If you'd all like to add to this support with a sponsorship that would be lovely too!!!! Links to just giving sites can be found at the top of this page. If you already have donated then thank you - that’s what all this turmoil is in aid of!