Today was supposed to be my second last long run before the marathon. So again while the enforced knee rest continues, I decided to do a long cycle instead. What I had not factored in was that the entire rainfall for April was going to come out of the sky during the 3 hours I was out. Soaking aside, the first half was very nice. Once again I saw a plethora of birds, and had a heron flying alongside me for a spell. I congratulated myself that I had chosen not to just sit on a bicycle machine at the…

It’s been a difficult week at work this week. Lost a very dear patient and have a couple more who are struggling. But if nothing else, it reminds me why I’m doing this. Harping on about my sore knee is somewhat put into perspective I think. After watching the kids at park run this morning, then Paula Radcliffe finishing the London Marathon (sobbed) I was desperate to get out running today but need to keep aforementioned knee rested for the time being. So took to my bike and cycled a route that I’ve often run. And it seems that cycling…

Needed to do a short run today but Paul on call so took Jamie, Holly and Lola with me up to the reservoir. Jamie and I ran, Holly cycled and Lola bounded. It was a beautiful day and a really lovely run. It struck me while going round that over this last year I have dragged my family all over the place, often at ridiculous hours of the day, often making them run, or just stand in the rain for hours waiting for me, and they have done this almost without a word of complaint. They have been such a…

Back along the nature trail today with David (he might even be starting to enjoy it). But after a big curry (with rather a lot of wine) last night, followed by a huge lunch just before setting off today (what were we thinking) it was much more of a struggle. Nearly had to hide behind bush at one point (Ewan – you have mentioned this previously- never happened to me before). Made it back just on time to see all of our (8) horses not win the Grand National and then had a lovely evening with our new Cornish friends…

Another beautiful day in Cornwall. Today I was dropped in a place called Hellandbridge, north of Bodmin where I joined the Camel Trail (follows the Camel River) and ran to lovely Padstow, where the rest of the family had cycled to. It was very hot but nice and flat and I was rewarded with some Rick Stein fish and chips followed by Cornish ice cream at the end. Really scenic route along what I think was once an old railway line. Think it was quite useful to run in the heat because Edinburgh could potentially be very hot at the…