So, this Saturday was the Wolf Run! See the website for more detail http://www.thewolfrun.com/ but in brief it's a 10km run, through fields on a farm, with obstacles every 1-2km. This was definitely more of a fun endeavour, rather than being uber competitive, mostly because I could only run so fast as the ground underfoot was so uneven - I had one eye on the Birmingham Half Marathon and really didn't want to get injured! Also, the obstacles were more fun than nasty (this was no Tough Mudder) and gave you a chance for a breather every 15 minutes or so. Also, I ran in a pack of about 10 people so we were chatting and messing about a lot. My favourite moment was the downhill where they'd placed a load of plastic sheets, water and some fairy liquid - I just dived head first down it!
Sadly, whether it was the Wolf Run or the Great North Run, something is up with my legs! I have got shin splints, and my achilles is playing up, and now, following last night's BMF session, the tendons in my thigh have gone like thick steel wire! I saw a sports masseur last week, who prescribed shaving my legs from the knee down and applying some support tape to hold my calf muscles in place, to help with the shin splints. Not sure if this worked but I looked a right plonka last night...
However, on more positive news, the bod is coming along nicely. I did step on the scales last night to discover I'd only lost half a stone but I have dropped 2 inches off my waist and am fitting into clothes that I haven't worn in 4 years! I had to change my LinkedIn picture this week as people were complaining it no longer looked like me, which is awesome! And I am going back to Markus on Monday so the big gains should start happening again - rah!
I haven't really mentioned much about the charity I'm doing all this for - I am not really going to start chasing you all for money until next year, but please take the time to check out the Edward's Trust website http://www.edwardstrust.org.uk/ to see some of the great work they do.
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