Well, I can't quite believe how long it has been since my last post - that was done in January when we were still knee deep in snow and it felt like the winter would never end. I'm not sure how time has managed to pass so quickly, other than to say, despite the occasional glimmers of sunshine, the wind chill is still impacting and these few months later it still feels like winter will never end! For some years now country folk have given much time and thought to the fact that spring was arriving earlier each year - but not this year, at least not in my garden where the daffodils are still thinking very carefully about things and not showing much sign of coming to life.
For the last few months residents of Brighton and Hove cannot have helped but notice the hundreds of runners pounding the streets; Brighton prom this winter, even with the terrible winter, was the busiest I have ever seen it. I, like all these other runners in Brighton at the moment, have been madly training for the first Brighton marathon which takes place on April 18th 2010. Having begun training back in early November, we've run through non-stop wind and rain, snow and ice and I can't tell you what a thrill I get seeing everyone of all standards out there, giving it a go and getting ready for their big day.
Rather madly, I have now got myself an injury but whether I am able to run the actual race or not I've had a superb training time with my pal Angie and I'd recommend to everyone reading this, if you don't already, get yourself out there and do something. Set yourself a challenge, a goal and go for it. It's human nature to want and strive for things but nothing can beat that feeling of achievement once a goal has been reached.
More soon I promise, but I'm giving this leg of mine one last chance to see if it can stand up to the challenge this April. I feel a bit of a dinosaur (hence the photo) - wish me luck!
Janex
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