Today, I feel rather ace..

 
Weather: Where did all the snow go?
Activity: Total 10k trail run - split 5km in morning and 5km tonight
Today's Tune: Jónsi & Alex's 'Riceboy Sleeps' album
Comment: No comment, too busy being serene and stuff


Today I feel rather ace. I have a grin on my face that won't leave and an inner sense of serenity and general calm thats been missing for a long time. I'm not sure whether its something to do with being plugged into the most chilled out album in the wurrrld for near 24 hours, the roast beef dinner my husband cooked for us this evening (he's been at home all day with Jnr) or Things just settling down - its been a period of change, worry and stress but I think I'm finished with those emotions for a while now. 'Something' clicked back tonight within me - its been blatantly obvious of late to you, I and the gatepost that I've been struggling with the whole exercise thing - reading back through my more recent blog posts I see the excuses and the worry and the negativity in my writing and to be perfectly honest dear Bob, on top of genuine injury and ilness, theres loomed this big black cloud of can't-be-arsed-ness, in fact it went further than that, it went as far as I-don't-even-want-to-try-ness. However, tonight the sun shone and though I'd already done my 5k for today this morning before work as per BG's training plan, I knew I wanted to be out doing something and so when N said he was going into Banchory and I automatically said I'd cadge a lift and run back....well, I knew then and there the Jo I prefer is back. I definitely knew it when I started running and felt a pain in my groin and didnt panic or stop but just ran through it gently until it eased. About bloody time too :)

Bike Shop was good laugh again today. Mental busy but thankfully am blessed to be working with a Boss and Bosses Son who have wicked sense of humour even under stress and even when I ask questions for hours on end :) Changed the Colnago's chainset and cassette and learnt that Campag bits come in very expensive boxes, are a complete pain in the arse and require a second tool set as they don't play ball with 98% of a standard set. Also help set up this womans race bike - Kuota Kebel. Kuota is not a make I had even heard of before today (though ok, thats hardly surprising as I'm a newbie lol). Its a very nice bike though! All these gorgeous bikes coming in are not helping in making my choice of road bike any sodding easier!

 













And to top off a bloody brilliant day, all the snow below 250m has gone (3-4 inches disappeared overnight!) which means that on aforementioned evening run, I was running along an almost green riverbank, whilst the hills above me are crystal white against an azure sky. Quite, quite breathtaking....