When I was younger, I was a pretty good runner. Many times I was entered into Cross Country Running competitions when I was at school, and I always entered the long distance running events at school sports days, but over the following years I stopped doing it (and all other types of physical exercise). Between 2001 and 2005 I went from 8 1/2 stone to my current weight of just under 13 stone.
I wouldn't call myself obsese.... Just unfit!
Anyway, one of the teachers within the IT department at the school convinced me to go for a run with him - the difference between me and him though is that he is a professional runner!!
With Evesham being in the Cotswolds, there are some fabulous places to do running, so last night, straight after school we went to a lovely place near Evesham - a small Cotswold village at the base of Bredon Hill.
Yep, you guessed it - we went straight up!!!! (and then all the way back down again!!)
He didnt push me too hard, but I am feeling the pain of muscles that I haven't used in years. Now I understand the saying "no pain, no gain".
Still, it was well worth it. When we got to the top of the hills, the views of the surrounding area were spectacular. I wish I took my camera! Who needs to pay ridiculous prices to join a gym when you can get fit, and enjoy the beautiful english countryside for free!!
In other news, Kieran has enjoyed his first two days at playschool this week. He went Tuesday morning for the first time, and yesterday morning (he has two sessions per week). Expecting him to cry his eyes out when Mummy left him, he just went to play with the other children and forgota ll about us. Quite different to how I was when I went to playschool for the first time - crying the house down!!
