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Highs & Lows!

Well been a bit of a mixed time since I last blogged!

The weekend was good! OK so I didn't run but I did have another great day at the Cavern and swimming with the Buzzy ones and Raptorites and Gnome!

Saturday I did a "lets empty the kitchen so I don't have to worry about time tomorrow" thing. Monday I had a sore quad. This I decided was a slight touch of DOMS (after I had cancelled my run!) from the kitchen clearing (think climbing on stool and going on tip toe of one leg (same one) to check cupboards are empty).

Tuesday (Kitchen day!) and I decided I would try a run alone so no pressure. Leg better but not 100%. This is my Fetch report:
"Really awful run, didn't run yesterday due to sore right quad (believed to be DOMS (el-Bee) due to kitchen work!) but wasn't bad today so thought it would be good to run it out. Solo run and horrid. Calves a little tight but not too bad, form awful (had to keep on relaxing shoulders) and was aware of quad. In the last 1/2m my lower right leg (half of calf and ankle) went numb and horrid (think thick lip at dentist) so walked most of last bit in. Stretch by hanging off calf and that hurt. Numbness took 10mins to go but feels tingly now I'm back at my desk. Quad also felt sore when walking upstairs but not in a DOMS way. Not sure about tomorrow's run."

That night my quad was really sore and I was less than happy. So today (still sore walking up stairs) I rested. I've cancelled my runs with LA this week. Have decided to rest and stretch and maybe have a short run (or two) at the weekend.

In the meantime I get to cross train with the mop and pail! Lots of cleaning of floors and cupboards before I even consider putting things back in my nice new kitchen!

Diet has gone to pot this week due to having no oven or cooking facilities! Pub meal last night, take away pizza tonight and team lunch at pub Friday! On a more positive side I may be doing a sponsored slim at work (hopefully a corporate slim) for Macmillan Cancer (they looked after hubby's Grandad before he died) and I will also be suggesting a walking club or running club to help increase staff fitness (fitness and weight are reportedly connected to cancer they say) and raise money too. The company gives the "charity of the year" £10,000 and then matches staff fund raising too which is brilliant!
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fraggle said…
I sympathise with the sore muscles form kitchen cleaning - mine didn;'t half ache from standing stretching on tiptoes when we fitted a new light on the lounge ceiling!!
1:46 PM, January 18, 2007
b-z said…
new kitchen--I am jealous
(wonders what the colour scheme is)
8:02 AM, January 19, 2007
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