December - eclectic

So I'm doing really well at weight watchers, lost 52.5 lbs this year and we had to set ourselves goals (okay, didn't have to, but I chose to), but I gave myself a gift each time I achieved a goal.  If I didn't achieve it, I had to give it away.

The biggest goal was to get a PB at the next Fireman's run.  The prize was a trio of Partylight Candles (the ones in jars).....no way was I giving them away!!!!  Blokes didn't really get it, but I smashed that PB!!!  My times were 23.17, 23.34....so imagine my face when I found out I did it in 21.44!!!!  When the fireman (from last month's tales) gave me my card - 36th out of 36 - I gave him a big hug!  I also hugged the lady who held the stopwatch and the guy who recorded the time!   According to the handicap system that I still don't understand, I'm now coming 1st!!!  and most importantly.... I get to keep the candles.

I had a lot of holiday time due, so I took a week off work, had loads planned, almost sucked into doin the New Years Day hill run up Slieu Whallian (900ft of upness), but on day 1 of holidays I went ice skating with some friends, doing really well until the last lap.  Crashed & burned.  Dislocated arm, chipped shoulder, fractured somwhere between elbos & shoulder.  A&E. 

Not impressed.  Very sorry for myself.  There were two hills I wanted to climb, friends I was going to see and trail walks to be done.  I was going to do swimming 4 mornings - at least I managed to get 56 laps swum that morning.

I missed one Christmas party, can't get into the dress I'd just finished making either!  I did go to my very first panto and two Christmas parties, a disco and get the lurghy big time. Every cough hurt my arm.  Did I mention feeling very sorry for myself?

The following week I went to my Monday run group, which kinda forced one friend to go - she couldn't be not turning up when someone with arm in sling still went!!  I also went to circuit training, but gave the hill runs a miss.

December 2013

December 2014

I'm on track for the January Fireman's run.  I won't be able to run it because of my arm, but I've worked out that as long as I can walk it faster that the slowest 3-lapper, then the marshals won't be out any longer because of me. 

So I have to beat 47 mins, which I can do, as long as the arm can cope!  I won't be in 1st place, but that tee is mine!

See you next year!!  Have a good one xxx