Embracing the suck, reasons to be cheerful.

Haven’t posted in a while. Haven’t done any running in a while. Have achieved things instead though.  Foot doesn’t seem to be improving much but then again I haven’t been able to rest it as much as I’d have liked as I’ve been on a renovation spree.

I’ve been planning to refloor and redecorate my flat for a while. Hadn’t done it for a while and it needed it after the ravages of a series of eldery animals and I had it all planned for this easter holidays – and then the injury happened.

But rather than letting not being able to run get me down i”m learning to embrace that particular suckage and get on with things that still make me feel in control.

So I completely refloored the place with laminate flooring and decorated the walls with paint the subtle shade of wicker (yes yes its off white) and decided on a bit of not so subtle matt black for the woodwork.  I think it went rather well seeing as I’m no expert in DIY and did it all myself.

Luckily from this distance you can’t see my cutting in skills on the paint edges

Bonus points for spotting trouble sleeping on the pillow I was using as a footrest – he colonised it immediately

The views I wake up to every morning – Another reason to feel lucky – The beach is a mile —> Thataway

So yep although the foot doesn’t seem to be improving i’m determined not to let it get me down. I might have to cancel some races I had planned if it doesn’t happen soon – Which has taught me to sign up for races a little later – You never know what’s around the corner.

Plus I get to read all your blogs and live vicariously through your running without getting wet or cold – OK I admit i’d love to be wet and cold if it meant mobile but c’est la vie.