Day 62 - A new training partner!

Peter was still feeling stiff today after his first interval running session in a long time last Sunday. So we made plans for the two of us to head out for an easy jog, to help to ease the stiffness in his legs. At 6pm we went down to my now usual field beside the river Lee, and we jogged and chatted together for about half an hour before Peter stopped and I did another ten minutes. It was nice to have someone to run with, as I’ve done two months now of solo running. It was also a lovely evening, and it always feels like we’re completely in the middle of the countryside when we’re in that field. It’s never too busy either - just the odd walker.

I spent most of the rest of the day trying to finish our lockdown orchestra music. It’s been going on for a while but I’m really aiming to “release” it before this weekend. Apart from anything, I’d like to try a new tune if others are up for it. I’ve learnt quite a lot about remote recording from this experience, so I’d like another go at it!

We also had our usual Sheehan quiz at 9pm this evening. Suzanne, in Australia, was the quiz master and it was great fun - she even included a Kahoot round! I won the quiz today, and this was the first time that I didn’t have Peter beside me helping me too! When it was over, I chatted to mum and Anna for about an hour or so, which was nice.

The anticipation is building again this week, in advance of restrictions relaxing a little bit next Monday. I used to enjoy the build up to these government announcements but, after the shock I got at the last announcement, which basically said that Summer is cancelled, I’ve decided not too think too much about this upcoming one. Once garden centres are still allowed to open on Monday, I’ll be happy!

I popped into our local shop, for the third time since lockdown began, today. It’s only 200m from our house, so I’d like to be able to make more use of it. It’s a tiny shop, so the owner only lets one person in at a time. It feels quite pressurised, deciding which chocolate bar to buy when the shop owner is looking at you though, as well as everyone else queueing outside the window on the street! The atmosphere is always very friendly though, and people generally seem to be quite conscientious about giving each other space in the shop. It’s a bit of a pain having to queue, but the inconvenience does make me appreciate things that I would have taken for granted before. Finally walking out with the hard-earned newspaper and snack is a great feeling!En savoir plus