Sue's Sports Starter by Sue_Thearle

Right okay, well, I am back in the swing of the running thing. I went for a gallop in the park with a friend today as my training programme for the Edinburgh marathon relay officially got underway. Oh yes sirreee. I have now clocked up a whopping 8 miles so far this week. That is a drop in the ocean compared with some of the monster distances you guys regularly run. But it has been so long since I did any regular distance running, I had totally forgotten what it felt like. But if you can imagine Simon Pegg in Run Fat Boy Run, meets Jo Brand, you'll get some idea of how I looked this morning....

Alas as predicted, having had a blast on Tuesday, I didn’t enjoy today’s 3 miles as much. On the plus side, I had a running mate with me, which was fabulous, because we chatted all the way round. But the old knees are definitely starting to creak a bit and I was mighty pleased to stop at the end of it. And is it just me, or is there a ton of dog poo out there in park land? Blimey. I almost did myself an injury trying to avoid the mountains of it. And there were deer and everything. Gosh. I may even go back. But then again.....

Actually I have to go back. I am committed now. Every Thursday is training day now, so I shall be back out there next week and the week after and the week after.... oh poop. On the sporting front, well the Australian Open tennis continues to throw up some little sporting gems. Dan Maskell would be spinning in his commentary box with his trademark “Oh I say,” at the news that a ball boy had an accident during the match between Donald Young and Christophe Rochus. The match was held up for 40 minutes to dry the corner of the synthetic court which the poor little lad had made home, when he had answered the call of nature. My goodness it will take him years of therapy to even try and get over that.

And then there is the small matter of the alleged bust-up between Brazil’s Marcos Daniel and a female spectator. Daniel is the world number 88 and he had just been knocked out of the tournament when he was allegedly involved in a fracas with a fan. Blimey. It all goes on in Melbourne. Wimbledon it most certainly ain’t. And that’s before we even start talking about the tennis itself. So be assured, I shall be keeping a close eye on all of that. In the meantime, have fun out there in healthy living land. I am flirting with the idea of doing some Military Fitness this weekend, but I might wait and see how the old knees are. Honestly listen to me. Naturally I will keep you informed..... Tat tah.