Good morning!  So, I haven't blogged in two weeks, and if I'm honest I've only run once in that time as well! Not a good start...

Last time I blogged was 2 weeks ago today.  I'd done my run 10 mins, walk 2 mins x2 and was feeling very pleased with myself.  My plan then was to run that Thursday and Saturday, before I went away on hols on the Sat for a week.  Now, I have to hold up my hands and admit that I was very very naughty!  On the Thursday, after I'd finished my night shifts, I was just absolutely exhausted - more tired (and grumpy!) than I normally am after I finish nights.  There was no way I was going to manage to go running.  I then meant to go on Friday but was organising going away, then when the Saturday came it was boiling hot!  Too hot to run!  So that was that week over.  We then went away for a week to Kirkby Lonsdale, a lovely village near the Lake District.  I took all my running stuff with me...and didn't go once!  In my defence, I'd been planning to run along the river, where the cottage was, but when we got there I discovered how rough the path was - difficult to walk on let alone run on!  We were also at the bottom of a huge hill and there was no way I was going to try and attempt that!  So no running, although I did do a fair bit of walking, including a flat 8miler which involved having to climb over a dry stone wall to escape from a bull, and a 4 1/2 miler of supposedly 'moderate inclines' which was seriously tough!  I certainly wouldn't have called then moderate!

I got back on Saturday and was knackered!  I managed to drag myself out for a run on Sunday, not really knowing what to expect!  So I was pleased with myself when I managed to do the 3x10 min run and 2 min walk that I'd been doing 2 weeks before (I thought I would've gone back loads!)  It was really tough though and my legs by the end of it were killing me.  They're still a bit achy today so I'm not sure if I should go for a run today or not.  Will decide later.

I have my first proper 5k on Saturday so I'm really excited about that!  I'm just not sure what to do training wise this week!  If I decide against going for a run today then I think on Thursday I'll maybe just go out and do a really gentle 10 or 20 mins.  Any advice for a first time racer?  My only slight concern is that yesterday at work I managed to drop a full oxygen cylinder on my left big toe which hurt like HELL!  It feels OK today though so hopefully it'll not be a problem!

Also, entries for the Bath Half have finally opened...do I go for it?

Sorry for the very long blog but it's two weeks of blogs in one!