Sausage fingers........

No, not some food for the walk............
Personal trainer, Dons & myself set off on our ten miler this afternoon. Weather stayed fine although temperature definitely dropped towards the end. Luckily we finished before the rain as well. We walked the new route & did it in 2hours 16 minutes!! How fantastic is that?! That's a whole ten minutes off my ten miler last Sunday. BUT.............................
Dons was suffering badly with hip pain towards the end, but as this was only her second training walk (both being ten milers as well) I think she was a real star & really strode out towards home. It's amazing how we can pick it up when the end is in sight......hope that happens in May! I have to admit though that I found the walk very hard going at times today. I haven't felt 100% all week & am not sure if part of it was because I hadn't walked since last Sunday. Anyway, with 2 miles to go, personal trainer stepped up the pace & made Dons & I walk faster, couldn't let her get TOO far ahead! She said we had to catch her up "to kiss her arse", well, you never know, we may reach that lovely target one day.......!!
Sausage fingers.....................
Tracey is so used to pushing her gorgeous George in his pushchair that she keeps her fingers moving. I didn't think I'd need my gloves & Dons wore hers to begin with, but five miles in, we both noticed that our fingers had swollen & were very uncomfortable. This is caused by having your arms & hands down by your sides while walking thus depleting the blood supply to your fingers (from walk the walk book) & is not very pleasant. I obviously need to wear gloves & try to do power walking arms more then!! Fingers on left hand still not 100%, can't wear wedding ring at mo (but then that is my weak arm that I have to take care with & has been prone to swelling since my op, so should have been more careful), sure will be fine in morning.
Next walk is planned for Thursday evening, another ten miler! I think I will have to have some Guinness this week to give me a much needed boost.................
XX
ps. Well done England!!
pps. Correct knickers worn...............!