Thursday's walk......

It was just personal trainer & me off for a walk last night. Trace is away for the weekend & Dons was having a well deserved evening off after her walks & visits to the gym this week.
We didn't start until 7.30 as I had made a detour on the way home from work....well, I thought I was in need of a boost in the form of a Guinness.......
The weather was really awful: very windy & heavy rain. But, as you know, we can't choose the weather on the big night, so set off along the Trimley High Road for the original 6 miler. It was cold as well but I think that just made us walk at a faster pace. Again, knowing it was a "short" walk, helped as well. It seems funny calling a 6 miler a short walk, but that's how it is now!
It was hard going on the way as the wind was strong & as we got to the open fields by the road, it became very blustery & we had trouble walking in a straight line (it WAS the wind & NOT the Guinness!), but turning for home was great. The wind pushed us along & we decided to carry on past the 6 & walk me home to make it a 7 miler for me. Tracey then turned for home facing the driving rain & wind head on. But, as you know, I don't call her "personal trainer" for nothing....she did that final mile in 11 minutes!!
We did the 7 miles in 1 hour 31 mins, an average of 13 minutes per mile. Considering the awful weather conditions, I think we did really well. When we first started walking those 6 miles along the High Road, we were taking about 1 hour 36, so you can see how far we've come.
Us two are hoping to do our usual bright & early walk on Sunday morning but we will have to see how the weather is... I have my fingers crossed for fine weather as I am really in the mood for a long walk.

Just a bit of news on the sponsorship front: my oldest brother Paul, works for a haulage company called Ralph Morton in Felixstowe & he has been collecting money from his drivers & colleagues on my behalf. I just want to say a BIG thank you to him & to them, as they have very generously donated over £120 so far!! He is hoping to raise much more, so once he has finished, he will add the amount to my fundraising page & I will do a blog solely to do a very special thank you to him & his company. This amount has now pushed me past my target of £500, although it won't be added to my page for a while. I think it goes to show how breast cancer has sadly affected so many people in one way or another. It really is a very worthwhile & special cause to raise money for.....
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