Wooden-legs-walking.....

That's what I was on Wednesday evening.....!

I just felt that my legs wouldn't get going, couldn't get my rhythm at all to begin with & guess I must have looked as if I had wooden puppet legs!! My legs just felt tight at the front below my knees...a little bit like the "old banger legs" I had last year...used to take 2-3 miles to loosen up & get working properly....!!

I didn't enjoy the first few miles....it wasn't helped by the fact that I seemed to walk on every uneven part of the the paths possible...grrrrrr!! So, those first 5 miles took 1hr 12mins which was pretty slow for us....but as is often the case, the longer & further we walked, the quicker we became....I do think it's all about getting the rhythm going, loosening up & just getting on with it...don't give up...work through all the aches & pains as you go.......

Sooooooooooooo the last 3 miles took us.....35 minutes......I couldn't believe it!!! How amazing is that....I just got into my stride, led on by Tracey of course & literally flowed, it was great. We know it's not about how quickly you walk, more that you walk at a pace that is best for you....I do love it though when we really get going, it's as if everything comes together, both physically & mentally.....and, of course, we all know how important it is to have that Positive Mental Attitude....

I decided yesterday that I wanted to do a short walk....mainly because we are aiming for the 16 miles on Sunday & I felt not walking since Wednesday was too much of a gap for me....Tracey was all set to join me but then had two very sick children & was also not feeling too great herself.....get better honey, need you on Sunday!

So, I decided that I would do a quick 3 miles on my own.....I seem to be enjoying the walking a bit more this year...there's something about getting out in that fresh air, walking away any cares & worries, just being in your own little world. Yes, my legs ached again to begin with, but only for about the first mile & a half, so a bit of an improvement on Wednesday's walk. I managed the 3 miles in 40 minutes, slower without my "pacemaker" Tracey, but still an improvement on my previous solo 3 miles. It's good to know I can keep the pace going on my own.

So, here we are.....the 42 mile week starts tomorrow....be positive....take each of the four walks as they come....work through the aches, pains, maybe even that dreaded "wall"....think about how fantastic we will feel next Saturday...what an achievement it will be....AND it will also only then be four weeks to the big night itself.....

xx