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Marathon!!

Aghhhhh - after years of trying to get in on the ballot I got a text from Glenn on Thursday to say this had arrived!!!! Eek - just when I had made the decision that I was never going to do a marathon I'm in for London this year. Having had that "Will I, won't I" moment, I knew of course I'm going to give it a go - there was never any doubt. Last time I tried to do this (for Barcelona) my knee blew up when my training got to 16 miles, so this time I'm hoping that a combination of a 28 week programme, lots of strength from yoga and a sensible 3 day a week running plan will get me further. My goal is to get round without doing any damage - any time will be a PB after all. Fingers crossed!!! I ran 5  miles this afternoon easily so I'm starting from a much better base than many... wish me luck.


This weekend was no less mad than last, however at least this time it's been full of activities centred around the house and so we haven't been racing around quite so much and I'm definitely not as tired - thank goodness for that. We have been prevaricating on the whole school issue - not so much on the where, I think that's pretty much decided, the question is when. Having realised that it's going to be my decision anyway I have plumped for seeing out the rest of the year at Thorngrove and then moving in September so that Abi starts Year 8 in St Gabriels and Izzy Year 7. I'm beginning to see some value in them making the move earlier - I think they both need the injection of energy that comes from starting somewhere new. While I don't think either of them are coasting, Abi should now be into senior school mode and it doesn't feel like we are quite there currently. Izzy's 2 best friends leave at the end of this year as well so it will be a good time for her also to make the move. The only downside for us is it will mean no more Friday breakfast (although as Glenn pointed out, St Gabs has the cafe which gives us somewhere to go if we have to wait for them), and they were keen on doing the sports tour in September which they now wont be able to do. I'm not so disappointed with this given it was £1,000 each and not the only school trip of the year planned! All in all I think this is the best decision - I just need to tell the school now.


Today has been a horrible day weather wise and it's meant the kids have not ventured out at all. I walked the dogs in torrential rain this morning (much to Freya's disgust) and it rained pretty much all day. Despite the wet it is unseasonably warm (22 degrees yesterday!) but there are floods across the country. Staying in all day was broken up by the fact that we had Tom, Rachel and kids come for lunch, but even so they really do need to get out. Had they not been arriving I doubt either of then would have made it out of their PJs! I did say to Abi in particular (Izzy still doing constant handstands so gets her exercise that way) that she needs to get out into the fresh air otherwise she gets very stroppy, but it was hard to kick her out doors with the floods of rain. It has made for some pretty spectacular rainbows, even if the end of it never lands in our garden - I could do with a pot of gold to pay off the mortgage some days! Roll on school and some enforced movement - even if it's only one week until half term - where has that gone to?!?















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