Big breath alright, silly title of the post, but this morning was fantastic. I hit the road early and left Mike in bed. He's suffering with a sore achilles at the moment ... too much too soon perhaps? And of course the Scot that he is all I get is "eh, I don't need to pay to go see a physio, I just need to take it easy a few days" (rolling my eyes here). So I have strapped it with rock tape which helped a bit, but he's still limping, doesn't help that he works on his feed in steel capped boots either I guess. Anyone got any ideas for achilles problems and relief, I'm all ears.
So yes, back to big breath. It's been so humid lately. On Friday I popped into Warrnie and met up with my friend Mel, both on a day off to make it a long-long-weekend so we donned our Run Downunder tops (twinsies!!!) and hit the road. I had 13km on my plan as a drop back week and Mel had 17km on her plan to run. So she ran 2km to meet me at a pre-arranged carpark and off we went. Talk about a lather of sweat, we were like puddles by the end, I'd done my 13km and Mel still wanted to run the 2km home. It wasn't pretty, the air was thick and hard to breathe, only a short respite around the water front, but done, pretty proud we both could tick off what we planned to achieve.
So yes, back to big breath. It's been so humid lately. On Friday I popped into Warrnie and met up with my friend Mel, both on a day off to make it a long-long-weekend so we donned our Run Downunder tops (twinsies!!!) and hit the road. I had 13km on my plan as a drop back week and Mel had 17km on her plan to run. So she ran 2km to meet me at a pre-arranged carpark and off we went. Talk about a lather of sweat, we were like puddles by the end, I'd done my 13km and Mel still wanted to run the 2km home. It wasn't pretty, the air was thick and hard to breathe, only a short respite around the water front, but done, pretty proud we both could tick off what we planned to achieve.
So are you still with me, the reason I titled this post 'Big Breath' is this morning and getting back to me going out early leaving Mike in bed. I took a look out the back door and it was misty drizzly rain and it was grey but it wasn't cold. And oh THE AIR WAS BEAUTIFULLY CLEAR. I popped on my cap, grabbed a plastic bag to put my phone in, in my spibelt, and off I went. I felt almost drunk gulping in the lovely clear air. No heaviness or thickness, which is my way of describing what the air has been like lately running. It was sensational. I got wet. I didn't care. The cows weren't bothered by the drizzle, why should I be.
I ticked 8km off and this was the long road back to town. Early Sunday morning, there was only one car which passed me, so I didn't have to jump off the road and into the grass. No trucks at that time. Well it was either go back on the main road, or head up the flipping big hill I'd just come down and go home the long way. That lane with the hill in it, my nemesis Cairnlea Lane, and I ran it the full length again without stopping. I think I can call Cairnlea Lane well and truly conquered now.
More zucchinis are springing from the garden, it's doing my head in. Mike comes in all proud "look honey, more!!" and I just think what on earth more I can do with them. More zucchini slices, jars of pickled zucchini, zucchini soup, zucchini chocolate cake...
And what's this, a new recipe - zucchini lemon cake. Still yet to be tried, we will have a slice for dessert tonight with a dollop of yoghurt on it, will review it tomorrow, but all indications it will be lemony delicious. I'll once again cut up the remainder for the freezer. I've linked the recipe here. American glazed icing looks so much nicer doesn't it, maybe because their butter is whiter. Thanks to Trina for putting me onto this recipe.
And last bit of news, last Thursday I had a hair appointment and I said the words to my gorgeous hairdresser who I love with all my heart ... "chop it all off, do what you want". Oh heck Nadine Scissorhands took to my hair with such gusto, I called her turbo. She said she was getting as much off before I had a chance to change my mind. Then she set about doing what she does best, and I love it. Nads knew exactly what I needed, something that would run well, hahaha yes it all goes back to that. Well I've run with Nadine here in my first year of running you may recall, so she knows how crazy I am about running. So easy to maintain, it doesn't get in my face or my eyes. I truly love my rock star hairdresser.
And with that I'm off to make yet another zucchini slice, which we shall have for dinner with a side salad. I'm about to turn into a zucchini I think.
