The one where I get my running shoes back on

Watching F.R.I.E.N.D.S from the very first episode, and going for an early evening run in the sunshine; days off don’t get much better. 

I’ve applied for a charity place in the 2016 London Marathon for Beat, fingers and toes crossed that I get a place, but there is a teeny tiny part of me that knows that if I get the place, that means I’ll have to up my training (i.e. start running regularly again) and get back out there. Bums. In the mean time it’s a good excuse to get outside and make the most of these lovely sunny days. Today’s run was hard. I was flemmy and full of hay-fever, and had a twinge in my right calf, but boy did it feel good. It was that perfect kind of time in the evening, when most people are eating their dinner so it’s quiet out, the wind was a blessing, and the sun low enough that it wasn’t cutting my line of vision. 

This week we went to an Annie’s Burger Shack F.R.I.E.N.D.S quiz night with work mates which was epic - pure nostalgia twinned with my competitive streak. We didn’t win (booo!) but we got 50/65 points which was pretty good considering none of us have watched the TV show in years.

What else is new? I found myself dotted around in different Lush shops over the last two weeks, first in Kingston Spa, then Sheffield. Both places I’d never been to before, but Kingston was by far my favourite, it was bloody lovely. I think it helped the sun was shining, but it was just so idyllic, and the people were really friendly. Whilst in London I managed to squeeze in a visit to Lush Oxford St for more exclusive goodies (soon to be in stores! eeee!) and a rushed cuppa tea at Ali & Jim’s. All in all a fun road trip, and it made me rethink where I might like to live in the future…