Come rain or shine

Distance: 4.2 miles

Time: 1hr 15mins

Weather: Crap

Despite the fact that I was freezing cold all of yesterday and that at one point it was actually trying to snow, I decided that I would stick to my guns and go for a walk last night.

As before, I went home, watched the news, had a cup of tea then pulled on my trainers and off I went.

By the time I got about a mile down the road, I was freezing. I was walking quite fast but with it being dark and not having anyone to spur me on, I found myself walking increasingly slowly which is why I think my walk lasted a lot longer than Hannah's!

By the time I got half way round my walk it had started to rain. Quite heavily. I was 2 miles from my flat in any direction and feeling really quite miserable.

About a mile from my flat I was incredibly annoyed by the swarms of running club members who tried to barge passed me on a foot wide pavement. I really wanted to turn around and scream that I was training too. That I was trying to do my bit and make a difference. That I wasn't a runner but that didn't mean I wasn't trying to get fit or raise money for a good cause.

I didn't. I pushed myself into the bush and let them go by.

I didn't enjoy my walk last night. It was hard and there was a little doubting voice in my head that actually I'm not going to be able to do this.

I shall not listen to it though. I shall pull my trainers on again on Thursday and set off for round 2.