Last weekend I had the good sense not to try to run after a heavy day’s labour in the garden. Yesterday once again saw me working hard on the new, um, shed and by the end of another eight hours or so, I had adapted the design again and jointed out the floor joists… of which there are eight. I had also treated all the cuts and stowed everything away in the dry to make assembly slightly easier… whenever that actually happens!
As with my workbench, I consulted with Andrew, my woodworking mentor, which enabled me to take the huge step of getting my ideas off the page! Though I collapsed in a small heap around 7.30pm, I experienced that rare type of satisfaction that you gain from trying something for the first time and somehow managing to make it work.
Somehow I managed to convince myself that I should run today, despite many contra-indications. My muscles, particularly in my back, were really stiff from yesterday; it had been raining and it was now hot, meaning that the humidity was high and… isn’t that enough?
I ignored sense & went out anyway. The going was really tough and unlike normal, it didn’t get any easier as I progressed. I ran out past Ote Hall, skirted Wivelsfield Church, went round the back of Wivelsfield and then dropped into the village itself. From here I ran straight along Hundred Acre Lane, cut round the Industrial Estate and returned via the Common.
I was not surprised that this short run took me over an hour, but I was surprised that I managed 7.35 miles. The one hour nine minutes time meant I had only run at 6.39mph, but even this was faster than it felt. Now I’m in a quandary as to whether this counts as a short, or long run!
This afternoon I felt the need to move very slowly in case of a personal power outage, but I still managed to lay the weed (or is that rat?) barrier and drill a few holes which will hold the posts up and treat the cuts and holes a second time. I guess it was quite fortunate that I ran out of wood and hardware, otherwise I might have been tempted to overdo it completely!
Bizarrely I also had grand intentions to move files etc into my new office, but hey! Enough!