Done and done.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Fin and Smidgen at sunset on Mull

So, I'm back from Mull, and I have to tell you: it was SENSATIONAL. I take back every bad thought I ever had and every snarky comment I ever made about spending my precious week of summer holiday in a cottage on an island in rain-sodden Scotland. The sun shone, the birds sang, the cows gave Smidgen the stink-eye; it was perfect.

So perfect, in fact, that I couldn't possibly bring myself to tarnish the experience by doing something as sweaty and unpleasant as running. I was on holiday.  I think we can all agree that holidays are not for running. Holidays are for eating. And drinking.

But time and athletic pursuits wait for no man, so on Sunday I duly donned my pink t-shirt and ran my race. That's right: RAN IT. It wasn't exactly a fast time by international standards, but given the lack of training and week of holiday excess that directly preceded it, it wasn't bad. As I crossed the finish line, I was beaming. Who needs training?

Ha. Ha ha ha.

Believe me, I'm not smiling now. I'm hobbling. Every time I stand up, my muscles pop and shriek. I keep letting out inappropriate moans in the office. It's getting awkward. I'm shuffling around the place like the only single man at the seniors' disco. So apparently training isn't such a terrible idea after all. Who knew?

When I've recovered full use of my limbs, I'll be back with a thrilling rundown of our holiday (in short: eat, shower, eat, spectacular scenery, eat, drink, eat, drink, sleep, repeat). Until then, I just want to say a heartfelt thank you to all of you who supported me, sponsored me, shouted at me (Ellie and Penny, I'm sorry I didn't listen to you) and generally reminded me the world is full of good people.

Thank you. From me, from my mum, and from all of us affected by cancer.

Three runners in pink, smiling.
Me and my mum, the message on my back reading "For My Mum"

12 boats moored

  1. That photo on Mull is beautiful! We have been talking about going next year so let me know if you'd recommend the cottage.

    Well done on the race too!

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    1. I would 100% recommend it, it was lovely. Drop me an email if you want the deets!

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  2. YOU DID ITTTT! Well done Kirsty, you go girl! I hope you remembered to stretch and hot bath afterwards, and if you didn't you definitely will next time. If there's a next time. Will you do a next time?

    Px

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    1. I did stretch afterwards but not enough, and our hot water broke while we were in Mull (grrr) so I made do with an obscenely long shower.

      I definitely want to do another one! Maybe a longer one, so I can't be quite as complacent. 10k...?

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    2. If you can do a 5 without stopping, a 10 isn't much more of a step up. You can definitely do it - training compulsory though!

      Px

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  3. YAY!! Well done, this is amazing - I'm chuffed to pieces for you xx

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  4. Well done! That is such an awesome achievement. I'm so proud! *sniff*

    Also, OF COURSE you shouldn't have run whilst on holiday, duh.

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  5. 1. That first photo is awesomesauce!!! Wow. Beautiful.
    2. Yay you!!!
    3. F cancer.

    xoxo!!!

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  6. So glad Mull was beautiful. I was looking at the weather and noticing that you were getting the best of it while you were there and being happy.

    Also - great work on doing the Race for Life and as acting as a cautionary tale against doing it without training.

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  7. Welcome back! I've been waiting to hear the Mull chat..so loving that first picture, what a sky! And well done on the race...I hope to do a 5k someday!

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  8. Well done on the race! I volunteered at the finish line last year and saw how knackered everybody was - running the whole thing is a great achievement.

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