Well if the week was weird, I wonder if the weekend is even weirder. In an attempt to ban the weird we did normal Sunday things: Kath got up to finding a decapitated baby rabbit courtesy of the cats, she sorted that while I slept through all of it. Then we had a cup of tea in bed before eventually getting up and doing some gentle yoga. Then we both pottered about, cleaning, dusting, vacuuming, putting things away or just creating a different configuration of random piles of stuff.
Late morning we decided that maybe it was time for our time outside. We got our running gear on and with as much enthusiasm as I could muster we set off on a 30 second run 30 second walk and repeat adventure. Here’s how it went:
- So we’re really doing this then?
- It’s all downhill, it’s fine.
- Really, I’m not sure I need these walk breaks.
- Oh is that snow?
- Still downhill, don’t need the walking, it’s annoying.
- Oh people – stay on your side of the road
- Erm, where’s the downhill?
- Ok does this count as up or is this flat?
- Was 30 seconds this long last time?
- I see people, where are they going? Can we get round? Yeah, we’re good
- Ah yes, downhill
- More people. Is that 2 metres, maybe, just, phew we’re past
- What wait, did Kath just say extra walks are ok? She did, didn’t she
- We’ll ignore that for now
- 30 seconds is like forever
- Uphill
- I hate uphill
- What do you mean run – that was a quick 30 seconds
- This is a loooooooong 30 seconds
- Extra walk breaks – ok I was too smug earlier, I need the walk breaks
- Aw look lambs, we can stop and look at the lambs
- Should have taken the shorter route when I had the chance
- extra run, yay, I am so wonder woman
- Fuck
- That was not 2 metres you idiot
- Kites, we can hear kites. Where are they? Can’t see them
- Just keep running, just keep running, just keep running
- Shut up
- Yay another extra run because I am so totally awesome
- More like stupid
- Ok walk up the golf course, letting people past, what’s with the people, there’s never people
- Running all the way down the narrow path – because you know, there might be people. We don’t want people
- 30 seconds/30 seconds bla bla bla
- Lambs!
- 30 seconds/30 seconds. I wonder what’s for lunch
- Oh I know this, yummy. Ok, how long left? A mile? Piece of cake
- Achilles: Hello!
- Go away
- Walk a bit
- Run down the hill
- Walk up the road, home, 4 miles. Yay
The rest of the day has been more Sunday things, pottering about, little bit of work, the cats bringing the rabbit back, or a new rabbit and a mouse, drinking hot chocolate and watching a bit of TV. More yoga. It’s not that unusual for a Sunday and yet it feels weird.
Anyway, here’s to weirdness and seeing what the new week brings.
really (not) a runner 