As for the mileage, Layla and I did a frosty but well-paced 17 miler the day before she moved back to Houston. I'm on my own for the 18, 20, and 22 milers--or whatever they work out to be. Hoping to get some help from the lovely Cliona at the end of those runs. As the mileage gets higher, that means the big event is approaching--just under 10 weeks now. The training is going well, only a small setback 2 weeks ago when a sneezing fit threw my back into spasms. The super-amazing osteopath, Holly, at the Yoga Spot worked some magic on me and I seemed to be as good as new in 2 days, so back to the full-on training plan.
The past couple of weeks have been an emotional rollercoaster of ups and downs, so I thought I would keep this post simple and list the things that I am thankful that I can hear. Don't take your hearing for granted--have a think for yourself--what sounds do you enjoy? These sounds make me happy:
(In no particular order)
- The crunch of gravel on the drive when Andy comes home. (Used to be his brakes screeching at the other house!)
- When Callie the kitten purrs.
- The thunder of 8 kitty feet through the house.
- Ave Maria sung in a church.
- The laughter and shouts of the Milltimber Primary School kids at recess behind our house.
- The sound of water--the ocean, river riffles, bubbling brooks, waterfalls, rain on the roof, fountains...
- Waves rolling the rocks around on a shingle beach.
- Any song sung by John Rzeznick!
- The whoosh of air filling a hot air balloon.
- The crack of a beer can opening.
- OM at the Yoga spot before class.
- Birds.
- The horses across the street neighing at me when I wait for the bus in the morning.
- Slide steel guitar.
- My nephew Matt singing the songs he makes up.
- When the London Underground calls out the stop for Bermondsey.
- Farm animals. Especially roosters cock-a-doodling.
- Tree leaves rustling in the breeze.
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