Date: Mon 14th April
Got home from work just as the heavens opened up and didn’t fancy the walk over to Gee’s. However as soon as it had started the rain had stopped. So put on my walking shoes, grabbed my brolly (in case it rained again and also for defence against any muggers in the underpass). Got the stop watch at the ready and started my attempt at Gee’s cat feeding challenge.
Felt a bit stiff to start with (I’m convinced sitting at a desk all day is bad for your health) and it took a while before the legs decided they wanted to work. By the time I got to Castle Hall I was flying. Like Richard Ashcroft in that video….
Did a time check before the underpass and realised I needed to step on it if I was going to beat Gee’s record time. Pushed up the slopes and round the final bend. Thought I’d blown it when nearly scuppered by a wayward tennis ball but made it in 19mins 12 secs. Smashed the record by some 19 secs! Then spent the next 5 minutes trying to catch my breath and not pop a lung. The cats didn’t want anything to do with me, maybe it was the heavy breathing or maybe they were just being cats.
Decided to take it easy on the way back partly due to the fact I was knackered and partly due to being stopped by a woman asking for directions – ‘can you tell me where Tesco’s is?’ my reply ‘Do you see that sign that says Tesco, that’s where it is’. Made it home in a leisurely 20 min 26 secs.
I now have another 7 chances of improving on the time but have decided to go into retirement. I’ve beaten the record and don’t think my body can cope with 7 more attempts at that pace. Gee threw down the gauntlet and I took him to the cleaners. What Gee didn’t realise is over a short distance my normal walking speed on the flat is about 6.5km per hour. I think he’s just been hustled…..
Nikki.
Got home from work just as the heavens opened up and didn’t fancy the walk over to Gee’s. However as soon as it had started the rain had stopped. So put on my walking shoes, grabbed my brolly (in case it rained again and also for defence against any muggers in the underpass). Got the stop watch at the ready and started my attempt at Gee’s cat feeding challenge.
Felt a bit stiff to start with (I’m convinced sitting at a desk all day is bad for your health) and it took a while before the legs decided they wanted to work. By the time I got to Castle Hall I was flying. Like Richard Ashcroft in that video….
Did a time check before the underpass and realised I needed to step on it if I was going to beat Gee’s record time. Pushed up the slopes and round the final bend. Thought I’d blown it when nearly scuppered by a wayward tennis ball but made it in 19mins 12 secs. Smashed the record by some 19 secs! Then spent the next 5 minutes trying to catch my breath and not pop a lung. The cats didn’t want anything to do with me, maybe it was the heavy breathing or maybe they were just being cats.
Decided to take it easy on the way back partly due to the fact I was knackered and partly due to being stopped by a woman asking for directions – ‘can you tell me where Tesco’s is?’ my reply ‘Do you see that sign that says Tesco, that’s where it is’. Made it home in a leisurely 20 min 26 secs.
I now have another 7 chances of improving on the time but have decided to go into retirement. I’ve beaten the record and don’t think my body can cope with 7 more attempts at that pace. Gee threw down the gauntlet and I took him to the cleaners. What Gee didn’t realise is over a short distance my normal walking speed on the flat is about 6.5km per hour. I think he’s just been hustled…..
Nikki.
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