Less than 200 days to go

With less than 200 days until the Great North Run I dragged myself to the gym for the first time in a few days due to travelling.

Thursday I changed my routine and went to the gym at lunch time that had a number of benefits, firstly I was much more enthusiastic than first thing in the morning. Also, the televisions show football matches from the night before and not just the morning news. However, it was the football that I blame for me becoming the entertainment to the gym.

The gym is split into two halves facing each other, and I was happily running away minding my own business watching the Newcastle vs Manchester United highlights. The treadmill I was using was at a slight angle to the television and without realising I was running towards the game. It did not take long until I had drifted off the sides of the treadmill where my legs got pulled from under me and I collapsed. I did have the presence of mind to grab the rails and pull myself up and carry on running. Thinking I had got away with it i look up and find all the people in the gym facing me trying not to laugh too hard!

This small hiccup aside I did a good 3km without thinking I was going to die like last and first time I managed that distance.