In preparation for New Zealand and also to increase M's overall fitness I decided we should go walking with Grandma and the Running and Walking club. This was my first such walk in quite a while and as it turned out it was a tough first walk. It was the final in a three series 5km competition. I walked hard the first 2.5kms, ahead of mum who walks regularly but is after all sixty years old!! After the turn/water stop I slowed right down and was passed by my three pacing partners. I began to stroll as I really couldn't keep up the same pace for another 2kms...then I got bored, so I jogged a bit, giving up my walking status (race numbers 300 and above are for walkers and I was number 345) and walked and ran until I crossed the finish line in the official time of 40.12minutes. Mum aka Grandma crossed not too far behind me and ended up taking out the silver medal after taking part in all three races in this series. Mel is all organised to come out with us on Wednesday...I wonder if she will...
PS to an earlier posting - my Australian Open cup was still on my desk and nobody has light-fingered it :)
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