W4D3

This week has been the hardest since I started, the runs are now up to 5 minutes and although they have been a struggle, I finally managed to complete yesterday's session without a stop, hurrah! I plan to redo a couple of sessions though, just to make sure I am definitely ready to move on. The problem has been that I've only been doing 2 runs a week for the past couple of weeks, this is solely to blame on the fact that I suddenly have a social life! I've been out on the Saturday, then too hungover to move in the Sunday (or at a gig with the brass band I play in). Ok, alcohol obviously isn't the best way to ensure a healthy 'runners' diet, but I'm allowed to relax, right? Anyway, it's Durham Gala this Saturday which I'm very much looking forward to, so that'll be another weekend lost. On the plus side, it's nearly the summer holidays! Yippeee!

I was quite disappointed on the first day of week 4, I just couldn't manage it and dropped about 4 minutes. My calves were very tight and I had a vicious stitch. Ouch. Day 2 got better and I only dropped 1 minute, still with the calf pain. But then day 3, in the blistering heat I got through it, not quite pain free, but after doing much needed warm up stretches I survived to the end. Very happy.

In other news, Ofsted are finally in, cue STRESS. Actually no,....weirdly enough the school has had a really relaxed atmosphere. I felt cool, calm and even ready for an inspector, which for me isn't normal, surely I'd missed something? Apparently not. I had my 'visitor' with a lower set Year 8 class and they were perfect, I'm really proud of them and can't wait to tell their TA how good the feedback was! Overall I came out with a 'Good' which I'm delighted with. One more day with Ofsted and fingers crossed we'll come through alright and then we're on the home straight to the summer holidays. I can't wait!