When the going gets tough....the footy's on!

After all the fun of the snow last Sunday was feeling the pace on Monday and was completely knackered. Went spinning and the gym but couldn’t really get into it. Apparently after between 6-8 weeks of training is the danger time when you are most likely to get injured or burn yourself out. I’m just waiting for my second wind.....it’s taking its time!

Training kept going slowly, only managed a mile in the pool on Tuesday, followed by footy and squash on Wednesday where I was smashed all over the place. Cut my leg up at footy too sliding through the snow on astro-turf (what did I say about injuries?!?!) which was another excuse for my abject squash performance. Feeling the pace by Thursday I didn’t finish work until late so missed hockey training!

By the end of the working week I was definitely ready for the weekend, and when the spinning instructor didn’t show up for 5 mins I thought I was gonna be able to crawl back home. My hopes were dashed when she walked in though and after the last Friday spinning session and the gym I went back home for some well earned beers and watching the rugby with a couple of mates, completely shattered!

Early start Saturday for our hockey game in Peel but was a cracking match, managed to put 5 past a decent side, Dale Williams bagging a hat-trick (and had another unfairly disallowed!) Dale only plays well still drunk and is generally sweating guiness by half time so we knew he must have had a big night before! Spent Saturday afternoon sewing as was turning boiler suits into top gun outfits by sewing patches on! Thankfully the rugby was on too, don’t want to get too much in touch with my feminine side! Great 80s night out anyways for Dawse’s birthday and some great 80s outfits!

Finally for the big walk on Sunday…..Bratty came up at about 2, and the league cup final kicked off at 3 so both hungover we figured we’d watch a bit of the build up. Then the first 5 minutes. Well might as well see how the first half finishes. Oh and the half time analysis. Might as well see who wins. And the trophy presentation. Oh is Harry Hill on? etc. etc. etc until it got dark and wasn’t really worth the walk! Poor form and no excuses after a long week and a big night out the night before. It was even Man Utd I watched, as a Liverpool fan I must really not have wanted to go! Defo need to make up for it next week!

Dave.