Wee Gill popped round with my birthday pressie this afternoon and I've opened it (I know, a day early - tomorrow might be kind of busy though) and I've got a 'Mud Run Survival Kit' with bubble bath, scrubbing mits, box of chocolate, nail brush, chocolate raisins (fruit - healthy), Haribo sweets (sugar - energy), a large comb (to get mud out of the hair), a mini hottie (for creaky knees), more chocolate (can't ever have too much) and a bottle of fizz for celebrating afterwards... fab or what? This is now a Two Day Birthday - excellent!
We've been making food for the picnic - slightly singed sausages (should have put the timer on, forget they were in the oven), quiche (Guy in charge, it'll be gorgeous) and a birthday cake which is chocolate, with chocolate 'mud' on top. Had to be done.
And, with spectacular timing, I have a bug... the works. Snotty nose, puffy eyes, bit of a cough, aching limbs (I know, before we've even started!) and absolutely no voice whatsoever. Haven't told Fit Mark yet because he might do himself an injury laughing... he's going to LOVE IT! not only does he get to poke fun at Ice Cream Sian and me, but I won't be able to answer back...
I've been to Boots and got decongestant tablets - I've found before that these, combined with paracetamol, ibuprofen, Lucozade and dark chocolate really cure pretty much anything. However, the chemist did say (and I like to think it was because I looked like an athlete, but he was probably just making conversation) that did I know these particular ones were a banned substance. Damn. Have to postpone the Olympic trials then. Gutted.
So, of course, the sensible thing would be not to run tomorrow.
Nah. Sensible is overrated...
Sian told me about the cold. :)
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