Friday 12 May 2017

Brace yourselves!

Well, not really. But to start with the first thing, I found out my finishing time from yesterday's 5k run. It was 52 minutes and 54 seconds. Nearly nine and a half minutes faster than last year. There was another run I did last year, which had an even better time (51.50), but that is on different terrain. Ie flat. According to Norwegians. But it is a lot flatter and easier than last night's run, so no real comparison.

Today I also got some knee supports. I had been using a sleeve (thank you Yamini), but it was too small, despite being the largest they had. I just have extraordinarily large knees for some reason. Nothing (well, something, but only a small part) to do with my weight, because they were nearly this large when I was underweight! The knee support I got now is basically a bandage that I can wrap around as loose or as tight as I want and need. Fingers crossed.

While I was running (ahem) last night, my parents phoned. I didn't know until I got back home and immediately called back. It was my Mum. With fantastic news. The bits they took out of her had been sent to the laboratory and they all came back negative, ie: clean edges, which means NO CANCER! Yippee! Now it will just be recovery recovery recovery without this scare hanging over her. She was very appreciative of all your (virtual) hugs and well wishes and thanks you all. 

And that's basically it for today. Tomorrow I will be off to Kiev (Ukraine) for the third time this week. Eurovision time you know!!!

14 comments:

  1. Hari OM
    YYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYY for your mum's news... that is fantabulous!!! Also good to hear some solution to the knee support may at last be yours. YAM xx

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  2. Oh Mara that is such good news on your Mom!!
    WE are cheering for her recovery and for your training
    Hugs madi and mom

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  3. Yes! Wat een heerlijk nieuws!

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  4. You are doing so well with your running. Good on you. Great news about your mum.

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  5. Double Yay for your Mum. More hugs and well wishes going her way. Congratulations on your training success. (Virtual) high fives heading your way.

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  6. Excellent news from your mum ! I am just back from Egypt and try to get back to daily routine ! It did me really good and I feel much better ! I need light like the led lamps otherwise I loose energy !
    Please take the snow off your header, it's depressing, lol !

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  7. Good for Mom, but you had me going there near the end. :)

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  8. Great news on your mom, I am so happy to hear that! Glad you time was better this year, nine minutes is a big deal....

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  9. That's a great improvement on your time!

    Your Pals,

    Murphy & Stanley

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  10. Please change your heading photo.I'm sure Norway has a cheerier look about it now that spring is finally sprung. Quebec certainly does and frankly your photo is not representative of the sunny disposition and gung-ho spirit you present in every blog entry.

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    1. As by your request: a new header with the weather of today. Sorry...

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  11. No apology necessary. I should apologise to you. I didn't realise how heavy handed my comment sounded. That happens with me sometimes when I try for light heartedness and miss the target completely. Any way good look with the running and rowing and driving, ( the bus).

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    1. Don't worry. You were not the only one saying I needed to change it. The thing is, during the only weekend with decent weather I was back home in the Netherlands and otherwise it quite often is rain or wind or sleetish or all three! The minute the weather is nice though...

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  12. So very happy for your time but even more for the good news about your mom!

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