So, the much lower km schedule continues. Not much running in the past couple of weeks, save for a couple of Parkruns, a long run/ long run+walk (the heat just got to me), a Glenrock morning run with some wonderful women, and I FINALLY made it back to an evening Owls&Possums session (also in Glenrock), which was SO much fun. I have been trying to keep up the Bodypump classes and cycling as transport, but most of the time have just been feeling too zapped, so have been getting lots of rest and downtime. This can only be a good thing, yes?

​I even sold my UTA50 ticket, as I can't see myself starting the training needed to prepare for it. When I trained last year for this awesome event (and my training was more of the less-is-more approach) I was coming off the back of a few marathons, and had successively kept my km base quite high whereby a 35km training run seemed normal and easy. This time round this year however? A completely different story. I am listening to my body and taking it very easy lately. Which is WAY ok. There's always next year to do the UTA again, and I intend to get back to training and longer distances in 2019. For now, I will just run for fun, and when my body feels like it. Which is not today, if this incessant rain keeps up! (Newcastle = sometimes the rainiest city on the planet.)

​In other, non-running related news: my mum is coming over for a holiday from UK soon! Very excited. Immediately following on from that, my partner and I head to Bali for some international R&R (and maybe the odd volcano trek and adventure and barefoot run along the beaches there). Excitedly excited!!

​Have a wonderful week ahead all! Much love, Lou xx