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Covid-19 week 4. Guest blog # 1

18/4/2020

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Happy Feet Blog Friday 17th April 2020
We are in week 7 hundred and numpty four of lockdown (well, that is how it feels) with another three (hundred) weeks to go it seems.
My ambitious plans of home schooling faltered after about three days, Joe Wicks lasted a week with the kids, two for me on my own until my knee pain finally persuaded me that ‘spiderman’ lunges were the devils own form of torture…
My alcohol consumption has gone up by thirty percent aided and abetted by Suzy’s family’s cider farm and like most people I’ve adopted the Jimmy Buffet attitude to when it’s appropriate to start drinking (before or after bathtime??)

Luckily I have a go to activity that helps keep me sane, gives me my daily Boris approved hour of exercise and keeps me away from the daily battle for a few precious moments and I probably wouldn’t have it if it weren’t for Marie and Rhi and the rest of the Happy Feet Family.
And I mean family; we look out for each other, even when we don’t see each other often, there is always a welcome, Fatface chats and sessions keep us in touch when the world would have us keep our distance.
Some of us run fast, some are slower; some go for miles, others gently add on the miles bit by bit. Many of us had events we wanted to do that are now cancelled/postponed, but the training continues, the spirit carries on and when we all come out the other side of this we will be stronger, healthier, more able to adapt and accept what life throws at us.

My squiggly Strava routes that I post are a physical representation of how far I (and the dog) have gone in our running (I’m going to use the J word) Journey. From c25k last spring to the Worcester City 10k last September – amazing! To this year with my grandiose ideas of doing five 10ks before my 50th in December. All five were lined up, paid for, babysitters arranged, t-shirt design in progress. Obviously they are now, probably, not going to happen in their official capacity, but I intend to do them around the date I should have done.
Challenge Tuesday has given me the spur to increase my distance from the pedestrian 5kish I’ve been comfortably doing to get up to a steady 10k. I’m not sure the dog’s fully committed to this idea though…

​I want to thank all of you for your support and encouragement not just for me but for everyone in the group. To all those still working in frontline positions, thank you, those who have changed their jobs to help support the rest us, thank you and anyone else who’s given up on home school – we tried!

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Jo McConnell
19/4/2020 10:42:45

This was such a lovely read , very witty and heart warming . I remember talking about our 50th birthdays as mine is close to yours , mine is end of September.
I to had wanted to do a few personal running / fitness challenges and have a book of 50 things to do pre 50 , not all massive things and some I’m ticking off due to lockdown .
One of them was to run comfortably around Droitwich, this is something I’ve avoided as feel too self conscious as don’t feel like a “good e laugh “ runner but now I’m doing that on the Tue challenge.
My moon walk with my daughter in May in London has been postponed , no date given yet ! This was a 26 mile walk in my bra for breast cancer . This was my focus to lose weight and be comfortable about my body .
I also wanted to do a 10k other than Worcs and do 4 park runs other than wors ones . All at the moment not happening .
I am lucky to have my lovely girl home from London but this is bitter sweet as she’s missing her passion dancing and missing half of her 2nd year if her dance degree , on a prestigious course she worked so hard to get onto .
Sorry that’s a huge long reply but just wanted to say I echo your frustration .
I can’t imagine how hard it is with 2 lovely but lively young children .
I have drank more than I usually do but have to blame also the Barbourne cider ! And the ample gin collection I have ! I have walked every day , one day 11km , I have done jigsaws , read a lovely book , re visited cross stitch . Had Skype calls with my Mum and with our son in Sheffield. I have sorted out old photo albums and realised how totally lacking in flexibility I am during the Saturday stretching with Rhi .
My work had continued and I have turned the dining room into a webinar space and I have done training with people from all around the world from my home .
I am grateful so grateful to Happy feet and the support they are giving us and grateful to all the frontline workers .
Have a lovely sunny Sunday on the 89th Sunday of lockdown 😂🌈 I pinched that from you but love it x

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Marie
19/4/2020 10:50:49

Thanks for your comments Jo, things are certainly different at the moment! We are glad HF is helping in a small way. Keep it up, you are doing great.

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