Day 321. In a flash.

There she goes. Another Sunday, another cross country race. Quicker than her last race but still tears at the end. Gotta admire her fighting spirit and her desire to improve but we need some perspective. Time for a Team Honeybone pep talk I think. If I can catch her.

Day 286. It's not lamb.

I did cook slow roast lamb with boulangere potatoes for lunch using Tom Kerridge's recipe; the man is truly an alchemist. By cooking the lamb on top of the potatoes they soak up the most intense flavour from the meat juices. Sensationally good especially for a husband arriving home after completing a half marathon and Bea who had run in her first cross country race of the season.

It would have been too predictable to share a photo of the lamb so here's some cakes I made instead. After all who doesn't love cake?

Day 83. Wishful thinking.

Yet another Sunday paper waiting to be read. You'd think the weather would be conducive to lying on the sofa and reading the papers but half the day disappeared at Shouldham Warren where Bea finished the Cross Country Running season with a personal best and the rest of the day seems to have been spent making and eating Sunday lunch. I have the rest of the week at least to read the non-news focused sections. Like that's going to happen. Fuel for the fire it is then.

Day 20. My inspiration.

That's my girl. So tired that I'm surprised she decided to run this morning. But run she did, in the ice and snow and although not her fastest time there's still a hint of a smile on her face.

As it's Sunday I'll confess; it's been 4 months since my last work out. With Bea in mind I was inspired to rifle through cupboards to find my gym gear, finally take my new Saucony trainers out of the box and head out in the snow to the gym. An hour later I felt wrecked but like Bea managed a glimmer (or was it a grimace) of a smile. Let's hope I can keep it up because although it felt bad, it also felt oh so good.