Boost!

Amazing how things work out eh? The day began with blocked ear, sniffles and worry; and yet I lie here on the bed (don't get carried away; wearing my sweats.....how's that for a cold shower if it were needed?) before bedtime with a smile on my face. So what occurred?

Nothing much at the beginning; but I did notice some clickedy-clicking in my dickie ear every time I blew my nose (clickedy-clicking.....key medical term THAT one) and it felt like it was slowly clearing up. Still felt pretty rough though and was feeling anything but confident that going for a run was going to be the best move in my current state. I concluded to 'see how it goes'; which is the colloquial term for 'not a chance'.

Then it happened.

Do you remember the Olympic Saturday night when - in the space of an hour - Team GB won three gold medals? Well it felt kind of like that when I checked my e-mails to find 'Virgin Money Giving' telling me that 'someone has just sponsored you'; lovely boost, and perfectly timed from Wee Ali (remember her?!).

Then, quite amazingly, as I was clearing the other e-mails, up popped another sponsorship!! Now this one was exceptionally exciting as the donor wished to remain anonymous!!! AAAAAAAAAAAGGHH. Who are you anonymous person? Well, whoever you are; my thanks to you. Sure you don't want to spill the beans and tell me who you are? or do you prefer the old adage of 'do good and disappear'?!

If that was amazing, then what happened next had my socks blown off so far they were stuck to the ceiling. Yes; another one baby! This time my brother and his lovely lady (on the promise that I pop in to Fortnums on the way past to pick up some buns on the way; what an image that would be!!). Boost on boost on boost; not a bad way to spend an hour or so.

AND may I add; all these donations coming on top of Gavin's that broke the sponsorship duck. Quite extraordinarily, I wrote the sponsorship launch blogpost, and before I had even exited the site he had already given!! We are on our way.

What a day, and after all that there was no way on earth I wasn't going out for a run tonight; and now here I am, four more miles under the belt, in sweet repose, ear still feeling a bit funny but much less blocked, blister reeeeeally sore and I need to do something about that before Sunday's biggie (looking more likely now as poorly boy is not so poorly) or else it is not going to be pleasant, also have a bit of a calf strain (so I'm taking it to the vets......fnar fnar) but a few days rest should hopefully do the trick.

Not out of the woods yet, but the trees are thinning out and sunlight is starting to break through.

53 days and still counting!