200 Up

On Saturday we are at Alvaston Parkrun along with L’s sister who we successfully manage to divert from Markeaton which is the only Parkrun she usually considers when she’s up here. Today is, of course, a very special occasion as it my 200th Parkrun. 

I spend the afternoon with my Dad and another Derby defeat where I cook him fish and chips followed by out-of-date apple pie and custard with a beer. 

Meanwhile L starts her new online PT and then we’re in the Plough where the IPA trail is on. So the beer is pale but at least it’s strong. 

L's sister is still in Derby so we meet up again on Sunday, this time at Darley Park where we do a run along with the Lad. We run an impressive 7.6k. L and I head back to the Wollaton for breakfast where I seduce her over a bacon cob and secure an afternoon in bed. 

L is running again on Monday morning, this time 4k with Daughter, before she heads off to the gym to do her online thing. They do the same run again on Tuesday morning. 

On Monday evening we spend a fascinating evening at Broadway where Alex Dowsett is interviewed by fellow cyclist Michael Hutchinson. He’s written a book, so even L’s intrigued. 

Dowsett has managed an impressive career in cycling despite living with Haemophilia A, meaning that any accidents would be very bloody and possibly fatal. He was the only elite athlete in the world that has taken that risk. 

Despite that he won many time-trials, stages of the Giro d’Italia, six British national titles and broke the World Hour Record. 

(Monday 3^rd March)