New Tactics Or Lack Of Them

I give squash a go... despite the knee. I’m not expecting to win any games as I don't intend using my usual charging around aimlessly tactic. Perhaps I'll do better without it, although that is a big part of my game, the only part really.

L runs to squash. So I take the dogs in the car including the one she isn’t speaking to. In fact she requests that I tie him to a lamp post somewhere and (maybe) collect him later (if I really want to). Somebody has chewed her buff. It wasn't me and I doubt very much whether it was MD, that’s not his style. Muddy paws, twigs and leaves all over the new carpet etc. That's his style, not chewing. Doggo isn’t popular at the moment.

I survive squash.

(Thursday 12^th December)

Make Or Break (Probably Break)

Make or break today, for running that is, probably ‘break’. I park up at my parents’ place and run the 9km into work.

It actually went well, although it was very cold. -2 when I set off. I gave my wonderful new Christmas present of a Gore running top its first proper outing. I needed it and even had the long sleeve hand cover things on over my gloves. L would have been so proud. I even wore a buff.

Then I run the distance again, backwards, after work but wearing a lot less. The knee bears up well but both calves are very tight, which is worrying, I expect either of them to go at any moment.

There’s another match tonight and Derby carry on from where they left off on Saturday, badly. Outplayed for 70 minutes by Bolton and losing 1-0 they suddenly spring to life when they uncharacteristically end up with 3 wingers and 2 strikers on the pitch at the same time, due to injuries and a frightening early 75^th minute substitution.

They play that well in that last section of the game that we feel robbed when it finishes 1-1, conveniently forgetting the previous dire 70 minutes. 

(Tuesday 19^th February)