Theatre, Cycling and Watching Sally

I have been busy!!!  We went to see the Band at the Hippodrome on Friday evening, it was a show produced by Take That and it was brilliant, the story was funny and I knew all the Take That songs.
We booked the tickets in November and I am so glad a made it to see such a brilliant show!!
Saturday 6 of us cycled some of the bike route in Wales, very hilly, but good fun. I am getting better at hills! I also know what it feels like for your chain to come off!,  the bike stops dead and your brother  nearly goes into the back of you !
Sunday saw Sally run a Marathon in Newport, she took just under 5 hours. I am so proud of her. She had great support as mum, dad, Phil, Sarah, Richard , Katie and Sam.  Jack was a very good bag carrier and Sophie ran a few yards with her to keep her going. John also provides a very good chauffeuring service.
I am now in bed , shattered..

The next few weeks are going to be very busy as the Bike ride now has a waiting list and I have a tri and a 10 mile walk before it. But as they say life is for living!!!

swimming in the lake

Well  what a busy weekend , but a really enjoyable one.
Friday  I pottered with Sally in the afternoon, then in the evening I had my first swim in the lake, it was not as cold I as had expected it to be!!. Very enjoyable.
Saturday Sophie and I joined mum and Celia for the last 8 miles of a training walk . Sophie was brilliant and I can not wait to do the walk with her..
Sunday back on   the bike and I cycled 20 miles on my own, it was great, such freedom and I am going faster I think ! We also went to the
sailing club .

getting back to swimming

For a while I think I had go off swimming, not sure why, but I had. I am pleased to say it has come back... Swam with Sally on Monday and again today with Cathy and it did feel good. I have to get back into swimming as I have a novice tri soon...
 I also had my hair cut today which was very good. I cycled back on my old back and it felt very weird. I have also been on a training walk with mum , Sophie and Bertie, very enjoyable walk. I think I am just enjoying life at the moment !!

Walking and on the bike again

In May I have a novice triathlon and a walk in Blenheim with Sophie, Celia , mum and Elaine are doing the 20 miles. So today Sophie and I joined the other and walked 6 miles, I really enjoyed it as I love chatting to Celia. Sophie was brilliant and we are walking again next  week. We fininhed with a picnic , the others had done 10 more miles than us!!
Today I went on a 16 mile bike with Phil, a bit faster today as training for the novice tri we are doing at the beginning of May. This afternoon we drove the bike route for the Bike ride, we are also cycling this route in a couple of week, it is very scenic.... Now working out where the Marshalls are going.
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Taking things slowly

I am pleased to say I have not been aching from the bike ride, but I have been really tired.
But I  did enjoy a visit from Tina, great to have  a catch up . I have also been to art, which is always good fun. I have also been to see Sally in Cardiff  which is always a pleasure.

As for my emotions , I do struggle at times but I am fight back at the moment. Mind over matter!!!

I did the Tour de Bristol

Today I did a 65K Tour de Bristol with Phil and John, it was a great experience. I do hate hills though, going up one I was pleased with myself thinking I was at the top, little did a realise we were only half way!! It was hard!!!  The last 4k my legs were not happy, but we finished. Julie 1 , cancer 0 on this occasion. I also had a brilliant free leg massage at the end as I was struggling to walk!!
Sally, Ricard and Gavin completed the 100 K. So did Liz , Ben, Andrew and Kirsty from the Tri club.
Lucinda and Steph also did the 65k , brilliant club effort.



First food stop - Still a bit wet

Before the start

Tri Club members after the ride



Ready to go!!!

A bit of a dip

I went to Kates today for counselling . She is great and after we chatted she said I was having a bit of dip in my mood,  not really sure why, I think maybe it is because the lady I was in hospital with as died, she was in the next bed to me. she was lovely and we e mailed each other. Also doing everything for the bike ride and talking about brain tumours  and putting myself in the limelight I have found very hard. I do want to  let the world know about the effects about brain cancer, but after the bike ride I think I will be quieter !!!!!!

I went swimming, well it was more like chatting as I only went to see Cathy. Alison was there too.
I am still itching  a bit after, but with the amount of drugs still in my body it is not surprising.
I am not doing much exercise this week as we have the Tour de Bristol on Saturday. Very nervous about the event !!

Easter

can not believe I am still here, I keep saying that but that is how I feel. I know that other people that had brain tumours the same as me are not longer with us , but I say to myself my job on this planet is not done yet. Do not know why I said that but it what I am thinking!!

Easter Sunday has been good. A 23 mile bike ride with some good hills, John took me up one and I was not that polite to John going up as it as it was very hard and there were easier routes to get to where we wanted !!! But we did and I was nice to him in the end. We cycled over the bridge and it was fantastic views . Super  fit Sally cycled 40 miles with keen cyclist  Gavin and Richard. The whole family doing sport does encourage me , but I will never be at their level.
Sarah then cooked a fantastic Sunday roast and Phil did a very tasty sugar free sticky toffee pudding..
Relaxing now watching Country File .