On the final Sunday of Ramadan Nicola and I went for a thirty minute jog along the beach, and as our run finished and the fasting ended we were rewarded with a beautiful sunset.
Since then time has gone quite
quickly, meeting up with friends, cooking, and running being my main activities - apart from work of course.
Nicola and I finished the Couch to 5K NHS running programme. We ran our final run of the programme around Bakau, running past the women's gardens and up around the stadium. We knew that with the C25K the focus is on running for thirty minutes rather than making sure you hit the distance, and because we have been running slowly to combat the heat we weren't quite hitting 5k in 30 minutes. So we mapped 5k and ran it in 39 minutes - it was getting dark when we finished so we had to really slow our speed or risk falling head first into potholes and sandy ditches. Pleased with our achievement but not our speed we tried again a few days later, with a beach run in the early evening while it was still light. With the sea breeze cooling things down to about 32 degrees we managed 5k in 35 minutes which we were happier with! Since then we have been continuing to run and starting to do some interval training to build up speed and stamina. I really recommend the NHS C25K - it was a great way to get back into running, and the gentle approach meant that we acclimatised to running in the heat.
On the cooking front, the other day I found leeks which was rather exciting, and some nice looking potatoes - a different variety to usual. So I made leek and potato soup, a little taste of England!
And finally, the other day we met Alieu, Rohey, Omar and their mum Awa, the family that live behind Dr Helen's old house. It was lovely to see them and Alieu joined us for a while, going from dour and shy to cheeky and smiley!
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| Glare at the camera! |
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| Laughing not crying! |
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| Trying on Nicola's glasses |
Lovely pictures and you must be mad running in that heat lol
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