Jinxed – A condition or period of bad luck that appears to have been caused by a specific person or thing.

Tapering – refers to the reduction of exercise before a competition or race.

Well my last post regarding the Berlin Marathon jinxed my training and / or tapering big style!!   Went for a wee 8 mile bike ride on a Sunday and stopped to visit The Pineapple – had intended cycling (a lot) further but generally feeling unwell and all my bones were aching so I had a slow bike ride home.   It was worth seeing The Pineapple though.   So it is now Wednesday evening and I’m finally feeling a bit more like normal and I’ve had something for dinner that wasn’t toast.   My running tapering has turned into NO running at all – hopefully the enforced break will do me some good,  and I’ll go for a wee run at the end of the week.

The Pineapple –  “is an elaborate summerhouse of two storeys, built for the 4th Earl of Dunmore.” – stolen from the Landmark Trust Website – still my photos though.