Its oh so quiet..shhh shhhhh....

Yup...its been all quiet on the Londonland front eh? Well, if you could see my "Draft" folder you would actually learn it hasn't been that quiet...yet...thankfully...I saw sense and didnt post any of the little blighters. Why? Because I started to sound like the mad bitter cat woman stinking of pee that I keep talking about...and frankly...I don't want that to happen..just yet anyway, hell, I haven't got a large enough collection of fluffy multi coloured cardis. 

Just a couple of points to round up the last couple of weeks:

1. Mr "M"? Yup..I gave him another chance.....it was him who then told me to "keep my options open".... yes yes..I know you all warned me...
2. Been sick as a dog with the flu
3. Have used this as an excuse to do no running..nothing...not a bit.  I haven't even walked up escalators. Ive been that lazy and pathetic
4. *

But Ive given myself a talking to, put my knitting needles down and decided those cardis can wait a little longer.  Alice in Londonland has a marathon to do....oh....and also a couple of cheeky dates lined up for this week. 

let the fun commence x

* Actually had to delete 3 more points..the cat woman was creeping out .. you dont need to meet her just yet...but I am having fun planning it..am  going to get a trolly (Waitrose..Obv) so I can push them around in it and sprinkle little cat treats on the floor and then Ill tell everyone, very loudly, its so I can find my way back home as the cat people guide me.......have I said too much again? Oh.... 

Blinded by his beauty...

Ok...so Adonis Robert? Is actually Robbie...and today he was in a tight black T Shirt showing off perfectly formed muscles...and that smile? oooh that smile....

That smile has cost me another £40 pounds thats what that smile has done! Grr!

But I am now kitted out with some new trainers, these puppies:

But in a scarily big size 7? Aparently your feet expand while running...I get that...but I can hardly walk in them without tripping over my own feet.  Cute though and pretty damn comfy, gutted they didnt come in pink, but hey, apparently serious athletes dont buy their trainers based on colour? What is the world coming too..

However beautiful Robbie has scared the bejesus out of me though:

Alice : (still looking pretty sweaty from the treadmill run trying out shoes - which, I have to point out, I did actually try to style out the jump off the treadmill after the last pair. Serious fail..he had to ask me if I was ok...anyway..) - "So, Robbie, do you race too?" *think like a pro Alice..think like a pro*

Robbie: "Im actually more of a track man my self..you know, interval training mainly..1500 is my race.  Ive taken part in a few half marathons but it was straight after my body building so I was a little heavier and did a real slow time of 1hr 30...." (one hour 30?!? 1 hr 30?!?! You kidding me?!?) then......"I would never do a marathon, Im not that crazy....maybe when Im older in 5 years or so"

So thankyou Robbie, for confirming I am actually completely crazy, you little g&t... And also for pointing out your trainers are only one size larger than mine.  You know what they say Robbie...small feet eh?...small feet....

daa daa daa daa daaaaa daaaaaa

daa daa daa daa daaaaaaaaa... (please sing to the tune of the Chariots of Fire)

I MADE IT...10K done...ALIVE....ok, I didnt break any world records, nor did I come in the top ten, twenty, 100 or even 600...but I did it, and knocked one minute off my PB...*ahem*

Sooo...

900 runners, 759 were chipped so had registered finish times....and I came.....634.  Ha. Ok ok, there were a large number of veterans behind me..but not all of the 125 were over 80..there were some running club bods too ! I know when I put my time up people will basically laugh at the fact I am going to attempt this Marathon lark, but seriously, I have gone from a complete non runner to giving up a weekend of Booze and fun to go running on a Sunday morning...it really isnt me.  So, hide your giggles you runners out there:

1:01:24

Surprisingly I actually enjoyed it, apart from the blisters forming at mile 2, but most of all I loved feeling competitive and running with a group of people.  Not talking to them..oh no...at times I could hardly breathe with spittle forming round my mouth like a rabid dog, but nice to do a little encouraging nod to Doris when I passed her ... and then she nods at me when she picks up her pace and sprints off with me eating her dust. 

My other love was my support.  Team Alice (the Ashford massive) shall not go unmentioned.  You dudes rock, Han, Linda, Jim with home made Team Alice T shirts, and Kathy & Charlie providing the yummy shepherds pie for afterwards. Yes, I think the fact that I literally ran past Han and Linda while cheering at myself so they would notice me was an interesting fact, but I honestly wouldnt have made it to the finish line without the final T Shirt flash from Han...thanks hun for also distracting the other runners with said boob flash I wouldve definitely come in place 700 if it wasnt for you ;-)

Also you dudes on Facebook, and the numerous texts, I felt the love, so thanks..make sure you keep it up!

The blisters on my feet are still agony, so I hobbled to the Asics shop this lunch time to have a grumble (as I did have my gait done with them)....and they wheeled out this buff...white tight Tshirted Adonis called Robert.  All styled hair, pearly white teeth, and Pecks that I just wanted to stroke...so he put me completely off my "angry Alice...professional athlete" moan..and I turned into a jibbering, slightly red wreck, agreeing to go in tomorrow to have another analysis done. Which I no doubt have to shell out for....

Now for the important point...What shall I wear ? Adonis here I come...

Yes yes..you are right..I am slower than the girl with a strapped up knee...

I was just trying to hold in vomit..with a dude shouting "SMILE, youve finished" he's lucky he didnt get the money shot...

Eye of the tiger....

well, not quite...but nearly ! The 1st "D" day is soon to be on me...so I have spent my day in the best way possible to get myself focused on the little (V little compared to D Day 3 !!) jog tomorrow.  I am sure that all true athletes do the same:

1. Woke up...tea two sugars....need the extra energy..facemask
2. nice...slow walk to get my eye brows seen too
3. Order in Dominos, while watching Lovely Bones in bed
4. Try out the outfit for tomorrow...then change mind on different colour running tops, only to finally settle on the first outfit.  Gone for black with my orange/grey jacket....quite slimming...needs to be after the junk Ive eaten this week in "preparation"
5. Pick out perfect nail colour for said outfit

Well, look, there's people with cameras right? Quite frankly I want to make sure I look good when I'm either vomiting in a hedge or being carried round by Bruce the 90 year old.

I've put things off long enough...Ashford here I come xx

oh sh*t fluck rollocks

this is my 10K race number for this Sunday...I had so much to tell you re my private life but this little puppy came in the post and have now realised what the mucking hell I've signed up to.

So short but sweet, Ashford I am so not prepared...I have run 10K once....but walked a bit of it (please read allot of it)....I have not run for the last week (and a half..) and I've eaten curry too many times to mention..and yes, I may have smoked..once....ish...

what on earth have I done? Oh help me...please....