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A summary of 2024 so far

  I managed to run consistently for months - so many months that I began to get bored!  After getting fit again after the sprained ankle in Summer 2024 I was fit enough to take part in the Ely New Years Eve 10k.  I finished in sub-68 which was as good as I could have expected. During my 'sprint' finish at Ely, I was so overwhelmed to have finally got back to 10k fitness that I  was whelling up and upon crossing the finish line I burst into great big sobs of joy.  Which, of course, set off the HHT nosebleeds.  So now I am sobbing and gushing blood and people are staring like anything.  The race director came over to see what help I needed (tissues, thanks) and I told her my story and then the next thing I know - she is crying too!!  She walked me to the finish area to collect my bottle of beer (gave to my patient husband) and everyone was avoiding me like the plague as I looked like an axe murderer with blood smeared all over me. Got fitter and fitter - started running drills an