For the greater good!

My running shoes had to take a rest this weekend. Poor things had to stay all unused and smelly by themselves whilst we went to support the Jedi running master complete the 2012 Highland Fling.

Runny mummy was replaced by super organising mummy this weekend.

I spent all Friday night getting everything gathered together and packed. On Saturday morning I managed to fit in the weekly shop; packed up bags and shipped the youngest off the Grannys house; then packed the essentials up for our night away and headed off to Tyndrum. If you stayed stationary too long, chances were I would have either put you in a bag or ticked you off on one of my several lists. In couple of sentences that doesn’t sound like very much but really it was a mammoth task. Clothes, food, toiletries, equipment, things to keep wee J (my eldest) occupied; the equipment for the youngest staying at Grannys.

We set of to Tyndrum and arrived within about two and a half hours after stopping off for a pit stop, play, coffee and cake along the way.

We settled into our ‘luxury accommodation’ for the night and then got our priorities right and headed straight for the play park –well a four year old has ensure he can immediately dirty in whatever environment they are in!

Actually I joke about out ‘luxury accommodation’ it was surprisingly grand.  Our luxury hiker hut had electricity, a heater; a fridge, a microwave, a tv, a kettle, real beds - all in all not a bad bunk for the night. Wee J was most excited about our camping adventure, and do you know what -at the end of the day sometimes putting your own expectations aside for seeing how happy someone else is makes all the difference. It’s the small things as they say.

I was happy about the fact I had packed a home made curry, a bottle of Chateauneuf du pape, some beer, some chocolate, some strawberries and some crisps. I had also ground some coffee in the grinder and taken my cafetiere – there are some luxuries I will not compromise on!

Approximately 11 hours and 49 minutes after he set off from Milngavie and navigated his way over the first 53 miles of the West Highland Way the Jedi Running Master completed his ultra marathon.

I don’t know what made me prouder the fact Jedi Running Master not only finished in amazing form but he also ran a PB; or the fact that wee J couldn’t contain himself as soon as he saw him coming rushed up to him and they then ran across the line together; or the fact that I am married to someone who can do something as amazing as that. 

A mixture of all three I think, wouldn’t you?

Perhaps the next time he runs we can have wee S there and celebrate as the full family.

Showered and fed and with our respective beer, wine and milk in hand all three settled down to a cosy night in our hut with our goodies. Mummy and her boys indeed (well two of them anyway).

What a day – cue Elbow 'One day like this' in the background – it just about sums up our weekend.

And do you know what – toilet or not toilet I will go back to he luxury hiker huts as we all had a blast………….