Sharon Rowe

Finally…an update on all things in the Rowe household

November 12th, 2006

I was today reminded that it has been a long time since I wrote a blog entry, so I thought I would do a quick update for my five readers (yes, I have one more now! LOL!). So, what’s new in the world of the Rowe’s? If you don’t mind I will update on a few things all at once  

Running: I have kept going with my running and have also kept going in the BPTT (Bushy Park Time Trial), which I blogged about a while ago. Since the new BPTT running year began on 7th October 2006, there have been six runs (David has run in them all) and I have run in five of them. The best thing is that in four of them, I have achieved new Personal Bests - the most recent of which being yesterday. I managed the 5kms in 32:55, which I was astounded by (and yes, I know some people do 10kms in that time but they aren’t me!) and David was mightily impressed.  He came to the finish line with my drink expecting me to still be a fair way up the final straight but I was almost at the finish line.  I put it down to the fly I swallowed near the start - the extra protein must have done me good!  Overall in the year I am currently in 18th place (out of 302 women and, more excitingly, am being Sonia O’Sullivan who is is an Olympic Silver medallist you know….and yes, I know she has only run three times and is only six places behind me, but still…!) and David is 4th (!!!!) out of 613 men so far this year.  He is doing amazingly well and has entered a half marathon in early December (he is doing 15 mile training runs every weekend).  Also in the world of running, we have joined a running club and are now both members of the Ranelagh Harriers, who are based very close to Richmond Park.

Work: Well, besides the fact that the world of mummies and babies is an astoundingly busy one, things are good.  I am still loving it - the only bit I don’t love is the fact that due to it being so darned busy I don’t get to always provide the care for the women that I would ideally like, due to time constraints.  However, I know that I am doing my best and I am still abiding by my mantra which is to try to do one thing every day which will make a difference to someone I am caring for.  I am doing pretty well on that so far.  On another work note, I was promoted to band 6 the other day.  As far as I can tell there is no great difference except I can no longer say, “but I am only band 5″!  I was already doing the job of a Team Midwife as it was - but it is nice to have the extra tuppence ha’penny every month (as much as that, I hear you cry?)…

Jamiroquai: We have been lucky in the last few weeks to see Jamiroquai a few times, not least at the Jazz Cafe as part of the BBC Electric Proms.  It was a fabulous gig and took me back to the first time we saw Jamiroquai (1993 I think, in Sheffield).  We also were lucky enough to go along to Strictly Come Dancing (BBC television show), where they performed wearing tuxedo’s and looked really cool.  However, seeing the band that night was somewhat usurped by the fact that David had his photo with Emma Bunton…he had the same cheesy grin that he wore when he first had his photo taken with her in 1999 at a Jamiroquai after-show party.

Holidays: We have a trip to Prague planned very soon, which we are both really looking forward to.  This will make up for the lack of Christmas holidays as I will be working throughout (when oh when will babies realise it is far better to be born Monday to Friday, 9-5?!)…

So I think that’s about all for now.  I promise to try to keep this a bit more updated but you know…  

Entry Filed under: Work, Holidays, Music, Running