“Romance” Sallie Baisley

Having been born into a running family, I saw running as the ultimate way to relax and unwind. Running is my chocolate, whereby I savour the feeling and enjoy at my leisure. On marrying a Royal Marine I thought I had died and gone to heaven – another kindred spirit who loves the long winding road as much as I do. The novelty soon wore off – his idea of utopia was not quite mine. After a hard night of drinking we rose as usual to do our what I used to call Sunday Stroll – a good way to clear the head, which he renamed the Sunday Beasting Session – a good way to clear the head. After 2 miles at 75% exertion, 3 sets of 15 push ups and sits ups – on the side of the road, and now a 100% push up the steepest hill in town, in a muddled and exhausted state I blurted out – I wish I had married a potato couch! It took him three days to stop laughing!