Awesome fun and soooo nice to be running in the rain!!! Thank goodness it wasn't too wet and windy.
What lovely views there were around the park....... The first view was seeing the lovely Ben as I pulled up outside the park. I suddenly remember the reasons why I loved running... especially when he took of his top to put on his Stroke running vest. If he was my personal trainer I would be super fit and willing to train everyday come rain or shine!!
The race (run) started with a two minutes silence.... very emotional start and then we were off.....
I was well impressed with my performance today 15K in 1 hour 37. Not bad for me especially as there were loads of inclines. It was hard work but really enjoyed being out in the fresh air. It wasn't quite as fast as my 1 hour 24 on the treadmill but I am not that fussed as it was the best I have felt with outdoors running.. ever!! Way to go me!!
Sunday, 14 November 2010
Sunday, 7 November 2010
Mud Galore!!
Awesome weekend with Miss Zoe Hill...... Saturday morning started with bride's and bridesmaid's dress fitting..... I loved the lady in the shop... she thinks I will do well in the Marathon and lose loads of weight... and has every faith in me to lose two dress sizes..... There was me thinking it was suppose to be about the bride... Mind you I don't think the bride wanted it to be about her as she had gone up at least 2 dress sizes due to her hips!! mwah haha in an evil laughter... somehow I think the lady got her measurements wrong!!!
Fireworks, grinders and erm... totally Take That.. (load of pooh!!) but the fireworks were awesome. Not forgetting the wine!!
Today.... 4 mile Cross Country run with Zoe.... and boy didn't I know I was in the countryside... I was nearly sick with the smell when we entered the farm. Couldn't stop giggling when I saw the muddy path that we had to run up!! Slipping and sliding and dodging the stinging nettles and this was all within the first mile... When we got into a park area it was beautiful as it was a nice crisp sunny morning. I know Zoe said that we had a hill to run up but that was no hill.... It was defo a mountain.
Fireworks, grinders and erm... totally Take That.. (load of pooh!!) but the fireworks were awesome. Not forgetting the wine!!
Today.... 4 mile Cross Country run with Zoe.... and boy didn't I know I was in the countryside... I was nearly sick with the smell when we entered the farm. Couldn't stop giggling when I saw the muddy path that we had to run up!! Slipping and sliding and dodging the stinging nettles and this was all within the first mile... When we got into a park area it was beautiful as it was a nice crisp sunny morning. I know Zoe said that we had a hill to run up but that was no hill.... It was defo a mountain.
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
7K isn't quite 17K but not going to beat myself up over it!!
Well..... training is pretty lame this week but it is OK as this is only pre-marathon training after all!!
Yesterday's plan was to run 17K...... Had a lovely pasta lunch with Liz Terry after a busy day in court. Next time I won't go for a creamy dish as it disagreed with me slightly..... Oh the shame of having to stop mid-run because my spaghetti came out of my nose... Not the most attractive look I've created in the gym. I thought it was bad enough that I sound like Puff the Smoking Dragon when I run but now this... what a nightmare. Thank goodness the cute arse was infront of me and not beside me but the guy next to me was like ewwww as I pulled the spaghetti out.. How painful? Very.. It brought a few tears to my eyes. So I only managed 7K in 36 mins which isn't too bad for me!!
Today I thought I would give the 17K another go but made a fatal mistake and asked Craig what time he did his in which was 1 hour 23 mins... Haha I ran 15K in 1 hour 24 mins so there was no way I was going to keep up.... but..... the competitive side of me got the worst of me. In my head my plan was to run the first 7K at 12KPH and then drop down to 11KPH and not go below 10.4KPH..... I knew things were not going to plan when I started at 12.1 KPH for the first 2K... then increase it to 12.2... 12.4...... think I dropped back down to 12. I got bored and thought just run 7K... 7K is better than no K.. Not as good as the 17K but I knew that was not going to happen... The next min it was 13KPH and up to 14. OMG what on earth am I doing? I just hope my legs keep up with the treadmill otherwise I am going to be falling on the guy behind me who is doing sit-ups... I wasn't even sure if it was worth falling off the back as there was no way on earth was I going to turn around and try to check him out!!
So I left the gym in shame again as I only did 7K but result I did it in 34 mins and 2 seconds!! Whoop whoop way to go me!!! Not quite the game plan but hey hoe!!
Yesterday's plan was to run 17K...... Had a lovely pasta lunch with Liz Terry after a busy day in court. Next time I won't go for a creamy dish as it disagreed with me slightly..... Oh the shame of having to stop mid-run because my spaghetti came out of my nose... Not the most attractive look I've created in the gym. I thought it was bad enough that I sound like Puff the Smoking Dragon when I run but now this... what a nightmare. Thank goodness the cute arse was infront of me and not beside me but the guy next to me was like ewwww as I pulled the spaghetti out.. How painful? Very.. It brought a few tears to my eyes. So I only managed 7K in 36 mins which isn't too bad for me!!
Today I thought I would give the 17K another go but made a fatal mistake and asked Craig what time he did his in which was 1 hour 23 mins... Haha I ran 15K in 1 hour 24 mins so there was no way I was going to keep up.... but..... the competitive side of me got the worst of me. In my head my plan was to run the first 7K at 12KPH and then drop down to 11KPH and not go below 10.4KPH..... I knew things were not going to plan when I started at 12.1 KPH for the first 2K... then increase it to 12.2... 12.4...... think I dropped back down to 12. I got bored and thought just run 7K... 7K is better than no K.. Not as good as the 17K but I knew that was not going to happen... The next min it was 13KPH and up to 14. OMG what on earth am I doing? I just hope my legs keep up with the treadmill otherwise I am going to be falling on the guy behind me who is doing sit-ups... I wasn't even sure if it was worth falling off the back as there was no way on earth was I going to turn around and try to check him out!!
So I left the gym in shame again as I only did 7K but result I did it in 34 mins and 2 seconds!! Whoop whoop way to go me!!! Not quite the game plan but hey hoe!!
Sunday, 31 October 2010
Awesome Sportsman Run
OMG..... I was so glad that the clocks went back this morning as I didn't get home until 4am. I had a fantastic night at TheatreMAD Les Mis Gives concert at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Such amazing performances from the cast of Les Mis and also front and back house plus the theatre fireman. If you haven't been to a TheatreMAD event you really should go. West End Christmas is the next one at St Paul's (The Actors') Church in Covent Garden on 5th December 2010.
Despite my late night show I managed to run 8.5 miles. It was great fun running with Dawn, Sue, Peter and Steve. Ran to the Sportsman Pub but woe is me they wouldn't stop for a quick beer before we turned back. This run was great as it was outside in the fresh air and rain!!! It makes such a difference running outside, especially when you run out of path and end up running on pebbles on the beach and jumping over the breakwaters.... those cobbles in the London Marathon will be easy peasy after this run!! Shame it was only 8.5 miles though and not 26.2 but hey it's a great start. It's also great to know that Peter is also running in the London marathon so looks as though I will have a running buddy for those long runs.. like 8.5 miles isn't long!! However, I shall be keeping a more careful eye on Peter as he got a lift after he stopped off for a pee!!
Mind you this is only pre-marathon training... roll on the serious training end of December.... I can't believe I had to run up a massive hill right at the end.... mind you I cheated as I walked up it... next time I will be running up it!!! Dawn has offered to ride her bike when we get to the 20 mile stage in our training... I am so going to make sure she does that... haha I would much rather run it than suffer with a sore arse!!!
Next challenge this week is 17K.... cheers for that one Craig.
Despite my late night show I managed to run 8.5 miles. It was great fun running with Dawn, Sue, Peter and Steve. Ran to the Sportsman Pub but woe is me they wouldn't stop for a quick beer before we turned back. This run was great as it was outside in the fresh air and rain!!! It makes such a difference running outside, especially when you run out of path and end up running on pebbles on the beach and jumping over the breakwaters.... those cobbles in the London Marathon will be easy peasy after this run!! Shame it was only 8.5 miles though and not 26.2 but hey it's a great start. It's also great to know that Peter is also running in the London marathon so looks as though I will have a running buddy for those long runs.. like 8.5 miles isn't long!! However, I shall be keeping a more careful eye on Peter as he got a lift after he stopped off for a pee!!
Mind you this is only pre-marathon training... roll on the serious training end of December.... I can't believe I had to run up a massive hill right at the end.... mind you I cheated as I walked up it... next time I will be running up it!!! Dawn has offered to ride her bike when we get to the 20 mile stage in our training... I am so going to make sure she does that... haha I would much rather run it than suffer with a sore arse!!!
Next challenge this week is 17K.... cheers for that one Craig.
Awesome Sportsman Run
OMG..... I was so glad that the clocks went back this morning as I didn't get home until 4am. I had a fantastic night at TheatreMAD Les Mis Gives concert at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Such amazing performances from the cast of Les Mis and also front and back house plus the theatre fireman. If you haven't been to a TheatreMAD event you really should go. West End Christmas is the next one at St Paul's (The Actors') Church in Covent Garden on 5th December 2010.
Despite my late night show I managed to run 8.5 miles. It was great fun running with Dawn, Sue, Pete and Steve. Ran to the Sportsman Pub but woe is me they wouldn't stop for a quick beer before we turned back. This run was great as it was outside in the fresh air and rain!!! It makes such a difference running outside, especially when you run out of path and end up running on pebbles on the beach and jumping over the breakwaters.... those cobbles in the London Marathon will be easy peasy after this run!! Shame it was only 8.5 miles though and not 26.2 but hey it's a great start. It's also great to know that Pete is also running in the London marathon so looks as though I will have a running buddy for those long runs.. like 8.5 miles isn't long!! Mind you this is only pre-marathon training... roll on the serious training end of December.... I can't believe I had to run up a massive hill right at the end.... mind you I cheated as I walked up it... next time I will be running up it!!! Dawn has offered to ride her bike when we get to the 20 mile stage in our training... I am so going to make sure she does that... haha I would much rather run it than suffer with a sore arse!!!
Next challenge this week is 17K.... cheers for that one Craig.
Despite my late night show I managed to run 8.5 miles. It was great fun running with Dawn, Sue, Pete and Steve. Ran to the Sportsman Pub but woe is me they wouldn't stop for a quick beer before we turned back. This run was great as it was outside in the fresh air and rain!!! It makes such a difference running outside, especially when you run out of path and end up running on pebbles on the beach and jumping over the breakwaters.... those cobbles in the London Marathon will be easy peasy after this run!! Shame it was only 8.5 miles though and not 26.2 but hey it's a great start. It's also great to know that Pete is also running in the London marathon so looks as though I will have a running buddy for those long runs.. like 8.5 miles isn't long!! Mind you this is only pre-marathon training... roll on the serious training end of December.... I can't believe I had to run up a massive hill right at the end.... mind you I cheated as I walked up it... next time I will be running up it!!! Dawn has offered to ride her bike when we get to the 20 mile stage in our training... I am so going to make sure she does that... haha I would much rather run it than suffer with a sore arse!!!
Next challenge this week is 17K.... cheers for that one Craig.
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