Monday, January 30, 2012
I succumbed...
... to the various bugs and germs that have been flying around at work... I have been feeling sorry for myself with a bad cold for the past few days and so have done bu**er all on the training front...
Although I had a work training course on Thursday in the Hyson Green area of Nottingham and decided to walk there and back- 8 1/2 miles total- which was quite apt as I have volunteered to be a Workplace Health Champion and the course was geared towards attaining a small qualification. The fact that I rang in sick the next day as I felt bloody awful slightly took the sheen off though!!
Before that I had a family weekend at Center Parcs, I suppose swimming, sliding down the rapids, gentle walking interspersed with a bit of badminton and ten pin bowling was better than nothing!
Got to knuckle down now as there are not too many weeks before the Belvoir Challenge and I am going up to Blackpool in a fortnight so won't be training much that weekend.
Although I had a work training course on Thursday in the Hyson Green area of Nottingham and decided to walk there and back- 8 1/2 miles total- which was quite apt as I have volunteered to be a Workplace Health Champion and the course was geared towards attaining a small qualification. The fact that I rang in sick the next day as I felt bloody awful slightly took the sheen off though!!
Before that I had a family weekend at Center Parcs, I suppose swimming, sliding down the rapids, gentle walking interspersed with a bit of badminton and ten pin bowling was better than nothing!
Got to knuckle down now as there are not too many weeks before the Belvoir Challenge and I am going up to Blackpool in a fortnight so won't be training much that weekend.
Labels: Cold
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Not A Bad Start...
Although I haven't posted I have been quite busy and progress has been made... I have been steadily building up the walking and running (well, for running, read slow shambling jog!) The knee problem which caused me to pull out of the Brecon Beacons Ultra disappeared, but the problem I experienced last year raised its ugly head again- in the form of a feeling that something has twisted in the left hand side of my right knee after exercise.
I have been very careful- I noticed that only running after being thoroughly warmed up helped (yep I know that is one of the basics or running...) and I have been running/ walking and gradually building up the running- slowly- not that there's any other way with me!!
Last week I covered 32 miles, in the form of 7- 8 mile walk/ runs, a gym session of 20 minutes running with top speed of 6 mph. I wore my knee support but this was less than successful as the top rolled over as soon as I started running and cut off the circulation above my knee!
Yesterday I did the 'big track' circuit I first did in summer, along the River Trent and Beeston Canal- with walking to the start and back it was 12.5 miles. It was a glorious day- crisp, clear, cold and sunny with the mists gently rising off the River Trent like Avalon. I had a pack on but managed to run a great deal of it. I took some photos;
The Suspension Bridge
Out Into The Country
Willows Over Beeston Canal
I have spotted a brand new event on the LDWA site- the Golden Fleece Circuit- which takes place in East Yorkshire. According to Routeplanner it should take me 1 hour 30 minutes to get there, which I think is achievable, and as well as being part of an inaugural event it will be another county ticked off the list!
I am feeling a lot more confident than I was two or three months ago...
I have been very careful- I noticed that only running after being thoroughly warmed up helped (yep I know that is one of the basics or running...) and I have been running/ walking and gradually building up the running- slowly- not that there's any other way with me!!
Last week I covered 32 miles, in the form of 7- 8 mile walk/ runs, a gym session of 20 minutes running with top speed of 6 mph. I wore my knee support but this was less than successful as the top rolled over as soon as I started running and cut off the circulation above my knee!
Yesterday I did the 'big track' circuit I first did in summer, along the River Trent and Beeston Canal- with walking to the start and back it was 12.5 miles. It was a glorious day- crisp, clear, cold and sunny with the mists gently rising off the River Trent like Avalon. I had a pack on but managed to run a great deal of it. I took some photos;
I have spotted a brand new event on the LDWA site- the Golden Fleece Circuit- which takes place in East Yorkshire. According to Routeplanner it should take me 1 hour 30 minutes to get there, which I think is achievable, and as well as being part of an inaugural event it will be another county ticked off the list!
I am feeling a lot more confident than I was two or three months ago...
Labels: big track, golden fleece circuit
Monday, January 02, 2012
Hello 2012!!
I have decided that 2012 is going to be a great year! Since doing the MdS I have kind of let things slide and I think that that's because I haven't had a big scary goal to work towards...
Unfortunately I am not in a financial position to give myself another big scary goal yet, so I will just have to make do with a less big and less scary goal... namely the Bullock Smithy! This will be the year I conquer the beast, it beat me in 2008 and it's gotten away with it for far too long!
I am also going to lose weight this year. I have put some back on since MdS and am aiming to get back to goal weight!
Other challenges; I aim to undertake more challenge events this year, old favourites as well as some in other counties so I can cross off some more from my Marathon Challenge (to complete a marathon in each English County). I am aiming to cross of five more counties.
I don't yet know all of the marathons I intend to do as some are not advertised yet, I am definately entered into the Belvoir Challenge (mud, mud, glorious mud!!) and would like to revisit and old friend- the Charnwood Forest Marathon. In April I have the option of felling two counties in one weekend as the Bath Beat (Somerset) is on Saturday and the Pewsey Downsaround (Wiltshire) is on Sunday...
I will post links to events as I find them- watch this space!
Unfortunately I am not in a financial position to give myself another big scary goal yet, so I will just have to make do with a less big and less scary goal... namely the Bullock Smithy! This will be the year I conquer the beast, it beat me in 2008 and it's gotten away with it for far too long!
I am also going to lose weight this year. I have put some back on since MdS and am aiming to get back to goal weight!
Other challenges; I aim to undertake more challenge events this year, old favourites as well as some in other counties so I can cross off some more from my Marathon Challenge (to complete a marathon in each English County). I am aiming to cross of five more counties.
I don't yet know all of the marathons I intend to do as some are not advertised yet, I am definately entered into the Belvoir Challenge (mud, mud, glorious mud!!) and would like to revisit and old friend- the Charnwood Forest Marathon. In April I have the option of felling two counties in one weekend as the Bath Beat (Somerset) is on Saturday and the Pewsey Downsaround (Wiltshire) is on Sunday...
I will post links to events as I find them- watch this space!
Labels: Belvoir Challenge, Challenge walks
