No sparks flying from my heels today.
I went out early so it would be cooler - it wasn't.
I downloaded Razorlight to my new ipod hoping it would help - it didn't.
I ran slowly in the hope I could run all the way - I couldn't.
I really really wish I was somewhere else.
Cyprus would be good.
Tuesday 24 July 2012
Monday 23 July 2012
Mad Dogs & Englishmen...
... and Tina and Lyn go out in the midday sun!
It was nearer 2.30 to be precise, but the temperature, as measured by Tina's car on her arrival at my house, registered 26 degrees Celsius. Tina didn't suggest that maybe it was a little too hot for running and neither did I. We are both holidaying in the kind of places that requires the removal of clothing (not all of it) and although I can't see where Tina needs to lose weight from my extra padding is very noticeable.
We set off at a good pace, probably a little slow for Tina but good for me. My left knee kept giving a sharp pain, not something I've noticed before and thankfully it eased off. Fortunately the hedges are high and we were able to run in the shade quite a bit of the way. The hills today well and truly beat me, I couldn't even try I'm ashamed to say.
Whilst catching up on our family news, both our eldest sons have weddings coming up, we soon made it to half way around a particularly favourite route of mine. Uphill for the first half means downhill just about all the way home and the icing on the cake, through the woods on a lovely spongy track. It was good, but still too hot for me and i felt like there was no fuel in the tank and my legs were like lead. Tina loves running in the heat but for me I'm a cooler weather girl and in fact seem to get any PBs in the rain.
I have decided to take my trainers on holiday, but where we are going is going to be very hot, I hope the gym at the hotel is air conditioned! I'm really hoping to get up early and run along the beaches and coastal paths. Like today, there may be quite a bit of walking happening!
We plan to run again on Friday, so that it doesn't become FRYday we are heading out first thing in the morning. I really hope I can perform better than I did today!
Enjoy the sunshine x
It was nearer 2.30 to be precise, but the temperature, as measured by Tina's car on her arrival at my house, registered 26 degrees Celsius. Tina didn't suggest that maybe it was a little too hot for running and neither did I. We are both holidaying in the kind of places that requires the removal of clothing (not all of it) and although I can't see where Tina needs to lose weight from my extra padding is very noticeable.
We set off at a good pace, probably a little slow for Tina but good for me. My left knee kept giving a sharp pain, not something I've noticed before and thankfully it eased off. Fortunately the hedges are high and we were able to run in the shade quite a bit of the way. The hills today well and truly beat me, I couldn't even try I'm ashamed to say.
Whilst catching up on our family news, both our eldest sons have weddings coming up, we soon made it to half way around a particularly favourite route of mine. Uphill for the first half means downhill just about all the way home and the icing on the cake, through the woods on a lovely spongy track. It was good, but still too hot for me and i felt like there was no fuel in the tank and my legs were like lead. Tina loves running in the heat but for me I'm a cooler weather girl and in fact seem to get any PBs in the rain.
I have decided to take my trainers on holiday, but where we are going is going to be very hot, I hope the gym at the hotel is air conditioned! I'm really hoping to get up early and run along the beaches and coastal paths. Like today, there may be quite a bit of walking happening!
We plan to run again on Friday, so that it doesn't become FRYday we are heading out first thing in the morning. I really hope I can perform better than I did today!
Enjoy the sunshine x
Sunday 22 July 2012
Like a Virgin!
Well, it's been so long I thought I might have forgotten how to do it!
Fortunately this is not the case. I can still run.
The past month has been so busy. Ends of term are always busy but the end of the summer term is especially busy, mine was so busy that although I am now on the glorious summer holiday I do actually have to go into work at some point as I did not complete all of the tasks that I need to do in order to start the new term as I wish.
More excitingly, we've had visitors, very special visitors. My best friend from school days, who now lives with her family in New Zealand came to stay. Believe me real hugs are so much better than virtual hugs. Social media is a magnificent invention but when Rachel, Arthur, Megan and Callum arrived my heart skipped a beat and those hugs (I even got one from my godson) were truly magical. We had a great time with them and have hopefully made plans to go out and visit them next Christmas.
So will you forgive me for abandoning my running and my blog? I do hope so. I was a little worried about getting back out there but all my clothes have shrunk and I'm not buying bigger ones.
Regulars will know that Ali (who writes her own excellent blog under the name Poppyseed65) and I are running the Taunton-Bridgwater canal in stages. We really exceeded our expectations this morning and completed just over 10k. Today's stretch started at Maunsel Lock and took us to about 2 miles short of The Boat & Anchor, any regulars using the M5 south bound will possibly have noticed this establishment due to its huge white letters emblazoned across its roof advertising its hospitality. For the first time during our canal runs two canal boats were using a lock, we took a few minutes to stop and watch and couldn't quite work out how it was working as we just couldn't see how the boat was going to get down to the lower water level section, and then we realised the boats were going in the other direction!
Upon our return to Maunsel Lock we couldn't believe the number of people that were there enjoying the sunshine. We treated ourselves to a sandwich from the excellent cafe and were joined by about 15 cyclists. Now we were feeling very pleased with ourselves and our lengthy run only to be dashed by a cyclist telling us that not only had they cycled from Yeovil (more than 25 miles away) but they had come via The Quantock Hills, not in the direction of Yeovil at all and that by the time they get back home they are expecting to have clocked up 60+. Oh well, we're still happy.
Unfortunately we couldn't stay for the duck race but how wonderful that finally summer has arrived and that all those people walking, cycling, running and just enjoying the area this morning could do so without coats and brollies etc. Long live the summer.
See you soon x
Fortunately this is not the case. I can still run.
The past month has been so busy. Ends of term are always busy but the end of the summer term is especially busy, mine was so busy that although I am now on the glorious summer holiday I do actually have to go into work at some point as I did not complete all of the tasks that I need to do in order to start the new term as I wish.
More excitingly, we've had visitors, very special visitors. My best friend from school days, who now lives with her family in New Zealand came to stay. Believe me real hugs are so much better than virtual hugs. Social media is a magnificent invention but when Rachel, Arthur, Megan and Callum arrived my heart skipped a beat and those hugs (I even got one from my godson) were truly magical. We had a great time with them and have hopefully made plans to go out and visit them next Christmas.
So will you forgive me for abandoning my running and my blog? I do hope so. I was a little worried about getting back out there but all my clothes have shrunk and I'm not buying bigger ones.
Regulars will know that Ali (who writes her own excellent blog under the name Poppyseed65) and I are running the Taunton-Bridgwater canal in stages. We really exceeded our expectations this morning and completed just over 10k. Today's stretch started at Maunsel Lock and took us to about 2 miles short of The Boat & Anchor, any regulars using the M5 south bound will possibly have noticed this establishment due to its huge white letters emblazoned across its roof advertising its hospitality. For the first time during our canal runs two canal boats were using a lock, we took a few minutes to stop and watch and couldn't quite work out how it was working as we just couldn't see how the boat was going to get down to the lower water level section, and then we realised the boats were going in the other direction!
Upon our return to Maunsel Lock we couldn't believe the number of people that were there enjoying the sunshine. We treated ourselves to a sandwich from the excellent cafe and were joined by about 15 cyclists. Now we were feeling very pleased with ourselves and our lengthy run only to be dashed by a cyclist telling us that not only had they cycled from Yeovil (more than 25 miles away) but they had come via The Quantock Hills, not in the direction of Yeovil at all and that by the time they get back home they are expecting to have clocked up 60+. Oh well, we're still happy.
Unfortunately we couldn't stay for the duck race but how wonderful that finally summer has arrived and that all those people walking, cycling, running and just enjoying the area this morning could do so without coats and brollies etc. Long live the summer.
See you soon x
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