So today I decided I would run my errands by bike- first to mums to feed her guinea pigs- got there in record time- 4 miles in 19 minutes- fastest I've done that trip before is 22 minutes- I think this is due to pedalling and not braking downhill.
Then cycled to church to play piano for the teenage choir, and then home.
Now I'm filing my nails, wondering how to paint them ready for my trail race on Sunday....
Total distance cycled 9 miles
Friday, 7 June 2013
Thursday, 6 June 2013
Juneathon day 6
Well as soon as I get back home I'm going to have to go to mum's to feed her pets as she's away. Doubt I'll fit in a run or a cycle, but I have been breathing all day,so that counts....
Juneathon Day 5
Forgot to blog in time, but skipped up north hill on my way to pizza express, then skipped back to Strada when pizza express was too busy because of Orange Wednesdays...
Tuesday, 4 June 2013
Juneathon day 4: bit of a cop out really
What did I do that was active today? Hmmm, well I certainly didn't run, not one bit. I did walk to the train station in the morning, and home in the evening. Probably total walking of 1.5 miles in the day.
I did have a sports massage this evening- very important for my training so not a complete cop out, but yes, no running particularly.
I'll do 20 crunches before I go to bed.
I did have a sports massage this evening- very important for my training so not a complete cop out, but yes, no running particularly.
I'll do 20 crunches before I go to bed.
Monday, 3 June 2013
Juneathon day 3: this blogging thing really does motivate me
So when I woke up this morning my quads were soooore... Really really sore. Ordinarily this would be a reason to lie about icing them and feeling sorry for myself,but not today, instead at lunchtime I took a 1 mile gentle jog, for juneathon. It was wonderful. By the end of it I was running with a normal gait and my legs felt much better. Unfortunately they're sore again now. Time for a hot bath :-)
Sunday, 2 June 2013
Juneathon day 2: not quite a run, but a pootle on the bike
So, I have run today, I ran to the shop to buy a twister after my bike ride.... My 54 mile bike ride.
We did a lovely route exploring north Essex and Suffolk. The sun has worked it's magic, we saw a gazillion other cyclists out today, and almost all of them said hi. Other than riding, there was nothing particularly eventful during the ride. We stopped every 15 miles to have a fuel stop. At the first we found a lovely park meadow thing and I had a banana and a Jaffa cake. On the second stop we were in earls colne, so we got some ice cream. I had a twister, and I think this is possibly the best mid ride fuel. Chased it with an SiS energy gel tropical. On the 4th stop, I had one of the things that was in my goody bag post Halstead marathon- a cheap imitation of a mars bar. On this particular stop, I was lying on a grass verge at an intersection, as a car was driving past the passenger called out to check I was ok- clearly I looked worse than I felt! Getting back on after this stop was hard- saddle sore had kicked in. But wow, 54 miles- the furthest I've ever cycled. It was so nice to see so many other cyclists out, and I really wish it was a means of transport that people used more often, like to pop to the local shop for teabags and such.
When I got home, I wanted another twister, so I ran to the petrol station to get one :-). About a quarter mile before I decided my legs had done enough work today
We did a lovely route exploring north Essex and Suffolk. The sun has worked it's magic, we saw a gazillion other cyclists out today, and almost all of them said hi. Other than riding, there was nothing particularly eventful during the ride. We stopped every 15 miles to have a fuel stop. At the first we found a lovely park meadow thing and I had a banana and a Jaffa cake. On the second stop we were in earls colne, so we got some ice cream. I had a twister, and I think this is possibly the best mid ride fuel. Chased it with an SiS energy gel tropical. On the 4th stop, I had one of the things that was in my goody bag post Halstead marathon- a cheap imitation of a mars bar. On this particular stop, I was lying on a grass verge at an intersection, as a car was driving past the passenger called out to check I was ok- clearly I looked worse than I felt! Getting back on after this stop was hard- saddle sore had kicked in. But wow, 54 miles- the furthest I've ever cycled. It was so nice to see so many other cyclists out, and I really wish it was a means of transport that people used more often, like to pop to the local shop for teabags and such.
When I got home, I wanted another twister, so I ran to the petrol station to get one :-). About a quarter mile before I decided my legs had done enough work today
Saturday, 1 June 2013
Juneathon day 1: 9 mile run
So, despite still having a bit of a cough, I decided I would go ahead with my 9 mile run, and that I'd do it on a hilly route as I have a 14 mile trail race in the Lake District next weekend.
I set out at an easy pace, and was flying. Was at the pace I was trying to keep for my recent marathon (see earlier post Halstead and Essex Marathon). I decided I would slow down if it felt to hard, but my legs kept taking me along at around that pace, so I thought I'd enjoy it after being made to rest. It was as if my body had decided after the marathon that it would make me sick so that it could rebuild my muscles to that higher specification to be able to run a marathon at that pace easily. Isn't the human body amazing?
The paces jump around a bit, but it was hilly:
Mile 1: 9:50
Mile 2: 9:23
Mile 3: 9:46
Mile 4: 9:19
Mile 5: 9:30
Mile 6: 9:18
Mile 7: 9:33
Mile 8: 9:51
Mile 9: 9:15
The last 3 seconds were at 7mm pace too. I'm glad that this speed felt easy today, but not sureif it's because I'm faster or because I've had so much rest.
Does this mean I can do my sub 4 marathon in the autumn?
I set out at an easy pace, and was flying. Was at the pace I was trying to keep for my recent marathon (see earlier post Halstead and Essex Marathon). I decided I would slow down if it felt to hard, but my legs kept taking me along at around that pace, so I thought I'd enjoy it after being made to rest. It was as if my body had decided after the marathon that it would make me sick so that it could rebuild my muscles to that higher specification to be able to run a marathon at that pace easily. Isn't the human body amazing?
The paces jump around a bit, but it was hilly:
Mile 1: 9:50
Mile 2: 9:23
Mile 3: 9:46
Mile 4: 9:19
Mile 5: 9:30
Mile 6: 9:18
Mile 7: 9:33
Mile 8: 9:51
Mile 9: 9:15
The last 3 seconds were at 7mm pace too. I'm glad that this speed felt easy today, but not sureif it's because I'm faster or because I've had so much rest.
Does this mean I can do my sub 4 marathon in the autumn?
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