Went for a 4 mile fast run this evening but it ended up with 7.5 miles in 1hr 13 mins. Not bad but I'm now wishing I hadn't because I hurt my foot. Well that is I'm not sure if I hurt my foot running or it was the shoes i was wearing for work which have a higher heel than the ones I usually wear. I hope it's the latter. haven't worn them today just in case.
Went to the gym on Wednesday and started to run on the treadie but my foot wouldn't let me. Fortunately my trainer was there and he put me on the bike instead and told me not to run. I had to do 12 miles in 30 mins on level 7 hilly which I did in fact i did 14 miles. Then I had to do 3800m in 20 mins on the rower but I only managed 3600 in 20 mins then gave up (well he did say 20 mins!)
Tonight I went to the gym for my usual session and tried a warm up on the treadie whilst kieron was seeing to someone else. When he got round to me at 4pm he said it's best not to run today again and we did (or should I say I did) some work on the weight machines then some aerobiking followed by some leg strength work with free weights and abs on the ball.
He said i should treat this as a "toy day" and that tomorrow would be hard work. I just hope i can run.
I called in to Sweatshop to try out some new trainers because I worried that my old trainers might be past it. I tried on some 2140's which were comfy and similar to my old 2130's which I loved to wear. I might try the Asics trainers when I go back coz they're comfy as well.
That's it for now. Bye
Thursday 26 February 2009
Tuesday 24 February 2009
NW great run Blackpool 22 feb 2009
Really pleased with this run today.
Graham and I set off with Chaz the dog really early in the morning after eating some porridge for breakie. I wanted to get there early to secure a parking spot on Gynn square. Managed to get a spot looking out to the sea which was nice. The weather didn't look too promising and it was very cold and windy. Only to be expected for Blackpool I suppose. We went for a bit of a sally round to find a newsagents and take Chaz for a bit of a walk. I also wanted to find the Hilton hotel for the start. The sound man was setting up (yes it was THAT early) Not many people at registration, just one or two probably helpers. After paying 20p at one of the extortionate loos on the sea front we found some at the back of the hotel for free. Oh well too late. Managed to find a newsagents and made our way back to the camper. Made a drink and got changed ready for the race. i wasn't sure what to wear tights and jumper or shorts and club vest? I settled for all the above but decided to lose the jumper at the start.
It was bitter cold at the start but once we got to the start mark itself with all the runners around it seemed to warm up a bit.
I found the Runners World 10min mile marker and decided to run with him but soon found that I was outpacing him so I just carried on talking to a lady named clare who was good company for a while but then I started to outpace her as well. I got a bit of a shock when someone shouted my name and when i looked up it was Louise who i used to run with round Chorley and her hubby. It's so uplifting to have someone cheering you on. Then someone else recognised the harriers vest and shouted well done Chorley. Great stuff.
The water didn't taste very good on the first lap but I needed some on the second lap and to be honest it didn't taste as bad. Maybe someone told them. It would've been nice to have some energy drink instead at some point even if they were small amounts.
It still brings back happy memories when I see Blackpool tower and sure enough coming up Queens Parade you just see it as you come round the corner and on to the prom. The second time round is even better because there's only 1 mile left to go. I knew I'd got a good time because I had the garmin on. On the first lap i was in line for getting a 2hr finish, but must have lost a bit on the second lap and finished in 2 hrs 10 mins a PB for me as the last half I did was in Nottingham at 2h 26mins but that was a hillier run.
Got a nice goody bag at the end with lots of things in it but the tea shirt was cotton. i hate cotton tea shirts for running in so I gave it to Jason for work.
Got back to the camper and had a shower whilst Graham put some breakfast on. Lovely, bacon, sausage egg and tomatoes and a cup of tea (unfortunately it was pretty horrid tea, some sort of earl grey and very weak).
Took the dog on the beach for a run since the tide had gone out and he enjoyed it. We couldn't get to the sea because of all the little rivulets crossing the sand and I didn't want to get my boots wet.
Got home at about 4:15 just in time to catch Asda before it shut at 5pm.
Lovely day out.
this one's for Eve
Graham and I set off with Chaz the dog really early in the morning after eating some porridge for breakie. I wanted to get there early to secure a parking spot on Gynn square. Managed to get a spot looking out to the sea which was nice. The weather didn't look too promising and it was very cold and windy. Only to be expected for Blackpool I suppose. We went for a bit of a sally round to find a newsagents and take Chaz for a bit of a walk. I also wanted to find the Hilton hotel for the start. The sound man was setting up (yes it was THAT early) Not many people at registration, just one or two probably helpers. After paying 20p at one of the extortionate loos on the sea front we found some at the back of the hotel for free. Oh well too late. Managed to find a newsagents and made our way back to the camper. Made a drink and got changed ready for the race. i wasn't sure what to wear tights and jumper or shorts and club vest? I settled for all the above but decided to lose the jumper at the start.
It was bitter cold at the start but once we got to the start mark itself with all the runners around it seemed to warm up a bit.
I found the Runners World 10min mile marker and decided to run with him but soon found that I was outpacing him so I just carried on talking to a lady named clare who was good company for a while but then I started to outpace her as well. I got a bit of a shock when someone shouted my name and when i looked up it was Louise who i used to run with round Chorley and her hubby. It's so uplifting to have someone cheering you on. Then someone else recognised the harriers vest and shouted well done Chorley. Great stuff.
The water didn't taste very good on the first lap but I needed some on the second lap and to be honest it didn't taste as bad. Maybe someone told them. It would've been nice to have some energy drink instead at some point even if they were small amounts.
It still brings back happy memories when I see Blackpool tower and sure enough coming up Queens Parade you just see it as you come round the corner and on to the prom. The second time round is even better because there's only 1 mile left to go. I knew I'd got a good time because I had the garmin on. On the first lap i was in line for getting a 2hr finish, but must have lost a bit on the second lap and finished in 2 hrs 10 mins a PB for me as the last half I did was in Nottingham at 2h 26mins but that was a hillier run.
Got a nice goody bag at the end with lots of things in it but the tea shirt was cotton. i hate cotton tea shirts for running in so I gave it to Jason for work.
Got back to the camper and had a shower whilst Graham put some breakfast on. Lovely, bacon, sausage egg and tomatoes and a cup of tea (unfortunately it was pretty horrid tea, some sort of earl grey and very weak).
Took the dog on the beach for a run since the tide had gone out and he enjoyed it. We couldn't get to the sea because of all the little rivulets crossing the sand and I didn't want to get my boots wet.
Got home at about 4:15 just in time to catch Asda before it shut at 5pm.
Lovely day out.
this one's for EveThursday 19 February 2009
gym
Not mentioned much about the gym lately, but still going twice a week for the torture chamber. Doing mainly hill work and speed sessions with some strength work on the machines and abs of course. It's getting difficult to fit everything into an hour so I'm going to start going a bit earlier and starting off the session on the treadmill on my own then we can get on with more cross training and core work.
Got word last week that I'd got a place in the Great North Run and I managed to get booked into a hotel. Bonus! Cheap as well and we can take Chaz. There's no food there but I'm sure there'll be somewhere to eat not too far away.
Training's going to plan and I've got the Blackpool HM on Sunday this week so I'll have a good idea of the time for FLM which is now only 60 days away.
Got word last week that I'd got a place in the Great North Run and I managed to get booked into a hotel. Bonus! Cheap as well and we can take Chaz. There's no food there but I'm sure there'll be somewhere to eat not too far away.
Training's going to plan and I've got the Blackpool HM on Sunday this week so I'll have a good idea of the time for FLM which is now only 60 days away.
19 Feb 2009
8.14 miles today 1hr 24 mins ave 5.8mph
Set off out of Manor Road at about 9am and onto sheephill. Past the smelly greyhound kennels feeling rather nautious at the stench. powered up the hill to the mini roundabout, trying out my new technique of sprinting up and using my elbows to help with the momentum. Continued along Lancaster Lane at a decent pace to the Hayrick and turned left. Down the hill to the Tracey's garage and then up again to the golf club. Crossed the lights in good time and continued to pack saddle bridge where a 4 x 4 nearly ran me over in his haste to beat the lights. Cheeky bugger! He wasn't even attempting to stay on the left side of the road.
Onward and upward past the Railway and on to the Bay horse. Turned left up Euxton Lane down and up again! past the old ROF munitions factory where mum used to work and is now a college and business park (hope they got all the bombs out). Uphill again to Chorley hospital and left up the A6 towards home. managed to avoid the short cut by a whisker although I was tempted. On up the hill past the Shell garage and down Sheep hill lane back home.
Post run strawberry and banana smoothie and scrambled egg on toast.
Good news on the scales. I'm down to 10st 11 now.
and now a rest.
Set off out of Manor Road at about 9am and onto sheephill. Past the smelly greyhound kennels feeling rather nautious at the stench. powered up the hill to the mini roundabout, trying out my new technique of sprinting up and using my elbows to help with the momentum. Continued along Lancaster Lane at a decent pace to the Hayrick and turned left. Down the hill to the Tracey's garage and then up again to the golf club. Crossed the lights in good time and continued to pack saddle bridge where a 4 x 4 nearly ran me over in his haste to beat the lights. Cheeky bugger! He wasn't even attempting to stay on the left side of the road.
Onward and upward past the Railway and on to the Bay horse. Turned left up Euxton Lane down and up again! past the old ROF munitions factory where mum used to work and is now a college and business park (hope they got all the bombs out). Uphill again to Chorley hospital and left up the A6 towards home. managed to avoid the short cut by a whisker although I was tempted. On up the hill past the Shell garage and down Sheep hill lane back home.
Post run strawberry and banana smoothie and scrambled egg on toast.
Good news on the scales. I'm down to 10st 11 now.
and now a rest.Wednesday 11 February 2009
11 Feb 09
Had a rest day on Monday and thankful for it after the run on Sunday. Yesterday I did some interval training with Johnny Mac. We did 6x300m reps with about 400m jog/walk recovery inbetween. Haven't checked the Garmin yet to see the times, but wasn't sure how to set it anyway.
Today I was in the gym with my trainer. After a slow warm up for 5 mins, he put me on 5 increasing hill reps of 2 mins each with 2mins jog recovery all done at 5 mph followed by 10 mins at level 7 cardio for which I managed the hilly bit but had to ask him to bring the speed down towards the end as my legs were giving way. HR was 125 at the end. Less than it should've been so maybe I was just being soft and giving in too easily. Got home and once again made a pig of myself by overeating whilst the dinner was cooking. I ate 6 cheesy oat biscuits, then a bag of cheese and onion crisps with bread and butter, then an oat cake. It's just not the way to lose weight is it? I then had my evening meal of fish cakes, jacket potato and beans. Tut Tut!! Out for a run tomorrow.
Today I was in the gym with my trainer. After a slow warm up for 5 mins, he put me on 5 increasing hill reps of 2 mins each with 2mins jog recovery all done at 5 mph followed by 10 mins at level 7 cardio for which I managed the hilly bit but had to ask him to bring the speed down towards the end as my legs were giving way. HR was 125 at the end. Less than it should've been so maybe I was just being soft and giving in too easily. Got home and once again made a pig of myself by overeating whilst the dinner was cooking. I ate 6 cheesy oat biscuits, then a bag of cheese and onion crisps with bread and butter, then an oat cake. It's just not the way to lose weight is it? I then had my evening meal of fish cakes, jacket potato and beans. Tut Tut!! Out for a run tomorrow.
Monday 9 February 2009
Chorley, withnell fold, white coppice loop
If you want to see where I went here it is http://www.mapmyrun.co.uk/view_my_run_96768
Set off as usual from the club and off up Southport Road and headed off to the canal. Here we turned left and ran along the canal towpath to Withnell Fold where we came off and up to blackburn road. Crossed over and went down towards Brinscall.
At the old baths we turned right and followed the road to the river Goite. The ground was very muddy but the mud had iced over so it was hard to run on. Add to that the tree roots and you've got a recipe for broken ankles. Over a couple of fields and out at White Coppice cricket club. turned right down past the club and up and past the ford. Crossed the field with the beware of the bull sign on it and into farmland past the reservoire. Came out eventually on Eaves Lane after crossing several fields and winding lanes. Back to base via bengal Street and Park Road.
A very cold morning with snow still around on the tops. A welcome cup of coffee and a banana when I got back to the car.
13.36 miles 2 hrs 31 mins. I certainly hope I do better at Blackpool on the 22nd!!
Set off as usual from the club and off up Southport Road and headed off to the canal. Here we turned left and ran along the canal towpath to Withnell Fold where we came off and up to blackburn road. Crossed over and went down towards Brinscall.
At the old baths we turned right and followed the road to the river Goite. The ground was very muddy but the mud had iced over so it was hard to run on. Add to that the tree roots and you've got a recipe for broken ankles. Over a couple of fields and out at White Coppice cricket club. turned right down past the club and up and past the ford. Crossed the field with the beware of the bull sign on it and into farmland past the reservoire. Came out eventually on Eaves Lane after crossing several fields and winding lanes. Back to base via bengal Street and Park Road.
A very cold morning with snow still around on the tops. A welcome cup of coffee and a banana when I got back to the car.
13.36 miles 2 hrs 31 mins. I certainly hope I do better at Blackpool on the 22nd!!
Wednesday 4 February 2009
4 Feb 2009
Gym session today. My trainer had me on the new treadmill. It's quite a lot harder than the older ones. He said it's because they haven't been broken in yet. Anyway, 5k at level 1 for 1 mile, 6mph, level 2, 6.6mph for about 5 mins, but I had to ask him to put it down to level 1 because I couldn't keep it up. He put it down to 5mph for a short time to get my breath back, but then put it back up to level 2 for a hill in the last couple of minutes. He then wanted me to go up to 3.5 miles at level 1 but I was just too tired. I feel a bit annoyed with myself, but I just didn't have it in me. Maybe I didn't eat enough today. I had 2 scrambled eggs for beef broth (yuk) an orange and some grapes. I was trying to keep my weight down for the weigh in at the gym, but it didn't work anyway so I'm not going to do that again. Still 11 st. 8 ozs. 9 more ozs will do it!!
3 Feb 2009
Met up with Johnny and Jane at Astley Village and went up out of the village turned left down towards Swashy hall and then out onto Euxton lane and Southport Road up into town then left towards CDH. Left there and back to the Village. it was quite cold at the start and icy in places after the fall of snow the day before. Pity about all those people down south. The gritters never go out down there. When we lived in Farnborough it was exactly the same with cars skidding all over the place and that was after plenty of warning about the incoming snow. 5.33 miles 57 mins. I'm starting to feel really tired at the moment. Not sure why but I keep going.
83 days left of training. Not long in the scheme of things and it will all be worth it.
83 days left of training. Not long in the scheme of things and it will all be worth it.
Monday 2 February 2009
1 Feb 2009
A very cold, windy morning in Chorley with snow forecast. After my tea and 3 very small flapjacks and an hour to let them settle, I set off for Chorley harriers Sunday meet up.
Johnny had rung me the previous night to say he couldn't go because he'd been roped into going on a relay race over in Rossendale. So it was up to me to set the route. He gave me an idea of where to go and I set about sorting out the route. I quite enjoyed route mapping. I already had a map of the area because of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme that I'm involved in, but thought I'd double check the distance with www.mapmyrun.co.uk .
So, I met up with the others at the cricket club, Nicki, a fast runner, Shelly a bit faster than me and Pam, also faster than me but recovering from injury. I was a bit worried about Pam, but she said she'd go slowly (just my speed). It turned out to be a very hilly run and it didn't do Pam's knee any good. Wind towards us all the way up Long Lane to the pub at the end of the Lane. Turned left towards Anglezarke reservoire and followed the road to the Yew Tree pub and another long hill. Turned left down Charnock Back Lane and then right towards Kay's Farm at the side of the reservoire. The lane turns into a bridle path, Heapey Fold Lane which runs uphill to the back of Healey Nab forest. This took us down to higher house Lane where we turned left then right down to White Coppice Ford. We then turned left on to Coppice Lane and across the field at the pub that's not a pub and onto Chapel Lane. Uphill and down again onto Blackburn Road, crossed over and past the Red Cat turned right and ran alongside the canal to the Top Lock where we got on to the canal towpath. Great!!A nice flat run back. Unfortunately this was not to be as part of the towpath was closed off, so we had to turn left and up yet another hill to Dark Lane. That's where Pam's knee gave way. Poor girl had to hobble down to the pub and wait outside whilst we ran back to get the car to pick her up. Nicki was the fastest runner so she ran on ahead and went back for her.
12.86 miles, 2hrs 31 mins. Very hilly
Johnny had rung me the previous night to say he couldn't go because he'd been roped into going on a relay race over in Rossendale. So it was up to me to set the route. He gave me an idea of where to go and I set about sorting out the route. I quite enjoyed route mapping. I already had a map of the area because of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme that I'm involved in, but thought I'd double check the distance with www.mapmyrun.co.uk .
So, I met up with the others at the cricket club, Nicki, a fast runner, Shelly a bit faster than me and Pam, also faster than me but recovering from injury. I was a bit worried about Pam, but she said she'd go slowly (just my speed). It turned out to be a very hilly run and it didn't do Pam's knee any good. Wind towards us all the way up Long Lane to the pub at the end of the Lane. Turned left towards Anglezarke reservoire and followed the road to the Yew Tree pub and another long hill. Turned left down Charnock Back Lane and then right towards Kay's Farm at the side of the reservoire. The lane turns into a bridle path, Heapey Fold Lane which runs uphill to the back of Healey Nab forest. This took us down to higher house Lane where we turned left then right down to White Coppice Ford. We then turned left on to Coppice Lane and across the field at the pub that's not a pub and onto Chapel Lane. Uphill and down again onto Blackburn Road, crossed over and past the Red Cat turned right and ran alongside the canal to the Top Lock where we got on to the canal towpath. Great!!A nice flat run back. Unfortunately this was not to be as part of the towpath was closed off, so we had to turn left and up yet another hill to Dark Lane. That's where Pam's knee gave way. Poor girl had to hobble down to the pub and wait outside whilst we ran back to get the car to pick her up. Nicki was the fastest runner so she ran on ahead and went back for her.
12.86 miles, 2hrs 31 mins. Very hilly
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