5miler which flew past. Not enough for this week thouh

Ok so a 5miler, seemed to pass in a heartbeat . New shoes ok, bit sore on the left toes but knees ok and that is the main thing. Will do a biggie in the lakes-the full 13 I hope. Off to scoff and dance at a festival. . Enjoy all. 

New shoes madam...ohhhhhhh

And so far they are like slippers, mind you I have only worn them once and there is a train of thought that suggests they might be a purchase  a bit too close to the race date to break them in but it was a last ditch attempt to save the knees . Saucony shoes. White and blue (cos I aint no pink gal) and have been out for a little trot in them yesterday. Not far but enought to know they were ok on the knees. Haven't mentioned the really beautiful fell run near hadrians wall on Sunday but will pop a photo in and update tomorrow. Running club...!

Running up that hill ... And down and up and down and up again...

Hello my global friends, interesting to see the Russians are top of the pops as far as views are concerned so a big hello  to you . Didn't mean to run today but  as the gym was bursting at the seams seems  and it was a truly glorious evening, I escaped outside and trotted down to the river (bit of a leg drag really) and hit the bridge which is the only "hill" in the area. Very short but steep up and down several times, trying to go as fast as I could up to the top . A few short sprints and some push ups on the tee (golfers would be horrified. It too late for anyone to be around so they will never know) and then back to finish off with some interval training on the cross trainer

Scores on Doors...... No change

I should be having a hissy fit at this point , especially as I am off for the weekend without much chance of a run but did do a hard, hard session at the boxing class last night. Turned up late and got the instructor so had to put big effort in and was totally wacked by the end. Great stuff though! Might just have to have a final rest week and let the knees recover properly , then  do a big run on Monday and ease off later in the week.

And scores on the doors so far this week...?

A pathetic 5k some speed work. Better get cracking now that my number has arrived...

OMG..... Look what arrived today!!!!!!!!

Is this double-posting? Better look back and check.

Nope. Didn't post last night but now't to call home about, in other words, rubbish little run. Sore knees, excuse for a 2k trot. Trot suggests a jauntiness of pace which was not there.... Anyway , it kicked off my miles this week. Will do a longer run tomorrow with the club, babysitting permitting and then sat a park run. Tarrrrra. P.s. I realise my grammar is not what it used to be (currently writing a dissertation and finding grammar errors all over the shop and quite surprised at my  poor efforts. I thought if you were taught properly , then you would always remember .... )
but not so. My blog is a perfect example of crap grammar so I can only apologise nd hope no one is trying to improve their English whilst reading this!

The bairn says I should do the NOBOT at the end of the GNR ....

She clearly has faith but after the run I had today I am less confident than her. Thoroughly enjoying the closing ceremony from the comfort of the sofa with knees resting on a pillow -boy did they hurt today  on my excuse for a 5k to make the grand total this week a paltry 15k when I should be nearer 20 but I did read an article about listening to your body and recovering properly and I think the 8.5 ish k or whatever I ran with the club last week did my knees in. Will rest them until Wed and the next club meeting and do some cardio if I get the chance  in between.  Hope you are enjoying too. Will not stuff my face this week and will endeavour to run my 20k . Let's see shall we. Might just do a NOBOT if I make it.

One word ..... MO!

And he is running the great north .... With me !...... Well sort of...! Possibly a bit agead of me and even if i revise my time, i cant go less than 2.00 hrs in ant way... Maybe I could do the NOBOT      IF I finish ...! Keep the faith.

Club running bonus! And a nutcracker cake

2runs to report this week-the first non-descript , short trot sped up towards the end , only 2k . Then a running club run (still can't quite believe I am running with a club.....! and not disgracing myself either. We did a steady 8.4k speeding up I. The last k as usual, was the bit where I started to become really comfortable. Why on earth is that? I mean, does it really take me  5or 6 k to warm up ? I started the run wondering if I could keep up, finished strong as usual with a sprint finish and I wasn't really pushing myself on that. All in all a good run but slow and this is the problem, my pace is definately a crawl/shuffle which gradually warms up as some others start strong and then fall behind. Not sure how long the turbo button will last for  but it would be good to try to find out! On another note, bakedLLL his birthday cake, again the bairn decided what shape the cake should take and blow me, if she didn't go and ask for a nutcracker soldier cake .... Duly delivered and scoffed although it did look a bit like Sgt pepper?.. 

Hello from an olympitastic weekend!

Well I never..... And that is I never enjoyed the olympics so much and that is not just because it is held over here (Gawd save  out gracious Queenie and all that)  but I am really , and I mean REALLY enjoying the Olympics this year. Loving it in fact.  Partly because I now know what it actually means to run 10'000m and 5,000m !!! Ok so a little slower than MO (1hour rather than 30secs!!) but my goodness, having run that distance ...and yes, I ran it today as well and GLORIOUSLY ... On my own, without anyone's help, I can at last relate to fit people, you know, the sort who actually runs regularly, which might just make me a sort of RUNNER!!! So pleased for MO, Jess and all the medalists and I hope your country is doing well and that you are enjoying it as much as me. Anyway, back to that solo run..... My usual 10k route  but it is quite a big thing to do it on my now with no-one to keep pace or boost me  and this means I can do that distance and probably even longer on myOWN! this time last year I could not have imagined running 10 k at all, let alone a 16k or 10k on my own. So it really has been a .. Super SAT and SUN for me and please keep enjoying the UK/GB games! Smaller than I would like total...( 15 k this week ) but bloody hell.... Who  cares!!!
P.s. am I saying ' on my own' a lot tonight!! Cos I love that I can do  these things without help. Bizarre, but there you go! 

Another nasty little run but job done

Needing support and not sure where to get it I finally bit the bullet and attended the local running club meeting. Not intending to run, just to see what happens. So encouraged  was I by the general running spirit..... I came home, got changed, braved the rain and I'd the small circuit , only 3k but at least makes it 5/6 k so far. Looks like the only way to progress this week is to do little and daily. The knees, ho....the knees, hurting every step. Legs heavy. Just not my week and I have been "troughing" in other words, enjoying my food just a little too much.....