Diamonds again solitary treat

Hello all, snow gone one but great  if not fast  run on sat in the deep, fresh snow and peace, quiet and sun.  Ran in some local woods too where there are several places to sit and reflect so I did :) snow is just great to run in. Not a very exciting post but there you go.....

Running on diamonds and new training plan - thank you smiley runner :)

I ventured out today when at last, the sun began to shine on the snow . Each day it has been misty and overcast and I was hoping for a fall of snow to be followed  by one of those glorious, high, clear-sky days where the sun hits the white ground and bounces back like someone spilt tiny little diamonds everywhere.( bit poetic but so true) and at last , there was at break in the weather and the sun shine. I legged it over to the totally silent golf course and ran by the river on diamonds.... Actually, to be fair glistening snow is even more beautiful than diamonds. The snow was just the right consistent envy to be soft but not slushy nor slippery. Used my trail shoes and they need a bit of an outing as the muddy boots will be coming up soon. I also need to up my miles somehow. Thanks to smiley for the nudge

No run but skiing hol booked and new regime planned!

Well I was soooo tempted today to do a snow run but it was really a summat and nuthin  day in the end with drizzly snow if you can imagine that?  Well the snow consolidated my reserve and a skiing hol was booked, late in the season but fingers crossed for snow. Nothing excites me more than a skiing holiday. I hope I can keep up with the girl  who I am gong with as she is definately in the advanced camp but as a comfortable intermediate, she can lead the way. New regime planned to the out as need to mix it up about. Did you run n the snow?.

Not a run but Photo in the snow

And not even this years snow but gives you a flavour of today. Only running was up and down a hill with a sledge .....a lot..... Great exercise, the off to the pub for comfort food lunch and a nice little beer. Given that this is the UK and not the alpes does it get any better ?

Comment on one but last post

Apologies for last but one post ? I sound very drunk and, as I have not read all the others, I realise I might sound a bit  hammered in them too but I can assure you , it is partially this bonkers spell check, or at least my lack of techno knowledge which means I do not really know how to correct auto spell check which changes everything. Mind you, I did have a couple of glasses of wine and that samnoella chasing whiskey on the last but one post  so .....

Run the snow .... A treat

Hello all.
SNOW !, not much here but enough to crunch below your feet and I ran yesterday for the first time in ages and loved it ! ... past the little hansel and Gret yl cottage and every step was heaven. It was not fast, it was not pretty, nor was it one of those beautiful high days with sun and glistening snow  beneath your feat but still a beaut and one to bank so danke for the run and more  snow forcast, at what level can you run in snoe i.e. , how deep is too deep ? Have you any snow ? :)

Can blogger tell when one has had a quick snifter as deleting from thin air my latest posts

As apparently deleting my latest posts due to potential drunken rubbish content  from draft posts but only had 2glasses of wine and a whiskey cos my sis told me to do so in case I got salmonella from a dodgy food situation. Both deleted posts basically said, no running , might tomorrow and  trying to explain the word ' n o w t 'as a Yorkshire phrase . I'd a funny but surprisingly good circuit this morning with a lot of fab golden oldies (not all in that category but good for them whatever the age I say ) . One of Hess free sessions in aid of the council trying o sake people less fat. Music made me smile - my Sherman and did the plank for one min 15 r so to brown eyed girl ha ha !

No runs and rubbish workout tonight

Not sure what happened but think over stretching might have played a part . Not talking about me though. Ended up doing a rubbish workout with weights when I think I am addicted to adrenalin and at least cardio sweats but did not even break a minor one.  Sure it is important to mix it up occasionally but dull weights just doesn't give me a buzz and life is too short  - so what for tomorrow ? Reckon a tempo run . Not doing a ballet mum run so I could always look at a goggle swim of the 400m tri distance and time myself just to see ..... All this bearing in mind the good news about LLL today and half a bottle of bubbles consumed tonight !;)
Buenos nochas todos ! (Apologies for Spanish )

Down loaded 2 race entry forms... Well that's a start anyway

And googled lots of ski breaks which is my look forward to thing for early 2013 and I have found a willing partner to go with me, she is a better skier but all I want is a willing companion and I m on that plane! Can you see my smile  over tinter net ??

Salop trot treat

Up and down hills and emotions about the end of the Christmas period but one has to carry on (one!) great little trot with friend who has very long gait but lovely countryside , few hills , great views and all on the doorstep  , 5k and lordy i would be out there every other day if i lived there but this was followed by  lots of playground stuff with kids, I have to say, not my cup of tea but they loved it and are tortured by a normal walk but I know which I prefer and hope they will too when older. Anyhoooo how are you all doing into the new year? Having to get to grips with though stuff or swimming along nicely? The latter i hope . Skiing trip on the horizon and will book /enter my next race tomorrow so I have a definate goal. That's the ticket.

Go nova! Started 2013 with a sprint triathalon !

Well. The use of the word "sprint" might be in question as this was a lovely ambling way to start the year but it was a mini tri and I loved it.despite a late night last night and lots of bubbles (after midnight and it is not advisable for me to drink after midnight as I seem to get hungover??? ......  A bit although,  I work having had only 4or 5hours sleep, with a bit of a sore head, an early afternoon nap and some tablets I was in a great mood and keen to get to the gym. Once there the day was just too glorious to stay indoors so (and without my knee supports) I headed out to survey the views of the sunshine on the flooded river which had totally burst it's banks and flooded the majority of e golf course so I ran on the lane, dodging puddles and saying happy new year to cheery walkers. I reckon I did about 3k and then hoped on the spin bike for a 35min slight resistance cycle (which I reckon woul due about right for a 10or12k bike ride and then showered, popped in the pool and did the 26 lengths which is about 450m ... Tah dah!! A mini tri! And I fell bloody brilliant. If I can do this on the 1st of jan on my own,, no other help and encouragement then I can do a mini tri , even a standard one... Maybe, . Find the race, enter and then keep the faith! Tad tri is in May -sounds possible