Very sore and stiff

oh boy... i am in desperate need of an oil. stiff and creaky. sigh.

the swim yesterday was great fun but hard work. i guess i'll stop aching soon as my body gets used to being an elite athlete.

this week is going to be long...

working till gone 10pm tonight, tomorrow is the away day at Victoria Country park (will be cycling) then I've got a mtg afterwards before out to dinner at the coriander lounge. Thursday is fat club, Friday - gym in the morning. Saturday - more swimming and Sunday is the sky-ride.

Monday 25th June - the day after my 10k

gosh... i did it!

1 hour 21mins. lots of running and lots of walking. was really quite hilly and very muddy - lots of slipping all over the place. and boy - running down hill is really scary. was convinced my knee / tendons were going to go snippy snap. convinced i'd hear something go ping or pop or snap. luckily nothing did but i did alot of careful walking down hill.

really enjoyed it.

debs and the girls were my support crew - although nessie did see me about 10mins into the run - was so fab to hear "lizzie" and to look up and see a good mate grinning and waving. so of course i had to stop for a hug and a kiss and a quick catch up.

got a rather snazzy medal for this race. it's heavy. love it.

I've got the 5k race for life on Sunday 8th July then the Ashtead 10k on Sunday 23rd Sept.

snaps to follow. 
link to my fundraising page below.

"running alot for No Limits"

It's the 10K tomorrow!

I'm excited. 

the weather forecast is for a wet and muddy run - must remember to take plenty of dry clothes and another pair of shoes to change into otherwise deb's car is gonna be abit of a mess.

knees... not sure how they'll be. I'm certainly stronger than i was for the denbies 10mile and my knees went at 6.5miles. I'll just have to wait and see. I'll take the run gently and walk if they hurt. it's the same organizers as the 10mile run and I'll be in my bright orange top so they'll know that I'm that slow finisher!!! 

My new running nickname should be "The Tortoise"

"running alot for no limits"  

Running 10K in 6 days time

some OF&H updates...

1. I have lost 15lbs since mid April 2012
2. I cycled 17.5miles today - mostly for work
3. I'm running 10k this Sunday
4. I went for a run Wednesday 13/6 = 2.25miles in 32mins
5. I went for a run Saturday 16/6 = 3.3miles in 45mins
6. I did 3 hours of gardening Sunday
7. I swam 20+ lengths @ the Quays (25m per length) - Muts has signed us up for the Southampton triathlon club

I'm still not convinced how my knee will manage the 10k on Sunday... it was fine when i did the Denbie's 10mile run till around the 6mile mark... 
I'll be monitoring it carefully and will walk if necessary.  

15 days to the Polsden Lacey 10k

i'd like to make it clear to all 11 of you lovely followers (and anyone else who happens to stumble across OF&H) that even though i haven't been as regular with my postings of late, i am still an elite athlete so am training hard and have been a member of Upper Shirley's Thursday 7.30pm fat club now for the last 8weeks.

i've just been an utter EPIC FAIL on sharing it all with you all. eeeeeeeeeeeep.

"MUST.GET.BETTER"

so...

1. i have now lost 11.5lbs in 8 weeks
2. i now don't have bread in the flat - hasn't been as hard as i thought not having easy access to toast and marmite.
3. i have got back into going to the gym
4. i need to get a nice cobbler to punch another hole in my favourite belt
5. i need to buy new knickers - they've stopped looking like knickers and have started to resemble baggy nappies (NOT a great look in the changing rooms)
6. i have stopped eating so many crisps and have stopped my emergency garage chocolate runs.

however...

i'm not going to get all cocky and think i've now changed my eating/lifestyle habits so can now rest on my laurels. i think any and all of you who have ever smoked know that this is a dangerous mind set. the old "yeah i can have the odd fag if i want to malarkey" and then you blink and you're back up to 20 a-day. yeah... 
not gonna fall for that one again! 
just sayin...

i've also signed me and XiuXiu up for the Southampton Race for Life on Sunday 8th July. Anabel's just let me know that XX thinks running is boring so intends to sprint the entire 5k. oh hoorah.

ran non stop 2k in 14.5mins.

will just keep adding a couple of km's to each treadmill run for the next couple of weeks. also Monday 18th will do the 5k with the Sweatshop the running shop in Southampton opposite Laura Ashley's (where dillons used to be). Plus i should map out an 8 maybe 9k route and run that, i'm thinking after work 20th or 21st June...

and now?

i think a cup of tea would be nice and a read of my kindle for a little bit.