Another great Hurtbox session

Didn't feel like swimming Monday and then S&C session was cancelled. I was starting to.panic thinking I'd end up feeling like a lump of.lard if I didn't do something.

Got into my PE kit Tuesday eve and went for a cheeky little run round Ocean Village. No.idea of the distance but was running for 28.03.59 - was all sweaty so it'd been a good workout.

Today was Hurtbox with Lindsey and Kelley. Felt easier so wondering if my kicker was working properly... Or I may just be getting fitter in which case they'll make it harder for me :(

Brilliant :)

Fingers crossed for good weather this weekend as I'm hoping to.do a lot of cycling in the New Forest as I nip here and there for Jo's 50th bday celebrations.

Running along the runway, marshaling, fave club sandwich and Adele's Glastonbury set.

What a fabulous day!
Kicking off with a 4:10 wake up call and ending in about half an hour :)

5k early morning run along Southampton airport parkway's runway. So beautiful. Sun just rising on a hazy June morning. Lots of chums, 37.06.38 chatting most of the way round. It was glorious.

Fast cycle home for a shower then off to OS main offices to help marshal the Lordshill Road Runners 10k. Was there 8:15am - 12:15pm. Bag drop, checking bike shed, water  at the end and medal giving to the 2k kids race finishers. Super fun, lots of familiar faces, lots of running buddies.

On my cycle home wondering what to do for lunch suddenly remembered how much I loved Mettricks Guildhall club sandwich I had Friday for luncheon. Spent a super hour checking Facebook, eating the sandwich (with chips), while chilling from my busy morning.

Then spent the afternoon watching Adele's Glastonbury set. Fantastic. In fact so good I had to watch it again. Chocolate garage run, bit of football and now thinking bedtime. What a super day.

Cycling approx 18.8miles = 30ish kms
Running = 5km

Tri Club tomorrow.
S&C running session Tuesday.
Huttbox hopefully Wednesday eve.
Maybe a run Thursday
Rest Friday
Jo's 50th bday weekend so tri club Saturday then cycling to Burley in the New Forest.

Excellent :)

Manor Farm Country Park is now my favourite RR10

OMG!!! 
One of my most beautiful runs ever happened this evening at the 6th RR10 of 2016. I've never managed to make the Manor Farm Country Park so I was excited to check out the course. It didn't disappoint. It had everything - beautiful views, woods, river views, hills, more beautiful views. I loved it.

Cycled out there 35mins 6.7miles
Ran 5miles, 1:03.19.
Cycled home just under 30mins 6.7miles

The sun set was breathtaking and I was cycling straight into it. Wonderful.

Mile of miles - spectator then Hurtbox - participant.

Mile of miles at the sports centre this evening which I watched maybe twenty mins of before hurtbox session. Various running clubs with max of three teams of ten (with at least two women) each of which run a mile. Quickest team wins. Was lovely to see so many running and tri club chums :)

Then Hurtbox. OMG!!!  Was me and Lindsey and boy did we work hard!!! Was brilliant fun though. Loved the fact that our two coaches were both back from their recent full and half ironman races. They looked remarkedly chipper.

Basically Lindsey and I worked ridiculously hard for at least thirty mins, then very hard for about twenty mins with abit of recovery time. Then I forgot my lock so had to cycle back from Shirley High Street. I'm very tired. Booked myself in for another session this Friday. What am I like?????

Screenshot of the workout :)

Magic mile and Southampton's vigil for the Orlando murder victims

Chatted the entire way round with Tim from Lordshill Road Runners. Such a fabulous catch up :)

My time was 10.14.37.
I wonder what time I'd get if I didn't even say thank-you to the marshals which is what most of the gast boys and girls don't do!!!

Lots of familiar faces from both my running and tri club. Always, brilliant fun.

Then headed to the Guildhall for Southampton's tribute / vigil to remember / mourn the Orlando slain. Was there about an hour. Some familiar faces but not as many as there'd of been 20 years ago when I was a 27!! So glad I went. Southampton did us proud and the Art House were top stars. Attached is currently my favourite pic of Southampton ever. Thanks Jani x

Polseden Lacey 10k 2016

10k cycle to a 10k run then cuppa tea / shower at Nicky's then 10k cycle home.

I was the penultimate finisher in1:25 but absolutely delighted as didn't really walk once. The only time I kinda walked was mabes a minute up a hill with alot of mud. First time ever I just kept going.

Also found a new chum - Alison a runner from the other side of Dorking. We chatted our way round most of the course. I ran at the same pace through out. Alison had a variety of speeds :)

Hilarious - when Nessie came round we walked round the block. Guess what a noticed I was still wearing. I do so love a medal.

Then on the Monday I cycled 12k to Dorking for roast chicken and champagne :) Thanks Nic and Kiah x

Love the RR10s - did Fleming Park yesterday 8th June 2016

Such a fabulous evening - it was Solent Running Sister's RR10 yesterday in Fleming Park. An absolutely beautiful evening - sunny and warm. Perfect for running, although it could have been maybe a little bit cooler :)

I cycled out there so...
6miles twice = 12 miles of gentle cycling.
4.2mile run in 49.12mins

Felt fine. One of these days I'll actually do a race without whooping, cheering, singing and chatting my way round course and do a proper sprint at the end. It'll be nice to know just how fast I could go.

Tri club run session this eve

Really enjoyed this evening's session.

Warm up loop round the sports centre - about 15mins. Then some warm up drills before main set. Coach Paul asked us what our current 10k time is and then he gave us all a 1km time to aim for.

My current 10k is mabes 73mins if I'm really lucky so he gave me a time of 6.30 per 1km to aim for (two and a half laps of the track)

1st 1km = 6.28.75
2nd 1km = 6.34.21
3rd 1km = 6.34.83

Could I have done another seven 1km's at that pace? Well with catching breath and walking/jogging over to the 200m start line to do each 1km my total time was actually 24.56.45 for 3km. Let's just say 8min kilometers are abit more where I am right now :)

Great session. Then cycled home via Sainsbury's to grab something for tea. I went for satay chicken noodles. Yummy.

One hour of running, approx 5miles :)

That felt great :) yes I walked some of it - like the last bit of athelstan road which is more like a cliff face, but mostly I ran, gently.

Google maps reckons I did about 5miles in about an hour. Warm up and warn down / stretches plus Ant's Runcamp 365 challenge (a selection of core exercises to do on 10mins) = an hour and twenty mins workout. Very happy with that.

I knew I had to run today - my training plans starts today with the RR10 which I didn't do!! Run training with Southampton tri club at the track tomorrow evening then rest.

The pic is me mid stretches after my warm down jog. Brilliant.