Turning 50 next year

I've been thinking about various turning fifty themed challenges for me to do between now and the 31/12/19 to incorporate the fact that on the 25/1/19 Lizzie Lou turns 50.

I believe I've come up with my season's A race...

Next year I'm going to do the Southampton half marathon at least fifty minutes quicker than I did it last year.

2017 = 2:54.40 (two weeks after the Brighton marathon)

2018 - did the 10k 1:22.23

2019... To do in under 2:04.39

I have shed loads of other fifty challenges which I'll write up later for OF&H but for now it's just this one. To do the Southampton half in just over fifty weeks in a time that's at least 50minutes faster than my current Southampton half marathon pb. 

Southampton 10k - loved it

Thank god I didn't do the half - NO TOILETS!!! If I did the half next year I'd have to get a lot quicker!!

But I loved the 10k

Ran with Amy and VMP and then Pammie from 3k on the Bridge. So hot. 1:22 - absolutely fine with that.

Pre 10k Saturday

Another blinding Saturday

Parkrun 34.32

Was hot. Was thinking jeez tomorrow is going to be rough, but then I forgot all about it and just enjoyed my run.

Then cuppa tea at the Hawthorns and finally met baby Torrin

It's the London Marathon tomorrow so Sam and I waxed lyrical about ours back in 2015 as Jo is running it tomorrow with the SRS's club place. So excited for her!!!

Then off to Fareham to see my young person :)

Got off the train at Woolston for a cuppa at Vik's and off to Lidls. Wow. Just wow. The rain!!! And then later on tonight the lightening!!! Absolutely amazing. 

I should really go to bed now.

10k in the morning :)

Lovely Friday :)

Hurtbox session with Suzanne this morning then tea and a bacon bap at Cove. 

A 9min detour to lidls :)

Currently sat in the back office having my sarnies after a 9.17.24 400m swim TT. 

Am feeling rather content.

Parkrun and Southampton 10k this weekend.

Brighton marathon 14miles :)

What a wonderful weekend of friends and running x

Must admit though that at mile 5 I was thinking why oh why am I doing this!!! Fourteen fairly tough miles as feet were quite tender but the chocolate biscuits at mile 8.5 were awesome and the running with Kellie from 9-14 were super. 

Big shout out to Ben from LRR twice but didn't see anyone else. Over twelve thousand runners though so a lot to look through!

Loved seeing the gang at the st Johns ambulance aid station just after mile 14 and especially loved stepping off the course to go drink tea and have a huge roast dinner. A wonderful weekend.

14miles 3:20.22

Def need to do more training if I

ever do another marathon - although currently I'm thinking the only marathon I'll be doing is the one after the 2.4mile swim and 112mile cycle x

Ready to cheer the 10k

Yay - I've arrived at Preston park ready to cheer on the 10k before heading over to my green start pen :)

Best fun ever xx

On the bus off the Brighton marathon

Love this bit - nervous excitement 

I'm doing 14miles this year then stepping off the course to enjoy the rest of Sunday with the girls :)

Also I don't think I've got a marathon in me so dont want to hurt myself!!

Southampton 10k next week