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.

Laying down some foundations for the next six months...

Night 2 of no mobile in my bedroom. Alarm clock sorted so I can't use the old "but my phone's my alarm clock" excuse.

It's also nearly bedtime - as long as I don't read too much of Dawn French's autobiography it could be lights out by 11pm.

Today I did my training plan for June and July which will take me up to the start of my marathon training starting August 1st. June is mainly tri club swimming and running, RR10s, Hurtbox, LRR new strength and conditioning session, the Polsedon Lacey 10k and marshalling the Lordshill 10k. I'm also umming and aaahring about the Solstice runway 5k at 6am on Sunday 26th June. I'm very tempted.

Plus I do need to try and get a grip on my chocolate habit. Let's just say a Mars bar, a packet of Walker's cheese and onion crisps and a large bar of Cadbury's were all consumed by yours truly today. I'm weak and I love snacking :(

Tubbytastic lizzie lou needs to get a handle on this though as I currently have about ten items of clothing that don't make me look like "the only gay in the village".

Siiiigh.

Maybe this is why I'm tired...

http://iawr-connect.com/uncategorized/why-women-over-40-need-more-rest-than-younger-women-runners-or-male-runners/

I've been pretty tired this month. And then I looked at what I'd been doing since the first RR10 20/4 - finally back from injury :)

20/4 RR10 4.3miles 56.21
21/4 cycled to lakeside to watch the first HOWL open water session
23/4 coach Huw's usual gentle killer of a swim set session.
24/4 Vik and I cheered the Southampton half and 10k runners

Then I had my weird temperature of 102 24 hour thingie virus so no tri club 25/4

26/4 partied in London with Matt, Luc and Tom.
27/4 day off. Royal Parks with Nessie then impromptu dinner party with the boys in Pimlico.
I did rest 28/4!
29/4 prosecco ahoy with work chums in ocean village
30/4 back up to London for Matt and Tom's suprise bday meal
1/5 home and early night.
2/5 Winchester sprint triathlon - awesome fun :).
400m 9.36.29, T1 7.26.24, 24k 1:26.14, T2 2.33.06, 5k 43.17.96. Total = 2:28.57
Loads slower than last year but bloody loved it. Then platform tavern for lunch then afternoon tea at P&K's with the gang.

USA 5-9th May :)

And then my training really stepped up a gear..

14/5 tri club, cycled to weston, ran to Victoria country park and back, cycled home and collapsed in front of the eurovision song contest.
15/5 cycled to bucklers hard and marshalled the swashbuckler middle distance triathlon then cycled home. 3.5 hours of total cycling.
16/5 hurtbox turbo session - burnt 450 odd calories in the hour!
17/5 cycled to Victoria country park for roast beef.
18/5 work leaving do.
19/5 ran 36 mins and admired the huge new ship harmony of the sea.
20/5 hurtbox session - burnt over 500 calories this time.
21/5 tri club then up to London.
22/5 lovely walk with Jules and the kids.
23/5 tri club
24/5 Rest!!!!
25/5 still knackered so had roast beef.
26/5 seeing chums
27/5 hurtbox - burnt 600 calories!!!  I rode until I was totally empty. Great session. Cycled home.

And now, Saturday 28/5, I'm reading about how women over forty need more rest and recovery than the men or younger women.

I really need to do this!
And also not read jack reacher thrillers on my kindle till way to late o'clock.

Operation sort out my training and ensuring I get plenty of sleep and eat well is on!!!

Oh, did I mention I've signed up for the Portsmouth coastal marathon 18/12 - six hour cut off due to the tides. Eeeeeek.