No runnign this week - too tired to do anything at the moment - didn't even make it to club to walk this week
I will try and run this weekend - but the usual routine is knocked by TB running in the Road Relays in Manchester on Sunday, so our usual 'get each other out the door' stragegy will not be there.
Work is still ok mostly - the odd difficulty but nothing compared to some establishments I might be working in - and the rest of the time I do enjoy it
I was reflecting that for over 20 years I have not been in a job that did not have a finite end point - they have all been fixed length projects. But this one does not have a foreseeable end - I shall have to choose to leave (assuming they don't ask me to go of course!) or continue until retirement - adds a different dimension to the job.
Friday, 29 September 2006
Sunday, 24 September 2006
phew
another week goes by without a blog - life is just so busy and tiring
I've managed a brisk walk with V69 at the club, a short swim, and two run-walks in the park - the second aborted owing to feeling light headed.
so only 10 miles done this week, but it's so much better than nothing, I'll live with it for now.
I've managed a brisk walk with V69 at the club, a short swim, and two run-walks in the park - the second aborted owing to feeling light headed.
so only 10 miles done this week, but it's so much better than nothing, I'll live with it for now.
Sunday, 17 September 2006
first week in the job
First full week in the job - so how was it from an exercise point of view?
I used to work from home so spent a lot of time sitting at a desk on the ground floor. I had the flexibility to plod when I pleased, and a lovely park to walk in - that I didn't take advantage of enough.
Now I am teaching, I am on my feet most of the day, and have 40 stairs between the staff room and my lab. So physically it is much more tiring than the old job. I need to be able to get up the stairs without my HR going sky high!
It is like being back at the beginning again - every lesson to prepare and homework to mark. So evenings are mostly taken with that and squeezing in exercise is tight. The best thing is to do it early evenign while the TB are doing there after school stuff - but I have felt so tired at that stage so far. But this is how the last week has gone:
Monday - nothing
Tuesday - went to the gym straight from school, but at the end of a long day I did not do much - probably dehydratedand hungry, but basically knackered - will try swimming next week, see if being off my feet is better than tready and X-trainer.
Wednesday - Club night - walked nearly 4 miles with V69 - but we managed 1mm quicker than last week. I may be walking this for some time - after all he ran slowly with me, so this is the least I can do.
Thursday - very late night at school - nothing
Friday - had thought we might swim, but too weary - next week we will try for an early tea and then go and swim
Saturday - Teenbeanz had a traning session in the park - hills up and down the river bank, so I plodded along the river
Sunday - TB was told to do a really easy run - so we went together and did 4 miles at R2 W1 - with the runs being his slow pace, but I was working.
And after I had put all this in the spreadsheet I discover this year's total mileage has no passed the mileage for 2005 :>)
I guess that shows some kind of progress.
I used to work from home so spent a lot of time sitting at a desk on the ground floor. I had the flexibility to plod when I pleased, and a lovely park to walk in - that I didn't take advantage of enough.
Now I am teaching, I am on my feet most of the day, and have 40 stairs between the staff room and my lab. So physically it is much more tiring than the old job. I need to be able to get up the stairs without my HR going sky high!
It is like being back at the beginning again - every lesson to prepare and homework to mark. So evenings are mostly taken with that and squeezing in exercise is tight. The best thing is to do it early evenign while the TB are doing there after school stuff - but I have felt so tired at that stage so far. But this is how the last week has gone:
Monday - nothing
Tuesday - went to the gym straight from school, but at the end of a long day I did not do much - probably dehydratedand hungry, but basically knackered - will try swimming next week, see if being off my feet is better than tready and X-trainer.
Wednesday - Club night - walked nearly 4 miles with V69 - but we managed 1mm quicker than last week. I may be walking this for some time - after all he ran slowly with me, so this is the least I can do.
Thursday - very late night at school - nothing
Friday - had thought we might swim, but too weary - next week we will try for an early tea and then go and swim
Saturday - Teenbeanz had a traning session in the park - hills up and down the river bank, so I plodded along the river
Sunday - TB was told to do a really easy run - so we went together and did 4 miles at R2 W1 - with the runs being his slow pace, but I was working.
And after I had put all this in the spreadsheet I discover this year's total mileage has no passed the mileage for 2005 :>)
I guess that shows some kind of progress.
Sunday, 10 September 2006
Robin Hood Half
it was HOT, it was HILLY (I am sure it was a hillier route than last year)
I ran with Coach - who acted as timekeeper, keeping me to run 2 walk 1 - part from serious hilly bits where we allowed ourselves to walk briskly because my HR was still at running rate. After about 9 miles I began to get cramp and I ended up running 45 seconds, walking a minute to try and keep some running going
finished in 3:00:43 - not a pb but pretty pleased
Edit
Just looked at the thread and found this:
Walking back to car, overheard guy who came in top five of half say that even the Kenyans he'd been speaking to (who won the race) had found it tough, adding a couple of minutes onto their expected times!!!
So I was right it was tough!
I ran with Coach - who acted as timekeeper, keeping me to run 2 walk 1 - part from serious hilly bits where we allowed ourselves to walk briskly because my HR was still at running rate. After about 9 miles I began to get cramp and I ended up running 45 seconds, walking a minute to try and keep some running going
finished in 3:00:43 - not a pb but pretty pleased
Edit
Just looked at the thread and found this:
Walking back to car, overheard guy who came in top five of half say that even the Kenyans he'd been speaking to (who won the race) had found it tough, adding a couple of minutes onto their expected times!!!
So I was right it was tough!
Thursday, 7 September 2006
running club
It's a good job teenbeanz goes to running club - I would not have gone at all in the last few weeks.
V69 broke his shoulder a month or so ago so hasn't been running - but last week he said we should walk this week - he is walking Mablethorpe 10k on Sunday - he walks loads at the moment, becuase he can't cycle either.
Anyway we both turned up this week and went for a walk - 3.8 miles around Rolls Royce - where he used to work - he always has stories to tell about what Derby used to be like and what buildings used to be where we are running past. So the distance flew by - and I noticed things I had pased many times without seeing them.
We may be walking for a few weeks yet - which is not a problem.
And then there was a challenge from Tigerrunner - I said he should go for 2:45 at FLM next year and get an elite place - he did 2:49 this year. he said he'd do that if I got quicker!
So my challenge for after RH is to aim to run a 10k without having to walk.
OK Coach?
V69 broke his shoulder a month or so ago so hasn't been running - but last week he said we should walk this week - he is walking Mablethorpe 10k on Sunday - he walks loads at the moment, becuase he can't cycle either.
Anyway we both turned up this week and went for a walk - 3.8 miles around Rolls Royce - where he used to work - he always has stories to tell about what Derby used to be like and what buildings used to be where we are running past. So the distance flew by - and I noticed things I had pased many times without seeing them.
We may be walking for a few weeks yet - which is not a problem.
And then there was a challenge from Tigerrunner - I said he should go for 2:45 at FLM next year and get an elite place - he did 2:49 this year. he said he'd do that if I got quicker!
So my challenge for after RH is to aim to run a 10k without having to walk.
OK Coach?
Tuesday, 5 September 2006
started at last
It has been a long run up to starting the real job of teaching - but at last this afternoon I did it!
It has been a tale of admin and chaos - fortunately a small organisation so they can get away with it! Very nice people - but sometimes ..... Mrbeanz says I should keep a diary and write a 'Thank God it's Friday' column for the TES - teenbeanz says i shoudl blog it
but I shall do neither - just tell it all over tea at home!
anyway so far so good I think .....
It's difficult to tell with teenage girls whether they are engaged or not sometimes!
Not much time to run - I manage 25 minutes on the tready last night before my bunion decided a day on my feet was enough - I need some wider work shoes - difficult to find shoes that will accommodate said bunion - but maybe these will do.
Sam Murphy says they are designed for people with diabetes ( not yet but I will if I don't lose the weight) and come in a wide fitting - will have to see if the running shop can get some for me.
Prep for Robin Hood is not looking good at the moment - the trouble is when I don't do it I lose belief that I ever could - and R2 W1 is really pathertic anyway.
It has been a tale of admin and chaos - fortunately a small organisation so they can get away with it! Very nice people - but sometimes ..... Mrbeanz says I should keep a diary and write a 'Thank God it's Friday' column for the TES - teenbeanz says i shoudl blog it
but I shall do neither - just tell it all over tea at home!
anyway so far so good I think .....
It's difficult to tell with teenage girls whether they are engaged or not sometimes!
Not much time to run - I manage 25 minutes on the tready last night before my bunion decided a day on my feet was enough - I need some wider work shoes - difficult to find shoes that will accommodate said bunion - but maybe these will do.
Sam Murphy says they are designed for people with diabetes ( not yet but I will if I don't lose the weight) and come in a wide fitting - will have to see if the running shop can get some for me.
Prep for Robin Hood is not looking good at the moment - the trouble is when I don't do it I lose belief that I ever could - and R2 W1 is really pathertic anyway.
Friday, 1 September 2006
other things
It's Friday and I haven't run since my long run on Monday - life has put other things in the way
Wednesday was club night, but I was not sure that anyoen woudl be there to plod with and I just did not feel up to doing anything, so I took teenbeanz along and became keeper of the car keys
As it turned out I could have done the boundary again - or gone for a walk with our V69 witht eh broken shoulder
Then THursday and Friday have been a breaking in to the new job - induction for new staff on Thursday and a staff 'training day' today.
It probably has raised more questions than it has answered but has ben very tiring - a plan swim this evening has been postponed - the idea of driving back across town in the traffic with the teenbeanzes was to wearying. Instead I came home, had a cup of tea and crashed for half an hour while MrBeanz cooked a not very slimming fish and chips!
the TBs and I plan to swim tomorrow - I may even plod as well if I wake up early.
New job stops properly next week when pupils arrive - that will concentrate my mind!
Wednesday was club night, but I was not sure that anyoen woudl be there to plod with and I just did not feel up to doing anything, so I took teenbeanz along and became keeper of the car keys
As it turned out I could have done the boundary again - or gone for a walk with our V69 witht eh broken shoulder
Then THursday and Friday have been a breaking in to the new job - induction for new staff on Thursday and a staff 'training day' today.
It probably has raised more questions than it has answered but has ben very tiring - a plan swim this evening has been postponed - the idea of driving back across town in the traffic with the teenbeanzes was to wearying. Instead I came home, had a cup of tea and crashed for half an hour while MrBeanz cooked a not very slimming fish and chips!
the TBs and I plan to swim tomorrow - I may even plod as well if I wake up early.
New job stops properly next week when pupils arrive - that will concentrate my mind!
Monday, 28 August 2006
run-walk
Taking on board the support and suggestions here, I took a look at Galloway and decided that I would aim to do Run 2 walk 1 at Robin Hood.
And if I am going to try to do that I'd better try it out first!
So Saturday morning I was up before the visitors were stirring and went out for four miles - starting with a warm up walk and then setting the garmin to beep at 2 minutes, 1 minute, ran walked it.
As Pixie has said elsewhere it is a bit strange walking when you don't need to but I stuck with it and it was much happier when i came home after 4 miles. [I did have to do run 1 walk2 on a particularly steep bit coming home.]
This morning, Monday, was to be my long run, as the visitors had gone. Initially I had planned to do 12 miles, but it is now too close to RH - less than 2 weeks - for that to actually have any effect on my fitness for the race, so I decided to go out for just 2 hours and do the RW again.
Warm up 10 minutes and then into the R2W1 again. I kept it going well, calling at the gym for a drink after an hour and then coming back.
It was more of a struggle to keep it going on the uphill bit coming home and became a bit unstructured for a couple of reps and while I switched to R1 walk 2, and then I was home. I felt a much happier bunny than a week ago and 8 miles done (under 2 hours as it turned out).
I did this without my usual get up 2 hours earlier and eat. Juts some juice before I set off. Rather hungry after 1.5 hours -maybe that affected my struggle up the hill too.
And if I am going to try to do that I'd better try it out first!
So Saturday morning I was up before the visitors were stirring and went out for four miles - starting with a warm up walk and then setting the garmin to beep at 2 minutes, 1 minute, ran walked it.
As Pixie has said elsewhere it is a bit strange walking when you don't need to but I stuck with it and it was much happier when i came home after 4 miles. [I did have to do run 1 walk2 on a particularly steep bit coming home.]
This morning, Monday, was to be my long run, as the visitors had gone. Initially I had planned to do 12 miles, but it is now too close to RH - less than 2 weeks - for that to actually have any effect on my fitness for the race, so I decided to go out for just 2 hours and do the RW again.
Warm up 10 minutes and then into the R2W1 again. I kept it going well, calling at the gym for a drink after an hour and then coming back.
It was more of a struggle to keep it going on the uphill bit coming home and became a bit unstructured for a couple of reps and while I switched to R1 walk 2, and then I was home. I felt a much happier bunny than a week ago and 8 miles done (under 2 hours as it turned out).
I did this without my usual get up 2 hours earlier and eat. Juts some juice before I set off. Rather hungry after 1.5 hours -maybe that affected my struggle up the hill too.
Thursday, 24 August 2006
more structure
under the guidance of SuperCoach I have done a structured session on the treadmill - hills and walking very rapidly!
4.6 km done
now to wait for the teenbeanzes to come back from school with their results
eeek
Edit later
GCSE results ok :>)
BUT
my blood was rejected for donation - low iron count again - the've raised the bar apparently under an EEU directive!
12.4 whatevers per whatsit needed to be 12.5
4.6 km done
now to wait for the teenbeanzes to come back from school with their results
eeek
Edit later
GCSE results ok :>)
BUT
my blood was rejected for donation - low iron count again - the've raised the bar apparently under an EEU directive!
12.4 whatevers per whatsit needed to be 12.5
Wednesday, 23 August 2006
around the field again
very depleted numbers at the club, so I did 'speed work' round the field - structured stuff folks!
run a minute walk a minute - it felt ok
and I have looked at Jeff Galloway he recommends run 2 minutes (or 1): walk 1 minute for my pace - I reckon that is very doable.
Not sure I want my Garmin bleeping throughout a race - and would want it to log miles as laps anyway. But at least 2:1 would be easy to track as it is only the three times table!!
I am now committed to giving two people lifts to RH so I guess I may as well run it.
run a minute walk a minute - it felt ok
and I have looked at Jeff Galloway he recommends run 2 minutes (or 1): walk 1 minute for my pace - I reckon that is very doable.
Not sure I want my Garmin bleeping throughout a race - and would want it to log miles as laps anyway. But at least 2:1 would be easy to track as it is only the three times table!!
I am now committed to giving two people lifts to RH so I guess I may as well run it.
Monday, 21 August 2006
away from running
I am having a couple of days with grandma beanz (my Mum) - we've ben to London - on the Eye and round the Houses of Parliament.
And lots of time on feet - London pavements are SO hard.
Now back at Mum's and sneaking a go on her computer (which she acquired at teh grand age of 82!).
Thanks for all the suportive comments - I Do appreciate them.
The trouble is I haven't RUN 9 miles or 13 miles or 26 miles ever.
I stumble round with an unstructured run-walk session where the walks have happenend because I can't push myself to run anymore. It is usually not very long before that happens - as those who have kindly plodded with me know.
Ho hum - home tomorrow. We'll see what happens next.
And lots of time on feet - London pavements are SO hard.
Now back at Mum's and sneaking a go on her computer (which she acquired at teh grand age of 82!).
Thanks for all the suportive comments - I Do appreciate them.
The trouble is I haven't RUN 9 miles or 13 miles or 26 miles ever.
I stumble round with an unstructured run-walk session where the walks have happenend because I can't push myself to run anymore. It is usually not very long before that happens - as those who have kindly plodded with me know.
Ho hum - home tomorrow. We'll see what happens next.
Saturday, 19 August 2006
13 miles? No Chance!
I've been out for my 'long run' this morning and it was awful. I am incapable of sustaining a run without having to drop down to a walk. I think this is as much in my head as my legs – I find myself running along for a while thinking about something else so I can do it – but as soon as I think about it, it becomes too hard.
I have NEVER been able to run continuously on my own –the only time I have ever done it is at the club when I plod along with my V69 running partner – but now he has broken his shoulder I don’t even have that to look forward to.
The most depressing part of this run was that after 8 miles I just could not even run-walk any longer – and walked the mile and a half home, feeling thoroughly miserable.
How could I possibly ‘run’ 13 miles in three weeks time?
I just cannot do with another heroic failure at this stage.
I think Robin Hood might be another DNS.
Thursday, 17 August 2006
running round in circles
How does anyone do track work?
None of my running partners were at the club last night so I stayed close to base with the walking wounded and plodded round the cricket field - exactly a quarter of a mile round, but after 8 loops I'd had enough!
I guess it would have been better if I had know I was doing it and given some thought to some structure to the session but I was too easily distracted by the injured peeps who wanted to chat.
And I feel a bit of a fraud doing 'speed work' when everyone knows I can barely run.
None of my running partners were at the club last night so I stayed close to base with the walking wounded and plodded round the cricket field - exactly a quarter of a mile round, but after 8 loops I'd had enough!
I guess it would have been better if I had know I was doing it and given some thought to some structure to the session but I was too easily distracted by the injured peeps who wanted to chat.
And I feel a bit of a fraud doing 'speed work' when everyone knows I can barely run.
Tuesday, 15 August 2006
Back home
So back home and intent on keeping the running going while I have time - fortunately the first week of term will be a taper for Robin Hood!
So up this morning and out for a plod in the drizzle - almost thought I needed gloves when I set off, but it was not really that cold once I was moving.
Usual slow first mile, but the second mile seemed to be going ok - I looked at my HRM and it was well above the required 135 - but still I was running and it didn't feel too bad - so I kept going and realised I could actually run a mile without pausing to walk!! Have not done that for a while - so was well pleased.
4.6 miles done.
I have clocked up some miles while away, because although I didn't do all that many runs, I did lots of 'power walking' around the village. I think it must have done some good because I lost a bit of weight too :>))
On a totally different note, owing to the serendipitous nature of the web I came across this this morning. I think I'll get the girls to deconstruct it to check out the physics.
So up this morning and out for a plod in the drizzle - almost thought I needed gloves when I set off, but it was not really that cold once I was moving.
Usual slow first mile, but the second mile seemed to be going ok - I looked at my HRM and it was well above the required 135 - but still I was running and it didn't feel too bad - so I kept going and realised I could actually run a mile without pausing to walk!! Have not done that for a while - so was well pleased.
4.6 miles done.
I have clocked up some miles while away, because although I didn't do all that many runs, I did lots of 'power walking' around the village. I think it must have done some good because I lost a bit of weight too :>))
On a totally different note, owing to the serendipitous nature of the web I came across this this morning. I think I'll get the girls to deconstruct it to check out the physics.
Sunday, 13 August 2006
Sunday run
Well it poured with rain most of Saturday so we mostly played games and read.
It was still pouring down at 7 this morning so I turned over and went back to sleep for an hour. At 8 it had nearly stopped so I went out.
I need to get a few longer runs in before Robin Hood so thought I'd try to do 2 laps of my earlier runs. I took a drink and hid it at the end of the first lap so that I wouldn't have to go back in the house.
As before I started with a walking mile then a low HR mile before getting into my stride. So the first couple of miles are not enjoyable, but at least I feel in control. By about 2.5 miles I am beginning to enjoy it and the idea of a second lap is good rather than to be avoided (which it was at 2 miles).
So a drink and then round again - 7 miles done.
4 deer, numerous rabbits and squirrels and a cluster of jays (I think there's a collective noun for jays but can't think of it - a laughter?).
A great off- road run.
Followed later by 3 course Sunday lunch!
Wednesday, 9 August 2006
Relaxing
Thanks for all the supportive comments - which I've just picked up.
Centre Parcs certainly intend you to relax - the only place I can get a phone signal is the upstairs outdoor coffee bar!
So I picked up messages today and will just have to go back tomorrow for another coffee and to send this.
It is really peaceful apart from the sound of the planes at the Lakenheath airbase.
I've cycled and conclude that I can never learn to love the bike until the weight comes off.
Another incentive to lose the weight is an article in the Guardian about holidays in Denmark - for which cycling seems to be essential.
Anyway this morning I ran - just explored the off road paths in the woods and was out for 3.5 miles of pleasure - will try and do it again.
Sunday, 6 August 2006
Holidays at last!
So here I am sitting in the garden in Cambridge knowing that I am not going to think about work for more than a week :>))
Saturday was the first day of the holiday and I slept until 11 so no morning run. A slow brunch and then off to Ely - the Cathedral is as fantastic as I remember it from years ago. I'm emailing this so the pics will have to wait.
I woke earlier this morning so teenbeanz and I went out for a plod. Bud (Buldaro) says TB should aim to do about 15-20 minutes every morning just to turn the legs over. So went round the block 1.5 miles and then I went on for another 4 miles.
This week I have run 10 miles and power - walked 10 miles - so a better week than I thought l'd have :>)
Off to Center Parc tomorrow so it should be a week of plodding and swimming. And we'll see if I can learn to love the bike.
Tuesday, 1 August 2006
going backwards
I just don't seem to be making much progress at the moment.
OK so I hadn't been out for a week what with insect bites and blister.
I went out for my normal 4 miler today - adding a bit on the front walking to try and get a better run my warming up effectively.
But it was still a struggle - I think I am just lazy basically - even when it is pretty flat I don't seem to be able to keep running for even a mile without slowing down to walk - and the run isn't exactly fast anyway.
Still, 4.5 miles done, maybe it will be better next time.
OK so I hadn't been out for a week what with insect bites and blister.
I went out for my normal 4 miler today - adding a bit on the front walking to try and get a better run my warming up effectively.
But it was still a struggle - I think I am just lazy basically - even when it is pretty flat I don't seem to be able to keep running for even a mile without slowing down to walk - and the run isn't exactly fast anyway.
Still, 4.5 miles done, maybe it will be better next time.
Friday, 28 July 2006
walking in the rain
I was caught by torrential rain yesterday and was literally soaked to the skin by the time I made it back 'home'.
It was quite exhilerating once I had made the decision to walk and not hang around in a bus shelter until it had stopped or a bus arrived.
The thunder and lightening were exciting - though a bit scary when they arrived together and were clearly overhead - but I told myself there were enough tall people with umbrellas to make me safe!
The downside was that my sandals rapidly became soaked and I now have a raw blister on a toe, to add to the insect bite on the same leg - so no running again :<(
It was quite exhilerating once I had made the decision to walk and not hang around in a bus shelter until it had stopped or a bus arrived.
The thunder and lightening were exciting - though a bit scary when they arrived together and were clearly overhead - but I told myself there were enough tall people with umbrellas to make me safe!
The downside was that my sandals rapidly became soaked and I now have a raw blister on a toe, to add to the insect bite on the same leg - so no running again :<(
Wednesday, 26 July 2006
Running with friends
Monday
An advantage of the current job is that I get to travel around the country and meet friends and run with them.
So yesterday I ran with Coach and she saw the reality of my running .
We plodded slowly for 3 miles and came to the stunning conclusion that losing weight is the best way for my running to improve!
So no miracle cure, just got to eat better!
It was really great to run with Coach (and have a good natter) and I have been sent away to Cambridge to eat sensibly and get in some base training.
Need to plan in some long runs - 7 weeks to Robin Hood!
Early Wednesday
Set the alarm for early to get in a run before breakfast.
But Cambridge mozzies seem to have other ideas - a bite has become alarmingly red overnight and a swollen ankle is the result. A couple of years ago I ended up on antibiotics after a similar bite.
So I shall be keeping an eye on this. Meanwhile antihistamine rules.
And I'll settle for a brisk walk to and from the meeting.
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