Wine versus running
Aug0920098:08 p.m.
So haven't written in a couple of days, but I have been exercising :) but also drinking a few too many glasses of wine :( I'm spending the week at my parents, and they have a well stocked wine cupboard. With my mum also on school holiday (both teachers!) a large glass of wine at lunchtime is the norm!
Still, managed to get out Thursday for my first tempo session, which went well :) 5 mins warm up, 5 mins fast 5 mins slow repeated twice, then 5 mins cool down, covering 3 miles round the park :)
Yesterday I was supposed to be going for a 30 minute steady run, but had been challenged by an old rival to a badminton match. I was NOT going to lose that match, we played solidly for an hour, with myself eventually winning a marathon game! But wow I can feel it today, I haven't played in 2 years and I've reawoken some long forgotten muscles!
So set off on a gentle run this afternoon, a) because of the tight muscles and b) because of the heat. Completed 2.6 miles quite happily. It did take me ages to motivate myself, so saw it as an exercise in mental motivation which I conquered! And I'm glad I went...
Tomorrow I'm going to get up and run before it gets too warm. I want to complete 4.5 miles at pace (10mins/mile), so will watch the wine consumption (I'm already 2 glasses behind my parents, as I'm still drinking water).
As my runs get longer I'm debating purchasing an ipod (the last one has completely packed up). So the debate is ipod versus mp3 player, suggestions/comments/debates welcome!!
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tinabee 'Wine at lunchtime is a killer. I just want to sleep if I drink at lunchtime! Well done on a) the running and b) the badminton! I am an ipod person - can't beat the shuffle for neatness and ease of use.' added 9th Aug 2009
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man_in_the_stand 'Well done on the running and the badminton. I have a i-pod nano, great for those long runs. Have a great week' added 10th Aug 2009
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