Mixing it up wth the kids

19 Oct 2018, 7:09 a.m.

This week has been varied again. I went to running club on Monday with my daughter and we did some intervals between lampposts, then Tuesday I had a riding lesson, Wednesday was  a different running group with my son and we did intervals again. Then Thu...

A Varied Week

5 Oct 2018, 10:51 a.m.

This week has been a pretty good week, with two, 3 mile runs, a short cycle and a swimming session. I have now moved to cleats on my road bike, which has required me to improve my concentration when cycling a lot. The combination of gears, braking, sign...

Keeping busy

25 Sep 2018, 9:34 a.m.

I am slowly starting to build up my running, with 2 miles twice a week.  I am trying to cycle as well, but do find it hard to go out on the bike in not so nice weather and for that reason I am considering buying a mountain bike. I am thinking I mght fee...

A good weekend

10 Sep 2018, 10:30 a.m.

I was supposed to be away in Wales climbing this weekend but that was cancelled due to weather ( rain). So in the sunny south of England my daughter and I enjoyed an early Saturday morning swim in the sea and then Sunday I went to swimming training foll...

Back to school

5 Sep 2018, 7:50 a.m.

The kids are back at school today and it is very quiet here. Having run for 5 mins last week, I tried a run on Monday for 10 mins and it is too much I think, as I now have a sore achilles.  I will go back and start again more gently in a few days. On Su...

It has been a long time

22 Aug 2018, 5:36 p.m.

Well I have not been on here for ages, in fact not since I sprained my ankle. I have not been running, but I have been swimming twice a week and I have also started cycling with friends on a Thursday evening. In fact today I have ordered some cleats and...

Some good, some bad

3 Jul 2018, 2:27 p.m.

It has been an eventful couple of weeks. Two Sundays ago I did my first Open Water Tri, it was at the Cotswold Waterpark and was very enjoyable. The sun shone and the  lake looked lovely. The bike ride was almost flat and the run was around the lake. Me...

River Swim,

18 Jun 2018, 9:29 a.m.

  I have not done a blog for a while now mainly because I have not been doing that much running. On Saturday I enter a local multi-sport event where I did the 5k run and then the 500m river swim. After having such beautiful weather recently Saturday t...

Less running, more climbing a...

8 Jun 2018, 10:39 a.m.

I have been having a break from running and have been away climbing for the past two weekends. This week I have done an Aquathon on Tuesday, it was a Go Tri one and I really love them. They are so relaxed and friendly, close to home and I took the kids ...

A bit of everything

25 May 2018, 8:42 a.m.

Well the last 3 weeks have been quiet here. The only running I have done has been at the club on a Monday and I have been swimming each week as well as a couple of session in the lake. I have got out on my bike twice, but only for a short ride and my so...

Marathon Number 3 Done

8 May 2018, 9:37 a.m.

What a sunny weekend, who would have thought a bank holiday would have weather like that. So how did my weekend go. Saturday we drove down to Sherborne to visit the castle and gardens. The traffic was a little heavy but we got there in the end. We had ...

I am ready

3 May 2018, 8:31 a.m.

So here we are , now only a few days left until my marathon and of course the weather is heating up.  Looks like Sunday will be sunny, breeze and warm in Dorset. Am I ready, Yes I am, well almost. I still have my bag to pack and a couple of things to b...

Marathon Excitement

23 Apr 2018, 10:34 a.m.

Wow I really enjoyed watching the London marathon on TV. It just brings back so many memories and great to see Mo there.  I will enjoy reading everyone’s accounts of their day on here. Even as an elite runner things Mo says just ring true to anyone who...

20 Done

16 Apr 2018, 9:40 a.m.

A lovely sunny morning and a 20 mile run completed. It all went pretty well although a bit of a tight calf made the last 4 miles feel a little anxious. The marathon I have entered is described as undulating, previously I have avoided hills for my longer...

Getting there slowly

3 Apr 2018, 9:53 a.m.

What a lot of rain. It is so wet here now. Two weeks ago  I tried to go out for a run, put my trainers on and as soon as I started to run I had a sharp pain my ankle. So stopped running. Later in the same evening I walked the dog and tried a few steps o...

Flexibility and ploughing on

26 Mar 2018, 11:42 a.m.

What a change from last Monday, it is beautifully sunny here and warm today. Thank you for everyone’s advice last week  regarding the  missed long run. I decided to keep the weekly mileage quite high last week but by doing two medium runs rather than t...

What to do when things do not...

19 Mar 2018, 9:12 a.m.

Normally on a Monday I can report my runs for the previous weekand  a long run on Sunday , well this week has not gone to plan. In the week I completed my 3 runs as planned and then Sunday was to be my long run of 18 miles. Saturday night there was slig...

A bit of an adventure

12 Mar 2018, 12:01 p.m.

Last week started on Monday with a sort of treasure hunt run with the running club. You had to follow clues and then take a selfie when you found the place the clue led you to, there were 5 to 8 clues to follow.   I was in a team with a friend and her d...

Snow

5 Mar 2018, 9:06 a.m.

Yipee we had some snow, the kids got 2 days off school and we made the most of it with some long walks and sledging whenever possible. Knowing the snow was coming I managed a 9k run on Wednesday and then no more until 10 miles yesterday with the dog in...

A Sunny 16 miles

26 Feb 2018, 11:28 a.m.

Well who has snow, none here but it is cold and very sunny. Last week my long run was hard work, with a dodgy tummy at half way and ending with a very sore calf and walk back. However the calf has been fine ever since and this Sunday could not have been...

Sunny today

22 Feb 2018, 10:48 a.m.

It is a beautiful sunny day here today and not that cold. I have already been out for a walk with the dog and it was lovely. I will go for a short run at lunchtime and will be swimming early tomorrow morning. I completed a 14 mile run last Sunday but w...

New Run Leader

12 Feb 2018, 9:08 a.m.

It is a  lovely sunny morning here. My weekend was slightly different than normal as I did the Leader in Running Fitness Course on Saturday. Four of us from the club went so I had some friendly faces. It was a very fully day and also very informative. I...

PB ALERT

5 Feb 2018, 12:17 p.m.

Hold the front page I have some big news. PB ALERT! Oh yes PB on Sunday at the Coastal Half Marathon. I had a feeling all that muddy running with the dog was paying off. Not just a PB but 3 minutes faster. I did have a bit of help on the way round as I...

Mud and then more mud

1 Feb 2018, 2:11 p.m.

It is beautifully sunny here today and I am planning a 5k run at lunchtime. Yesterday I ran 6k in the woods with the dog, wow it was muddy and we both required a shower when we got back, the dog in the garden with the hose I went for a little more luxur...