Keeping up the good work!!!
niccishrimpton
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Keeping up the good work!!!
After applying for the London Marathon at age 40 and 4 rejection letters I ifinally got in VLM2012!! 5 years later!!
This blog follows my training pre and post VLM 2012.....good and bad days!! and my challenges post VLM......
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So at last yesterday I ran my first Race for life with so many inspiring ladies.
I have wanted to do one for a few years but have never managed to coordinate dates.
Aberystwyth is a great venue with the course taking the form of several laps along the s...
Hi again
So after my announcement to start blogging again regularly I have failed to get off the start !!
So here I go again, as I mentioned previously after burn out in a stressful job I resigned in Sept and decided to follow my heart and do something...
Well I was all primed and ready to update my blog with my last 6 months endeavours and it all seemed so unimportant after the events in Boston......still cant get my head round why someone would do that? It has not only shocked everyone but particularly...
Apologies for not blogging since October but I am going to get back to it ....... With the countdown to VLM 2013 I'm sad I'm not doing it but with the weather we have been having glad I'm not training in it! Respect goes out to all those who are!
So I ...
Its been a busy couple of weeks, with the start of my first Buggyfit class, major sorting and redecorating at home and my Run leaders course yesterday.
Starting with my Buggyfit class, ive had 5 members so far, lovely young mums and babies ..all girls,...
Blimey i just realised that its nearly October and i havent blogged since Sept 2nd.
Following my last blog i didnt do the half marathon in Vyrnwy, really wasnt in the right headspace and training wasnt up to scratch. But since then have got back on trac...
Ive been merrily plodding along with going out for runs as and when and usualy doing 3 to 5 miles about twice a week without any training plan in sight. I realised yesterday that it is September and im signed up for the Vyrnwy half marathon.....mmmm not...
So last week was a mega week for me, i spent the first few days at the Eisteddfod in Llandow showing off my Olympic torch and had a fab time with all the kids so lovely to hear from them how the Olympics had inspired them and what sport that they think ...
Training is suffering a bit as I feel compelled to sit in front of my new 40inch Hd Tv and watch Olympics constantly! While eating chocolate or crisps and dips! There's something not quite right there!!! But how amazing is TeamGB......
Also I've had vis...
Really ejoying this lovely weather and yesterday decided to do a dummy run of my first Buggyfit class in Newtown. Sorted a lovely 3 mile route and power walked it looking out for natural 'equipment' to use for exercises!! its really great to be exercisi...
Another lovely morning for a run!!! mind you with the farmers around here going hell for leather taking the harvest in it was a runny nose i got too!!
I dont get hayfever badly but really sneezy after my run this morning. i really feel for those who suf...
Hi fellow bloggers, despite my title of 'Keeping up the Good work', i clearly am not with very few blog entries in the last couple of months....
Anyway following a period of ups and downs in my life i feel like im truly on the up again.... im running re...
OMG, cant believe i havent blogged since 28th May! a mixture of reasons why really, training has been a bit sporadic due to being really pushed at work and busy doing other things such as the local Jubilee street party (which was great!) and nagging my ...
Today i had the honour of carrying the Olympic Flame!!
AMAZING! from the moment I arrived, LOGOC were incredibly organised and we were made to feel special and looked after from the word go!
I was nervous !! after a couple of hours sunning myself in the...
So nice to see the return of the sunshine!!
I couldnt wait to try my new bike yesterday and was glad it was dry! its a long time since i rode a bike and was impressed at how light and easy it is to ride, technology has obviously moved on...it didnt take...
I reached the grand old age of 45 yesterday and decided that a bike would be a fab pressie! After spending the last few months pounding the lanes around here running I thought I'd have a look from another perspective and hopefully relieve the pressure o...
Not blogged for a bit because I've been a bit out of sorts since the marathon, floundering around looking for a new 'normal' routine.... The training, build up and complete high that the marathon gives leaves a big gap when it's over. I always said I'd ...
Today my kit has arrived for my Olympic torch run!! With all the instructions where to be and when! They're cutting a bit fine with letting us know but at least my suit fits ok!
Very excited! Anyone in the area on 27th May I will be running through Lla...
So today is two weeks since the VLM.....i hadnt planned on having such a long break from running but today was my first run since then!!! a combination of the appauling weather and having to put in extra hours at work (due to having time off around the ...
I decided today to rename my blog post VLM.....to reflect my new challenge to keep up the good work of staying fit and focussed!!
Due to the horrendous weather and flooding around here i havent managed to get out and run this weekend......and have spent...
Not strictly part of my post marathon fitness regime but today saw me exercising (with a difference) the first time since Sundays VLM my muscles have had to work. Walking around and entertaining thousands of children at the Glanusk Estate for the Queens...
So here i am m back home in Mid Wales on my comfy sofa after a fabulous weekend in London which involved a small matter of running 26.2 miles (well actually 26.44 according to my Garmin!!)
My marathon weekend began with the drive to London from M...
5 hours 24 mins and 59 secs......... Very hot but fantastic .....will post a race report tomorrow when I can feel my legs again well done everyone.x
Hooray Btfon has let me go online ...I'm sitting in my digs for the night before....a rather nice appt block just south of Tower Bridge, I must have been feeling a bit flush when I booked this! So Expo this morning which was great especially the motivat...
