Squats, angels and an unexpected dip.

Blog 8

Week 6/3/17 - 12/3/17

This week I ran Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun

Mon - Today I got up bright and early, took Dave to work and went to the gym. At the gym I did my leg routine and glute routine and lots of stretching after yesterdays run.
After work I ran with Barrow & Furness striders, It was freezing to start but I ended up in my t-shirt lol :
800 2min rec
1200 2min rec
800 1 lap (500) rec

800 2min rec
1000 2min rec
800 1 lap rec

5.8 miles done

Finished off the evening with boot camp or shud I say boot camp finished me off lol, Squats, jumping jacks, burpees, Squats, jumping jacks, burpees, squats...............think you might guess the rest lol We did some races too to break the session up, but you never guess what we had to do in the races. This is gonna hurt tomorrow I'm gonna be dreaming tonight Squat, jumping jacks, burpees repeat..

Tues - Well I got up at 6, running gear on ready to go, then I ate a banana and spent the next 10 min throwing it up. hmm this is not fair. It wasn't long tho before I was out, I actually felt ok. I had a route in mind that involved a hill a very large hill that I haven't run all the way up in over a year and a couple or more other hills to get there and get home lol. When the sun came out I could feel the warmth on my face, but there was still a cool breeze. By the time I got to moor road the temperature had gone up but I couldn't be bothered taking my jacket off. I headed up the hill, a little bit more, just a bit more, come on nearly at the top and then my phone started ringing, I had to get it, it could be Natalie my eldest, who is expecting my 2nd grandchild and only has 5 wks left. It was Gladys who lives next door conversation went something like "Are u in " no but natalie might be" "are you running where are you?" "I'm running up the biggest hill ever" "oh sorry I was just gonna ask you to get me some cotton wool balls" "yeah no probs " Bye. Gladys your an angel When we hung up I was at the top and still running, I kinda  welled up a bit, I felt good I think sometimes especially when your on your own and its pretty tough a friendly voice helps you on your way. the sun was shining I felt happy and I enjoyed the rest of the run home just in time to stretch, have an ice bath and be outside nursery for 11.30am.
Later at work I taught my regular spin class, did an induction and had another stretch out. 16.5 miles today.

Roanhead beach from hawcoat

Wed - Today I met a friend Nicola, and went for a short jog round the parkrun course 2.5 mile as part of my aim to run 10 days in a row, not necessary long runs, just some nice easy short runs on my usual days off. Lets just say its a little bit of mind prep as well as leg prep. After which I went for a deep tissue massage with Becky Lewis and i'm sure she sharpened her elbows just for me. A little bit of a niggle I've had on the inside of my ankle since I broke it didn't seem as bad today when she poked and prodded and dug at it lol. Definitely getting better.

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THURS: Today I ran with the panthers, about 5 mile easy run after being on a course all day it was nice to get out and stretch the legs. After this I taught a spin class.

                                  

Hamstrings and couch stretch

FRI: Tonight I ran with the dragons after work, we did about 4 mile it was still light when we set off a good sign it's getting lighter in the evenings.

SAT:  Today was cake sale day, massive thanks to everyone who made cakes and bought cakes we raised a fabulous £125.00 Thank you also to Jenny and Michelle for selling them for me you did awesome. I was tired when I finished work today but I somehow motivated myself to do get out in the rain and run 3 1/2 mile. The weather was miserable and I got in a bit wet but I felt better for it later.

SUN: Today's run was a whole new adventure, I went on a run with some friends and we headed up to Ulpha in the lake district. We headed up the fell by the school and onto a track through some woods then out across some fields climbing styles along the way and down to the stepping stones across the river, but wen we got there the stones were underwater so we turned back up the river to find a safer place to cross at some other stepping stones. These proved to be too slippy so we took the only other option and waded through. What a laugh, the current was strong,but we all managed to get across safely, just, from there we headed up an ankle deep muddy path to a road, we turned down the rd till we came to a track and climbed up in the woods and then followed the track till we came out at the top of a hill in a clearing, through a gate and up to thrith ruins, gorgeous views everywhere, someone was doing up 1of the buildings it had new wooden doors on, windows and a brand new slate roof. From there we headed down to the Corney fell rd, down the big steep hill til we got to a path through the woods. This path meandered through the trees, over streams, past a farm and back down to the road that headed back to the car. When we got to the end of the woods I managed to get a picture of a heron stood on a rock, just watching the world go by. At the end of the run most of stood in the river up to our knees, our natural Icebath and to wash our legs. It was very busy when we got back with canoes going down the river and the mountain rescue training. We got the brews going and bacon butties etc. Great finish to a run thanks Hilary for organising it for us.

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