day 25

Was going strong, day 25 I had to give myself a break so DID NOTHING other than work with clients and moved around with them. but thats it hopefully back on form tomorrow :)

bored

day 24, starting to get a bit bored and I know I need to give running a break for a few days. Been strong and did a mile here and there just to keep going. Only manged 2miles today, I think its treadmill boredom!!! Will see what tomorrow brings

Batman set

Day 23 Juneathon, decided to run the Nottingham Half Marathon route, only ended up doing about 9 miles due to some areas being closed as their filming the new Batman movie at Wollaton Park. Got a picture of the grave stones from the film, before getting told off L

All in all was a good run, Alex helped me increase my per mile pace which was the best bit. Just need to make sure I eat from the next run J

Miles = 9

Time = 1hour 16minutes

29minutes

Only had half an hour spare, and a run to complete to make sure I'm still going strong with the Juneathon. Treadmill was the only real option, the run consisted of varying speeds and degrees of incline. Overall I manged to do 6km which is 3.75miles in 29minutes.

Urban Gym

As it’s been another realllly long day and I knew I would not be able to get a decent run in I decided Day 21 of the Juneathon, I would took part within the urban gym class that I normally instructor on a Tuesday evening. The class consisted of roughly 6 stations along a route within the heart of Nottingham City Centre. There are short runs between the each of the stations and the whole circuit was about 3miles. 

another quick 1

Been another busy, jam packed day. Day 20 Juneathon must continue. Only had about half an hour so only managed just under 5miles not back. Speed has increased which was great to see.

quick

Day 19, doing so well, I wasn't going to let a busy action packed weekend stop me running. So got a quick run in. It was late. So only managed 2miles in 17minutes which I thought was great.

treadmil tabata

Following a legs weights session, jumped on the treadmill to do 6 tabata runs with the incline starting at 8% and dropping by 1% every 20 seconds rest for 10seconds, keeping the speed constant at 15khp.

So,

8% - 15kph – 20s - 10s rest

7% - 15kph – 20s - 10s rest

6% - 15kph – 20s - 10s rest

5% - 15kph – 20s - 10s rest

4% - 15kph – 20s - 10s rest

3% - 15kph – 20s - 10s rest

2% - 15kph – 20s - 10s rest

1% - 15kph – 20s - 10 rest

0% - 15kph – 20s

1minutes rest and then repeated 5 more times, with a jog at the end to make it 7miles.

My legs are still hurting.

Wollaton Park

Day 17 Juneathon, A really nice day and an easy 7miles through & around Wollaton Park, Catching up with the locals. 

trail

Day 16, trail run, included steep hills, bridges, climbing and some flatter area J short run through these pastures. And I have no idea where I was even better. So to be honest not sure on the distance ran as GPS stopped working but did go for about an hour, which is usually about 6 / 7 miles. 

run skip

Short blog as I’m tried. Long day at work, only had 40minutes to eat and get some running in. So, decided to do 1km run’s with 3minute continuous skipping (jump rope), only managed to do 5km in total, due to time and a total of 15minutes of skipping.

2000

Hard core training, well that’s what I was thinking before I started, after a phone calling offering me a place in the Berlin marathon, OOOO..... a place I’ve not yet been to. Excided J

Run’s consisted of

1mile à stairs 10 time (30 steps, 1 is up and down)

1mile à stairs 11 times

1mile à stairs 12 times..... etc..... to

1mile à stairs 15 times.

Completed 6miles

1 yorkie, good times

Lots of sweat 

day 13 of juneathon

Day 13 Juneathon, it was hard getting up early out of bed this morning. But managed to do so and complete 5.8miles, really slow pace.

Discovered some amazing local sites,yesterday (hence after a long run and exploring, it was hard to get up this morning) the adventure started about 20miles from where I live, never knew they were there. Rain was pounding hard but the sites in Matlock still breath taking. 

 

Now for the rest of the day, and that weights session for my legs nice.

day11 &12

Day 11, juneathon only got to complete 2miles. Up the road and back.

Day 12, Juneathon slightly different story, set out to run in to town the route into town kept changing as I was aiming to try and do 10miles before I got there. It didn’t work, so ran the stairs and around the block up a really steep hill 3 times to make it 10.

Then ran another 3.8miles homes, stopping of along the way at a local shop to pick up a chocolate bar was so hungry. It did the trick.   

Miles=13.8

Yorkie=1

sweat= not sure as it was raining hard 

Persistence

“Persistence prevails, when all else fails” another long working day had two half hour breaks where I was able to get in a legs weight circuit and the second half hour a 5km run on the treadmill. The run at a constant speed and the incline I increase every 100meters up to 8% back to flat for 400meters before starting the process again. A great run in the end, and a great tune to keep me going.

just checking in

Just checking in, completed a 12hour working day, and had minimal energy, just did a few kilometres on the treadmill to get a run in.

Miles=1.24

short 2

"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but accepting different results each time". 


After a 12 hour shift of mostly boredom. I set out to try and do a heavy weights session followed by a run. But kept getting distracted. The weight session was short lived, to be honest so was the run only completing 5km which is 3.1miles.

Not quite the result i was hoping for!  

attitude

Day 7 Juneathon, attitude is a little thing that makes a BIG difference. Attitude can help change your day around, anytime you’re feeling low. Whisper Smile, smile, smile, It’ll instantly put a smile back on your face and brighten up your day. For this day will be another successful and eventful day. After yesterdays amazing performance, i thought I wanted to do speed work but ended up keeping it steady, as I'd promised to do a back session with one the trainer's at work. Glad I did, as it was hardcore. 

Miles = 7 plus 2 later

feeling = great

chocolate = non

go forth and enjoy the day for it will not come again

Every day is an opportunity we need to learn to embrace. Every day has something new to offer for that reason alone we must go forth and enjoy the day for it will not come again. With that thought in my head, and a deep desire to accomplish some dreams, to push myself to the extreme and come out victorious. Knowing I have the determination and perseverance necessary to train hard. Action has been taken. I know I will endure pain and suffering, maybe boredom along the way. But in my path I hope to discover another part of myself and gain personal satisfaction in the success, I will achievement. I aim to train and work hard. I will earn success the old fashioned way through blood, sweat and tears.

I aim to try and blog my journey, to keep a record of my progression and to keep track. I do not claim to be the best writer but all I can do is try J

‘Difference between a successful person and others is not lack of strength, nor a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.’  By the end of the month (June 2011) I aim to be running 30miles.

Miles Ran= 10                               
Miles Cycled= 10

Blood = non J

Sweat= buckets full

Yokie =1 

All in all an awesome run, after the weekend’s performance J Crazy, but happy feet

short 1

Today I should have done a really long run, but didn’t! I’m listening to my body and I knew it would have been a crapy effort. So did a bit and spent most the day doing nothing. Something I haven’t done for ages. I feel lazy but really good I think I needed a rest.

Day 5 of Juneathon and did 2miles J

sooooo tired

The shortest run I’ve done in a long time. Had some therapy which was crazy amazing and weird all in one. Knowing I needed to get some miles done I thought I’d run afterwards. Put on my comfy feel good red new balance and hit the road made it up the road just about. My body felt like it had done a marathon it was such a struggle got to the main road and headed straight back for home totalling a whole 1mile and 200meters L

As soon I got in headed for the fridge and ate all I could find and fell asleep on the couch trying to watch England v Switzerland. 

4runs

Long day, short blog, 4 run’s in total early morning gossip run its great. Sun was shining, knew it was going to be hot. 2^nd run in Wollaton Park, up the banks through the tree’s some crawling and easy jog around the lake, back up the hill and the long home stretch.

3^rd and 4^th run’s in and around the city centre not as long as the ones in the morning but interesting, trying to dodge the millions of people around the city enjoying the sun shine.

5.6miles            

4miles

3.6miles

4miles  

Running Glow

Day 2 Juneathon, started with a few circuits and then just hit the run, aiming to do an easy 5miles. Not sure what happened just kept going and going, occasionally the pace slowed and then would speed up again was happy to stop at the 10 mile mark J

Back to work after feeling great, and kept getting compliments, ‘you’re looking great’ yes, I was confused, but did notice I had that glow your skins has after a great run. Happy days J

Awesome track had it repeating a few times

all in a days work

It’s been a really long day, started with a run, met up with some guys around where I live and we did 5miles and gossiped and ran and gossiped some more. Nice day compared to the down pour of the other day. Interval runs using lamp post's to sprints to keep us going and not talking as much, getting the heart rate pumping hard before work, lovely.

Second run, just happened, due a cancellation of a meeting I had. with a few hours to spare i decided to jump on the treadmill and get some miles done. So part 2, on a treadmill and completed 5miles as boredom hit, I completed the 4miles I was aiming to do on the treadmill on the spin bikes.

Third run, yes another one only because I now had 2 hours to do nothing and decided to a few more miles and completed 6miles, again on the treadmill. All in all not a bad running day J