Are you having a good Monday?
We’ve had glorious sunshine all weekend, and today, and it’s set to continue over the next few days. Hurrah!
Did you celebrate World Gin Day on Saturday? I did – I’ll tell you more about it later in the week 😉
Yesterday, I got in my first run (at home) in a vest – summer is definitely on its way!
Here’s something that jumped out at me recently: I really do think that it is true….
Just remember, when you’re in the midst of the chaos, calm waters aren’t too far away.
Are you enjoying summer weather where you are?
Happy Friday all! Hope you all have a busy weekend, with lots of running planned 🙂
I hope you’ve survived today, being Friday the 13th, and a full moon. Spooky!
I stumbled across this on the satire site Waterford Whispers News and it really made me laugh. I hope you enjoy it for what it is, no offence is intended!
@TheWelshWookie and I are settling down with a Cava to watch Spain v The Netherlands.
What are your plans for tonight? Do you ever run holding hands with anyone? 😉
Hello! How has your week been?
I have a couple of wee bits of news to share with you tonight:
Fever Struck
Have you been affected by the condition ‘world cup fever’? Be careful – it can be serious! 😉
So, tonight we see the kick off of the world cup. As an auntie to seven nephews, I think that football is going to be an important topic of conversation over the next few weeks! To keep us interested, we’ve had a family sweepstake, and my teams are France and Japan! @TheWelshWookie has Germany and Equador. Tonight’s game sees my dad and my brother Joe going head to head.
Mo Runs
In other news, Mo Farah has announced that he will be running the 5,000 and 10,000 metres at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Hurrah! I’m really looking forward to seeing him run the 10,000m.
Expansion
In my post last week, I’d mentioned that we’d gone to Campbeltown on an errand. We had something to collect. Do you want to know what it is?
It’s………….
Yip; an exercise bike! So, our home gym is now complete. We have the bike to complement the rowing machine, the treadmill, the free weights, resistance bands, etc. Now that I’ve started my marathon training, I think I have to take my cross training a bit more seriously, and not count a walk to the cafe as cross training! 😉
Yesterday, I did 18K on the bike. My legs were burning, using long neglected muscles, but I feel fine today, fortunately. DOMS might kick in tomorrow, though! My little toe is still pretty sore from the blister and bruising from Sunday, so I’m going to give it a couple more days and give it a test on Saturday’s long run.
So, who’s your pick for the World Cup?
Hello, everyone! How has your weekend been?
I’ve had a fab weekend, running my section of the GB Relay 2014. It felt fantastic to be part of something that 1000’s of runners are involved in over the coming couple of weeks 🙂
Today I’m having a rest day after yesterday’s 8 mile walk & 8 mile run.
I found myself asking ‘Am I mad?’ a few times yesterday, which brought this quote to mind:
Clearly, I must be bonkers……….. are you? Have a crazy week!
Welcome to Monday, people 🙂  Has your week started with sunshine or showers?
We’ve had both, which has kinda matched my mood today 😉 I’m thinking sunshine right now!
Here’s something that I’ve seen and read a couple of times recently:
Brilliant. Just brilliant. This is one for me to remember this week.
It changes my perspective on the rain…..
Have a great week, and enjoy your running: even if it’s in the rain 🙂
It’s been a while since I posted about the Playlist swap. It has been a lot of fun!
Frequent visitors will remember that Girl Runs Wild and I swapped MP3 players earlier in the year, and it was a fantastic experience! I also shared with you that I’d received an MP3 player from Kyla at http://earlybirdfitness.com and I’ve been thoroughly enjoying her music.
Lots of tracks are upbeat and really good for running to. There were a few oldies I had forgotten about, including a track that reminds me of a holiday to Ibiza with my sister (The Ketchup Song, if you’re wondering 😉 ) and I’ve been loving the Justin Timberlake tracks!
As with Julia’s MP3, it’s been really good to hear music I didn’t know, and songs from both MP3s that were previously unknown to me have become firm favourites.
I’m looking forward to getting another MP3 in the future from The Running Princess, who has been busy running the Paris and Edinburgh marathons recently. Go, Allison!
There’s another running track that I just love running to at the moment. It’s a little slow, but very powerful. It’s from a BRILLIANT album, too. I’d highly recommend it.
‘What is it? What is it?’
I’m sure you’re shouting that out loud, while reading this post and rolling your eyes at my dramatic build-up…. 😉
It’s….
Yip, Iron Sky from Paolo Nutini’s album Caustic Love.
And I love, love, love it.
Do you have a favourite new running track at the moment? What is it?
I struggled to select a quote for today. Many, many of my favourites are from the wisdom of Maya Angelou.
Rest peacefully, Phenomenal Woman.
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