Happy Monday, everyone! I hope your hangover has cleared, and you’re now over yesterday’s big game.
Today is day one of my half marathon training programme, and it starts off with a rest day 😉 I love Hal Higdon already!
Here’s to a fun filled, run-packed, good-eating week! 😀
Today is Blue Monday in the UK, the day when British folks feel most depressed and down.
Not me! I’ve had a day of productivity and progress, so I’m thinking positively!
I thought I’d share a wee photo I took on my run yesterday. Don’t get too excited: it’s a picture of a puddle!
Now, if you squint a bit, don’t you think it looks a little like a map of Britain?
😉
Happy Monday, all!
Like many of you, I’ve been touched by the story of Meg Menzies, who was tragically killed by an alleged drunk driver while out doing a training run last week.
I’m sure we’ve all had the same thoughts: sympathy for her family, comparisons, and the inevitable ‘it could have been me’.
And so, in honour of Meg, @TheWelshWookie and I ran 5K today. We chose to run our favourite training distance, following our favourite route around the harbour. I think that’s the most fitting way to honour this runner I didn’t know: getting out there, doing what we love, in the way that we love it.
Rest peacefully, Meg.
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Well, we have made it to Friday. I’ll admit, there were times this week I wasn’t sure whether Friday was creeping closer, or pulling further away!
This weekend, I’ll be running and doing some wedding planning. Someone has to!
But I’ll also be reading this:
I have been perusing various training plans, trying to see which one is most likely to suit me for marathon training. Up until now, I have always used Nike training plans. But for the forthcoming RnR Madrid half, I’ve decided to try out Hal Higdon’s training plan. If I’m honest, the iPhone app seems pretty cool, so that persuaded me!
I’m really looking forward to comparing it to the ones I’ve used in the past, to see how it fits my running.
But, the wonderful Full Moon Runner suggested I read Greg McMillan’s book. I downloaded it last night, and got stuck in!
I’m only a few chapters into it, but so far, I’m already thinking differently about how I run, and how I train. I can absolutely understand why you’d personalise a training plan, and I’m excited about that, too! I’m sure that this book will be devoured over the weekend, and I promise to give you all my views on it 😉
Which training plan do you use? Do you develop your own? Â Have you read this book yet?
Evening, all! It’s Thursday….. almost the weekend…… where has January gone? It’s flashing past me!
That would help!
Any hoo, I’ve been super excited for the past couple of days, since signing up for my first marathon. Thank you, everyone who has commented, encouraged and congratulated me: I hope you stick around over the coming months, I think I’m going to need your support!
It’s great to see that there are quite a few of us first timers working towards the same goal: we can share ups, downs and in-betweens; and we can benefit from the wisdom of all of those who already have a marathon (or a few) in the bag.
2014 is shaping up to be quite a year!
So, I was excited to get some running in tonight. I did a really easy 5K on the treadmill tonight, followed by 15 minutes on the rower. It felt great!
Though I’m looking forward to getting outside to run maybe tomorrow, but definitely over the weekend! It’s the first weekend that@TheWelshWookie and I have had at home for months, so we’re looking forward to a run, and a relaxing time.
How’s your week been so far? Any weekend plans? Would you love or hate time travel, and why?
Earlier this month, I posted about Mo Farah’s pledge to move from Metres to Miles in 2014, and how I was considering running my first marathon, too.
Well I’ve only gone and done it. I’ve signed up for  The Loch Ness Marathon this September! Eeek!
I thought: this is the year. It’s the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. It’s the Year of Homecoming across Scotland. Mo’s stepping up the distance. And I signed up!
There was something extra special about signing up for this race: it’s the first race I’ve signed up for in my married name- since I’ll be an ‘auld married wummin’ by then! That was exciting, too!
Be prepared to be very bored with my marathon chat, folks! 😉
So, today’s the day most people’s New Year resolutions fall by the wayside. Will yours?
Have a great week, all!
While @TheWelshWookie and I were in Portavadie last week, we headed out for a run. On our way, we ran past the General Manager, Iain, who shouted after us that we were putting everyone else to shame! 🙂
Having said that, we only had a very short run. But it was great, to blow the cobwebs away.
Here were the views:
I took a picture of that particular boat because it was called Dignity. And, to reach Portavadie, someone had obviously ‘sailed her up the West Coast’. If there are any Deacon Blue fans out there, you’ll know how cool that is!
So, it may still be January, and freezing outside for many of you. But I’m already looking towards late summer!
Already, I have my summer holidays all authorised at work, so I can now look forward to a few trips. 🙂
I’ve also been mooching around various running sites, lining up potential races.
So far, I’ve entered the ballot for places in the Great North Run:
I watched last year’s race, wishing I was there! I know it’s always over subscribed, so I’ll just have to wait and see if I’m lucky 😉
I’m also still considering the Loch Ness Marathon, and I am definitely leaning towards entering it…. I just haven’t actually committed to it….. yet!
Back in the present, this evening I’ve done my plank-a-day, my squat challenge and some rowing. Gosh, it feels great to be back to it!
Have you signed up for any late summer races yet?
Happy Monday, gang! For those who returned to work today, I hope it went OK.
I’m back into my routine, for the first time in weeks. My work clothes were all a little more snug than I’d have liked, so I’ll do something about that 😉
Tonight, I kitted up, and headed out for a lil’ run in the dark, just to get the legs going. I looked, erm, interesting with my fluoro gear and arm lights:
And I also used the Nike+ phone app, as I hadn’t charged my GPS watch. Doh!
But it did allow me to play about with the wee photo app- it’s pretty cool!
I came back home to start my plank-a-day challenge and squat challenge. So far, so good on day one!
I’m off now to check out some new half marathon training programmes: has anyone tried the Hal Higdon iPhone app? Is it worth using?
How has your Monday been?
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