mixed effort today

Horrid day at work, and then a parking fine because I didn't read the small print on the sign... grrrrrrrrr!!!

Normally cycle to work but drove from the bloke's house and left car in what I thought was a clever place to park but alas no! boooo....

Marching practice was good tonight, back to the usual windswept tarmac at the air station and we covered more ground as we get to know the routine better, less stops, more run throughs. This is the first of our marching display pieces.... if you're interested?? Got home and decided couldn't really count the day's efforts so far so just put on my trainers and legged it down the road and back, a whole 1/4 mile but I sprinted 100%... which is no mean feet for me!

today's effort!

That's more like it!!!

Much better!

Had a great walk to the zoo today, spent a few hours wandering around looking at the wildlife then walked home. Favourite, probably the orangutans. The elephant looked sad and lonely on her own, unlike the beautiful creatures I was lucky enough to mess about with in a river in Nepal back in March.

Anyway, been for a proper run, including lots of hills as the boyfriend doens't live anywhere flat! Managed just over 2 miles in a relatively good time for the incline... now going to have some scran and then off to see Pirates 4... arrrrrhhhhh!

Juneathon has finally started for me...

day 4 and I'm struggling with Juneathon :-(

This is bonkers, way too hot for running....

Yesterday was hard, I went to work early, had a very efficient but reduced clinic then drove 75 miles for a funeral. It was hot, wearing a suit and obviously being emotional wasn't nice. It was a beautiful service though, perfect for Jo. Afterwards I did another 100 miles to the boyfriend's house. Traffic delays everywhere, still felt hot and bothered and was running late for my best friend's 40th birthday meal but I just sneaked in a quick run, logged and blogged via my phone en route so as not to fail!

Today I had no enthusiasm to run whatsoever, the bloke it out playing his sax at a gig so I'm home alone at his house, I managed a quick 10 minues round the block earlier but I felt dreadful. I am considering riotstar's approach and getting up uber early to combat the heat, but tomorrow it is scheduled to rain... thunder infact.. bring it on! I was glad I did get out but I'm covering no distance, although I'm definitely building up a sweat!

Hopefully tomorrow I might manage 2 miles....

Have jogged and logged and blogged day 3, didn't want to but did. Speak tomorrow

FYI

FYI, 45 minutes of marching practice up and down a bit of airfield tarmac (AKA Zulu hard standing) results in 1282 paces. Roughly translates to 1/2 mile (pedo not set up for marching pace length) at my estimation. Doesn't sound like a lot but that does involve some halts, going round corners, a bit of standing around waiting for the trombones to understand and the clarinets to pick up their music!! Good exercise anyway, marching and playing is not quite as tiring as running but it has it's moments....

I wore shorts!!!!

day 2 successfully completed but I must apologise to the people of Somerset for exposing my milk bottle white legs to you this evening.... with only one pair of 3/4 running tights I had to wear shorts, way to hot to wear longs.....

same run as yesterday, same time (not surprising given the higher temp out there, still in 20s as 6pm!)

off to marching band practice now.. going to wear my pedo and see how many steps.. well come on, I know I'm not going to win Juneathon but every step counts?!! ;-)

off and running

Not long, not fast but after last weeks aches and pains I wanted to gauge the potential of how juneathon is gonna go. Hopefully it'll be ok as no niggles... it's warm for running tho, almost prefer the subzero temps of janathon!!! Nice to see some familiar names from the beginning of the year back jogging logging and blogging.. good luck everyone.

tonights logged run is here but really... it's nothing impressive. Same rules apply to juneathon as did to janathon for me, extra activity, preferably running, everyday with logging and blogging.

must eat dinner, hank marvin and Britain has not got talent is on!