Just Run!

I had hoped to run yesterday morning before work and as usual I was so tired that it wasn't so appealing at 6.45am in the morning and then the day whizzed by. By the time I got home from work at 5.30 I really didn't feel like running. It's a constant battle in my head. Paul suggested I chilled last night with a glass of wine ( not a bad suggestion after all) and run today. I am lucky this week as my mother in law is here to visit and help out with the kids so I took advantage of that today. After I announced to Paul that I was going for a run and could I borrow his stopwatch he just said don't bother with that, just run. Mmm what a good idea. I'll push myself and see how far I can run for. I took my running gear and went straight from work. I decided this might be a better idea....no excuses really.
I decided to go to my old favourite, the seafront, as it really can't be compared to running along the roadside. Dusk was just beginning and the seaviews were spectacular. Here is the view I started off with before I started my run.

It was a beautiful sunny day today and I was looking forward to my run and then when I stepped outside at 5.30pm rain looked imminent. Another battle in my head....NO you are going to do this! Anyway, I was already changed and needed to do it. Luckily it stayed dry for the duration.

As I started off, I decided I would follow Pauls advice and just run. I ran for 15 minutes! Yeehah. It felt good. After all that 2 mins, 3 mins stopping and starting, and now I'm able to run 15 mins! Yes, I had to get over that initial bit of Oh my god, I'm not going to be able to do this but it was worth it.  At least now I know I can do it and it's upto me to go further. I will. xx

Brrrr..

I am writing this again in retropsect! I am working the weekend and knew that there was no way I would do any exercise today after going to a friends house last night for curry & beer! At least I have some reality in my thoughts. Rewind 29 hours.......

I had my running gear ready for Saturday morning and I did it!! I was up and out running yesterday morning at 7.30am! Wayhey! It was bloomin cold and I did think more than once "are you mad??" It's mid October, very early morning, before work and I'm running.  I'm just so pleased with myself that I actually crawled out of bed and did it! Pat on the back for me.

It was a struggle having not run for 2 weeks. However I tried to step it up a bit and am now running for 3 mins a time and walk for a min or so. I say or so because after my 4th set I really was struggling and had to walk for just a wee bit longer. I ran along the thanet way rather than jumping in my car to the seafront. For those of you that don't know it, it is a straight busy road from my house which goes all the way to Herne Bay. Rather boring compared to the sea views but also quite handy for a quick run. It was quite windy as well so had "windy ears" again which isn't pleasant. I must get a headband or similar. The cold is here to stay now I think.

Today I am feeling the beginnings of muscle ache in my thighs. Strange as this is the first time I have ached post run? I stretched afterwards like usual. I imagine it will be worse tomorrow as it usually is 2 days later. As Paul will tell me it is called DOMS "Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness". xx

I'm Back........

Yippeee...I finally did some exercise today! Wow that was a long 2 weeks in terms of not doing any exercise! Due to Pauls work pattern it has been impossible to get out there and exercise plus a little lack of motivation!

I had planned to go to a boxercise class on Tuesday, held at my work at 6pm, after Paul had finished nights and then he announced to me on Tuesday morning ..' oh I forgot I have an outpatients appointment at the hospital at 515pm'. Bang went that plan.

Anyway, today I had a day off from work. Yay! No excuses really which is why I was determined to do something. I was all geared up to go for a run and had planned to step it up so I was running for a bit longer before walking. I got myself ready, ipod on, stopwatch ready and where are my trainers? I started searching frantically and knew I had not seen them since we went to Basingstoke when I took my running gear with me. As soon as I realised that, I knew where they were. You see, my dear husband has a habit of unloading the car when we come back from a weekend away but leaving a few things still lying around such as kids toys, books, TRAINERS!  In other words he never empties the car fully! Typically he had the car parked in Canterbury Ambulance Station today! So he got an earfull on his answerphone today whilst at work. I was so geared up to go out that I nearly cried with frustration. So while I was still fuelled up I ran upstairs changed into my swimming costume and left for the pool.

It was lunchtime lanes and as I mentioned in my last swimming entry...slow swimmers in the fast lane wind me up!  However, lucky for me it was 3 lanes wide so I had plenty of room to overtake. I really enjoyed my swimming session and I am going to go more often. I think I have been running more because I feel I need more improvement in that area since I really can't run for more than 3-4 minutes yet!

Swimming Distance  - 1600 mtrs (64 lengths)

I am working this weekend but hope to either swim or run before work on Saturday x

Feeling bad

It's been a week tomorrow and I haven't done any exercise!! Arghh! I'm not enjoying this feeling at all. I felt the need to share this as I am desperate to go out there but genuinely have not had the time (other than sunday when I had planned to get up and go but was nursing a hangover instead!)

Yes we went away at the weekend and I took my swimming and running gear with me. I had all intentions of going out on the Sunday but got carried away on Saturday night and woke up with a self inflicted hangover! Serves me right!

So here I am feeling very unhappy with myself for not getting out there. Paul will be working all this week so realistically I am not going to get out for a run until Saturday. Maybe I could go for a swim one evening when he gets in from work? That's a challenge. Swimming late at night. Haven't done that in a while. I think I need to step up my committment to exercising if I am going to get anywhere with this! I hope next time you blog in, I will have achieved something! xx