Category: Janathon

#janathon Day 14

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Janathon Day 14 – 50 miles run!

It was freezing this morning…..

Went out early with the dog for a 30 min gentle run this morning. I’m running in a local club organised run in the morning, part of the frostbite league, although I should actually be doing a long run in preparation for next month’s 30k. I’m thinking Monday after school I’ll do a longish run. Today’s run was pretty uneventful, didn’t even have the ipod because the earphones are knackered.

The rest of the day was spent shopping for #janathon related items: new headphones, a long-sleeved running top, gloves and some nice running socks. So I’m now all prepared for some winter running.

Summary
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Distance: 3.51mi
Time taken: 00:32:02
Average/Max Speed : 6.58/7.91 mph
Average/Min Pace : 00:09:07/00:07:35
Calories: 411

Total janathon mileage after day 14 = 50.99 miles

#janathon….

A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.

#janathon Day 13

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Janathon Day 13

Didn’t get round to today’s run until quite late, for several reasons:

  • Stayed late at work to finish some bits and pieces.
  • Mum visiting for the weekend.
  • Spag Bol for dinner.
So when I did finally get out it was a nice steady run with the dog, pretty uneventful apart from the fella driving his car without bothering to indicate who nearly ran me over. Stupid @#!**’# **@##! !@##!
I completed a couple of laps of the estate – half the lap is in bright light, the other in pitch black – so it makes for a pretty interesting time.
Dog walkers passed = 2
Amount of times I nearly broke my ankle because of the uneven surface and extreme dark = millions
Ridiculous car drivers encountered = 1
Summary

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Distance: 3.32mi
Time taken: 00:29:36
Average/Max Speed : 6.72/8.30 mph
Average/Min Pace : 00:08:56/00:07:13
Calories: 383

Total mileage after day 13 = 47.48 miles

No #jokeathon today – yesterdays should keep me in credit! Although I will give you a #factathon……

Because of the rotation of the earth, an object can be thrown farther if it is thrown west.

#janathon Day 12

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Janathon Day 12

12 days of running on the bounce, so I am awarding myself a star:

Thursday nights are club training night, I don’t often go on a Thursday, but janathon means I have to go running tonight, so club training it was.

Shaun, one of the cubs ‘coaches’, was tonight given a new catchphrase: “Slow’s the way to go”. He is trying to encourage us to run slower, he didn’t have any problem persuading us! Not quite sure of the science behind it, but apparently it will improve your performance. So I was given a target pace of between 8.22/8.52 min per mile. I must admit it felt slightly strange running at a slower pace than I would normally, but Shaun insists that we should be running at a slower pace for around 70% of our runs.

Overall, a good training session, and remember……’Slow’s the way to go”……..

Summary
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Distance: 5.21mi
Time taken: 00:45:14
Average/Max Speed : 6.91/8.02 mph
Average/Min Pace : 00:08:41/00:07:29
Calories: 612

Total mileage after day 12 = 44.16 miles

I’ve been reading too many blogs…..I think we have enough ‘athons’ now…..

Thanks to @GrahamBlundell , here’s a #factathon….

The longest one-syllable word in the English language is “screeched.”

And thanks to @garrylengthorn, here’s a#lyricathon…

We’ve come so far
And we’ve reached so high
And we’ve looked each day and night in the eye
And we’re still so young
And we hope for more

And the one and only #jokeathon….

10 Reasons Not To Jog
1. My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She’s 97 now & we don’t know where the heck she is.

2. The only reason I would take up jogging is so that I could hear heavy breathing again.

3. I joined a health club last year, spent about 400 quid. Haven’t lost a pound. Apparently you have to show up.

4. I have to exercise in the morning before my brain figures out what I’m doing.

5. I don’t exercise at all. If God meant us to touch our toes, he would have put them further up our body.

6. I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.

7. I have flabby thighs, but fortunately my stomach covers them.

8. The advantage of exercising every day is that you die healthier.

9. If you are going to try cross-country skiing, start with a small country.

10. I don’t jog. It makes the ice jump right out of my glass.

#janathon Day 11

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Janathon Day 11

After a long day at work, lots of marking, after school club and bus duty. Together with the fact that I worked hard at last night’s club training, tonight’s run was never going to break records. Just a gentle 2.5 miles around the new estate opposite. They have been busy building new roads and houses, so it was quite a surprise when I discovered them – they’re not even on the map yet – in fact it looks like I was randomly running around in a field!

New roads discovered = loads

Dead ends found = 2

Creepy bloke passed down a dark alley = 1

Summary

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Distance: 2.54mi
Time taken: 00:22:00
Average/Max Speed : 6.94/8.26 mph
Average/Min Pace : 00:08:39/00:07:16
Calories: 298

Total mileage after day 11 = 38.45 miles

Finally….#jokeathon….

Q. How do you make a snooker table giggle?

A. Put your hand in its pocket and tickle its balls.

#janathon Day 10

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Janathon Day 10

Tonight was club training. You never quite know what you will get on the night, and tonight was no different….

After the usual warm-up and stretching, off we went….endurance training!

  • 10min at 10k pace
  • 3min recovery
  • 5min at 10k pace
  • 90sec recovery
  • 10min at 10k pace
The idea is that we slowly increase distance and pace, ideal if you are planning to do a spring half or marathon. There was quite a big turn-out of club members – new years resolutions in action me thinks.
During the dark events we train around a quiet(ish) part of town. Although we all wear hi-vis clothing it is often a bit dodgy and does come with its dangers: dogs, dog walkers, cars at junctions, bollards, uneven surfaces, parked cars, ramps, kerbs, slow runners, fast runners, tight corners…erm…..I must ask if the club has public liability insurance!
Worked hard tonight – so maybe a very slow relaxing run tomorrow.

Summary
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Distance: 4.50mi
Time taken: 00:45:45
Average/Max Speed : 5.90/10.56 mph
Average/Min Pace : 00:10:10/00:05:41
Calories: 521

Total mileage after day 10 = 35.91 miles

…#jokeathon….

I went to a restaurant that serves “breakfast at any time.” So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance.

#janathon Day 9

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Janathon Day 9

I hope to run every single day of January so some runs will inevitably be short – today’s was. One fast mile, made up of 3 laps of the block. Therefore a short run can only mean one thing….a short blog post.

Summary
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Distance: 1.00mi
Time taken: 00:06:50
Average/Max Speed : 8.77/10.38 mph
Average/Min Pace : 00:06:51/00:05:46
Calories: 114

Total janathon mileage after day 9 = 31.41 miles

Although, still room for #jokeathon….

Q: What do you call a cat who ate a duck?

A: A duck-filled-fatty-puss.