It was a gentle 5-miler at Rutland Water this evening. I dragged Amy along to join in the fun!

Juneathon Totals:

Running = 32.5 miles

Gym Sessions = 1

Crater Lake by Jennifer Killick

I like reading teenager fiction. Although this is probably aimed at a slightly younger audience: 11-13 year olds. A great recommendation for those reluctant readers. It has lots going on: adventure, action, aliens, horror and humour.

It only got 3 stars because – as good as it is for an 11-year-old – it was slightly too young for me.

Next up: The Haven

First week back at school after the half-term break, the school has a Fitness Suite, which means back to the Tuesday and Thursday gym workouts.

It was a beast of a session at the end of the day today!

It went something like this:

• 6 x Burpees
• 10 x Shoulder Press
• 10 x Goblet Squat
• 6 x Burpees
• 10 x Bench Press
• 20 x Step-ups
• 6 x Burpees
• 12 x Bent-Over Row
• 10 x Sit-Ups
• 6 x Burpees
• Farmer’s Walk
• Bear Crawl

With a two minute rest at the end and then repeated another three times.

There was sweat. Lots of it.

Juneathon Totals:

Running = 27.5 miles

Gym Sessions = 1

It was an early run today; I was out the door before 6am.

Now, I love running in the morning – it’s probably my preferred time to get out – but before 6am is not particularly enjoyable. It was a struggle right from the start. It wasn’t until the second mile that I felt a bit more comfortable.

Also bagged another Strava badge…

This time I get 30% off some ridiculously overpriced running gear!

Week 1 done: 7 runs – 27.5 miles.

Cushty.

Nearly a week done and it’s been ok.

6 days.

6 runs.

Helped of course by the fact that I’ve been on half-term. It might not be so easy to fit the runs in next week.

It was a beautiful morning; I was out the door before 8am. Ended up doing 10km. Strava badge earned.

Plus a surprise ‘Chase the Sun – Buff Challenge’ badge – I went click crazy on Strava challenges – don’t ask.

Anyway, it turns out I get 30% off Buff products. I only thought Buff did those headband thingies that you get free at races. It turns out they do lots of other stuff too. Although…

Items from apparel and accessories and outlet sections are not included in this promotion.

I’ve deleted email.

Juneathon Totals:

Running = 24.4 miles

Well, after complaining about yesterday’s rain, we were greeted with a fabulous sunny warm day today.

It was a lovely late afternoon run. I’m keeping up my minimum 5km run each day.

Saw a couple of lovely looking trees.

And on return…I had a vegan pasty. Nice.

Juneathon Totals:

Running = 18.0 miles