Today’s run was a nice steady run round the woods with the dog – nearly 4 miles. I do quite enjoying running on the muddy tracks, although it must be very funny to watch . I did actually nearly stack it today – running down a muddy hill – it was only flaying arms and legs that stopped me landing in a ditch (I’m thinking Phoebe in ‘Friends’).
Long run planned for tomorrow – time will tell….
Summary
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Distance: 3.89mi
Time taken: 00:33:17
Average/Max Speed : 7.01/11.22 mph
Average/Min Pace : 00:08:34/00:05:20
Calories: 462
Total mileage after day 7 = 24.29 miles
And why not….. #jokeathon….
Q: What do you get if you cross a vegetable with a 26 mile run?
I read someone’s blog yesterday (can’t remember who they were) that mentioned a lot of blogs seemed like a weather report, so for the record, I will not be mentioning the massive ****ing ridiculous hooligan of a wind that was raging AGAIN for tonight’s run.
Also, I know it’s only day 4 but work seems to be getting in the way of janathon, what with working late at school and the fact I should actually be marking rather than sitting and writing this, I dread to think what’s going to happen by the time we get to day 31. Ok, well onto today’s run….
The plan was a couple of laps of the estate where I live. This includes running on the path for a bit before passing Tesco…
…and running on a muddy track down the side of a field, over a stream and eventually getting back on the path. Also, to kill two birds with one stone, I took the dog for his evening walk/run. Simple you would think. In reality, not quite so simple:
The track was incredibly muddy (think cartoon character running) and incredibly dark.
Nearly ran into a mysterious cyclist without lights.
When negotiating a particularly tricky part of the run (muddy under foot and trying to avoid falling into the stream) I promptly ran through a REALLY deep puddle.
Needless to say, on the second lap I did exactly the same thing!
But on a more positive note…..day 4 done!
Summary
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Distance: 3.33mi
Time taken: 00:29:47
Average/Max Speed : 6.71/8.21 mph
Average/Min Pace : 00:08:57/00:07:18
Calories: 389
As project365 reaches its climax (one more picture to post) I’ve found something to keep me occupied during January: Janathon.
Janathon is simple – run every day of January and blog about it every day. Runs have to logged using Running Free website and blogged about within 24hrs of run.
What I have managed to do over these last few weeks is catch-up on some great blogs (topical and educational): James Michie, Max Rayner, Another Rambling Teacher and Doug Belshaw, just to name a few (look on my Blogroll for a complete list). Being 3 weeks into the summer hols I thought that it was time for a blog…
Firstly, project365, going surprisingly well. If you haven’t heard of project365, give it a go, it involves posting a picture daily (I think the actual idea is to improve your photography skills), click here for some more info. I have managed to post a picture virtually everyday of the year so far. The pictures, at times, are incredibly boring but it might be quite interesting to look through come the end of the year.
Secondly, Cambridge Folk Festival was a great weekend. We arrived on Thursday around 4ish, a bit later than we had done in the past, and managed to find a pitch and put up tent with no dramas. Highlight of the weekend for me was Frank Turneron Friday night (even managed a chat and photo with him see Project365 #211). He played a great set, loads of songs off the new album ‘England Keep My Bones‘, even commenting that he, “felt like Bob Dylan”, a bit out of place playing electric guitars (and rocking) at a folk festival. Villagers were also on form on Sunday afternoon and Laura Marling played a great set Sunday night. Overall, a fantastic weekend, shame we won’t be there next year, 2012 is going to be a busy year.
Finally, I’ve been attempting to up mileage in preparation for the Newark Half-Marathon tomorrow (Sunday 14th August). I’ve completed a couple of long runs over the past couple of weeks, together with tempo/interval training and some 5k races I should be fine for Sundays race. I’m not looking for a PB, just a nice steady run around 1.45/1.50 is what I’m aiming for. I’ve also entered the Grimsthorpe 10K at the end of August, and this year sees the first ever Grimsthorpe Festival on the afternoon of the race.
One last thing, Frank Turner new single, ‘If Ever I Stray’….
It was a great night, Frank was in top form as usual. Whilst out I also earned a GCSE in crowd participation and an A Level in air harmonica. The highlight of the night….Frank stepping away from the microphone and into the crowd with guitar whilst we all sang ‘The Ballad of Me & My Friends’…..”and we’re definitely going to hell, we’ll have all the best stories to tell”….in a CHURCH!
Helen attended her first football game for two decades, dragged there by Mandy – the result a 4-o win to Gillingham over Lincoln. BBC have kindly supplied evidence….
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