The problem with running in the "lovely" countryside is that quite often pavements are a luxury, and lights even more so.
I was bimbling along (in the pitch dark) in my new running jacket when it occurred to me that while it was fluorescent yellow, everything else I was wearing was once again black. Which pretty much must have meant that I appeared to be a headless and legless body slowly jogging towards the light... Which could be fun to watch, I think - significantly less fun to be the headless/legless torso.
Running one way down the light-free road I was a floating yellow jacket. Running the other way I was a staggering light-blinded fool... Note to self - night vision is significantly reduced by headlights shining in one's face; plus when I can't see my feet or the pavement I start to drift, tricky when surrounded by mud and embankments. Luckily, civilisation was not a million miles away and thankfully streetlights were re-introduced to the run at a timely point...
Other than that, I spent most of today waiting for a weather window to allow me to venture out and dutifully get my run in. I suppose that I should be grateful that I actually succeeded in both finding window and completing run... But for some reason I'm gratitude-lite at the moment!
Shan't be blogging or running tomorrow - roll on Friday!
:o)
Running time/distance: 56 mins / 4.89 miles (I'm blind! Blind!)
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Jantastic: Cunning plans
January has never been my favourite month - where did Christmas go?! Where?!?! - but this January seems to be going out of its way to plumb ever deeper depths of horribleness. Where it not a calendar month then I would hand it a spade to assist it with the digging... But since it is a calendar month I shan't bother being so ridiculous...
What with one thing and another, I am now a full week behind on the Fake 5x50 thingamabob, and last week did not complete my Jantastic-required 3 runs (I still get points for completing one... And I remain convinced that I should get an extra point for doing 4 runs in week one... Anyway...). I'm in trouble with the team...
So there's a lot of ground to make up this week... Which was already a bit busy... But has also been blighted with weather of the "windy" and "wet" variety... Once again the hand of a superior being is seen at work - and at the very least he has a somewhat mischievous sense of humour...
Anyway, foiled the problem caused by today's bad weather by getting up early and going out for a run before it hit. All these people who like to go running first thing in the morning; all those people who say that the best time to go for a run is first thing in the morning: mentalists. Evey one.
:o)
Running time/distance: 38 mins / 3.24 miles (cold, but rain-free!)
What with one thing and another, I am now a full week behind on the Fake 5x50 thingamabob, and last week did not complete my Jantastic-required 3 runs (I still get points for completing one... And I remain convinced that I should get an extra point for doing 4 runs in week one... Anyway...). I'm in trouble with the team...
So there's a lot of ground to make up this week... Which was already a bit busy... But has also been blighted with weather of the "windy" and "wet" variety... Once again the hand of a superior being is seen at work - and at the very least he has a somewhat mischievous sense of humour...
Anyway, foiled the problem caused by today's bad weather by getting up early and going out for a run before it hit. All these people who like to go running first thing in the morning; all those people who say that the best time to go for a run is first thing in the morning: mentalists. Evey one.
:o)
Running time/distance: 38 mins / 3.24 miles (cold, but rain-free!)
Friday, 25 January 2013
Jantastic: Crimes and misdemeanours
Had the marvellous experience tonight of trying to drive home with both feet cramping at the same time. Don't try this at home, kids! [This blog is non-discriminatory -we pass no judgement on those who live in cars... Or indeed other motorised vehicles. Anyway, I digress...] It was unpleasant - and apart from the comedy moment of trying to put petrol in the car whilst hopping from foot to foot and gasping like a fish out of water - generally a humour-free event. The only bright side was the suspicion that this would mean that I would not be able to do my run this evening. As ever, that would have been too good to be true. *sigh*
So I'm running along, bundled up for the cold, and I see flashing blue lights in the distance. "Oooh, the Police", thinks I (actually, it was an ambulance, but this story really makes more sense if we ignore that jaw-achingly truthful point... For once...). "I wonder who they're after? Maybe one of those dastardly house-breaker types (whom we are very against) who steal things from people's houses?".
And then I thought... Here I am, running along this largely deserted road. In black trousers, a black knit cap, black gloves, black top, black trainers (for God's sake!)... Not at all dodgy looking. Thank goodness for the red and white running jacket or I'd be my own prime suspect for whatever crime had been committed!
Luckily, the new running jacket (which has arrived!) is fluorescent yellow (hmmm) and the new trainers are not black. And so that problem should hopefully not recur... Although I might also look out some non-black gloves and hat just to be on the safe side.
:o)
Running time/distance: 37 mins / 3.18 miles (cold, still snow-free)
So I'm running along, bundled up for the cold, and I see flashing blue lights in the distance. "Oooh, the Police", thinks I (actually, it was an ambulance, but this story really makes more sense if we ignore that jaw-achingly truthful point... For once...). "I wonder who they're after? Maybe one of those dastardly house-breaker types (whom we are very against) who steal things from people's houses?".
And then I thought... Here I am, running along this largely deserted road. In black trousers, a black knit cap, black gloves, black top, black trainers (for God's sake!)... Not at all dodgy looking. Thank goodness for the red and white running jacket or I'd be my own prime suspect for whatever crime had been committed!
Luckily, the new running jacket (which has arrived!) is fluorescent yellow (hmmm) and the new trainers are not black. And so that problem should hopefully not recur... Although I might also look out some non-black gloves and hat just to be on the safe side.
:o)
Running time/distance: 37 mins / 3.18 miles (cold, still snow-free)
Saturday, 19 January 2013
Jantastic: Kit crisis
Am feeling rather smug at the moment as have managed to complete all my Jantastic penance for this week. This was despite the cold, snow, ice and machine-made hills that were sent to blight me this week. Luckily, I am visiting my parents at the moment and they live in a currently snow-free zone - therefore nothing could stop me from completing my third run this week.
Lucky, lucky me. Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me!
Anyway, all this running (again. *sigh*), combined with the cold weather and travelling, has identified a few gaps in my running-specific wardrobe. Specifically, I only have one running jacket, and this caused a problem last week when unpacking (putting jacket in wash) and re-packing (jacket still not dry yet!). So I did some online shopping and bought a new running jacket (in a flattering flourescent yellow this time). And some new trainers (they're exactly the same as the ones that I already have except a different colour and a year younger). And 2 long-sleeved tops (it's cold!). Gaps duly filled, bank balance duly lowered, running enabled for multiple more weeks in multiple locations.
Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me!!
:o)
Running time/distance: 38 mins / 3.23 miles (cold, but largely snow-free)
Lucky, lucky me. Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me!
Anyway, all this running (again. *sigh*), combined with the cold weather and travelling, has identified a few gaps in my running-specific wardrobe. Specifically, I only have one running jacket, and this caused a problem last week when unpacking (putting jacket in wash) and re-packing (jacket still not dry yet!). So I did some online shopping and bought a new running jacket (in a flattering flourescent yellow this time). And some new trainers (they're exactly the same as the ones that I already have except a different colour and a year younger). And 2 long-sleeved tops (it's cold!). Gaps duly filled, bank balance duly lowered, running enabled for multiple more weeks in multiple locations.
Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me!!
:o)
Running time/distance: 38 mins / 3.23 miles (cold, but largely snow-free)
Friday, 18 January 2013
Jantastic: Targeted
So Plan A was to get outside and run my 5k on the city streets.
Spent all day today sat in my office bathed in sunshine looking out on a frigid but snow-free view. As I'm driving home, flurries of light snow appeared. OK, thinks I, that could be all right, it's cold but how wet can you get in a light snow shower? I arrive home. Suddenly the sky starts unloading large puffy snowflakes and the ground is covered in white slipperiness. Hmmm..... On a health and safety basis if no other, no one would go out running in such conditions.
Well, ZG would. But she only does that to make the rest of us look bad. I'll re-phrase.
No one sane would go out running in such conditions - the probability of ending up wet, cold and flat on one's back on a pavement somewhere was very high.
So on to Plan B. A return to gym and duelling with Darth. Now, I mostly go to the little gym closest to me for such machine-based exercise as it's quiet and no one really minds if you spend hours on the cross-trainer. Said gym is a 5 minute walk away at most. Tonight this walk turned into an arctic expedition: woolly hat, check; gloves, check; fleece, check; waterproof jacket with hood up, check. For some reason it took me ages to get around to leaving the house... And I was still chilled when I arrived at the gym.
Paying the respect due to a Lord of the Sith, I decided to try to "Interval" programme again, but this time at Level 1 (start off nice and easy) which at least meant that I could do all the required distance. Highest incline was 3.5 this time, which was a great relief. Darth T and I parted on a draw this time, I think.
I have to say that the fact that the snow only started when I wanted to go out running has given me pause for thought. A sign from above that I need to finish what I started yesterday, or something more sinister? This is on top of the fact that the Council have yet again started to tighten a roadworks-based noose around my daily travel to work. Now, I've been told not to take this personally, but really - as of Monday I will no longer be able to get to work without driving through 2 separate sets of roadworks.... I feel that the "Delays Expected - Use Alternative Route" signs are a deliberate attempt to mock me, frankly.
Ach, well, who wants to hurry to work anyway?
;oD
Running time/distance: 42 mins / 3.2 miles (indoors, slightly uphill, Level 1)
Spent all day today sat in my office bathed in sunshine looking out on a frigid but snow-free view. As I'm driving home, flurries of light snow appeared. OK, thinks I, that could be all right, it's cold but how wet can you get in a light snow shower? I arrive home. Suddenly the sky starts unloading large puffy snowflakes and the ground is covered in white slipperiness. Hmmm..... On a health and safety basis if no other, no one would go out running in such conditions.
Well, ZG would. But she only does that to make the rest of us look bad. I'll re-phrase.
No one sane would go out running in such conditions - the probability of ending up wet, cold and flat on one's back on a pavement somewhere was very high.
So on to Plan B. A return to gym and duelling with Darth. Now, I mostly go to the little gym closest to me for such machine-based exercise as it's quiet and no one really minds if you spend hours on the cross-trainer. Said gym is a 5 minute walk away at most. Tonight this walk turned into an arctic expedition: woolly hat, check; gloves, check; fleece, check; waterproof jacket with hood up, check. For some reason it took me ages to get around to leaving the house... And I was still chilled when I arrived at the gym.
Paying the respect due to a Lord of the Sith, I decided to try to "Interval" programme again, but this time at Level 1 (start off nice and easy) which at least meant that I could do all the required distance. Highest incline was 3.5 this time, which was a great relief. Darth T and I parted on a draw this time, I think.
I have to say that the fact that the snow only started when I wanted to go out running has given me pause for thought. A sign from above that I need to finish what I started yesterday, or something more sinister? This is on top of the fact that the Council have yet again started to tighten a roadworks-based noose around my daily travel to work. Now, I've been told not to take this personally, but really - as of Monday I will no longer be able to get to work without driving through 2 separate sets of roadworks.... I feel that the "Delays Expected - Use Alternative Route" signs are a deliberate attempt to mock me, frankly.
Ach, well, who wants to hurry to work anyway?
;oD
Running time/distance: 42 mins / 3.2 miles (indoors, slightly uphill, Level 1)
Jantastic: Together we can rule the galaxy...
It is bitterly cold. Bitterly cold. And windy. But I had a run to do today... And so I decided that it was time once more to dance with Darth.
Actually, I spent 40 minutes sitting in my front room - with the central heating on - in my coat trying to force myself to go out for a run. Sadly the best counter-offer was to go to the gym and deal with Darth Treadmill (there were other counter-offers... None of them involved running...).
The thing about January is that all sorts of people suddenly appear in the gym. I shan't be giving any of them them names unless they appear regularly. Also, unless they wear the same clothes all the time, I'm likely to think that they're different people every time I see them... I'm not what you might call a people person. Anyway...
This was not only a reunion with Darth Treadmill, but with the Terminator! Yes indeedy, he's back! And, hot news, he brought a friend! Friend was obviously not a T model - I mustn't cast aspersions, but he was walking on the treadmill and obviously hit the speed button a little too hard... Cue comedy flying off the back of the treadmill and banging his head off the treadmill controls. And no one laughed! We're serious athletes at our gym - no humour here, thank you!
So I got a bit cocky - I've been doing this running stuff for over a year - and decided that I'd try out Darth's "Interval" programme. Oooooh, dear. I rather fear that I somewhat underestimated the power of the Dark Side of the Force... The "Interval" programme seems to involve running on a flat surface and then on a steep incline and then back to a flat surface. Repeat for whatever time you've foolishly entered in at the start of the programme. I'm sure that this will all be terribly good for me in the longer term, but I could have lived quite a bit longer without learning that Darth Treadmill had a 6.5 incline, let alone trying to run "up" it at 5mph.
Conceded that run to Darth (I was on a clock, dammit, and had to get 5km completed before the gym shut!) and switched to the cross-trainer for a far more pleasant little jaunt.
I suspect that this means that I shall have to actually brave the freezing cold tomorrow night... Luckily we seem to be the only place in the country not expecting snow tomorrow. Lucky, lucky us...
*sigh*
:o)
Running time/distance: 20 mins / 1.5 miles (uphill! Only 50% of the time, but still - uphill!!)
Cross-trainer: 16 mins / 2 miles (quite done in by all the uphill running)
Actually, I spent 40 minutes sitting in my front room - with the central heating on - in my coat trying to force myself to go out for a run. Sadly the best counter-offer was to go to the gym and deal with Darth Treadmill (there were other counter-offers... None of them involved running...).
The thing about January is that all sorts of people suddenly appear in the gym. I shan't be giving any of them them names unless they appear regularly. Also, unless they wear the same clothes all the time, I'm likely to think that they're different people every time I see them... I'm not what you might call a people person. Anyway...
This was not only a reunion with Darth Treadmill, but with the Terminator! Yes indeedy, he's back! And, hot news, he brought a friend! Friend was obviously not a T model - I mustn't cast aspersions, but he was walking on the treadmill and obviously hit the speed button a little too hard... Cue comedy flying off the back of the treadmill and banging his head off the treadmill controls. And no one laughed! We're serious athletes at our gym - no humour here, thank you!
So I got a bit cocky - I've been doing this running stuff for over a year - and decided that I'd try out Darth's "Interval" programme. Oooooh, dear. I rather fear that I somewhat underestimated the power of the Dark Side of the Force... The "Interval" programme seems to involve running on a flat surface and then on a steep incline and then back to a flat surface. Repeat for whatever time you've foolishly entered in at the start of the programme. I'm sure that this will all be terribly good for me in the longer term, but I could have lived quite a bit longer without learning that Darth Treadmill had a 6.5 incline, let alone trying to run "up" it at 5mph.
Conceded that run to Darth (I was on a clock, dammit, and had to get 5km completed before the gym shut!) and switched to the cross-trainer for a far more pleasant little jaunt.
I suspect that this means that I shall have to actually brave the freezing cold tomorrow night... Luckily we seem to be the only place in the country not expecting snow tomorrow. Lucky, lucky us...
*sigh*
:o)
Running time/distance: 20 mins / 1.5 miles (uphill! Only 50% of the time, but still - uphill!!)
Cross-trainer: 16 mins / 2 miles (quite done in by all the uphill running)
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Jantastic: Back in the saddle
So off I trotted on Tuesday for a week (ish) on the road. And a Jantastic target to hit... Not to mention a Fake 5x50 target to keep up with... Busy, busy, busy...
All these targets and challenges led to some rather strange situations:
1) Walk off a plane, dump baggage in wherever I'm staying, get changed, go for a run - twice!
2) Start a run in the dry, finish it dripping wet (uncooperative weather conditions without a gym in sight - damn it!) and desperately checking the run app to see if I've run far enough yet...
3) Going out of an evening after a full day of work, and so get up at 6am (6am!!!) to get in a "quick" run before breakfast (I cannot stress enough how much I do not recommend this).
All in all, I'm trying to feel rather virtuous and pleased with myself at all my hard work this week. But I mostly just feel knackered. And cold. And this appears to be yet another situation where all the rewards will be forthcoming in heaven (possibly due to the amount of cake I eat to reward myself for getting myself out the door for a "run"). Now this would be fine if I had any expectation of seeing the shiny pearly gates at some point. But, let's face it - it's not looking likely. It'll be purgatory or life as an ant for me, and plenty of time to look back at all this running lark and wonder what on earth I though I was doing...
Not that I have anything against ants. Quite cute little things (in small numbers), really. In fact, now that I think of it, it might behoove me to start actively being kind to the little darlings. Just, you know, in case...
(@_@)
Tuesday
Running time/distance: 38 mins / 3.15 miles (started run on a dry day, and then the rain came...)
Wednesday
Running time/distance: 38 mins / 3.18 miles (chilly, misty, bit less lost than yesterday)
Friday
Running time/distance: 40 mins / 3.15 miles (a run that start at 06:30 hours. That is 6.30am. Such fun...)
Saturday
Running time/distance: 35 mins / 3.11 miles (very cold, straight off the plane, feel my dedication!)
All these targets and challenges led to some rather strange situations:
1) Walk off a plane, dump baggage in wherever I'm staying, get changed, go for a run - twice!
2) Start a run in the dry, finish it dripping wet (uncooperative weather conditions without a gym in sight - damn it!) and desperately checking the run app to see if I've run far enough yet...
3) Going out of an evening after a full day of work, and so get up at 6am (6am!!!) to get in a "quick" run before breakfast (I cannot stress enough how much I do not recommend this).
All in all, I'm trying to feel rather virtuous and pleased with myself at all my hard work this week. But I mostly just feel knackered. And cold. And this appears to be yet another situation where all the rewards will be forthcoming in heaven (possibly due to the amount of cake I eat to reward myself for getting myself out the door for a "run"). Now this would be fine if I had any expectation of seeing the shiny pearly gates at some point. But, let's face it - it's not looking likely. It'll be purgatory or life as an ant for me, and plenty of time to look back at all this running lark and wonder what on earth I though I was doing...
Not that I have anything against ants. Quite cute little things (in small numbers), really. In fact, now that I think of it, it might behoove me to start actively being kind to the little darlings. Just, you know, in case...
(@_@)
Tuesday
Running time/distance: 38 mins / 3.15 miles (started run on a dry day, and then the rain came...)
Wednesday
Running time/distance: 38 mins / 3.18 miles (chilly, misty, bit less lost than yesterday)
Friday
Running time/distance: 40 mins / 3.15 miles (a run that start at 06:30 hours. That is 6.30am. Such fun...)
Saturday
Running time/distance: 35 mins / 3.11 miles (very cold, straight off the plane, feel my dedication!)
Sunday, 6 January 2013
Jantastic: Curses
Awoke this morning with a sore throat. Which wasn't altogether surprising, as it was sore yesterday, pretty much as soon as I stepped into the office (I'm apparently allergic to work. Who knew?)
As we all know, the rules state quite clearly that one should not train/run when one is feeling ill. I decided that having a throat so sore that swallowing was difficult counted as being ill, and thus my little 5k run today was cancelled.
Which was annoying because I've never done a 5k before, and was kind of looking forward to starting short and then increasing running distances (rather than, say, deciding to run a marathon and then wondering where one might buy proper running trainers).
And then I mooched around the house all day feeling icky and sorry for myself. Planned trip to the cinema cancelled - no comedy Tom-Cruise-acting-tall fun for me! But that was OK - I've seen "Outbreak" (oddly fun), and "Contagion" (deeply depressing) for that matter - I couldn't possibly risk the spread of that much disease and misery to complete strangers. Now, a carefully hand-picked audience... That would be a different matter.
And so I have retired to the sofa and reached for the only thing that could possibly help in my hour(s) of need... That's right, I've broken out the ice cream. Again...
'Tis true enough, every cloud has a silver lining!
*cough*
(^_o)
Running time/distance: 0 mins / 0 miles (Plague-ridden and confined to bed)
As we all know, the rules state quite clearly that one should not train/run when one is feeling ill. I decided that having a throat so sore that swallowing was difficult counted as being ill, and thus my little 5k run today was cancelled.
Which was annoying because I've never done a 5k before, and was kind of looking forward to starting short and then increasing running distances (rather than, say, deciding to run a marathon and then wondering where one might buy proper running trainers).
And then I mooched around the house all day feeling icky and sorry for myself. Planned trip to the cinema cancelled - no comedy Tom-Cruise-acting-tall fun for me! But that was OK - I've seen "Outbreak" (oddly fun), and "Contagion" (deeply depressing) for that matter - I couldn't possibly risk the spread of that much disease and misery to complete strangers. Now, a carefully hand-picked audience... That would be a different matter.
And so I have retired to the sofa and reached for the only thing that could possibly help in my hour(s) of need... That's right, I've broken out the ice cream. Again...
'Tis true enough, every cloud has a silver lining!
*cough*
(^_o)
Running time/distance: 0 mins / 0 miles (Plague-ridden and confined to bed)
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
Jantastic: The importance of paying attention
Made a break for it today between rain showers. Off for a 3.1 mile "run". At least that was the plan.
The problem with running (or jowalking really, as we're still there) is that it takes all my concentration to just keep going. I can't have complicated runs (or I get lost) and I can't just run randomly until I feel like stopping (as that would be very, very short and a complete waste of very little time). I have to have a simple route which I've worked out in advance and then force myself to follow it end-to-end without deviation.
Which is great.... As long as I remember which route I'm running. The 3.1 mile route is nice and short, and involves turning off from the 5 mile and 7 mile routes at a particular point. Which I neglected to do today...
So my nice quick 3.1 mile run morphed into a 5 mile slog, complete with an entire section of rather sulky leaf-kicking "What is wrong with you? How could you have been so stupid?!?!?" self-inflicted ranting.
Ultimately, not the most fun run (ha-ha) that I have ever done: I was bored after a mile; tired and fed up after 2; somewhat tearfully depressed through the 3 and 4 mile points; and desperately relieved at the 5 mile point (I could see my house!).
And then, and THEN, I discover that I can't record any Jantastic runs until next Monday earliest. And here was me thinking that I could get an early start to off-set the undoubted sloth which will appear in a week or so... Just can't catch a break...
:o}
Running time/distance: 59 mins / 5 miles (Not too bad... For me... Even though it was a slog all the way.)
The problem with running (or jowalking really, as we're still there) is that it takes all my concentration to just keep going. I can't have complicated runs (or I get lost) and I can't just run randomly until I feel like stopping (as that would be very, very short and a complete waste of very little time). I have to have a simple route which I've worked out in advance and then force myself to follow it end-to-end without deviation.
Which is great.... As long as I remember which route I'm running. The 3.1 mile route is nice and short, and involves turning off from the 5 mile and 7 mile routes at a particular point. Which I neglected to do today...
So my nice quick 3.1 mile run morphed into a 5 mile slog, complete with an entire section of rather sulky leaf-kicking "What is wrong with you? How could you have been so stupid?!?!?" self-inflicted ranting.
Ultimately, not the most fun run (ha-ha) that I have ever done: I was bored after a mile; tired and fed up after 2; somewhat tearfully depressed through the 3 and 4 mile points; and desperately relieved at the 5 mile point (I could see my house!).
And then, and THEN, I discover that I can't record any Jantastic runs until next Monday earliest. And here was me thinking that I could get an early start to off-set the undoubted sloth which will appear in a week or so... Just can't catch a break...
:o}
Running time/distance: 59 mins / 5 miles (Not too bad... For me... Even though it was a slog all the way.)
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Jantastic: "Spring" training
Well, and so it's now 2013 and I'm deep into preparing for the weddings ahead. Wedding preparation appears to be quite lengthy and laborious: and it's only just started!
Having been honoured to be asked to undertake a role in 2 weddings in the year ahead, I appear to have signed away my life. No longer is my time my own; no longer can I make random plans without consulting others. Hmmm....
First thing that the Smurf decided was that we should all undertake a (fake) 5x50 challenge - that's do 5km per day from 27th December 2012 to 14th February 2013. OK, then.
First thing that G&T decided was that we should take part in "Jantastic" (http://www.marathontalk.com/challenges/spring_motivation.php), which involves committing to undertake a set number of runs per week from 1st January to 31st March 2013. I'm not sure why this is described as "spring training" as it's patently taking place during winter, but there you go. The minimum (!) number of runs per week that you can sign up to do is 3, and so that's my goal (on current form, I would have been challenge enough!). We've set up a team and everything - although it doesn't quite have enough members yet to be allowed as a team (but I have hope!).
Luckily these 2 challenges dovetail (just about) although it remains to be seen if I can actually keep up once I return to work and the joys of travelling. Or indeed whether, at this rate, there were be anything left of me by the end of March.
Well, it'll keep me out of trouble, at least.
:o)
Running time/distance: 0 mins / 0 miles (Maybe tomorrow... Maybe not.... Ah, the excitement!)
Having been honoured to be asked to undertake a role in 2 weddings in the year ahead, I appear to have signed away my life. No longer is my time my own; no longer can I make random plans without consulting others. Hmmm....
First thing that the Smurf decided was that we should all undertake a (fake) 5x50 challenge - that's do 5km per day from 27th December 2012 to 14th February 2013. OK, then.
First thing that G&T decided was that we should take part in "Jantastic" (http://www.marathontalk.com/challenges/spring_motivation.php), which involves committing to undertake a set number of runs per week from 1st January to 31st March 2013. I'm not sure why this is described as "spring training" as it's patently taking place during winter, but there you go. The minimum (!) number of runs per week that you can sign up to do is 3, and so that's my goal (on current form, I would have been challenge enough!). We've set up a team and everything - although it doesn't quite have enough members yet to be allowed as a team (but I have hope!).
Luckily these 2 challenges dovetail (just about) although it remains to be seen if I can actually keep up once I return to work and the joys of travelling. Or indeed whether, at this rate, there were be anything left of me by the end of March.
Well, it'll keep me out of trouble, at least.
:o)
Running time/distance: 0 mins / 0 miles (Maybe tomorrow... Maybe not.... Ah, the excitement!)
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