2015 #42 – Giving it 110%

Woke up to perfect weather for running: sunny, but not too hot; breezy, but not too windy. And dry. Ideal for my last #LongRun before #RunHackney.

I had planned a 20km route Burgess Park to Battersea Park (and back again) along the Thames. After sorting out a few technology issues off I trotted. Boy did I trot. And them some. And with a few gallops added to the mix to get my average pace up.

But I didn’t stop there!

My little legs found it in themselves to do those 20-km.

Then another 1km to acclimatise to the half marathon distance.

And then just for fun 2 more.

Excluding a photo stop and a few red men telling me to wait to cross some roads, nearly all of the 23-km were non-stop too. I think it’s fair to say I gave this run 110% – especially as my analysis shows I’m approving.  That is scarily starting to sound like marathon training.

But not just yet. I’m going to enjoy and celebrate the progress I have made, focus on 10th May and Hackney and take it from there one trainer at a time.

2015 #28 – Selfie Sticks Are Annoying

I think my legs are going to go on strike this afternoon and stage a sit-down. Well, the rest of me is pleased to have notched up 18km 6-weeks ahead of the Hackney Half Marathon. 

2015 #23 – Eclipsing my plan

Which was the only eclipse worthwhile today.

From disappointing darkening skies, to icy humidity and on to splendiferous sunny blue skies, weather today has gone through a wide-ranging spectrum. And that’s not on: it plays havoc with my wardrobe.

Today was eclipse day, and the world, well UK media world at least, went into one hell of a frenzy. But for once London lost out – this time to cloud. I had wanted to go out to my local park to take some pictures of the eclipse but as it was grey and dismal this morning I chose to stay home in front of my fire (it was just a tad chilly). My reward as the room darkened was for my cat to came downstairs from his sleep and sit on my lap. Then 10minutes later as soon as the room started to re-light he disappeared back upstairs again. As with most cats, you take what you are given and be thankful for it.

2015 #15 – 18km like a bullet

I did it.  I upped my distance. I chalked up another long run and covered 18km of my 21km race distance.  I am only 3 weeks from race day, and I just just 3km to add on to my long runs.

Checking my times too, seems I was 18km like a bullet or however that song went (well like this actually).

It’s been a week or two since my last long run.  So I peered down the gun-barrel of today’s planned long run with equal measures of desire and dread.