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Rebel without a bleep!

Yep I went out today to have fun. I did wear my HRM/GPS but didn't check the time when I left (just hit the stopwatch button) and stuck it on HR only.

So off I went, and I ran when I ran and walked when I walked. Previous long runs have been 3:1 and steady runs 5:1. Today I ran for longer and walked for as long as I wanted; up the hills, listening to the birds, watching the rabbits and generally taking in the views! I saw more of life today than normal and it was fun!

I had no plan, no time limit, no route mapped just my phone for music and a bottle of water (it may have been 6:30 when I left but it was still hot!)

I even had a couple of "efforts" after almost an hour, just because I could! I really enjoyed myself!

Last week - 80mins and under 5m, today 80mins, having fun felt soooo much better than last week and dspite probably walking as much I did 5.5m and finished with a smile on my face! (and a bruised arm from the friendly dog who wanted to play!)

I've decided not to do the Thames Run in 2wks because A I haven't covered the distance and B although I could do it I'm not sure it would be fun, I would be all but last (again) and it would be too much for me. Max run since FLM is 6m so that would be a 2m increase and this time I am being sensible! For once!!

Anyway just 1 more week of work then 2wks of with my Gnome!! Which will mean lots of swimming probably!!

Comments

beanz said…
well done - seems to be going well!!
3:40 PM, July 10, 2005
b-z said…
Triathlon?
6:26 PM, July 10, 2005
Evil Pixie said…
Benz - NO WAY!
beanz - yes was pleased but have decided not to enter the Thames Run cos although I know I could do it jumping from 5.6/6m to 8 is bad and I want to be sensible for a change!
8:13 PM, July 10, 2005
Cath Delaney said…
nah not triathlon... TOUGHGUY..?

;o)
1:14 AM, July 11, 2005
Evil Pixie said…
No Cath NO WAY - 'cos I've seen the pictures!
8:32 AM, July 11, 2005
Cath Delaney said…
aww go on, you know you want to

;o)
10:49 AM, July 11, 2005
Evil Pixie said…
i may have been stupid enough to have looked in on that thread for a bit but NO NO NO!!
It ain't gonna happen!
I'm a wimp and a short arse and scared of heights and pain!!
1:35 PM, July 11, 2005
Cath Delaney said…
me too but Andy Viking is trying to talk me into it... not that it means I'm thinking about it. Ho no.
2:18 PM, July 11, 2005
Evil Pixie said…
can we stand together in sisterly defience and say NO WAY!
and it's expensive
and I would have to train
and I would have to do weights and stuff
and
and
and
wibble
NOoooooo!
3:07 PM, July 11, 2005
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