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Various Notes!

I've been running for some 4yrs now ... well in July! Strangly I have never felt like I do now ... it's a serious "wanna run but CBA" thing. It's a bit annoying as well which makes it rather odd! anyway I am not going to sulk about it! Just accept it and let my head work it's way through it! I think I spotted something in Jan as, after the crash, I wasn't too bothered about not running for the 2-3wks!

Anyway I'm looking at adding some variety to overcome this! I'm currently seriously looking at adding some weight training into my life. I have some light dumbells and hubby has some weights (never used them since I've known him!) and I have the gym ball and various resistence bands from beginners (green) to experienced (grey!)

I've recently got this book out of the library and it's really good! In fact it's that good that I will be trying to locate said weights and looking to use them!

So my "plan" (coughs) for the next period of time (until I either get bored or locate my running mojo!) is to do some weights and tone and swim (got that Nessie Challenge!) and plod as and when I want. I may even do some Gnome walking (as he wants to walk Haydrians wall next summer!)

As you know me by now you also know I may change this plan!!

Lunchtime Edit!!!!
[drum roll please]

I've been for a plod! About 3.5m only planned 20-30 mins so well happy! Legs laughed most of the way round but I kept on plodding slowly! I think the swimming and walking has helped my CV as I wasn't soaking in sweat (sorry!) or breathing that hard. So 46mins of CV work done! Longest plod since Reading!!!

Comments

WildWill said…
hope you fine you running mojo soon Pix


Sometimes it just needs a bit of proding
10:30 AM, May 10, 2006
Evil Pixie said…
tired adele! Legs laughed at me the whole way and are now saying "told you so!"
but the TW training must have helped!
2:16 PM, May 10, 2006
WildWill said…
well done on you run
8:51 AM, May 11, 2006
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