Interesting, yet positive day.
Started off by 'warming up' to Wii Fit Just Dance 2 with my 12 year old daughter. I danced to Viva Las Vegas and James Brown's I Feel Good.
My daughter hammered me by getting at least twice the points I did (although to be fair to me she does dance lessons all week).
Feeling fully warmed up (knackered!) I then decided to run on Southsea seafront.
I hadn't banked on the force 6 gales and heavy misty rain!
Very spooky - I couldn't see the sea let alone the Isle of Wight - however I could see a tiny boat bobbing around through the mist with a searchlight - no idea what they were doing - fishing, diamond smuggling, gun running, dumping a body?
At lease I had the wind behind me for the second half of the run.
Not a good time, but just pleased to get through it.
I think tonight I will be Brittney Spears.
Janathon 2011
Tales of woe from a participant
Thursday 13 January 2011
Wednesday 12 January 2011
Tale of Two Days
10 Jan - in loads of pain with back but decided to run throught it anyway - hooray!
11 Jan - felt great but the day escaped me with ferrying my children around, cooking their supper, cooking my supper - damn!
11 Jan - felt great but the day escaped me with ferrying my children around, cooking their supper, cooking my supper - damn!
Monday 10 January 2011
RIP Pete Williams
Today I ran on Southsea Seafront as my Fitness First gym was shut following the shock death of one of the trainers (probably half my age).
The run under the clear night sky was that bit more poigniant than usual.
My thoughts go out to all his family and friends.
The run under the clear night sky was that bit more poigniant than usual.
My thoughts go out to all his family and friends.
Sunday 9 January 2011
Breaking the pain barrier
At the risk of repeating myself in a blog I seem to be going slower and slower - I think it is the hip (and knee).
Still managed a mile but got a pw (like a pb only a personal worst!)
Still managed a mile but got a pw (like a pb only a personal worst!)
Saturday 8 January 2011
Ouch!
OK. This wasn't part of the plan either.
I have a huge jarring pain on my left hip (if there is such a thing).
Will a chiropractor or osteopath stop me running?
Is it best to run through the pain or stop?
Who knows - either way I could only manage the mile.
Damn!
I have a huge jarring pain on my left hip (if there is such a thing).
Will a chiropractor or osteopath stop me running?
Is it best to run through the pain or stop?
Who knows - either way I could only manage the mile.
Damn!
Friday 7 January 2011
Hmmmm! I wasn't expecting that.
OK. Day 6.
I was still quite stiff from my previous days training and only had a shorrt 'window' in which to train, therefore I decided once again to clock up a single mile.
However rather than go all the way to the gym I decided to reproduce the mile I did on Day 1 on Southsea seafront.
It was once again cold, wet and dark.
On Day 1 I ran the distance in 8:08 and I was determined to crack the 8 minute barrier. So I set off at a pace.
Bad mistake as I was very soon out of breath and even slowing didn't help. However I crossed the line convinced that I had broken the 8 minute barrier if not with very painful lungs.
A quick check of the watch showed me ....... 8:25! Aaaagh! Good grief!
I was still quite stiff from my previous days training and only had a shorrt 'window' in which to train, therefore I decided once again to clock up a single mile.
However rather than go all the way to the gym I decided to reproduce the mile I did on Day 1 on Southsea seafront.
It was once again cold, wet and dark.
On Day 1 I ran the distance in 8:08 and I was determined to crack the 8 minute barrier. So I set off at a pace.
Bad mistake as I was very soon out of breath and even slowing didn't help. However I crossed the line convinced that I had broken the 8 minute barrier if not with very painful lungs.
A quick check of the watch showed me ....... 8:25! Aaaagh! Good grief!
Thursday 6 January 2011
I now get the 'athon' in 'Janathon'
Yesterday I came to understand the 'Marathon' part of 'Janthon'.
Even when I was a young, fit and a regular trainer I always had days off in my schedule.
Sure I may go four or five days in a row playing sport, but when it came to training it would always be three/four days max 'on', two /three days 'off'.
Having resumed training after many years away from it, Day 5 came as a nasty shock. As always I woke in the morning stiff from my previous days exercise, however unlike other days the stiffness did not go away during the day.
When I got on that treadmill last night every step jarred my knees and lower back.
I therefore decided to stick to a solitary mile but push it as fast as I can. I clocked up an average time for me, but more importantly I got through it.
I am still feeling stiff again today, but now have the belief I can run through this.
Are there any seasoned Junathoners out there who can tell me whether things get better or worse, and when in the month that happens?
Even when I was a young, fit and a regular trainer I always had days off in my schedule.
Sure I may go four or five days in a row playing sport, but when it came to training it would always be three/four days max 'on', two /three days 'off'.
Having resumed training after many years away from it, Day 5 came as a nasty shock. As always I woke in the morning stiff from my previous days exercise, however unlike other days the stiffness did not go away during the day.
When I got on that treadmill last night every step jarred my knees and lower back.
I therefore decided to stick to a solitary mile but push it as fast as I can. I clocked up an average time for me, but more importantly I got through it.
I am still feeling stiff again today, but now have the belief I can run through this.
Are there any seasoned Junathoners out there who can tell me whether things get better or worse, and when in the month that happens?
Wednesday 5 January 2011
Day 4 - Miles v Kilometers
Another good day and a successful run.
I had spent the past few days thinking about how much slower I am now compared to a few years ago when I suddenly realised that previously I measured my pace in km/h and now I am measuring in miles/h - doh!
So in one way I feel a lot better as I haven't slowed that much, but on the other hand I now realise how much slower my running is compared to 'real' athletes - they must be Gods!
I had spent the past few days thinking about how much slower I am now compared to a few years ago when I suddenly realised that previously I measured my pace in km/h and now I am measuring in miles/h - doh!
So in one way I feel a lot better as I haven't slowed that much, but on the other hand I now realise how much slower my running is compared to 'real' athletes - they must be Gods!
Tuesday 4 January 2011
Day 3 in the Jungle!
Another good day in my Janathon attempt - 2 miles on a treadmill but this time I really cranked it up at the end and I felt good when I finished!
Distance: 2 miles
Environment: Treadmill
Time: 20.20
Good luck to all other fellow Janathoners.
Distance: 2 miles
Environment: Treadmill
Time: 20.20
Good luck to all other fellow Janathoners.
Monday 3 January 2011
I DID IT - 2!
Day 2 of the Janathon was another minor milestone for me.
As I believe I mentioned in a previous Blog, having changed gyms some three or four years ago I went from pounding out the miles at my best speed on a treadmill 4 - 5 times a week, to developing an irrational belief that I could no longer run on a treadmill causing me to stop after a few hundred metres.
Yet yesterday I successfuly ran 2 miles on my gym's treadmill. And if I can do 2 miles successfuly I can do any distance - another barrier broken :)
Also the 2 miles I did on day 2 was double the 1 mile I did on day 1.
If I can continue doubling the distance I run each day, and if my calculations are correct, on the last day of Janathon I shall run 1,073,741,824 miles - hmmm!
Is anyones maths good enough to calculate the TOTAL distance I would have run during the whole of Janathon?
As I believe I mentioned in a previous Blog, having changed gyms some three or four years ago I went from pounding out the miles at my best speed on a treadmill 4 - 5 times a week, to developing an irrational belief that I could no longer run on a treadmill causing me to stop after a few hundred metres.
Yet yesterday I successfuly ran 2 miles on my gym's treadmill. And if I can do 2 miles successfuly I can do any distance - another barrier broken :)
Also the 2 miles I did on day 2 was double the 1 mile I did on day 1.
If I can continue doubling the distance I run each day, and if my calculations are correct, on the last day of Janathon I shall run 1,073,741,824 miles - hmmm!
Is anyones maths good enough to calculate the TOTAL distance I would have run during the whole of Janathon?
Sunday 2 January 2011
I DID IT!
During a tight window in between returning from London having seen my daughter and her excellent colleagues performing in The Lord Mayor of London's New Years Day Parade, and visiting my in-laws for a wonderful New Years Day supper I successfully ran a mile!
The run was on Southsea seafront - it was dark, cold and wet and also my first run in a few years BUT I DID IT!
Stats:
Distance: 1 mile
Environment: Road, cold and wet
Time: 8:08
Not the greatest time in the world I acknowledge - but that is my benchmark - I shall do exactly the same run on 31 Jan (hopefully) and see how different it feels and what time I do it in.
Now to plan todays run.
The run was on Southsea seafront - it was dark, cold and wet and also my first run in a few years BUT I DID IT!
Stats:
Distance: 1 mile
Environment: Road, cold and wet
Time: 8:08
Not the greatest time in the world I acknowledge - but that is my benchmark - I shall do exactly the same run on 31 Jan (hopefully) and see how different it feels and what time I do it in.
Now to plan todays run.
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