Mansfield Half Marathon 27th June!

Have not sent my money off yet for this one as I was not going to do it this year. Although I managed to do my personal best half marathon time at last years race it is a really boring route.

But I have started a half marathon training schedule this week with a view to entering if the next couple of weeks training goes ok. So far this week I have run twelve miles with an expected weekly total of thirty five.

I am feeling pretty good and am enjoying the increased mileage.

Tonight is a steady five miles followed by some weights at the gym. I am off work tomorrow for some r & r and it is my daughter’s 18th birthday party Saturday night! Am I really old enough to have an eighteen year old daughter!!!!

Have a good one

Ps just noticed I have not done a race report for Wymeswold, will get that up soon.

My knee's have gone all trembly!

I'm on my way to Wembley!!!

C'mon ENGLAND!!!

Busy, busy, busy

But with a race coming up this Sunday! Only a five miler but I want to get under 40 minutes I have managed one trip to the gym and one 6 mile run! If the weather holds out today the plan is a five miler and then some weight work! Have had a challenge from my 16 year old son, who can get the best six pack!! So lots of training as I don’t want to be totally embarrassed.

I think I am going down town Friday night, always interesting!

Saturday is FA cup final day so carb loading in front of the TV, as for other stuff, not been up to much! Have started reading more but am really trying to up my weekly mileage still have not decided about a marathon this year! Did enter the ballot for the 2011 London marathon but you have to wait until October to find out if you are in or not, fingers crossed.

Well better get the old nose back to the grindstone, pip pip.

I’m still here, honest!

Next race the 16th of May!

The Wymeswold Waddle!

Only five miles but should be a giggle!

cheers

The joy of six!

Ran six miles last night!!

Trying to up my weekly mileage just in case I decide to do a marathon!

Oh and happy birthday to me!

18/04/10 Grantham Cup 10k Race Report

As promised!

Yet again another beautiful day for a race!

This was the first running of the Grantham Cup 10k and was staged at Belton estate which is a national trust property and a very fine house well worth a visit!

The race is on the same weekend as the Belton international horse trials entry to the horse trials included in the race fee, so well worth it as me, my mother & brother all got in for free!

The route was all off road in the deer park and on some of the horse trials course! There was one really, really steep hill which was impossible to run all the way up but at the top you then know you are going dowe at some point! There was also an optional water jump which I declined as I did not have a spare pair of trainers!

All in all a fun race, not the quickest but great value and a definite for next year!

18/04/10 Grantham Cup 10k stats;
Time: 48.28
Position: 47 out of 116
Condition: Hot and sweaty

Look it's me!

At the Grantham Cup 10k at Belton!

Number 216, I need a shave but what a beautiful day just look at the colour of the sky!

Blissfully unaware of the steepest hill I have ever attempted to run up!

Full report to follow.