Archive for September 2nd, 2008

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Better with Miss Pump again

September 2, 2008

5 miles, 47.20, ave pace 9.27m/m

9.26, 9.21, 9.49, 9.21, 9.16

No great shakes time wise, in fact awful times really comparitavely but at least I was out!  Miss Pump got a stitch early on and this came and went throughout so we took it very slow and steady but I was still feeling rough anyway so didn’t mind and five was definately enough.  I sensibly decided not to go to classes tonight as well in the hope I feel better tomorrow and can do another run tomorrow, although not with the club just yet I don’t think.

That is my name on the list for the Devil of the Highlands race next year so my challenges for fundraising are mounting up!  So far I am thinking:

Jan 1st – Edinburgh triathlon

April – Highland Fling – applied

May something – Edinburgh marathon

July – this is just a thought just now but might be able to go and climb Mount Kiliminjaro

August – Devil  of the Highlands – applied

October – Berlin marathon again with Miss Pump or another European or Inverness

That spreads things nicely throughout the year and I have not done a triathlon before, any ultras or climb Mount Kiliminjaro so certainly plenty of new challenges there.

I updated my school blog a couple of days ago with more tales of my time in Malawi, hopefully I will finish it soon!

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Bad weekend

September 2, 2008

Friday 29th August

3 miles – might as well not have bothered, I felt awful and probably walked about 1/2 of it.

Sunday 31st August

1 mile – supposed to be 18!  Still feeling rubbish and was running at 12m/m pace so no point carrying on whatsover.

13 mile bike ride – 52 mins for the 11 miles I measured after one mile warm up and with a one mile cool down.  Still felt pretty rubbish doing this, but at least it means I did some exercise.

I cannot even admit to how much rubbish I ate on Monday night as I wanted to feel well enough to go to the club but was definately not and was feeling so sorry for myself I completely pigged out!