Sunday, 24 February 2013
A bit of a dud...
Well, it's been a funny old week.
On Monday, there was a "Give Blood" session at the university. I've been saying for a really long time that I want to give blood so I finally went along and did it! So because of that, I decided to give my Tuesday run a miss, just to be on the safe side, and reschedule it for later in the week.
I opted out of Wednesday for a run since I managed to fall over and scrape my knees. Clumsy me!! It's a bit thin as an excuse, I realise, but it seemed fairly valid at the time!! I also worked out that Friday would be better for running anyway since I have more time and then I can go for a run while I'm at home for a visit, as a change of scene. If I'm going out twice a week, I don't want to be getting too bored of my route!
This brings me to today, where I am sorry to say that, as per the title of my blog, it's been a bit of a dud week. I could give all the excuses in the world to justify why I didn't go for a run this weekend but I guess I'm only human and frankly, a bit of a wuss. I did give that as a warning at the start though :P :D
After having such a rubbish week, I'm more determined to get back into it with the start of a new week. I've scheduled my runs in for Tuesday and Saturday morning so wish me luck! I'm hoping that my next blog will show me being a bit more productive!
On a brighter note, I've had another donation this week so thank you very much for that!!
Current total: £25.00
Weeks left: 18
Sunday, 17 February 2013
Week One Down
Well I did it!
I'm not long back from my second run of the week. I'm quite proud of myself given that my brain was trying to talk me out of doing both runs but I pushed through :)
Friday's run wasn't amazing. I went out around 1pm and surprisingly for Aberdeen, it was pretty warm. That, coupled with the fact that I tried to push myself a bit further than usual resulted in a pulled muscle so I only managed to complete an extended outward leg and then walked back the rest of the route. I did try and give it a go again after walking for a while but my leg was having none of it. It's better than nothing though!
This morning's run was much more successful. I thought that after pigging out a little last night with pizza (at least I'm not craving it anymore!) and some home-made cookies from one of the flatmates, that I would be feeling a bit bleh today when I went out for my run but it definitely wasn't the case! I managed to push myself to the same distance that I tried on Friday without any injuries and after a shorter break than usual, completed the inward leg of my route with much more ease than anticipated. I'm definitely pleased with my efforts today!
It's quite tough though when you're running along minding your own business and another runner passes you. This happened a few times today and it can be disheartening but I keep reminding myself that I'm going for endurance and not speed. I've scheduled my next run in for Tuesday so hopefully I can keep up with the pace I set today :)
I'm going to try and put up a new blog at the end of every week so see you next week. Now it's time for me to go and get some uni work done!
Oh and before I forget, thanks to my donators so far!! Hugely appreciated! :D
Current total: £15.00
I'm not long back from my second run of the week. I'm quite proud of myself given that my brain was trying to talk me out of doing both runs but I pushed through :)
Friday's run wasn't amazing. I went out around 1pm and surprisingly for Aberdeen, it was pretty warm. That, coupled with the fact that I tried to push myself a bit further than usual resulted in a pulled muscle so I only managed to complete an extended outward leg and then walked back the rest of the route. I did try and give it a go again after walking for a while but my leg was having none of it. It's better than nothing though!
This morning's run was much more successful. I thought that after pigging out a little last night with pizza (at least I'm not craving it anymore!) and some home-made cookies from one of the flatmates, that I would be feeling a bit bleh today when I went out for my run but it definitely wasn't the case! I managed to push myself to the same distance that I tried on Friday without any injuries and after a shorter break than usual, completed the inward leg of my route with much more ease than anticipated. I'm definitely pleased with my efforts today!
It's quite tough though when you're running along minding your own business and another runner passes you. This happened a few times today and it can be disheartening but I keep reminding myself that I'm going for endurance and not speed. I've scheduled my next run in for Tuesday so hopefully I can keep up with the pace I set today :)
I'm going to try and put up a new blog at the end of every week so see you next week. Now it's time for me to go and get some uni work done!
Oh and before I forget, thanks to my donators so far!! Hugely appreciated! :D
Current total: £15.00
Thursday, 14 February 2013
First steps
When it comes to fitness, I'm not amazing at keeping up with regimes for extended periods of time so the training for the Race For Life will be just as much a challenge for me as actually taking part in the event!
In order to prepare myself, I've made a rough weekly schedule which allows me to see at a glance what I've got on each week and when I'm able to go running without interfering with anything university related or otherwise. Working around my uni timetable, I have 4 days a week where I can go running in the morning (my preferred time) and 2 other days within the week when I can go running in the afternoon. I'm going to vary which of these days I go for a run, leaving at least 1 day of rest in between so that I don't get stuck in a rut and decide I'm bored of going for a run every Sunday or whatever.
My preferred route for running is along the beach. I live close enough that it isn't a problem to walk there - allowing me warm up/warm down time - and I know that the point I run from, along to the point where I stop is 1 mile in length. Previously, that distance was fine and even at the moment it will still be helpful to build up my endurance but seeing as 5k is roughly converted as 3.1 miles, I need to be adding at least another mile to my route.
At the moment I'm finding that I can run the 1 mile distance in 10 minutes with a 5 minute break in between and then return along that same 1 mile in another 10 minutes. I don't know if this is good or bad or what but that's where I'm at! :) I'm not really worried about time as such in completing the 5k but I know I need to work towards running without the breaks in between.
To make sure this week isn't a complete waste, I've scheduled myself in to do a run on Friday and also on Sunday. This of course is weather dependent because I'll happily admit, I'm a wimp and really dislike running in the rain. I realise that might be an issue given that I live in Aberdeen and the chances of it raining here on 30th June are very high!
I'll give you guys a little rest-bite from my ramblings now and I won't post until Sunday after I have hopefully completely both of my runs for the week.
See you next time!
In order to prepare myself, I've made a rough weekly schedule which allows me to see at a glance what I've got on each week and when I'm able to go running without interfering with anything university related or otherwise. Working around my uni timetable, I have 4 days a week where I can go running in the morning (my preferred time) and 2 other days within the week when I can go running in the afternoon. I'm going to vary which of these days I go for a run, leaving at least 1 day of rest in between so that I don't get stuck in a rut and decide I'm bored of going for a run every Sunday or whatever.
My preferred route for running is along the beach. I live close enough that it isn't a problem to walk there - allowing me warm up/warm down time - and I know that the point I run from, along to the point where I stop is 1 mile in length. Previously, that distance was fine and even at the moment it will still be helpful to build up my endurance but seeing as 5k is roughly converted as 3.1 miles, I need to be adding at least another mile to my route.
At the moment I'm finding that I can run the 1 mile distance in 10 minutes with a 5 minute break in between and then return along that same 1 mile in another 10 minutes. I don't know if this is good or bad or what but that's where I'm at! :) I'm not really worried about time as such in completing the 5k but I know I need to work towards running without the breaks in between.
To make sure this week isn't a complete waste, I've scheduled myself in to do a run on Friday and also on Sunday. This of course is weather dependent because I'll happily admit, I'm a wimp and really dislike running in the rain. I realise that might be an issue given that I live in Aberdeen and the chances of it raining here on 30th June are very high!
I'll give you guys a little rest-bite from my ramblings now and I won't post until Sunday after I have hopefully completely both of my runs for the week.
See you next time!
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
And so it begins...
Having been involved with the use of computers for a pretty long time now, I'm familiar with the fact that blogs are a fairly popular feature for internet users but for the most part, I've never thought I've had anything worth blogging about. In the last couple of days, I have now come to believe that this has changed! The reason being the fact that I have signed myself up to do the "Race For Life" in aid of Cancer Research UK. For more information about this event/organisation, click here.
I signed up officially on Tuesday to do the Race For Life and although I have been involved with them before, I have only ever walked the 5k distance. In the last year or so I've come to think of myself as a runner and as such have decided that a good challenge for myself for 2013 would be to run the target distance for the event instead of walking like I usually do. Other reasons for getting involved with the event can be found on my Race For Life Donate Page.
One of my best friends and flatmate is raising money for Childreach to trek Machu Picchu in August and in order to raise the money necessary to go, she is using her spinning and knitting skills to make fantastic hand-made items for people to buy. I might as well plug her cause here too so here's the link to her donate page which has all the helpful and appropriate links to make a purchase, enquiry or donation.
Due to this, it feels a bit cheeky for me to be asking people to donate their money when they aren't really getting anything out of it. It's all very well for me to say "Excuse me, I'm running 5k for charity, can I have some money please?" so I get that it seems a bit meh. This is the reason for rambling on in my first blog post. In order for you - the donators - to be confident in your donation, I'm writing this blog so that you can see my fitness progress, my "Race for Fitness" so that you can see that I am definitely going through with the run. It's also helpful for me to see my progress as I go along too.
I have just over 19 weeks until the Aberdeen Race For Life event which I think is more than enough time for me to train to comfortably run 5k.
Wish me luck!
I signed up officially on Tuesday to do the Race For Life and although I have been involved with them before, I have only ever walked the 5k distance. In the last year or so I've come to think of myself as a runner and as such have decided that a good challenge for myself for 2013 would be to run the target distance for the event instead of walking like I usually do. Other reasons for getting involved with the event can be found on my Race For Life Donate Page.
One of my best friends and flatmate is raising money for Childreach to trek Machu Picchu in August and in order to raise the money necessary to go, she is using her spinning and knitting skills to make fantastic hand-made items for people to buy. I might as well plug her cause here too so here's the link to her donate page which has all the helpful and appropriate links to make a purchase, enquiry or donation.
Due to this, it feels a bit cheeky for me to be asking people to donate their money when they aren't really getting anything out of it. It's all very well for me to say "Excuse me, I'm running 5k for charity, can I have some money please?" so I get that it seems a bit meh. This is the reason for rambling on in my first blog post. In order for you - the donators - to be confident in your donation, I'm writing this blog so that you can see my fitness progress, my "Race for Fitness" so that you can see that I am definitely going through with the run. It's also helpful for me to see my progress as I go along too.
I have just over 19 weeks until the Aberdeen Race For Life event which I think is more than enough time for me to train to comfortably run 5k.
Wish me luck!
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