p.s. I thought the sunny photo would cheer you up, in this chilly weather!
A few weeks in and I have to say I am amazed at just how much we are learning. I'm loving the other students (mostly! I'll come back to that) and the tutors are really great. Conrad is a hoot and manages to get so much knowledge across in a very fun way and Annie is always there for you, to answer any query. There have been a few weird moments for me - I have to say that chanting was totally not my bag, however, I'm happy to learn and embrace almost everything that's thrown at me. Fun, fun, fun, I can't wait to start teaching!
p.s. I thought the sunny photo would cheer you up, in this chilly weather!
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How amazing is this? The world's oldest marathon runner retires, aged 101, but that's not the most amazing thing for me about this story. What I think is truly inspirational is that this man, having suffered a double bereavement within a short time, decided to CHANGE HIS LIFE aged.........wait for it.............89! "Singh took up running at the age of 89 as a way to get over depression after his wife and son died in quick succession in India." Read all about it..... http://bit.ly/X6GzUy I have decided to run when I feel like it, not just on 'training' days (my, how far we have come from that huffing and puffing lady of 8 months ago that needed every minute of recovery), although I do seem to have had some gaps recently. So if I fancy a run but am planning a speed or stamina training the next day, I will just do an easy run. I'll see how I get on like that for a while, I know there are plenty of runners who run 5 or 6 times a week. I think the 3 times a week (or at least one rest day) is crucial during the 0-5K training, but I suspect I am capable of more, now I've graduated. I don't have a date for 10K yet, so it won't hurt if I experiment and mess up my training, I'm just enjoying it. oooohhhhhhhhhh, I'm so happy, happy, happy! Today I had someone drop me off at Hampton Court and I ran back along the river (after my warm up walk, of course) to Weybridge and then skirted the town on my way home. I set myself a 6.2 mile/10km goal, as I realised I'm only half a mile or so away with my current best distance. Soooooo, after one false start (looking for a loo, about 30 seconds into running, couldn't find one so decided I'd just have to wait), I set off along the path. It was very quiet today, only a couple of dog walkers and a couple of mums with their push chairs (although it was a bit muddy). I avoided the puddles to begin with, but was soon splishy splashing my way through them. I splashed a handful of water on my face and gulped some down at sunbury lock, but only missed a few steps to do so. Target met in one of the backroads in Weybridge, 6.2 miles at about 1 hour 9 minutes. Carried on running. 6.5 miles reached around 1.13.........carried on running 7 miles (YES I did say SEVEN MILES) completed in 1 hour 18 minutes. Whoop whoop, I am feeling really good. Had to dash home afterwards, eat a tracker in the shower, quick change and then up to the club for my yin yoga class. I was totally shattered and starving hungry, not quite as focused as usual for the first part, but settled in well. This restorative yoga practice was exactly what I needed, the achy thigh and achey knee/shin that had started to enter my conscious mind in the last mile of my run were no more. Not a single ache, just a great feeling of rejuvenation. Relaxed and then duly fed, I came home and developed a big headache. I suspect I didn't have enough water, so a litre later (and a small sherry before dinner) and I'm feeling great. So, who's a clever girl then? Must upload my stats now (to make sure I didn't just imagine the whole thing |
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I’m a life coach, yoga teacher, communications professional and fitness enthusiast. I’m a closet techie and science boff in my spare time. I’m also part-time slave and taxi driver to a 14 year old.
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