Blog written 8.37pm Monday 12th April 2010 (Happy birthday Nicoletta and Joanna, whom I haven't seen since schooldays. Isn't it odd how certain birthdays stick in one's mind. Rhoda's birthday was 2nd April too, "We're the Aprilites, the Aprilites, we're the Aprilites")
1.43 miles this evening, in trainers, with camera, and three very short running sessions - just to see how to do it. Trying to focus on centre of gravity and mid-foot striking. Strange as it sounds, it takes less effort and feels smoother. Maybe there is something in this POSE/Chi stuff?
I wore the Garmin and it reported to me that my maximum speed was 12mph - which is what it felt like. Legs were OK, twinging knees as always, and the stiffness that seems to be a part of ageing for several others my age, but nothing to stop me from going out tomorrow. The area to work on now is CV system as it hasn't done any real work for quite some time. A gentle build-up seems sensible.
Lady Pen is still on the nest, delicately rearranging the swansdown around the edge of the nest. Beautiful and peaceful looking, but very vulnerable to dogs and humans still, despite the good camouflage. It can't be long now before the eggs hatch, can it?
Monday, 12 April 2010
Sunday, 11 April 2010
Easterthon 2010 Day 8
Blog written 5.35pm Sunday 11th April 2010
1.1 miles today, in court shoes, on a dry towpath. More photographs of the geese and swans. Lovely warm day.
1.1 miles today, in court shoes, on a dry towpath. More photographs of the geese and swans. Lovely warm day.
Saturday, 10 April 2010
Easterthon 2010 Day 7
Blog written 11.55am Saturday 10th April, updated 10.20pm
1.04 miles this morning after the Prayer Breakfast, wandering around the canal photographing the new goslings. Court shoes and mud.
A further 0.8 mile this evening taking more photographs of the delightful balls of fluff that are now cheeping, and displaying separate personalities. The swans are still guarding their nest...
Easterthon week 1 - 23.26 miles
A further 0.8 mile this evening taking more photographs of the delightful balls of fluff that are now cheeping, and displaying separate personalities. The swans are still guarding their nest...
Easterthon week 1 - 23.26 miles
Friday, 9 April 2010
Easterthon 2010 Day 6
Thursday 8th April 2010
Blog written 10.28pm Friday 9th April
2.09 miles on a cool evening. It was good to be outside.
Photographed the goose family with the mother sheltering the remaining goslings under her wings, and the other two standing guard/sleeping.
Blog written 10.28pm Friday 9th April
2.09 miles on a cool evening. It was good to be outside.
Photographed the goose family with the mother sheltering the remaining goslings under her wings, and the other two standing guard/sleeping.The rhyme, 'Goosy, goosy, gander' came to mind.
Easterthon 2010 Day 5
Thursday 8th April 2010
Blog written 12.10pm Friday 9th April
Wandered around Watford - probably a couple of miles, but those weren't counted. Later in the afternoon we walked around the block' at home and Garmin said 1.07. Legs were dead. This morning I have labyrinthitis - mildly - dizzy but no nausea.
Blog written 12.10pm Friday 9th April
Wandered around Watford - probably a couple of miles, but those weren't counted. Later in the afternoon we walked around the block' at home and Garmin said 1.07. Legs were dead. This morning I have labyrinthitis - mildly - dizzy but no nausea.
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
Easterthon 2010 Day 4
Blog written 6.45am Wednssday 7th April 2010, updated 12.10pm Friday 9th April
Woke feeling refreshed and normal with legs that work. An 'easy' day turned into another busy day so a late 1.36 (guess who has found and charged the Garmin?) down Berkhamsted High Street and back before driving home for my day off.
Woke feeling refreshed and normal with legs that work. An 'easy' day turned into another busy day so a late 1.36 (guess who has found and charged the Garmin?) down Berkhamsted High Street and back before driving home for my day off.
Easterthon 2010 Day 3
Blog written 5.10pm Tuesday 6th April 2010
1.3 miles on legs that are sore from yesterday. Quads have DOMS, knees are a bit twinge-ier than that. Kneecaps clicking a lot mean more strengthening exercises for that weak VMO are needed. If this were running it would be called a streak-saver. Overall not tired, and a sense that things will harden up and revert - given time and common-sense.
1.3 miles on legs that are sore from yesterday. Quads have DOMS, knees are a bit twinge-ier than that. Kneecaps clicking a lot mean more strengthening exercises for that weak VMO are needed. If this were running it would be called a streak-saver. Overall not tired, and a sense that things will harden up and revert - given time and common-sense.
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