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Greetings, Dear Reader!

Another day, another run. This time I decided to Hell with it, and shoved on my trainers and was out on my own before Darren was able to get dressed! Yes, I went for a run on the Park. 

Alone.

I was pretty nervous, don't get me wrong, but it felt great once I got into it. Due to my zealous enthusiasm to go alone before my brain realised what I was doing and sent "Error! panic attack warning!", I forgot to have a few puffs of the ol' asthma spray. So I didn't do as long as usual, just three laps. But I'm SO proud of myself! Especially as my knee was sore from driving to & from Sheffield the other day. Infact the run seemed to ease the knee soreness, and now it doesn't hurt. I guess I've run the tension out of the tendon. All good!

Done some sit-ups too. I'm up to thirty now. 

Annoyingly, the weighing scales do not reflect my increase in exercise. Grrrrr. But hey ho, weight loss was going to be a hopeful side-effect of the training. If just because I was hoping weight-loss, even a few pounds, would help my body cart itself around the park lol. 

Rest day tomorrow. I'm making sure I'm not overdoing it. I don't want to hurt my hamstring again like I did the other week. Every journey must start with a step, and I have no intention of hurting myself, now the Race is only about 6 weeks away.

Onwards and upwards!

Hugs

Cxx

Getting closer....

Hellllooooo dear Reader!! Just want to say thanks and hugs to all those who are reading my blogettes! I find it uplifting and helps me keep going,  after a hard week last week.

Can you belieeeeeve we've actually had two days of SUN!? Yes, SUN. The big golden thingy that hangs in the sky!

It's been seen in Blackpool! Huzzahhh!!!

In celebration of this, I have been doing my now normal 20 sit-ups and working those legs of lead into pumping legs of Iron!! 

Joining the local gym tomorrow. Hopefully, it will help me get a better all round work-out. 

Bysie bye for now!

Train train train!!

Howdie peeps!!

Here I am again...over the Bank Holiday I did not go out training, I had a few rest days :) 

Friday: attended Cath & Andy's beautiful Wedding in Bowness on Windermere, in the Lake District. A marvellous, emotional, uplifting day. 

Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues Did a wee bit of my cross trainer to keep my muscles relaxed. I've been having some pain my my Right hamstring, from an old injury I had years ago. Wish my Dad was here, he'd have sorted it out in 10 minutes, the excellent masseur and boxing trainer that he was. Saying that, he'd have used linament, so I would have stunk to high heaven, rofl.

 

Trainers and increased running time- Week 2!!

I have new trainers! Went to the running shop, and had my stride and gait videoed. Then it was played back, in slow motion, so the manager could see how my feet land and rise on the treadmill. Very groovy, also enlightening. Then certain types of shoes were chosen that would correct the foot roll, then I nipped on the treadmill and videoed again. Result- trainers that kept my feet even on landing, without rolling. I noticed in one pair, straight away, the great arch support, and the pain in my left knee reduced. 

Result! 

Bought!

Tonight - 45 secs running, 2 mins walking, an increase from last week's 30secs. Gulp lol. I've walked to the shops today in my new trainers to bed them in, as advised, and then Darren and I trained around Crossland park, as is now our wee regime! 

Went v well, managed longer than last week! Feeling more positive about the training, and being outside isn't as scary with Darren with me. Running round the park is lovely, especially on evenings like these. Dry, warm, light outside, kids playing footie whilst we run on freshly mown grass. Delish.

The extra 15 seconds made a difference. Running the length of the park before walking now. Feeling more capable of it this week. Shows our regime is working! But have a blister on Right foot, and my old hamstring injury was aching. Will call up trainers shop regarding the foot blister and ask 

for advice tomorrow, as trainers have 30 day back guarantee and advice after purchase. It's my slightly smaller right foot. Left foot is perfect. 

Feel good tonight after hot bath and now relaxing after healthy tea, fresh hamburgers on George Forman (or as I like to call it, the Formby Grill, like the idea of a health grill named after a banjo-playing flat-capped loon). 

With a plateful of - salad. 

SALAD?  !?@$"!?

Yep, there was GREENERY on my plate. Usually it's in with a kebab, rofl!!

Kebab (strokes image of kebab on screen softly)

Don't worry, my pretty...we shall soon be reunited...:)

Rest day tomorrow, so on the cross-trainer I go! Up into the guest room, into the Dark Place!

Ciao for now!

xx

Training v train..

 Now. WHY do they call running around, mindlessly wrecking every bone and tendon in your body, 'training'??!! 

Trains

•  Have buffet cars
  
• Trains have hot cups of tea and sandwiches
• Get you from point A to point B quickly (well, supposed to)

Training:

• Does NOT have buffet cars. Instead websites give you lots of crap about all the GOOD food you should put in one's tummy...carbs...blah blah blah...% fat blah blah blah
• Suggests WATER is the best drink to have, not alcoholic beverages
• Gets you from A to B via Pain, pausing at Dog Poo on the grass, with a change at Arrrgh

 Cat after training

Today I have successfully 'Trained'. 

Again. 

Infact, on purpose! 

Indeed dear Reader, it still damn well knackers yours truly out. But it is getting a tad easier. Actually that's a lie, but I must be positive!!! There are muscles that I had forgotten existed, but don't worry, they are reminding me with every damn stride, lol. And I forgot that shoes/trainers could rub. Oh and they're reaaallly showing me that infact, by scuffing my Right foot's leetle toe. Now this damn toe could be a problem. It's never been right since breaking my foot this time last year (the tendon doesn't work properly anymore, so the toe just curls under the foot). Grrrr. 

But not to fear! For I have plasters! Huzzah! That will shut the wee sh*t up. I'll strap the wee sod up, if it comes down to it! 

Tomorrow is the day I get my feet video'ed and gait scanned, etc etc, so I shall bore you stupid with that process and, hopefully, shall have new running trainers that shall not insult my feet or toes!

Rock on!!

Howdie!

Another day, another dollar!! Thankyou for ALL the sponsorships so far...over half way there now!

I rested over the weekend, as per the training instructions. I've done some abs work today, and hit the cross trainer...ooh those babies are feeling it lol. In a nice way!

Despite the weather, I'll be out running again :) a wee bit of rain doesn't hurt anyone lol

Day after my first training session...

Gingerly got up this morning. 

I feel like I have gone 12 rounds with Tyson. 

Neck- sore

Shoulders- sore

Abs- sore

Hips- reeeeally sore

Legs, ankles, feet- fine!

Okay. Can someone PLEASE explain why everywhere is ACHEY, except the bits of my body I am using to run, i.e. Legs?!! This is despite the inordinate amount of warm-up and cool-down I did yesterday. I was going to say I did more warm up than Paula Radcliffe, GB Olympic runner, but then images of squatting for a poo jumped into my mind. No. Haven't gone THAT far!!!

Saw GP this morning. He's all for the running, but cautioned me to watch my pulse-rate. To take it slow, because due to my anxiety, my heart will be pumping harder than a normal runner's without anxiety (due to the adrenaline caused by the panic fear response). 

He's pleased I've researched running a lot on-line and sought advice from fit friends, he said he could tell. I am to take my valium half an hr before I go outside to train on the park with Darren. And due to previous neck injury/nerve entrapment, I am not allowed to run on pavements, tarmac is ok, grass is better. That is fine, as I used my common-sense last night, and did that anyway. I have a new prescription for my Ventolin, and I'm to take 2 puffs before starting training, so my chest doesn't spasm (which it did a bit last night).

So I'm okay. Despite my trying to be positive, the GP has signed me off for another fortnight from work. 

Annoyed. 

I was hoping that by undertaking the Race For Life, he'd see I was improving and sign me back to work.

He saw I was disappointed in not being able to return to work, but he said the last panic attack in work was indicative of extreme stress, he'd known me 13yrs, and he'd never known me react that way before. It wasn't my personality. 

Dr Curzon said that I needed another 2 weeks at home for the meds he increased a fortnight ago, to "bed in", and to make sure I'm at least 99% before I return to work. He wants me to be able to go out alone, walking to the shops, before I go back. 

Gulp!

I must confess, I haven't been able to go out of the house alone yet. I cancelled my appointment in Wrea Green to see the Running shoe consultant because I wasn't up to driving out there on my own today, but have rescheduled, & done some sit-ups for core strength. My GP actually said I shouldn't go today, it's too soon.  For the moment he suggested I use my old comfy trainers for the next wk, so I feel physically comfy. Then get new trainers next week, when I will have been out by myself (yes he's given me homework! Systematic de-sensitisation, where every day, I now push myself to the door, then next day to the garden gate, day after the bottom of the road, and so on).

I accept grudgingly, that Doc does have a point, because I am going to be running alone in July, in a large crowd of strange women. D can't run with me in the Race For Life, he's not a laydee!!

Little Britain (c)

Darren & I on our Wedding Day.

Drinking loads of water and fluids still- it's weird how you don't feel thirsty, but then manage to down a pint of water in 3 gulps!! i think I've been dehydrated for sooo long, my body doesn't tell me anymore. Think that's now changing, the more I drink, the more thirsty I am! 

I feel so thirsty all the time now, and I've only been training 3 days!

 

 Keep those Comments coming, they're really spurring me on :)

Ciao for now! 

Hugs Cee xx