Rest day today. Brisk 5k walk.
Change to my working hours from tomorrow, an earlier start from 7am means I *should* be home at 3... afternoon and daylight runs! Excited about that prospect.
Annoying technical glitch this evening, I like logging my 5x50 outings on Endomondo, halfway through this evenings 5k my phone rebooted. Bah, technology! Thankfully after 22 days of hitting the streets of Cove I know a couple of 5k routes very well.
Might try for a PB tomorrow. Hitting the dreaded Foam Roller tonight which should help in my quest to smash a pain free personal best!
Sunday, 30 September 2012
Saturday, 29 September 2012
5x50 Day 21. The Habit is Formed?
Day 21 of the challenge.
This morning I noticed an update on the 5x50 Facebook page, it was a link to the latest blog post over on their website. The blog post really inspired me, I knew the challenge was all about forming habits, that's the main reason behind why I'm taking part - I want to form a lasting exercise habit!
Over on the 5x50 blog Kelly writes "As we’ve already mentioned, undertaking an activity consistently for between 19 and 21 days is known to be habit forming….so….if it hasn’t already happened, then today is the day!"
Amazing! Today is the day that I may have broken through the barrier and into the land of lasting habit. I quite believe it too! I've completed the majority of my 5kms in the evening, last week when I fitted one in early morning by mid-evening I found myself back out doing an additional 5k as I felt like I needed to, almost like by body was expecting it's usual mid-evening trip round the streets of Cove.
I've been logging my progress throughout the 5x50 Challenge on the 5x50 website, it tells me that I've now covered a total distance of 112kms! An impressive distance.
This time next week I'll be getting ready to fly to Zante in Greece for a week, I'm just looking into the best and cheapest way to get mobile data while over there, I really want to continue to log my 5k walk and runs using endomondo.
This morning I noticed an update on the 5x50 Facebook page, it was a link to the latest blog post over on their website. The blog post really inspired me, I knew the challenge was all about forming habits, that's the main reason behind why I'm taking part - I want to form a lasting exercise habit!
Over on the 5x50 blog Kelly writes "As we’ve already mentioned, undertaking an activity consistently for between 19 and 21 days is known to be habit forming….so….if it hasn’t already happened, then today is the day!"
Amazing! Today is the day that I may have broken through the barrier and into the land of lasting habit. I quite believe it too! I've completed the majority of my 5kms in the evening, last week when I fitted one in early morning by mid-evening I found myself back out doing an additional 5k as I felt like I needed to, almost like by body was expecting it's usual mid-evening trip round the streets of Cove.
I've been logging my progress throughout the 5x50 Challenge on the 5x50 website, it tells me that I've now covered a total distance of 112kms! An impressive distance.
This time next week I'll be getting ready to fly to Zante in Greece for a week, I'm just looking into the best and cheapest way to get mobile data while over there, I really want to continue to log my 5k walk and runs using endomondo.
Friday, 28 September 2012
5x50 Day 20. Friday Feeling
Day 20.
Almost at half distance of the Challenge!
Friday Feeling today... not the party version, the tired long week version, ha!
Quick 5k walk, the countdown to a week of 5k action in Zante is on! Those will need some serious motivation!
Almost at half distance of the Challenge!
Friday Feeling today... not the party version, the tired long week version, ha!
Quick 5k walk, the countdown to a week of 5k action in Zante is on! Those will need some serious motivation!
Thursday, 27 September 2012
5x50 Day 19. And the Winner is...
Day 19 of the 5x50 Challenge.
One word.
Tough.
Northsound Awards today at the Music Hall in Aberdeen, awesome show, great fun too! Post awards? Knackered! ha!
Short and sweet blog tonight, tired and my to-do list still has a few important jobs to tick off. A walk tonight, running just wasn't an option!
One word.
Tough.
Northsound Awards today at the Music Hall in Aberdeen, awesome show, great fun too! Post awards? Knackered! ha!
Short and sweet blog tonight, tired and my to-do list still has a few important jobs to tick off. A walk tonight, running just wasn't an option!
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
5x50 Day 18. The Wet One
Epic busy day. Northsound Awards preparation is in full swing, the big day is tomorrow... today? Setup and evening rehearsal.
...it almost out pay to my 5k!
Grabbed my motivation and hit the street. First 3kms was great... then came the heavy rain. Turns out running in the rain is almost therapeutic! Soaked.
Another challenging 5k to fit in tomorrow... the challenge is on!
Grabbed my motivation and hit the street. First 3kms was great... then came the heavy rain. Turns out running in the rain is almost therapeutic! Soaked.
Another challenging 5k to fit in tomorrow... the challenge is on!
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
5x50 Day 17. Space Hopper on the Loose
Day 17 of the challenge, a day that I feared I wouldn't get out to do my 5k!
Over and above the idea of doing 5k a day for 50 days, I've added the extra challenge of doing all of my 5kms outdoors, so no gym. no using the exercise bike that we've had installed on the balcony at Northsound. Outdoors for 5k, everyday till the end of the challenge. I must be mad!
Today? Epic storm. It pretty much kept me awake much of the night, gale force winds and heavy rain. When I looked out through the curtains this morning I was confronted with what only can be described as what I imagine the street of a large children's art school post-hurricane would look like. Yogurt pots, loo-roll tubes, tin foil, juice bottles, papers, cans and milk cartons scattered everywhere. Epic storm arrived in time for recycling day collections in Cove. #naturewin
Some really awesome images floating around the internet from this morning, there's a hole bunch of them right here on the Northsound 1 Facebook page. These are my two favourites of the day, both of Fittie in Aberdeen.
The epic weather also resulted in a couple of unusual Jambuster calls to John Mellis in the Northsound 1 Studio, we're keeping these calls for the Christmas tape! Runaway Space Hopper and a loose Trampoline? It could be April the 1st...!
Hometime from work, Epic storm gone. 5k time! 2km run, 3km walk today. My left calf muscle is giving me grief, ice and rest and back at it tomorrow for day 18!
Over and above the idea of doing 5k a day for 50 days, I've added the extra challenge of doing all of my 5kms outdoors, so no gym. no using the exercise bike that we've had installed on the balcony at Northsound. Outdoors for 5k, everyday till the end of the challenge. I must be mad!
Today? Epic storm. It pretty much kept me awake much of the night, gale force winds and heavy rain. When I looked out through the curtains this morning I was confronted with what only can be described as what I imagine the street of a large children's art school post-hurricane would look like. Yogurt pots, loo-roll tubes, tin foil, juice bottles, papers, cans and milk cartons scattered everywhere. Epic storm arrived in time for recycling day collections in Cove. #naturewin
Some really awesome images floating around the internet from this morning, there's a hole bunch of them right here on the Northsound 1 Facebook page. These are my two favourites of the day, both of Fittie in Aberdeen.
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| Sea Foam in Fittie from the Seacroft Marine's Office. Credit STV/Cal Reed |
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| Shelagh Swanson tweeted this image to Northsound 1. The view of Fittie out her window! |
Hometime from work, Epic storm gone. 5k time! 2km run, 3km walk today. My left calf muscle is giving me grief, ice and rest and back at it tomorrow for day 18!
Monday, 24 September 2012
5x50 Day 16. Holiday Monday
Day 16. It's a holiday Monday in Aberdeen!
Holiday means time off from the challenge, right?
Last night, frustrated at my progress, I set about some homework. This taught me a few lessons.
1. There's an almost infinite amount of freely available info online on running and eating better.
2. The majority of articles you'll find contradict each other.
3. Reading any more than a handful of them will leave you more confused than when you started.
That's where you'll find me.
More knowledgable than yesterday but with little idea what to do with it, ha! There's a dangerous combination.
Daytime 5k today, daylight... again! Gave interval training a go this morning, run 1km, walk 1km, run 1km, walk 1km, run 1km.
Enjoyable, if a little on the windy side.
Holiday means time off from the challenge, right?
Last night, frustrated at my progress, I set about some homework. This taught me a few lessons.
1. There's an almost infinite amount of freely available info online on running and eating better.
2. The majority of articles you'll find contradict each other.
3. Reading any more than a handful of them will leave you more confused than when you started.
That's where you'll find me.
More knowledgable than yesterday but with little idea what to do with it, ha! There's a dangerous combination.
Daytime 5k today, daylight... again! Gave interval training a go this morning, run 1km, walk 1km, run 1km, walk 1km, run 1km.
Enjoyable, if a little on the windy side.
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