The Sunny one this week

Friday 24th June 2011

It's been a pretty gloomy week here and felt pretty cold so was pleasantly surprised when the sun made an appearance today. 

My son turned 13 yesterday so that reminded me of what I was doing this time in 1998! Never thought that I'd be jogging and blogging in 13 years time, in fact I had jogged back in the day but blogging wasn't invented. Except for secret girlie diaries you kept under the pillow sort of thing-NOT for sharing!

Anyhow I managed a good run today which I felt more than made up for my skivving yesterday (sorry Miss). Ran to the bench and back which I think is roughly 4km. Here is the bench:

Bye.

The end.

Not taking this seriously at all

Wednesday 22nd June 2011

How come I was much more fired up for running/logging/blogging in the darkness of Janathon than I am in June?? I have been fairly remiss in my hand ins-a bit like cakeofgoodhopes blog the other day. I will be getting letters home to my parents about my poor performance too!

Did manage to go to Zumba last night which always cheers me up. They are even organising a Zumba Christmas night out to some Lady Gaga tribute thing. I am of two minds about this-will we have to wear a rump steak dress + matching sausage fascinator I wonder?? Also I am pretty sure that we will be expected to dance. Yes but without the expert guidance of Zumba teacher! It could be that we are all sadly mistaken in our belief that we are soooo good at it!

I wonder what today will bring.

'Can't think of a title'

Thursday 21st June 2011


Feeling that jogging and blogging was slipping, I decided to get my act together this evening.
The Scottish mist was all around and added a refreshing feel to my run. Not at all sure which route I was going to take, just let my feet decide at each turn.
All very enjoyable :)
The End.

• distance-roughly 4km
• time-roughly 30mins
• music-audiofuel + Beegees
• mood-resigned

waiting for the rain to stop

Saturday 18th June 2011

Well today was a non event. A combination of sleeping, watching a dodgy James Bond film ( ooh James...) and keeping fingers crossed that the rain would stop coming out of the leaden sky. Hah, a Scottish summer-temp in the low teens, grey sky, rain falling and the unmistakable scent of fake tan on my body!

At last it all looked much more promising and got out for a maintenance run along my tried and trusted route. It's like an old friend with it's predictable twists, farm animals and pleasant outlook. No surprises and leaves me with a feeling of contentment. Actually this analogy doesn't make sense 'cos my old friends don't own farm animals...but you get the drift!!

• distance 3.5km
• 30mins
• music-audiofuel + random stuff

Note to self-must get in gear for a longer run soon or else I'll think any previous ones were just flukes.

Amen.

Juneathon day 17 is cancelled!

Friday 17th June 2011

I will not pretend to be ill, have had a mega busy day or any of the other variations on excuses that may normally pop into my mind. It's just that I am on strike. Terms and conditions have been broken but I'm pretty sure that after last night's poor run I was feeling a tad despondent. Now this is the beginnings of an excuse so I will end it right now!

Normal service will hopefully be resumed as soon as tomorrow comes. 

Juneathon day 16

Thursday 16th June 2011

I had the whole day to go running, so you would think actually putting on the clothes and trainers would be easy, but sadly I decided to fritter away the day doing mundane stuff. Eventually made it out the door to try a new route which I'm never doing again! Yawn.

• distance about 2miles
• time 25 mins
• mood grumpy
• new routes never doing again-1

Juneathon day 15

Wednesday 15th June 2011

Hurray it's Wednesday, meaning my working week over plus Zumba. It was a great session tonight, there were even two men there which is brave amongst all the wiggling, shimmying females! Some nasty stomach crunches at the end made me think-oh I'll have a six pack tummy in no time-NOT!!!

mono running

Tuesday 14th June 2011

Felt like I'd already done heaps by the time I went out for my run. Then I realised that helping out @ my school's sports doesn't mean that I'd actually done any form of exercising myself. 

Lent my son my earphones this morning as he seems to conveniently lose his ones all the time, Lord knows how this can happen-maybe there's a cable eating monster that hunts down unattended earphones! When i used them for my v important run I discovered that only hearing music in one ear :( I guess they weren't the highest quality to begin with but even so... Things just don't last as long as they used to grumble grumble!

• distance 4.5km
• time 30mins
• music audiofuel + beegees
• reward-the sun is still shining aahh

run in between the showers

Sunday 12th June 2011

Really quick blog:-

• distance 4.5km approx
• time 30 mins
• mood Mrs Grumpy
• music-all the usual stuff + quick burst of Shakira

Juneathon day 9

Friday 10th June 2011

Quick blog tonight. Actually feeling like ranting about a number of things but since none of them are running related I'd better not start! 

I had a whole day to myself today which was a novelty. You would think that I'd be straight out there getting my run in early but no...kept on thinking that something really important and distracting would crop up that took me away from it. Don't get me wrong, I really am thankful that I  started running two years ago as it is the one thing that keeps me sane, but sometimes I think 'no sorry can't run just now because I've got a private jet waiting to whisk me away for an exotic time!' Or is this just abnormal ?! Or sad!

Don't care, you've gotta have a dream and anyhow I'd no doubt have to run in the exotic location just to feel sane- ha!

Just to say-

• distance 5k
• time 35mins
• mood-unrealistic
• music-audiofuel/Journey/Zumba
• reward-came back from my run to find husband had cooked dinner and a glossy jet was parked in the driveway.

a funny run

Thursday 9th June 2011

Scene 1 Act 1:

Jude is in the kitchen doing her pre-run limbering ups, the sun is shining, all is well and a good hour after a yummy M&S sandwich (my mum always said wait an hour after eating before I jump in the pool).

Enter stage right, teenage son looking for a laugh.

Boy then takes the p**s out of his mother's attempts at lunges and squats and is actually looking like he is having some sort of 'turn' but actually says some other non-pc type descriptions.

Mother is now experiencing side splitting laughter @ son's impersonation and has to sit down to stop the tears from rolling down her face

Mother slightly put out of kilter, decides that run she will!!

Scene 2 Acts 1 to the end:

Despite her giggles quite randomly and embarrassingly in front of random dog walkers, the mother sets off and does a maintenance service type run, of a not to be sniffed at, 4km.

• distance 4km
• time 30 min with 5 min walk warm up thingie
• number of inappropriate giggles in front of strangers 2 
• number of commas needed when writing a play-quite a few!

Juneathon day 8

Wednesday 8th June 2011

Quick blog about today's exercise.

Zumba class:

• one hour
• number of wiggles-zillions
• number of salsa moves-loads
• number of new dances to tackle-a few
• number of old favourites dropped, leaving me sad-2

That's it for now. Hopefully back to running next.

nearly didn't do it!

Monday 6th June 2011

Well I was racking my brains for some sort of excuse to avoid running as I drove home from work today. Maybe I could check out the swimming timetable, I muttered to myself but then remembered how much I loathe council pools-so cold and also so full of kids/serious lane swimmers etc! Ahah-there is a zumba class I could go to tonight as well as Wednesday so that is a definite option. As you can tell from my ruminating, I was less than keen. As it turned out I picked running-which wasn't a bad plan. Managed a medium sort of plod tonight, nothing to shout about just a sort of maintenance service so to speak. 4km, 25mins + a walking bit at the end just to wind things up. Grand!

Juneathon day 4

Saturday 4th June


And on the 4th day I couldn't run at all-not possible! Actually, I was up pretty early since I had to drive through to Aberdeen to visit mum who isn't well these days. My parents live in a city which is my old home so I do always have that deja vu feeling when I arrive there but really don't fancy city living anymore. 
As I parked outside mum's house I noticed a runner coming up the pavement of the busy main road and I thought poor soul not having the fields and woods on her doorstep, then I thought I sounded like a right sanctamonious madam so I shut up!
Anyhow I had a good natter with my family, had a wander around some of my favourite shops and typically ended up buying a T shirt for my son.
So basically this is a big pile of excuses to say-NO RUN !!
Manjana! (spelling-anyone speak Spanish??)

Friday 3rd June 2011

Must be mad but did venture out in a scorching 26deg heat. The farm pathway looked like a moonscape as I plodded along knowing full well that this was going to be short, sweaty and yucky. It didn't disappoint. A few folk gave the kinda look that suggested pity or wtf! I just nodded in agreement as if I opened my mouth it would come  out as parched, grumbly shout over the top of the earphones!!

Off now for a cool shower and then toss the salad for a BBQ! Summer time is my time :)

• distance-prob about 2.5km
• time-20mins approx-there was a bit of walking
• music-audiofuel
• reward-a big juicy burger, then a kebab,and maybe a vino or three!

Juneathon day3

Thursday 3rd June 2011

What a scorcher of a day here in Forres-makes a huge difference to my life/mood! So I spent most of the day in the garden as it was a non work day for me. Not that there was much gardening going on though that's another story. I'm one of those people who gets all green fingered about once a year then I think I'd like some sage like gardener to come and do it all for me as I generally don't have a clue. Anyhow this isn't a gardening blog so I better move on.

Decided an early evening run would be best and so it was. Absolutely beautiful route through woods and farmland. Said hello to the sheep and cows oh and the grumpy bull. No dogs at all tonight-obviously they all had walkies earlier on. Decided that I would push on a bit from my usual 4.75km since there was no rush. 

Roll on tomorrow-actually today sine I am blogging this the morning after run. 

• 7.5km
• 45mins
• music Audiofuel/Muse/Rhianna

Wednesday 1st June 2011


It is Wednesday so it is always Zumba day for me. Worked all day so didn't run beforehand which I did try once and found that I was too tired for Zumba so don't do that too often!
Life is a bit stressful for me at the moment, no more than many I'm sure, so I am looking forward to the jog/log/blog cycle. It will take my mind off things.

• one hour Zumba class
• distance-impossible to say!