Tuesday 22nd May 2012

Sun is shining, work is done and evening to myself so no excuses....

On many levels, running has been a real life saver for me over the past wee while. It was something (and still is) that I could do that brought positive effects to my life when all else seemed to be flailing. I have just read this and I sound pants, so please ignore!

Back to the running before I get all psychological and weird:

• distance 2.64miles
• time 25 mins + 5 mins walk
• music-audiofuel+ a touch of Fleetwood Mac
• reward-bath and painting toenails-not much of a reward, more because I'm quite high maintenance!

Twiglets and Nordic Noir

Monday 14th May 2012 Well that's a title which reflects my current state of mind! I am absolutely hooked on the latest dish of Scandinavian crime on the TV, namely 'The Bridge' and will be devastated when it draws to it's no doubt, twisted close this weekend! The main character female detective is hilarious in an on the spectrum sort of way. Best line is 'meet Daniel, we have sex from time to time!' How much simpler life would be if we cut out the pfaff and said it like it was? How much hears her too I'd imagine! There is also a Twiglets thing going on right now, especially as I browse the various websites about Nordic Noir authors (there are a few). I think I'm lacking vitamin D and clearly need to travel immediately to sunshine. That's my hypothesis (or theory? I can't remember). Run was grand. Left in dry weather returned in torrential rain, a very soggy girl.Did about 4km and actually didn't care how wet I was! Back to those Twiglets....reminds me of that Mr Bean sketch at Hogmanay.

That really wet rain

Thursday 10th May 2012 Having a really wet week and so running has ground to a halt lately. Decided that I must not be a big girl's blouse anymore and went out for a maintenance run. It was that fine Scottish drizzle that looks tame enough but is actually hiding the superpower of drenching you within a minute! Went along the street where all gardens look identical. The owners obviously have a blooming (!) competition with each other so there is a riot of begonias and the odd winking gnome holding a clearly useless fishing rod. How it's supposed to catch anything when there is clearly no pond in sight, is anybody's guess. Some people should think their landscaping through more carefully. Who am I to criticise when my garden isn't grand! I'm not a fan of street runs but felt that I would get lost in the mud along my rural route. No idea how far I went but will be putting my route into mapmyrun later so we'll see! Took about 30 mins so probs about 3 miles. Reward will be thought of later- night to myself as Mr W is in Orkney, could well be time to watch that girlie film?!

Sunday 6th May 2012

 Having postponed my run by a few days because of highly intellectual pursuits, well perhaps it was the cold, miserable weather, I ventured out today. 

It's been one of those non-event weekends that sort of float by really quickly and you end up feeling that it could be so much better. When you are young(er) you feel that outside events provide the excitement but now that i am less young I know that it does actually take effort and a degree of planning. Life does not just happen to you. Well obviously some things creep in the side door but most things need a whopping great invite. Anyhow, that was what my weekend felt like. Also what do you do with teenage sons that don't want to do anything with you and better still, not be seen to be doing anything 'en famille?' I fondly remember making castles in the sandpit and out of bricks and how I inwardly sighed but did it anyway. Those were simpler times. 

My run was of the maintenance variety. Nothing like the all singing and dancing run of 30th April but then it kind of was in keeping with the weekend.

• 4km
• 30mins
• music-audiofuel and a bit of Fleetwood Mac (hey...)
• reward- Pinot Grigio and peanuts-what else?

A bit of a change...

Monday 30th April 2012

After a hard day perusing the shops and a ridiculously healthy dinner, I decided to do a completely different running route. Normally these things end in disappointment but tonight, ta-dah it worked!!
In my techno capacity, I have posted up the above new route onto Facebook (funny how ALL things link to Facebook these days). I was quite astounded to see that I ran 7.6km or 4.7miles in old money! I didn't feel like that I was doing all that, but obviously the secret super powers within kick started! Could be PMS too!
This has all helped me feel that I haven't really been pushing myself much lately. There are of course perfectly reasonable explanations for this downturn but it is reassuring to know that I do still have it in me...somewhere/sometimes.
Anyway...where are those peanuts, I'm sure I restocked!!

A run in the sun!

Well at long last the sun came back yesterday so that cheered me up and I could get out for a run. Was doubting my keenness for another round of Ms Davina in the living room.

I was feeling pretty confident that I could go further today and now that I have restored my iPod to it's proper soundtracks, things were looking up. Right at the start a bouncy sheepdog came bounding up to me to play. No owner in sight, typical. Had to stop to prove that I had no stick or slobbery ball. I obviously convinced him/her because he ran off with a cheeky wee tail wag leaving me to get back my rhythm!

I ran past the very big cows with their babies which was so lovely and made me remind myself that there are benefits to living where I do. Not so sure about the impending 'green burial' site that will be coming soon. Running past a hearse won't be quite so marvellous.

I think I ran about 3.5km, hard to say when I don't own a Garmin thingy but go on instinct and landmarks really. Not bad for the lone girl who is still running. Over optimism at the start isn't always a good thing!

Rain=wimp out of run=get out Davina

Wednesday 25th April 2012

Well it isn't really good enough an excuse but I'm using it, so there!

Davina's latest is quite tough. I always feel slightly nauseous jumping around the living room, maybe it's just me. Did about 40mins in total. Think I'd rather run in the rain!

Definately going to get out there tomorrow.

Not feeling terribly chatty tonight so will just go now before I embarrass myself with withering.