Me and Andy ran a 20 mile race today after "2 too many" beers on Friday night and then only 4 and a half hours sleep on the night before the race.
However we both smashed our PBs (Andy by 8 minutes) in doing 2 hrs and 4 minutes which we were funnily enough, very pleased with indeed!
Last night was Scottys Dad, Barrys, 60th birthday party (hence the lack of sleep). He kindly asked for donations to SANDS instead of present and was given well over £600, which after gift aid will nearly be £800. You are a top man Barry and no doubt the charity will be very happy indeed with the monies
Sunday, 28 March 2010
Monday, 22 March 2010
Marathon PB - Sun 21 Mar 10
I went on a gentle 20 mile training run yesterday with Andy and I topped and tailed the run and ended up doing 26.2 miles in a NEW marathon PB of 2.58.18! I know it does not really count but in my head and marathon preparation it does to me!
I hope the London marathon is similar......especially if a dog comes to bite me (like it did yesterday), I hope Andy is there to let his shorts take the teeth of the dog.
However I would not believe a dog owner again (who obviously could not control his dog!) if he said his dog never bites and is not capable of biting you!
However ripped shorts could be the proof in this!
PB - hooray!
I hope the London marathon is similar......especially if a dog comes to bite me (like it did yesterday), I hope Andy is there to let his shorts take the teeth of the dog.
However I would not believe a dog owner again (who obviously could not control his dog!) if he said his dog never bites and is not capable of biting you!
However ripped shorts could be the proof in this!
PB - hooray!
Saturday, 20 March 2010
Team Jackson - 20 Mar 10
Team Jackson (me and Vicki!) won our 2nd team triathlon event at our gym today. This time there was no BMWs for 2 weekends but a David Lloyd bag! But we won!
I was first out on the run (5k) by over 1k! And was still leading when I got off the bike (10k) and passed the baton over to Vicki and she kept our lead through the swim (500m) to allow us to win the race easily. Big pat on the back to our Personal Trainer (Leanne) who came 2nd on her own.....not like me and bottling doing the whole event!
Well done Team Jackson and hopefully we can make it 3 out of the 3 in the next BMW Challenge in June at the gym!
20 odd mile run tomorrow morning.......
I was first out on the run (5k) by over 1k! And was still leading when I got off the bike (10k) and passed the baton over to Vicki and she kept our lead through the swim (500m) to allow us to win the race easily. Big pat on the back to our Personal Trainer (Leanne) who came 2nd on her own.....not like me and bottling doing the whole event!
Well done Team Jackson and hopefully we can make it 3 out of the 3 in the next BMW Challenge in June at the gym!
20 odd mile run tomorrow morning.......
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Scotty is a LEGEND
My mate Scotty, did his half marathon on Sunday. He had never run before and within less than 5 months he has only gone and run a half marathon in 1 hour and 46 minutes. What a legend......
And he also did it for SANDS Charity after what happened to us and raised over £1000 already http://www.justgiving.com/scott-rouse.
His Dad has also asked instead of 60th birthday presents for money to be given to SANDS too (thanks Barry).
Scotty said, training and running the half marathon was his BEST achievement ever and after running with him, I was so proud of him (especially when he said he was thinking of Mo over the last few miles) . I just hope he keeps running now as he definitely has a talent.
THANK YOU THE ROUSES
And he also did it for SANDS Charity after what happened to us and raised over £1000 already http://www.justgiving.com/scott-rouse.
His Dad has also asked instead of 60th birthday presents for money to be given to SANDS too (thanks Barry).
Scotty said, training and running the half marathon was his BEST achievement ever and after running with him, I was so proud of him (especially when he said he was thinking of Mo over the last few miles) . I just hope he keeps running now as he definitely has a talent.
THANK YOU THE ROUSES
Monday, 1 March 2010
6 months on - 1 Mar 10
I thought Id update you all with how well my training is going (touching wood!)
January - 161 miles running for 16 hours and 15 minutes!
February - 194 miles (Stevenage to London!) running for 22 hours and 8 minutes (nearly a WHOLE day!). My longest run was on Saturday morning which was 21 miles, which was tough (after a skinful on Friday night) and something I could not have done without Andy. Cheers mate
Not bad for a 34 year old......that just makes me feel so old!!!!
Also last week our Little Man would have been 6 months old. It was a very tough week, a day never still goes past without me thinking of him and looking at pictures of him last week made me more emotional than I had been for months.
This morning when I went for a run (at 5.15am), I was thinking of him and I looked up to the heavens and I saw a shooting star! I was told after I should have made a wish, just wish I knew that before!
January - 161 miles running for 16 hours and 15 minutes!
February - 194 miles (Stevenage to London!) running for 22 hours and 8 minutes (nearly a WHOLE day!). My longest run was on Saturday morning which was 21 miles, which was tough (after a skinful on Friday night) and something I could not have done without Andy. Cheers mate
Not bad for a 34 year old......that just makes me feel so old!!!!
Also last week our Little Man would have been 6 months old. It was a very tough week, a day never still goes past without me thinking of him and looking at pictures of him last week made me more emotional than I had been for months.
This morning when I went for a run (at 5.15am), I was thinking of him and I looked up to the heavens and I saw a shooting star! I was told after I should have made a wish, just wish I knew that before!
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