SIX days, three trips and lots of steam room. This is my back catalogue of gym visits since my last post and I am suprisingly eager to commit.
There is some talk in the office about our t-shirts for the run. Trusty Ellen (Scroggins) has sorted free printing and Dave (Coronary in training) has black marketed some garms, so now leaves the small issue of logo placement (Derbyshire Times, Fairplay) and the nickname.
It’s all very well if like Clare (Bladerunner) you happen to be a Sheffield United fan who is partaking in a 10k or like Michael (Recovering Greggs addict) you have a suppressed penchant for sewage filled pasties (thanks Viz!)
But unfortunately, the only nicknames I have ever had are something along the lines of Ell, Ellog, and other either soppy or insulting aliases.
So, I am settling for Ellie, with my blog URL as some shameless self promotion. I also want a hoodie, for the post run pints and massive feast at a Derbyshire watering hole.
Back to the exercise. Yesterday I ran, at a steady 8km/hr on the treadmill for what I thought was 2.5 miles. Only when I got my post run summary did I realise it was actually measured in km (I could have guessed). That means, I am comfortably doing a quarter of my target - but on flat ground and on a treadmill. I have 6 weeks to go, so I need to start pushing a bit harder. Tonight I am going to try and get to 3km, with a view to doing 4km by the end of this week.
Please donate to our cause, Fairplay by visiting the justgiving site below. The team need £600,000 to build a playground for disabled children and your money will go far!
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If you are an exercisephobe like me, try www.activederbyshire.co.uk for encouragement and fitness tips as well as jogging groups and inspiration.
Keep going Ellie – starting is the hardest part. Gradually build up your distance, and also start to increase the incline on the treadmill to get you used to running on a few small hills! Once you’re feeling a bit more confident give it another try outside too – the treadmill is good for training, but not quite the same as running on the road. If you want to test yourself or need some more encouragement you’d be made very welcome at any of the Jog Derbyshire groups!
ReplyDeleteAnge and Nikki, www.activederbyshire.co.uk