No running today - have got a big run tomorrow for training so am giving myself the day off. Have got a round of golf to play at 12:30 which should be fun and that's about it. Ha ha.
Friday 6th March 2009
Got up at 5am set off a 50/50 loaf for the family. Sue from work has got me a 16kg bag of Marriage’s Manitoba white flour from Costco. It’s dearer than Tesco and Sainsbury’s but it’s awesome flour – massive protein content and you use less yeast as it rises and rises – somewhere between one and a quarter and 1 and three eighths rather than 1 and a half. But forget the costs and the having to change the recipe somewhat it makes the most gorgeous bread you ever tasted. I mix 350ml of water to 275g of this killer white Canadian flour to 275g of hovis’s wholemeal flour, 3 tsp of sugar, 1.5tsp salt, 2 table spoons sunflower oil, 2 tablespoons milk (you’re not supposed to but it don’t hurt) and just one and a half tsp of rapid yeast and it’s bloomin grand bread 2 hours later!
Anyway after that I finished off my monthly report and did some emails and then I went out a 6:10 this morning for a four mile run which is a bit deflating as I’d got five milers done every other day this week apart from a 12 miler on Sunday. Anway, t’is what it is.
After got back and done a bit of golf practice – five to ten mins swinging a weighted club had to get ready to get to Derby Station for an appointment in London. So had 9.18 train in mind, set off at 8:05 and was parked up 45 minutes later – well pleased, much quicker than usual. As approached station it said South Car Park full and North Park full so was a bit hacked off but as passed South Park I could see spaces so went in and parked up and am closer than normal for getting home. Well pleased. Have type up a load of notes on the train on the way down so pleased with that. Am hoping that there’s free WLAN access at the Insight Client Event am attending but if not I’ll email when get home, not a problem.
Have been looking at some stuff for this years return to Anglesey. Have found this place within 4 miles running of our campsite called Ynys y Fydlyn that looks interesting so am going to run there one morning while we’re away.
Thursday 5th March 2009
Wahey, it's definitely becoming a good habit! Did another five miler this morning. One more this week and then Saturday will be the rest day. I'm playing golf early doors on Saturday so might do something else but probly not. Took an hour and ten mins to get to work today - bloomin nightmare.
Just received a super donation from another of my cousins and her hubby towards the marathon fund-raising. They're run a top sporty/active outdoor vacation destination in South West france called "Active Vacances". If you're into cycling/running/swimming and fancy doing some in a warmer climate then you should seriously consider this as your destination - check the website at : http://www.active-vacances.com/index.html
Wednesday 4th March 2009
Another day, another five miles underfoot. Habit is forming now! Did a chunk of weights and am also doing little stuff to improve my golf game which is something I've not concentrated enough on for the past 12 months or more. General mood: quite pleased.
Tuesday 3rd March 2009
Another five miler this morning - well pleased, fell I'm back in the zone again, got some control back. Yesterday was first no-alcohol day since broke up for holiday so pleased with that too. Also 20 months since stopped smoking in July 2006. Hardly even think about smoking now most hours. Started to up the amount of weights I'm doing at home and going to look at going back to the gym soon.
Monday 2nd March 2009
Back on the plan and back on the wagon. Too much booze last week by far! Did a steady five miler this morning which was good back to the old routine. Only needed a single layer on top as well which means Spring and Summer must be looming.
Sunday 1st March 2009
First day of March and it feels like Springs is round the corner. Ran for 12.5/13 miles this morning - kept stopping the Edge as was putting stickers up for the golf club as I passed good spots and forgot to switch it on a couple of times so it only looks like 12 miles but it was more really. Anyway, although it's sort of rubbish there was a time when almost half-marathon distance I would have been proud of so I'm not that bovvered really, honest! Would have done more miles but I was too late setting off at 7am - had to take Lucy to Rugby for a match against Melbourne under 9s. I think they won one, lost one which was good in a way as they've got away with a couple of the boy having real speed which today wasn't enough - Melbourne were organised and closed Ashbourne down consistently so they had a mini-drubbing for the first game. Learning curve stuff!!
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