Woken up by the sound of the pooch barking. Out for a walk five minutes later. Got the yaks covered up. Set off for a ten mile run before lunch. All good stuff - 9m 59s miles which for me and the terrain is more than acceptable.
Took pooch a walk up to Sprinkshill Wood and back after lunch. Soaked through for a second time in the day! A mini-walk in the snow to finish things off and then it's all done. Where does this cr*p weather keep coming from?
Monday 11th February 2013
Up at 5:30. Put some dough I made yesterday into the top-oven to prove after giving the bottom over five minutes of gas mark 5. Took pooch up town and back in the cr*ppy snow. An hour and a quarter to get into work after following someone all the way from Ashbourne to the A38 at 34mph. Bl**dy marvellous. Good day in the office then back home. Took pooch out after making some more dough for Tuesday's bread (my new thing is to put the dough in the fridge overnight - bread still seems to be amazing and no complaints from the judging panel as yet). Bed at 10pm, a bit late but never mind.
Tuesday 12th February 2013
Up at 5:30 as usual. got the dough into rolls and proving in the top over. Took pooch up town and back to get the papers as usual. Thinking of going a run later, perhaps. Took Pooch out but she didn't really want to walk, bless her! Missus is in a tizzy over Shrovetide Football - anyone would think it might be important.
Wednesday 13th February 2013
Up at 5am. Needed to get run done before took Dog up town so 3 miles at 9m 49s pace is acceptable, considering the hour. Got back and got bread proving in top oven. Took pooch up town and back.
So have done best part of six miles and it's not 7am yet! Never mind, shower, shave and off to work. Late leaving work - bloody snow everywhere. Got to group about 7:10pm, got weighed, 3lbs off, back home for 7:55 / 8:00pm - tea, took pooch out, watched a bit of Man Utd vs Real Madrid - all good stuff.
Thursday 14th February 2013
Happy Valentine's Day, what! Got up at 5:50, very tired. Took Pip on the 2 mile loop -chitted some potatoes (yes, you can say that) ready for sowing in March. Got into work for 8:30. Porridge for brek.
Just used the old Garmin connect to find a 15 mile route for the weekends long run. This will be a bit of a stretch and am hoping the weather's kind. The route will be Mayfield, Mappleton, Thorpe, Tissington, over the little hill at 'Tissington Ford' and over to Kniveton Wood, across into Kniveton then down the back lane turning back to Ashbourne and then back home. In 2009 I did it in 2:47:11 which worked out at 10m 53s miles on average. Anyroad, we shall see at least I can begin mental preparation for it. Have got 7.5 miles to do tonight which will hopefully feel dang easy as it's only half the necessary distance!
Planned route:
My lovely wifey did me a special dinner when got home with two glasses of tasty red wine so thought 7.5 mile run would be inappropriate. Got three miles done though which I'll tick off of Satruday's 3 mile jog - first two miles - average pace under 10 min miles was okay as had to walk through the water along Watery Lane - it lives up to it's name that one does!!! Took pooch a mini walk, watched a bit of Spurs vs Lyon the off to bed.
Friday 15th February 2013
Up at 4.10, got the boy off, did his packed lunch, back to bed. Up at 6am took pooch up town and back - into work early for a phone call to the national manager - all good!
Saturday 16th February 2013
Got Phil up at crack of dawn again then went back to bed. Took Pip for a walk - v cold but good fun. Then Golfing at lunch time - couldn't hit a cow's ar*e with a shovel for the front nine but had five pars on the trot on the back six (11,12 and 13 waterlogged) so still came out of it alright!
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