Sunday 14th April 2013
Up at 4am. Went a 3 mile run = life had to start again. Loads of gardening. Nipped over to me mum and dads. Washed cars. Enough - watched golf but went to bed before Cabrera had got to the turn.
Monday 15th April 2013
Woke up at 4am but stopped in bed til 5:40. Got up polished shoes, watered plants I could without disturbing folks. Went for a 3.5 mile run picking up the papers on the way. Few more jobs then back to the office. Am planning to climb Holyhead mountain when get back to Anglesey in the summer so did a bit of research for that after work.
Tuesday 16th April 2013
Woke early doors - didn't get up til 5:40 though, ha ha. Five mile run at just under ten minute miles. It'll have to do. I know a certain cousin of mine has just banged out five miles in under 40 minutes but then he's about four stone lighter than me! Never mind. In the office early. Longish day, meeting with the National Field Director at 5:30, all good though. Bit of shopping at Aldi; getting organised to create a metre squared garden - will be interesting. Set up a new domain for Vic and Linda. http://www.churchbaycottages.com
Wednesday 17th April 2013
Up at 5:45. Watering everything. Fed the tomato plants. Ran 2.5 miles for papers at 9:49 pace which is good enough. Got the boss and daughter up. Got off to work. In just after 8.30 - everything is running a bit late today.
Thursday 18th April 2013
Up at 5:50. Felt knackered. Did a bit of watering. 3.2 miles run at a slow 10:25 pace - although stopped and cleared some wood off Watery Lane and ran last mile into a 90 million mile an hour headwind so probably not that bad really. Finished off watering, got ready and came into work. After work we cut the 6 x 2" wood up to make a metre squared garden - if I'd known the wood was so cheap I'd have gone for a full four footer which I might still end up doing.
Friday 19th April 2013
Up at 5:40. Woke Phil up slow five mile run 10:19 pace. Went to group 5.5lbs on since Pippy D passed away three weeks ago but that's after several litres of Whisky so am actually quite pleased with that.
Saturday 20th April 2013
Up early. Worked on the metre squared garden - it's looking something like now.
Golf at lunchtime - bloody awful - 102 !!! Tidied me shed up - can get the bike out now!
16/8
Showing posts with label running. Show all posts
Showing posts with label running. Show all posts
Monday, 15 April 2013
Monday, 30 January 2012
Sunday 29th January 2012 to Saturday 4th February 2012
Friday 3rd February 2012
-6 degrees celsius this morning. No running again, in work early though!
Thursday 2nd February 2012
-3 degrees celsius this morning. Bottled out of running.
Wednesday 1st February 2012
Run up town and back after doing some prep for DMs meeting presentation
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/146744158
Tuesday 31st January 2012
They've changed blogger's user interface so I've just lost a load of changes this morning!
Run up town and back http://connect.garmin.com/activity/146080359
Monday 30th January 2012
-6 degrees celsius this morning. No running again, in work early though!
Thursday 2nd February 2012
-3 degrees celsius this morning. Bottled out of running.
Wednesday 1st February 2012
Run up town and back after doing some prep for DMs meeting presentation
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/146744158
Tuesday 31st January 2012
They've changed blogger's user interface so I've just lost a load of changes this morning!
Run up town and back http://connect.garmin.com/activity/146080359
Monday 30th January 2012
Knackered again but up just after 5pm. Finished off reading Stephen King's 'Bag of Bones' last night which was really good, ought to keep a record of what I'm reading. Also read Ford County Stories by Grisham in January - that was okily dokily too. Anyway, got the missus up and then a slow run up town and back. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/145837429
Sunday 29th January 2012
Tired as seems usual. Wanted to do a big run but could only manage a slow 9 miles.
Sorting out a BT Fon connection issue for brother-in-law Jimmy took a fair bit of time but turned out to be a weak receiver in his Laptop really. Said I'd have a look for a booster thing I've got somewhere.
Sunday, 22 January 2012
Sunday 22nd January 2012 to Saturday 28th January 2012
Saturday 28th January 2012
Up at 4:00 ahead of the spangler. Took him to work as his moped is dicky. Played thirteen holes of golf then off to bed early. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/145837425
Friday 27th January 2012
Tired from Badminton last night. Played with Russell who is very good, probably 10 years younger than me. We beat some of the best whipper-snappers there so that was good. Anyway, up at 5am, an hour of good work then bit of a walk then off to work. All good.
Thursday 26th January 2012
Slow sort of a run round - I've got really slow this last month when I'd hoped to be getting better. Very worrying!
Wednesday 25th January 2012
Up at 5am - did a load of work - am liking this 5am thing get more done in an hour than I can do in a morning at work. Most useful. Woke missus up at 6:20 then off for a run up town and back. All good, bit slow but didn't stop the clock when went into paper shop. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/144453728
Walk after tea: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/144680721
Tuesday 24th January 2012
Got up at 5am. Have been upgrading computers and wanted a 500gb drive out of one of the old PCs. Which got done. Then went quick run up town and back in the blasted run.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/144213323 Got home a bit late due to trouble with the Bullet at work as she is known to me. Had tea, went a walk for a couple of miles. All good.
Monday 23rd January 2012
Up at 5am, worked for an hour, then walked up town and back - still got a touch of stomach ache but am hoping to be sorted tomorrow. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/143978395
Went a bit of a walk after tea. Couple of mile looking up at the stars. Marvellous.
Got up early but couldn`t get going. Went a bit of a run with stomach ache before I even set off. not to mention feeling knackered. anyhoo 13.2 miles and probably getting on for three hours later I was jiggered. will post details monday. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/143978393
Sunday, 15 January 2012
Sunday 15th January 2012 to Saturday 21st January 2012
Tuesday 17th January 2012
Got up early and got out on the road not long after 6am. Did five miles and back for just before 7. Thought it felt a bit better but still only averaging 10:45 miles. It'll get better though. First night of alcohol free nights this week last night so that's one out the way! Also did a 2 mile walk round last night as well looking at the stars before watching the rather good Stargazing Live which had the last chap to walk on the moon on it and such a nice bloke he was too.
Monday 16th January 2012
Watched the excellent Sherlock til 10:30 so not up bright and breezy decided I walk up town and back after doing the big run yesterday. Didn't explain the two section approach to the run - I tried to split it into two halves so could stop and have a drink halfway - 500ml of finest lucozade sport to be precise. Getting old I am, you know!
Sunday 15th January 2012
Got up pretty early (mind you went to bed about 8pm as well). Damned Watch crashed and was stuck at 6:40 so had to go run without Garmin assistance so had to manually map out how far I'd gone. The intention was to do 12 miles but I was having to guesstimate and ended up coming a little under three quarters of a mile short having done 6.51 miles in part two of the run and 4.78 miles in part 1 of the run. I had a two section strategy in mind from the off - with home being the start/end point in both case I did the first five mile'ish run around town so it was street-lit not that it was really needed as it was well frostily moonlit this morning. Then did the nice run round Mappleton in early sunlight - was unbelievably cold but that's what it should be this time of year. No idea of pace - still rubbish so if was to put money on it I'd say I was averaging 11 minute miles which as keep saying is okay at my age and weight!
Part 2 summary and map the nice countryside bit:
Part 1 map and summary: the steet lit bit.
Monday, 9 January 2012
Sunday 8th January 2012 to Saturday 14th January 2012
Saturday 14th January 2012
Went bed at 8pm slept til 7:30am - must be getting old!! Anyway just a bit of golf to report on today and a bit of diy in the afternoon putting up mirrors etc.
Friday 13th January 2012
Walked up town and back as was quate knackarred after badminton and 4.5 miles previous day.
Such is life
Thursday 12th January 2012
Struggled to get out of bed, but did so. 4.5 miles run this morning - slow but what the hell, 4.5 miles on a work day morning. That'll do for me damnit.
Wednesday 11th January 2012
Bloody tired again - went bed about 9pm up 5:45. Went run 6:10 ish I think and did 3.76 miles at about 10:45 pace which is a bit rubbish but at least it's more than have been doing.
Tuesday 10th January 2012
Did a wee bit of a run - 3.2 miles - pace was terrible but felt better than the computer says. Such is life. Day two of zero alcohol - also went bed at 9pm, knackered!
Monday 9th January 2012
Feeling it this morning so a mainly walk, little bit of running up town and back just so don't seize up completed. Anyway 2.7 miles covered and better than doing nowt at all. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/140247947
Walked over to Mr Parker's and back in the evening 2.2 miles clocked up. All good.
Was told I needed to do a ten miler at the weekend for doing Grindleford Gallop in March. Mission accomplished although very tired. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/140247942 10min 53s miles which was acceptable all things considered.
Sunday, 1 January 2012
Sunday 1st January 2012 to Saturday 7th January 2012
Saturday 7th January 2012
Saw Phil go first thing then back to bed. 15 holes at lunch time at 10 over, really good front nine at just four over finishing par, par, par, birdie which was solid but lost a bit of momentum on the back nine. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/140247937
Friday 6th January 2012
Went to bed dead early last night so got up super early this morning. Watched Phil go, there was a concern about Frost but it was okay so he went on his ped. Wind had dropped too. Going to be putting things right tomorrow morning - there's stuff blown over all over the spot at the moment. Did a just short of three mile run this morning which was okay - still not sure bout the new trainers maybe they need bedding in.
Thursday 5th January 2012
Up early watched Paul go in the howling gale bless im. Had to drop my parents off for a flight out of Manchester Airport so got into the office for just after 7am so I could leave early. No run - wasn't fit to with the wind and rain so wasn't too bothered about not running. Was knackered at the end of the day - went to bed about 8pm! Wierd, must be getting old!!!!
Wednesday 4th January 2012
Up early again, got some bits and bobs done. 3.5 mile super slow run, battery ran out on watch which was my fault - something to sort out later. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/139246223
Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Up early, saw Phil set off for work at 4:30, went back to bed, stayed there. Back is giving me hell today wityh the rain as well I decided to leave it.
Monday 2nd January 2012
Up with the lark at 5am got some bits done - could have gone a bigger run I suppose but didnae. Anyway, 3.33 is a magic number and that's the number of miles I did. So more than I generally ran last year but lordy were my legs tired? Am not sure bout the new shoes I have to say but will give them a few more miles before deciding whether they're not for running in.
Start as you mean to go on. Up a bit later than usual but not to worry, it's a Sunday. 6 miles - just under 11min/mile pace. Yes, it's slow but two factors to consider - a. alcohol over xmas and b. breaking in some new birthday present shoes - Saucony ProGrid Guide 2's - will see how get on with them I had some ProGrid Omnis a few years back and they were excellent so hope these will be similiar. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/138214022
Friday, 30 December 2011
Christmas 2011 to Saturday 31st December 2011
Christmas 2011
Apologies for the lack of updates - have been busy doing naff-all for too long. Not much to report over the Xmas break went a couple of walks but did no running nor any golf nor any cycling. Did a bit more decorating but that doesn't really count! Sorted out Itunes on my old pc so that we could load up the missus' Ipod which was interesting. Other than that have barely been out the house.
Was a sad Xmas really as first one without uncle Peter but there were many times where I thought of him (as always really) even on Christmas day there was a point where I took Paddy's hat folded it and stuck it in his coat pocket before hanging it up - that was what Uncle Peter always did. Sad without him, life goes on though.
Took Phil to see the new Sherlock Holmes film yesterday it was great although a bit long for me. So "Overt it's covert" was my favourite quote I think. A cracking yarn, t'was.
Friday 30th December 2011
44 tomorrow - how can that be? Anyway got up dead early to make sure Phil got off to work okay. Then back to bed for a bit, then up again, then went run at 6am for almost three miles at 10:40 pace which considering the weight and recent consumption of alcohol was acceptable. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/137410340
Apologies for the lack of updates - have been busy doing naff-all for too long. Not much to report over the Xmas break went a couple of walks but did no running nor any golf nor any cycling. Did a bit more decorating but that doesn't really count! Sorted out Itunes on my old pc so that we could load up the missus' Ipod which was interesting. Other than that have barely been out the house.
Was a sad Xmas really as first one without uncle Peter but there were many times where I thought of him (as always really) even on Christmas day there was a point where I took Paddy's hat folded it and stuck it in his coat pocket before hanging it up - that was what Uncle Peter always did. Sad without him, life goes on though.
Took Phil to see the new Sherlock Holmes film yesterday it was great although a bit long for me. So "Overt it's covert" was my favourite quote I think. A cracking yarn, t'was.
Friday 30th December 2011
44 tomorrow - how can that be? Anyway got up dead early to make sure Phil got off to work okay. Then back to bed for a bit, then up again, then went run at 6am for almost three miles at 10:40 pace which considering the weight and recent consumption of alcohol was acceptable. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/137410340
Saturday 31st December 2011
That's it another bloody year older. Not best pleased. Got up at 5am, did the bins, went out for a run at 6am - did five miles at 10:44 pace which I'm not unhappy with all things considered. It will get better. Can't believe how mild it is - 10 degrees first thing, it was ruddy freezing last year.
Monday, 12 December 2011
Sunday 11th December 2011 to Saturday 17th December 2011
Wednesday 14th December 2011
Up at 5:20(!!) painted inside of kitchen door and door to hallway. Cleaned the brushes and out on the road for first time for a few days by 6:30 (awesome performance young Siddall).
Tuesday 13th December 2011
Up at 5:30 radiators and door jambs this morning and then off to work. Got back in good time, did shower room door and then got everything ready for morning attack.
Monday 12th December 2011
Up early (5am), glossed skirting board, put shelves up, put drawers back in place. Looks good. Got a band rehearsal tonight and then will be doing some snagging when I get back home just to finish off - it'll be well good!!
Sunday 11th December 2011
Decorating most of day apart from a bit of visiting the madhouse that is Costco.
Thursday, 8 December 2011
Sunday 4th December 2011 to Saturday 10th December 2011
Saturday 10th December 2011
Started the clearing up process ahead of decorating the dining room. Then a bit of golf, played with a young chap called Dan who kindly marked our card in a good way. Played fairly well to put a three under par card in off our three quarter handicaps. Got quite a few pars which was nice. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/134115444
Friday 9th December 2011
Bit of a run in the morning http://connect.garmin.com/activity/133471211
Thursday 8th December 2011
Forced meself out again.
Wednesday 7th December 2011
Back on the road again. Slow, ill, what more do you want?
Tuesday 6th December 2011
Presentation on credit card processing. Went okay but more work generated from it, such is life.
Monday 5th December 2011
vision Day at the Derbyshire Hotel talking about the next generation of XpressWeigh - went quite well considering.
Not much to report. Felt like death warmed up so didn't do much.
Bit of a bike ride on Sunday but you only have to see the average speed to know it was poor!
Lots of meetings and presentations at work which all went relatively well, all things considered.
Sunday, 27 November 2011
Sunday 27th November 2011 to Saturday 3rd December 2011
Friday 2nd December 2011
Knackered from Badmo and all. So decided to have rest day. Ha ha.
Thursday 1st December 2011
Quick run up town and back. V Tired but still under 11min miles.
Wednesday 30th November 2011
Quick run up town and back then off to that London for a Microsoft Sharepoint seminar. Very good. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/132000085 Almost 10 min miles as well for a change.
Tuesday 29th November 2011
Possibly the final dog walk - his owner's family are all ill so we had the dog an extra day. So did the two mile loop again. Six minutes quicker than yesterday but there was one less pooper scooper to do so that might be related.
Monday 28th November 2011
Think I mentioned we've been dogsitting this weekend, well we've still got the pooch into Monday so this morning was reduced to walking the animal 2 miles round the block and got nothing much else done. Such is life.
Couldn't get out of bed! 8am! N'er mind 7 mile slow run round Okeover Park and what have you. 11min 30sec miles nothing to be impressed by but that's what I'm down to.
Monday, 21 November 2011
Sunday 20th November 2011 to Saturday 26th November 2011
Saturday 26th November 2011
Missus gone shopping, we got a lil wire-haired Jack Russell for the weekend called Pip. Should be interesting. Nowt much to speak of today. West Ham beat the Rams but it was a mercy victory really - you have to give a little bit of chariy to that poor fella up front for the hammers who loses his balance once in the penalty area - poor chap - a breath of air and he's on his arse.
Friday 25th November 2011
Interesting Badminton session last night - found out that I don't do the 'big to the back' serves right - sort of come around rather than under so need to get that sorted. That said, I didn't lose a single game so that's got to be good. Anyway, was totally jiggered last night and this crept through to this morning with a crap run up town and back with many short walking spells. I think there might be an outside chance am getting old. Was looking forward to a fishing session this weekend but looks like it's not going to be happening now, which is standard for me of late. Anyway details of run http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130771621
Thursday 24th November 2011
Couldn't get out of bed. Knackered. So late that made decision to just do a two mile loop. So tired so rubbish pace. Such is life
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130590154
Wednesday 23rd November 2011
Dragged myself out of bed for 5:50. Got tidied up, got some bits together to send for Ebay mullarky and got them sorted. Went run, stopped off at bank to get some cash, picked papers up and then back home for 6:55. 3 miles done (forgot to restart the clock after papers for half a mile) close to 10min miles
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130422479
Tuesday 22nd November 2011
Got up feeling a bit better than yesterday but still not brill. Did a two mile walk round the block last night then forgot to switch watch off when got home so it looks like 2.7 miles when it was actually a smidge over 2 miles. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130249511
Anyway, back to today, did a bit of early morning tidying up then up town and back to fetch papers - getting really tired but first mile was around 10 minutes - it'll get better I'm sure.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130249513
Monday 21st November 2011
Got up at 6am, stiff as a board - 13 miles on a Sunday is out of my league these days.
Anyway, did some tidying up - cleaned shoes, put breadmaker away, went run up town and back. Which as expected was a bit slow!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130068876
Sunday 20th November 2011 Started off with a steady (read "slow") 7.5 mile run.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130068862
Then rather rubbish golf in which I missed two putts from 18"
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130068870
We ended up with a nett 76 that should have been at least four shots better if putts hadn't horse-shoed or been missed from laughably close up. Anyway another 6 miles to add to the total.
Missus gone shopping, we got a lil wire-haired Jack Russell for the weekend called Pip. Should be interesting. Nowt much to speak of today. West Ham beat the Rams but it was a mercy victory really - you have to give a little bit of chariy to that poor fella up front for the hammers who loses his balance once in the penalty area - poor chap - a breath of air and he's on his arse.
Friday 25th November 2011
Interesting Badminton session last night - found out that I don't do the 'big to the back' serves right - sort of come around rather than under so need to get that sorted. That said, I didn't lose a single game so that's got to be good. Anyway, was totally jiggered last night and this crept through to this morning with a crap run up town and back with many short walking spells. I think there might be an outside chance am getting old. Was looking forward to a fishing session this weekend but looks like it's not going to be happening now, which is standard for me of late. Anyway details of run http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130771621
Thursday 24th November 2011
Couldn't get out of bed. Knackered. So late that made decision to just do a two mile loop. So tired so rubbish pace. Such is life
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130590154
Wednesday 23rd November 2011
Dragged myself out of bed for 5:50. Got tidied up, got some bits together to send for Ebay mullarky and got them sorted. Went run, stopped off at bank to get some cash, picked papers up and then back home for 6:55. 3 miles done (forgot to restart the clock after papers for half a mile) close to 10min miles
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130422479
Tuesday 22nd November 2011
Got up feeling a bit better than yesterday but still not brill. Did a two mile walk round the block last night then forgot to switch watch off when got home so it looks like 2.7 miles when it was actually a smidge over 2 miles. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130249511
Anyway, back to today, did a bit of early morning tidying up then up town and back to fetch papers - getting really tired but first mile was around 10 minutes - it'll get better I'm sure.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130249513
Monday 21st November 2011
Got up at 6am, stiff as a board - 13 miles on a Sunday is out of my league these days.
Anyway, did some tidying up - cleaned shoes, put breadmaker away, went run up town and back. Which as expected was a bit slow!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130068876
Sunday 20th November 2011 Started off with a steady (read "slow") 7.5 mile run.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130068862
Then rather rubbish golf in which I missed two putts from 18"
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130068870
We ended up with a nett 76 that should have been at least four shots better if putts hadn't horse-shoed or been missed from laughably close up. Anyway another 6 miles to add to the total.
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Sunday 13th November 2011 to Saturday 19th November 2011
Sunday 13th November 2011
Did nowt pretty much. Washed cars. Went to Costco as requested. Didn't realise they did eye tests which should be handy I reckon for next time. Bought a load of junk we shouldn't have then come home. Nothing to add other than that!
Monday 14th November 2011
Got up and went for a spin on the bike. Am awaiting some innertubes coming from Ebayland before I start commuting proper again. Anyway a steady 7 or so miles. Got back from work watched the Other Guys with Phil - that Will Ferrell does make me laugh.
Tuesday 15th November 2011
Couldn't make me mind up today. Ended up running three miles - watch was flat so no record but it felt a steady pace. Then drove to other side of Alfreton and cycled in. Ridiculously I hadn't realised that the Leisure Centre wasn't a blue permit car park so had to rescue car with the help of Dan from facilities before it got a £60 fine!! Will know for next time though! Anyway three miles running, three miles cycling.
Wednesday 16th November 2011
Run up town and back. Right tired.
Thursday 17th November 2011
Watched ‘The Kennedy Detail’ til late last night so couldn’tget out of bed and have got badminton tonight anyway so that’ll have to do! The Kennedy Assassination has been anever-present in my life. I rememberwatching conspiracy theory programs on the old 14” black and white portable asa teenager and being outraged even though it all happened before I was evenborn. The program based on a book by oneof the members of the Kennedy Security team was very moving, these guys are nowin their 70s and are still emotional about it all particularly about JackieKennedy’s response to what happened. I’ll certainly watch it again if it’s on - interestingly they all said conspiracy theories were a load of bunkem - all the shots came from the rear right they said which would point to it being Lee Harvey Oswald in the book depository.
Sunday, 6 November 2011
Sunday 6th November 2011 to Saturday 12th November 2011
Saturday 12th November 2011
Phil's moped is off the road at the moment so up at 4am, took him to work then back to bed, lovely. Got up at 8am. Fetched papers and picked up an inner tube for the bike from Lumbards. £2.50 cheaper than the one I bought on Thursday from Alfreton Bike shop - must use Lumbards more often in future.
Golf was rubbish - started off nicely was 1 over after three holes but then it all went awry with a number of doubles that shouldn't have been. Anyway, no-one was marking our card so it didn't much matter.
Friday 11th November 2011
Tired, no run. got some jobs done, come to work. Have got one of the punctured wheels sorted, do the other this weekend, back on the road Monday.
Thursday 10th November 2011
Up late, no run. Average day at work. Badminton in evening, Lucy improving, me getting worse.
Wednesday 9th November 2011
Hacked off today, cycled in to work for first time for a few days, got to Clover Nook Industrial Estate and got multiple punctures due to some tosspot leaving a loaded of shredded paper with staples in the road. Then found out that some other git has been trying to defraud my credit card so I've had to make phone calls and now have to wait for a new card to come.
Bloody marvellous. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/127499152
Tuesday 8th November 2011
Up late last night trying to get a QQ Box satellite receiver working with the laptop. It will work with DVB Dream but not with Blaze HD TV package. Very frustrating. Anyway, up 5:55am and did the quick up town and back run again. Just over 10 min miles so okay. Am getting into the swing again.
Monday 7th November 2011
Up a bit late, got a bit of work done. Then went run 2.5 miles - sub 10 min miles for first time in a bit. Into work early this morning for unspecified reasons.
8am, ran the same 6 mile loop as last week through Okeover Park and back beautiful.
Lunch at Nag's Head then did some pics for Jason at JJC Sporting Guns then walked back through Snelston over the hill to Sides Lane Mill and back home for a couple more miles for the day.
Monday, 31 October 2011
Sunday 30th October 2011 to Saturday 5th November 2011
Saturday 5th November 2011
Washed missus' car and the wretch's ped. Golf at 12 noon, first Winter League golf of the season - weather not bad but getting dark towards end! We shot a nett 70 off three quarter handicap in the betterball format which wasn't too bad considering we had bad holes at the same time; think I had five pars in total so not great golf by any stretch but it was what it was.
Friday 4th November 2011
Decided I should have a rest day. Chucked it down with rain too so was glad I didn't go on the bike. Fireworks on Ashbourne Rec at 7:45pm - excellent as usual - weather was too still though and so some of fireworks were hidden in their own smoke! Such is life.
Thursday 3rd November 2011
Tired this morning. Didn't get on the road til gone 6:30 but ran up town and back, nice and steady and was back for more or less 7am.
Wednesday 2nd November 2011
Up early, did a couple of emails then cycled2work - modified the Broadway diversion a bit - it works a treat. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/125951208
Looking at it the wind should be behind me at times on way home which will make a change! Will see if that's so later. Didn't feel like it was helping in all honesty but it wasn't as bad as it's been over the last few months so that's good!!
Tuesday 1st November 2011
Band practice tonight so drove to work. Ran up town and back to start day off. Garmin watch absolutely flat so not sure what that means. Anyway, it's on charge again.
Monday 31st October 2011
Cycle2Work with the Broadway shortcut again (not sure if it is shorter - certainly easier without Krays Hill. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/125488235 Will see what it's like cycling back in the dark!
Not much fun in the dark but my Amber Valley parking permit runs out at end of November anyway so only another four weeks. Trip home plus car journey here: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/125951204
Clocks go back, aaaaggh. Phil gone to work at crack of dawn. Went for 6 mile run - very slow, lot's of walking! http://connect.garmin.com/activity/125488232
Friday, 28 October 2011
Wedneday 26th October 2011 to Saturday 29th October 2011
Friday 28th October 2011
Back to Cycle2work - bit parky out and a bit darker but good fun and found a new shortcut through Swanwick - cuts out the evil that is Krays Hill which is double good as it's full bore loony roadworks down there right now.
Garmin watch fell to bits at Belper but such is life - have got all the bits! .
Thursday 27th October 2011
Up early but got asome work to do at home so didn't get out til 6:30 so just did a two mile round the block sort of thing. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/124619450
Got thoroughly embarassed at work with a presentation for 20 years service. Cripes, how time flies.
Wednesday 26th October 2011
Back to reality - woke up in my own bed, ran up town and back. Tired but not a bad pace.
Monday, 10 October 2011
Sunday 9th October 2011 to Saturday 15th October 2011
Saturday 15th October 2011
Going DCFC to see match against Southampton this afternoon so not planned owt else. Got up town, caught 12:25 Swift bus to London met up with Jason, few drinky poos and then match, 1-1 draw. Bus back at 6:30 after a few more drinky poos then walked home with a bag of chips. Poifect.
Friday 14th October 2011
Cycled into work.
Thursday 13th October 2011
Early into work, badminton at night, moved lots of stuff about for the windows again.
Wednesday 12th October 2011
Quick (slow) run up town and back.
Tuesday 11th October 2011
Tired again but giving it a go still. Ran up town and back slow - 11:30 miles.
Monday 10th October 2011
Tired again but coughing better I think. Did a very slow run up town and back which is okay when your lungs are full of cak.
Woke up with slight head pain and nausea. Nothing to do with alcohol, you understand. Did some work on my shed and moving stuff about. Played some v average golf in the afternoon just sneaking a slight win by a shot on John on the 18th green. Made two really long putts on the first and last holes for par so very streaky stuff really.
Monday, 3 October 2011
Sunday 2nd October 2011 to Saturday 8th October 2011
Friday 7th October 2011
Nothing today - weather was rubbish when I woke up and I thought - I've done enough.
Thursday 6th October 2011
Still not feeling 100% but Keep calm and carry on as people seem to be saying again. Got up early, didn't like the weather first thing but thought what the hell, wind can't be any worse than last night, let's give it a shot.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/119457274 Steady and although a bit nippy first thing, by the time I got to top of Pentrich I'd took me jacket off!
cycled home against the wind and it was worse then Wednesday. Nightmare. Got home, bite to eat then off to Badminton. Mega lightning at 10:30, well impressive.
Wednesday 5th October 2011
Cycled to Work from Belper - averaged 13mph which was okay, not sure whether wind was with, against or across me this morning - very odd, am hoping it's not in me face going home!! Have added a light to me helmet for extra visibility this morning. Meant to take a picture of it - must try and remember to do so. Cycled up Pentrich hill again which is like a 160 feet ascent over just under a mile and I hate it! You can see the climb on the elevation chart on the link below starting just short of 5 miles and ending just short of 6 miles. Fun.
Hard work against the wind going home thought!
Tuesday 4th October 2011
Can't shift this cold. Such is life. Got up 5:50ish. Walked up town, ran back in bit.
Monday 3rd October 2011
Up early. tidy up. Cycle2work.
Cycled back to Belper against a 20 mile an hour wind which was a pain in the ass to the say the least. So where I got back in 40 minutes on Thursday night it took nearly 48 minutes last night.
Hard work but I did try a slightly different route through Swanwick to eliminate hills which was at best semi-successful.
Coughing all night so up with the lark, tidying up a bit, soon as it was anything like light I got out tidied up a bit outside then weeded the border which was long overdue. I also pruned back this thing that I'm going to call Giant Hogweed that seems to be trying to take over the border. It's only been in about six months and the stems are thicker than bamboo and it's covered over no end of plants so I pruned that beggar right back. After that I got rid of all the hardcore that Phil left on a piece of wood on the lawn after driving the tractor into the fence (he had to dig the old post out the ground). All Good. When Phil was back from work I did some more on the shed getting shelving in down the ten foot side which was okay. Nothing much else to speak off other than a few trips down to the recycling centre to get rid of various bits of tat. Went to Stepping Stones with me mum and dad at lunchtime. I had a million free dessert with a main vouchers so we took full advantage of that. First time I've had a pud there and it was very nice indeed. Got back and got all of the stuff that's been sat in a tent on the lawn into the shed so that was good and all going to plan. Was about to take the tent down and it started to flippin rain which wasn't so nice. Set me mum's kindle up so she can get books now which was good. Went bed early reading my kindle - I nodded off and dropped the kindle on me face which was fun.
Sunday, 25 September 2011
Sunday 25th September to Saturday 1st October 2011
Saturday 1st October 2011
Bloody hell, it's October already and barbecuing weather to boot. World gone mad.
Got up dead early and as soon as it was light put another coat of paint on shower room ceiling as the tile people are in this morning.
Played nine very average holes of golf with John who was going to a BBQ and that was about it.
Apart from, cutting wood to finish the floor off in the shed which was okay then cutting the remaining piece into three for shelves which was okay.
Friday 30th September 2011
Woke up dead early to do some bread for MacMillan Cancer Care World's Biggest Coffee morning only for it not to come out very well. Which was a disappointment, however bosskat did me a Victoria Sponge Cake and some buns so all wasn't lost. Walk/Ran up town and back slowly - mega tired! http://connect.garmin.com/activity/118034243
Thursday 29th September 2011 - Evening
Cycling back to Belper after work saw another milestone - averaging over 15mph all the way back which is ace. Lovely weather and a top ride.
Was back in plenty of time to take the daughter to Badminton lessons - I was rubbish though - absolutely cream crackered.
Thursday 29th September 2011
Another day, another ride into work.
Wednesday 28th September 2011
Up super early. Sorted me sen out. Fetched papers, bike on roof, off to Belper, cycled to work. In the office 8:20. Coolio http://connect.garmin.com/activity/117625514
Ride back averaging 14 mph - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/117836488
Tuesday 27th September 2011
Got up dead early. Did a load of work stuff. Went run up town and back. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/117402901
Got to work nice and early, did a ton of work, went to a Logistics Expo thing in Doncaster that was a bit of a disappointment although we got a couple of ideas for the future.
Lovely evening so went to test a Ping 3wood I made up from a broken head. It last 4 shots before head came off due to the adaptor coming out.
Monday 26th September 2011
Went to bed with a plan, carried out on getting up. Milkman left gate swinging in the breeze so had to get up at 4:30 to go and shut it. Never mind, back to bed, up proper at 5:30. Loaded up the car with the drum set to take to work. Ran up town and back. 2.5 miles at a slow 'I've played too much darn golf' sort of a pace. Had brekko, off to work early, drums unloaded and put away into the Stock Office Meeting room. In the office for 8:35 - not bad except am already knackered and the working day's not even started!!! http://connect.garmin.com/activity/117173122
Went to an internet security thing at my daughter's school that was quite good at 7pm.
Tired, hungover not too happy about either of them two! Went to Jack's 21st last night, got to bed 2:00ish - way later than I'm used to and far drunker than is recommended. Head hurts and tired this morning. Not the best way to start the week!! Golf later - hope head sorted by then.
Golf was a disaster - am debating whether to upload the stats or not. 99 scored and 26 points as opposed to yesterdays 39 points. Abysmal from the off with only four pars to show any kind of dignity to it all.
Monday, 19 September 2011
Sunday 18th September 2011 to Saturday 25th September 2011
Saturday 23rd September 2011
Sort of woke up around 7am to the sound of a scooter exiting the premises!! Phil off to work and I didn't even need to get up! Yay. Morning steady, wanted to bore out a Ping 3-Wood this morning but I reckon I've overdone it. Will see. Am going to fill it with Epoxy to see if I can rescue it but not looking promising!
Played golf with John at noon. Brilliant front nine, average back nine went out in 38 and came back in 47 I think for an 85. Stats below - have used the FreeCaddie Pro software I paid a few dollars for. It gives me yardages, measure shots, allows me to download most golf courses I've played. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/117173112
Friday 23rd September 2011
Tried the diversion this morning wierdly it seems it's slightly longer than I'd thought. 10.01miles where it's normally 9.98 so can't work that out! Anyway it cuts out one set of traffic lights and a roundabout and it seemed quicker in terms of time although I ought to check that really.
Coming back: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/117173108
Another Shortcut - The Leabrooks Diversion!
Not actually tried this as yet but I've sort of checked out a bit of it! Anyway in my never ending quest to keep flattening the route and remove any unnecessary hills I've come across this one for tomorrow!
What's cool about it? Firstly it chops off 120 metres which isn't much but it's making it shorter. Second, it gets rid of 12 foot of uphill-ness. The coup de grace though (with no accents) is that it means I can turn off before hitting those traffic lights next to the Co-op! Anyway will see if it makes a difference tomorrow.
Below: the Leabrooks Diversion
Below: The usual route is the simple route up Krays Hill and then along the main road, stopping at the lights.
Thursday 22nd September 2011
As had bike all warmed up I thought I'd do a Cycle2Work today. It means I've got to get off bang on 5pm so that I can be home in good time for badminton lesson tonight. Anyway I went dead steady as my legs seem to be absolutely knackered at the minute. Good news is that for the fourth time in succession I cycled all the way up the hill through Pentrich and onto the top. It's a good test for the old legs and definitely better when you're going home and down it!
Pounded back to Belper in 41 minutes, at Badminton lesson in mighty good time.
Wednesday 21st September 2011
Hadn't mentioned this before but it was beginning to become a crisis. After putting up new shed on Saturday I mislaid the set of keys for my shed which has got my bike in it. So got up early this morning to try and find em so I can get back on my Cycle2Work park and ride roadshow.
Anyway by 7am I'd still not found em so went and got papers. Got back and had a feel down the side of Uncle Peter's chair as we call it and found not the lost keys but a spare key to the padlock. What's the chances of that? - probably not that low but I was chuffed. It means tomorrow I'll be able to go on bike again.
Put front light fitting onto Boardman, and then went for a spin to test it out, just 7 miles in the dark and the rain but it's seomthing!
Tuesday 20th September 2011
Run up town and back v tired but got back to sub 10 min miles.
Went to Ursula's group after work which was good, got home at 10pm. There was a member there lost 10st - tiny slip of a girl, bless her - how could she be 10st heavier? Amazing.
Monday 19th September 2011
Got up on time. 5 mile run, v tired quate slow.
Phil passed his tractor test then proceeded to drive into our fence with the bleedin tractor. So that's given him something to do this weekend - put a concrete post and two panels in to replace the ones he's knackered.
Did pretty much naff-all all day really. Bit of baking in the morning, bit of car cleaning in the morning, car washing in the afternoon. Fetching Lucy who did 50 laps in BHF sponsored thing.
Sunday, 11 September 2011
Sunday 11th September 2011 to Saturday 17th September 2011
Cycle2Works - 3 out of 5 days
Saturday 17th September 2011
Made sure Phil was up at silly o'clock. Got up about 7am!!! First job was Homebase got replacement fluorescent tube and a screw fitting bulb for outside. When Phil got back to work we made a bit of progress with the shed - in fairness I done 5%, Phil done 95%!! Anyway by end of day it was up - just needs some better flooring and shelving putting in which Phil wants to do - so I'll let 'im.
Golf at noon, started off really poor, in fact whole front nine was.
Started off with a topped drive on first and only managed a jammy bogey on first after being in bunker and then chipping in, double bogey on second after finding bunker off tee and then basically hitting the ball right then left, left, chip on , two putts and double bogey ensure. Third hole no better, pulled tee shot but pin high, fantastic chip on, six foot putt for par, three putts ensured a double bogey though. Fourth got the ship sorted a bit, crap drive pulled along floor, nice fairway wood, 9 iron into green, two putt for bogey. Fifth - cracking drive, duffed second shot, chipped through green, crap chip back on, two putts for double bogey. Sixth - single bogey iron off the tee was just short, nice chip, five foot downhill putt for par, missed made the two footer back up the hill. Seventh - nice tee shot, approach just short, bad chip, two putts bogey. Eight - a par at last, good drive, good second shot (tried driver off the deck), chipped onto green, missed six footer for birdie but got first par - on eighth hole! Ninth - decent tee shot, pin high but in crap to left of green, chip and two putts for bogey. So 46 shots for front nine, 10 over = 20 handicapper playing and when you're supposed to be off 17 that means you've only got 15 points instead of 18. Rubbish
Back nine better from the off, nice tee shot, cracking second and a six foot putt for birdie that dropped. Eleventh is always a pig (stroke index 3) especially when you pull your drive but I still should have done better than a double bogey, scrambled a single bogey on the 12, (hardest hole on the course) but still not brilliant stuff. Thirteenth see a cracking driver, nice wedge in and a miss for birdie but made the par. Fourteenth chance to get some money back with a two after a nice tee shot but had to settle for a par. Fifteenth see another good drive, good second, okay pulled seven iron third shot and a chip and putt for par so three pars in a row which was nice. Sixteenth see a rubbish wimpy tee shot but a steady bogey resulted. 17th sees a load of rubbish, good tee shot then hit driver off the deck for second and pulled it into rubbish then tried to be Seve for three shots and ended up taking no points on this hole - the only hole this happened on. Eighteenth sees an angry tee shot thats okay, a cracking approach to about five foot and a missed birdie putt - but always nice to finish on a par even if it could be better.
So back nine much better than front with a 42 that would have been much better but for the eight on 17, added up to 88 which considering how shocking the front nine was is not a bad result at all.
Friday 16th September 2011
Up really early to make sure Phil got off to work, which he did. Then got up, did a bit of work for a friend's website and got that done. Then fetched paper, bike on roof, park and ride from Belper to Somercotes.
Going back home http://connect.garmin.com/activity/115537309
Thursday 15th September 2011
Slept like a babe last night - absolutely cream crackered. So as needed to get home on time to get the shed sorted out I thought I'd better go in the car and avoid cramp and the like. So this morning a very slow jog up town and back that just sneaked in under 11 minute miles!!
We got the ground levelled off and the base down for the shed project last night so that's progressing nicely. Some issues with the floor to resolve however, but we have a plan.
Wednesday 14th September 2011 Part 2
Cycled back from work to Belper using the two quality short cuts.
Took about 42 minutes into the wind at times so I reckon the shortcuts have shaved a couple of minutes off at least. In fact, looking back at times for this 10 mile trip it's at least three minutes quicker than previous bests in the last month and nearly ten minutes better than the worst one a couple of weeks back. Times recently have been 51:00, 48:42, 45:22 and 44:28. Even going back to the Giant FCR1 trips the times were around 48 mins so a combination of improving fitness and shortcuts getting rid of hills have shaved probably four to five minutes on average. Ace.
A new shed arrived last night. Me and Phil managed to empty the old one into a temporary storage facility - the new tent. We then ripped the old shed out and put onto back ready for transport to tip once Phil has got his tractor license sorted out. We then got the base built for the new one. The plan is to get the new one up tonight all being well!
Shortcut number 3: The Wimsey Way Diversion
Have found another cool alternative route that cuts a bit off the distance. Not sure just how much as the watch went bonkers on the way home for some reason - probably the bit of rain that was about. Anyway it means avoiding the Nottingham road through Somercotes pretty much by going right on the mini roundabout and down Wimsey Way (nice name). Before you run out of industrial estate there's a little jitty (see pic below) that takes you down between two industrial units onto a little track that gets you back onto Sleetmoor Lane which is my old route.
Above: the lil jitty, below the new route in red versus the bit it cuts out that I used to go along at times in blue yellow.
Sunday 11th September 2011
Wednesday 14th September 2011
Tired this morning and no mistake. Still up at 5:50 again, weather looking okay, breakfast, fetch papers, bike on roof, off to Belper. Cycled to work in Somercotes. Good news - cycled up that damn hill through Pentrich again so non-stop from Belper.
Tuesday 13th September 2011
Up at 5:50, had a quick walk outside, decided wind had died down sufficiently to warrant a ride in to work from Belper. So fetched papers, bike on car roof, off to Belper. Cycle2Work 10 miles in 46 minutes which was good. The milestone being riding all the way up that hill into Pentrich (60metre ascent over 2km which sounds like nowt but you try it!!) for the first time in a couple of years which has to be an improvement! Anyway details are here:
Monday 12th September 2011
Got up a bit late as went to bed a bit late. Anyway, did some jobs then got on the road for a very weary jog/walk up town and back.
Details here: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/113775227
Was going to do something in the evening but the wind was still blowing a hooley with the backend of Hurricane Irene or whatever it was called hitting us.
Sunday 11th September 2011
Up early, did some shed research. Went a run on the old five miler route. Just sneaked in under 10 minute miles. Details here: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/113775224 Went over to Darley Dale, visited the festival of transport - a riot of excitement it was. Saw Eddy Brid with his Norton Dominator bike winning the best of show. Good for him. Then over to me mum's for tea which was very, very neece. Then watched Vantage Point on Channel 5. First time I've sat still for a couple of hours to watch a film in bloomin ages. It was a wierd sort of a film but still a bit good.
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