Weekly Weigh-in = Loss

This week I lost a massive 2oz (0.06 Kg) with my % body fat remaining the same.

I was expecting a bit more of a lose due to the 20 mile run, regular walking and 2 hour gym session but at least it is going down.

Long Runs Mid Week

Today I ran 20 miles (32 Km). I did 10 miles (16km) before breakfast and started while it was still dark and tonight I did another 10 miles before dinner, ending in the dark.


There was three 5 mile routes that I did during this and ranged from 5.01 to 5.1 miles yet the average pace for each strangely was the same (to the nearest second), now that's even pacing.

The last 3 miles I started to feel my legs muscles strain a bit.

Unusually for me I only had one isotonic sports drink with me during all the runs. The run in the morning I had a cup of tea with 2 sugars in just to wake me up a bit, then during the day I was staying hydrated and eating smaller snacks through the day which fuelled me for tonight's session.

Weekly Weigh-in = Loss

This week I lost 1/4 lb (0.1 Kg) and my % body fat remained the same.

I was a bit shocked with  a loss as I had been eating cakes or other such unhealthy foods each day this week apart from today. However on Saturday I did do 4 1/2 hours of exercise and yesterday I ran 12 miles.

A lot of exercise on Saturday

On Saturday I did just the 4 1/2 hours of exercise, this included cycling to and from events.

I first cycled to a 5km Parkrun which I did at a comfortable pace until the last lap when I picked up the pace a bit.

I then did a bit of cycling to Overton before a race. The 2 1/2 hours of cycling was undulating with a supring hill at the furtherest point, it was a 14% incline which I was only doing 3 mph up the slope. I was glad I finally made it to the race venue after a detour to the local cake shop!!


The race was a undulating/hilly 5 mile race made up of 2 laps, there was also a 2 1/2 mile fun run and some children's races so there was a good atmosphere. It was strange to do a race that started on a Saturday afternoon and it was even becoming warm (21c). I decided to go off fast and see how long I could mange the pace. This meant due to the amount of people I was going up along the embankment for the first section of uphill and downhill. By the time I got to the second incline in the first mile I had already felt I was starting to struggle a bit but tried to maintain the pace. When I got half way round it was downhill for a while and then there was more crowd to cheers us on. Then the second lap start but I knew what was coming which did not help. For the last half a mile I picked up my pace and was overtaking a few people although I did get overtaking in the last few strides of the race. However I did manage it in 38 minutes (7:30 min/mile pace) which was a bit of a pleasent shock. We also got a glass for finishing whic made a difference from the usual t-shirt and/or mdeal.



All that was left was a 11 mile cycle back including a step hill in the first 1/4 mile, I made it back at a slower than normal pace. After rehydrating a bit I the headed out for some chips and other such health food to replace the sodium lost :-)

Weekly Weigh In = Gain

This week I gained 1/4 lb (0.11 Kg) but my % body fat was down 1%.

This week I did more exercise but also maintained the amount of food from previous weeks.

Bramley Training Run in Late Evening

Tonight I did a nice 10 mile (16 km) training run around the Bramley 10/20 mile route with a quite a few other runners from a club. As I was going around at an easy pace (~9:30 min/mile) I took a few scenery shots in the late evening sunset/dusk. Luckily we had reflective kit on and I had Lars the torch with me :-)

At about 5 miles.



At about 6 miles.



At about 8 miles and nearly at the end.

Parkrun in the Sunshine

Last weekend I took part in the Parkrun 5km in East Anglia. I did a 2 mile run around my old middle school (knocked down and now houses their) "cross country" route. Strange I now just use it as a warm up and do not stop like the lots I times I used to. I was taking it easy and was about 2 minutes off my PB at this course, so afterwards I took some photos of the event from about 1/3 down the course.

The run starts just to the left of this and is also run past on the second lap.



After this you go over the bridge, luckily you only run past it on the way back and not up the road!!



The view looking down on the bridge.



You then continue to run a bit further along the top path before going along the middle path along the cliff before returning along the promenade.






You then run past the finish and up a slope to start the second and last lap following the same route.



There is even a pirate ship you run past twice.





Unusually the sun was glistening of a flat North Sea!!








Then on the second lap with the finish line in sight sprint to the line.



Don't forget to stop after crossing the finish line.