This past Thursday, the 30th April, we celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary. WOW! 5 years already, it’s passed quickly but has been filled with many happy memories together. We went out for a nice meal. It was lovely; a nice hotel not far from us in a town nearby, the food was really tasty. It was also just enough, not too much but made you feel comfortably full. We both had Carrot and coriander soup to start, for mains I had sea bass and tried purple potato for the first time, it also came on top of some lettuce and pea garnish thing ha-ha I can’t remember what it was called. Chris had sirloin steak, homemade rustic chips with a garnish and tomatoes. For dessert we both had sticky toffee pudding. No photos unfortunately as I left my phone at home and I think I may have looked odd trying to take pics ha-ha! But there are some pics from our wedding day for you to see further down :D
My new running sun glasses also came on the same day and I can’t wait to try them out. I got them off naked runner. They have air pockets to stop them from steaming up when you’re running. Also it will help keep the wind out of my eyes which we get from being on the coast. It can be quite of a chilly wind depending on how hot the sun gets, it is the North Sea after all!
In other news this week we went to our Slimming world class on weds and our lovely consultant, Rachel, gave us her good news. She is moving on to be the area manager for part of Scotland covering a wide area. Great news for her but sad for us as she can’t have her own groups any more :’( For the moment our other consultant Craig will cover us for a few weeks and at the end of May when we also move to a Monday night and new location Heather will take over our group. While chatting to my friend Karen, who goes to class, and is slowly catching the running bug ;), I have decided I will go to class next week then take a two week break. There are a couple of reasons for this. One is because I will be away for a few days’ next weekend as I go home for my nephews christening. It will also give me a break while the first anniversary of my friend’s death approaches and passes. I don’t know how I will deal with it and I don’t want the added stress of going to class each week, sit through the meeting trying to concentrate, if my head is all over the place, and worrying about the scales as well. I’d much rather be able to throw some running shoes on and get out for a run or walk to clear my head when I need to. I don’t plan on eating my way through the pain as I know that won’t help me, and is the reason I’m heavier than I was this time last year! But mentally it can be tough, which is something I struggle with, and taking something that can cause more stress out of the equation means I have space to process the next few weeks. The other reason is because I am still above my starting weight, which at the moment isn’t bothering me but I would like to take the break sort myself out and come back fresh, start fresh with a new consultant. There’s no point wasting a booked holiday, as we only get 4 a year so I may as well re-join up as it’s also cheaper than paying back fees of missed classes.
With this in mind it has led me to think about what motivates me and moving onto the next challenge in life so I don’t take steps back again……. Possibly completing a Marathon, Yup the whole 26.2 Miles! Don’t forget the point 2 is very important or 42Km if you prefer metric and you can drop the .2. :D
Sooo, the Lakeland trail video popped up on my FB page and I watched it again and the fire for wanting to do a Marathon and finding the right one started up again. I checked out the website again and saw there are two types of races on the day, one is the Marathon Race with a cut off of 6 hours and the other is Marathon challenge for those wishing to stop along the route, take it easy enjoy the view or slow plodders like me with a nice 8 hours cut off. Very doable that would mean at max a pace of 18mins per mile. Even in the two Half’s I have completed and having to walk some of the last couple of miles I was at worst a 16min mile pace on the first race and around 14-15 on my second overall. I would plan to complete this race in June 2016. This gives me a year to be ready for it. With 7-8 months before I need to start a beginner’s marathon plan. I have worked back from a rough date in June next year when I think the race would take place; dates won’t be announced till later this year, and filled in a plan for the next year.
The plan goes goes like this:
·Runs leading up to the Killearn 10K trail Race on 6th June.
·Possible Race for life 5K walk on June 14th.
· A couple of weeks to keep mileage at an even 3-4 miles per run.
·Start half marathon plan at the end of June and do a virtual marathon mid sept in support of Gary at No More Mr Fat Guy / Hearts Across Australia run/walk from Brisbane to Perth and earn my medal which supports Gary’s cause from Oz virtual running.
·See how I feel after the half training, body and mind, and then sign up for the Marathon once it’s open.
·I would then do a couple of 10k plans to keep weekly mileage up and make sure I can keep up the 6-7 mile long runs and not stress my body out if the marathon then starts not long after.
·End of January the beginners 20 week Marathon plan would start.
I’ve realised I’m one of those people that when it comes to running I need a plan. Even a rough one, I mean things will come up and runs will need shuffled about etc. but if I have a guide I can use, follow it, tweak where I need to, I can see how I’m doing as time goes by. The main thing will be getting my nutrition up to scratch and that’s one of the reasons I love slimming world. There is so many healthy foods you can eat as a free food, which means no weighing and can eat unlimited, obviously based on moderation. But if my training steps up and I need more protein, veggies, fruit, carbs, I can increase these and still be following the plan. I haven’t yet followed a training plan to the tee while doing SW it seems to drift in and out just now, I can’t wait to see how my body reacts and work on what I need to do here and there to get the best of both worlds.
When it comes to the marathon I think the hardest part will be nailing these things, especially the training and keeping at it. A few people have already given me some of their input and advice, which is fab I need all the info I can get! On race day I know I’ll push through what ever to get it done. You would too if you checked out the video and saw the scenery I was in store for. I definitely prefer looking at trees than city’s so I know I will have picked a good one. There is a good few hills involved and we have plenty nearby to practice on!
I just know if I don’t just go for it I won’t ever do it as ill just keep saying next year, next year let me loose some more weight and I’ll think about it. This way I will know I’m signed up and have to do it! I wouldn’t want to let myself down would I! So I will try my hardest to be the best I can be by January and evaluate where I am. The backup plan is to do the half marathon which is the same day and they give you four hours to complete it in.
Hopefully you made it to the end of this one :D
My new running sun glasses also came on the same day and I can’t wait to try them out. I got them off naked runner. They have air pockets to stop them from steaming up when you’re running. Also it will help keep the wind out of my eyes which we get from being on the coast. It can be quite of a chilly wind depending on how hot the sun gets, it is the North Sea after all!
In other news this week we went to our Slimming world class on weds and our lovely consultant, Rachel, gave us her good news. She is moving on to be the area manager for part of Scotland covering a wide area. Great news for her but sad for us as she can’t have her own groups any more :’( For the moment our other consultant Craig will cover us for a few weeks and at the end of May when we also move to a Monday night and new location Heather will take over our group. While chatting to my friend Karen, who goes to class, and is slowly catching the running bug ;), I have decided I will go to class next week then take a two week break. There are a couple of reasons for this. One is because I will be away for a few days’ next weekend as I go home for my nephews christening. It will also give me a break while the first anniversary of my friend’s death approaches and passes. I don’t know how I will deal with it and I don’t want the added stress of going to class each week, sit through the meeting trying to concentrate, if my head is all over the place, and worrying about the scales as well. I’d much rather be able to throw some running shoes on and get out for a run or walk to clear my head when I need to. I don’t plan on eating my way through the pain as I know that won’t help me, and is the reason I’m heavier than I was this time last year! But mentally it can be tough, which is something I struggle with, and taking something that can cause more stress out of the equation means I have space to process the next few weeks. The other reason is because I am still above my starting weight, which at the moment isn’t bothering me but I would like to take the break sort myself out and come back fresh, start fresh with a new consultant. There’s no point wasting a booked holiday, as we only get 4 a year so I may as well re-join up as it’s also cheaper than paying back fees of missed classes.
With this in mind it has led me to think about what motivates me and moving onto the next challenge in life so I don’t take steps back again……. Possibly completing a Marathon, Yup the whole 26.2 Miles! Don’t forget the point 2 is very important or 42Km if you prefer metric and you can drop the .2. :D
Sooo, the Lakeland trail video popped up on my FB page and I watched it again and the fire for wanting to do a Marathon and finding the right one started up again. I checked out the website again and saw there are two types of races on the day, one is the Marathon Race with a cut off of 6 hours and the other is Marathon challenge for those wishing to stop along the route, take it easy enjoy the view or slow plodders like me with a nice 8 hours cut off. Very doable that would mean at max a pace of 18mins per mile. Even in the two Half’s I have completed and having to walk some of the last couple of miles I was at worst a 16min mile pace on the first race and around 14-15 on my second overall. I would plan to complete this race in June 2016. This gives me a year to be ready for it. With 7-8 months before I need to start a beginner’s marathon plan. I have worked back from a rough date in June next year when I think the race would take place; dates won’t be announced till later this year, and filled in a plan for the next year.
The plan goes goes like this:
·Runs leading up to the Killearn 10K trail Race on 6th June.
·Possible Race for life 5K walk on June 14th.
· A couple of weeks to keep mileage at an even 3-4 miles per run.
·Start half marathon plan at the end of June and do a virtual marathon mid sept in support of Gary at No More Mr Fat Guy / Hearts Across Australia run/walk from Brisbane to Perth and earn my medal which supports Gary’s cause from Oz virtual running.
·See how I feel after the half training, body and mind, and then sign up for the Marathon once it’s open.
·I would then do a couple of 10k plans to keep weekly mileage up and make sure I can keep up the 6-7 mile long runs and not stress my body out if the marathon then starts not long after.
·End of January the beginners 20 week Marathon plan would start.
I’ve realised I’m one of those people that when it comes to running I need a plan. Even a rough one, I mean things will come up and runs will need shuffled about etc. but if I have a guide I can use, follow it, tweak where I need to, I can see how I’m doing as time goes by. The main thing will be getting my nutrition up to scratch and that’s one of the reasons I love slimming world. There is so many healthy foods you can eat as a free food, which means no weighing and can eat unlimited, obviously based on moderation. But if my training steps up and I need more protein, veggies, fruit, carbs, I can increase these and still be following the plan. I haven’t yet followed a training plan to the tee while doing SW it seems to drift in and out just now, I can’t wait to see how my body reacts and work on what I need to do here and there to get the best of both worlds.
When it comes to the marathon I think the hardest part will be nailing these things, especially the training and keeping at it. A few people have already given me some of their input and advice, which is fab I need all the info I can get! On race day I know I’ll push through what ever to get it done. You would too if you checked out the video and saw the scenery I was in store for. I definitely prefer looking at trees than city’s so I know I will have picked a good one. There is a good few hills involved and we have plenty nearby to practice on!
I just know if I don’t just go for it I won’t ever do it as ill just keep saying next year, next year let me loose some more weight and I’ll think about it. This way I will know I’m signed up and have to do it! I wouldn’t want to let myself down would I! So I will try my hardest to be the best I can be by January and evaluate where I am. The backup plan is to do the half marathon which is the same day and they give you four hours to complete it in.
Hopefully you made it to the end of this one :D
Our friends, Cookie (Chris), Justin (Suzanne's now husband), Laura, Chris and I, Suzanne (my bridesmaid and Cookies sister) and Georgia. Cookie is my best friend who past away. I rember him being so excited about a pic we had taken just the two of us at the wedding. He came running over with it to show me at the reception. We miss him dearly! I love this pic of us all.
The wedding party.
Micheal, Jim and flo (chris' parents) Sarah (neice), us, my dad, Suzanne, Tonicha and Serena (my cousins)
Chris and I
Every one!
Sorry the virtual racing supporting Gary is Oz virtual racing not running. Can't edit on my phone. Links here
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Great post La, we did love that day, god i miss him when i'm reminded of times like this but what a lovely way for us to remember him all the great times we had we were so lucky xxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteWe are very lucky we have such good memories x I'm so glad you all made it up for the wedding and got to see Scotland. Xxx
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