Training Blues too...

Just been reading Marathon Girl's blog and she's hit the nail on the head as to how I'm feeling about training right now! Haven't been for a proper walk (other than what I do normally on a day) for two weeks and haven't been to the gym for ages. 

It diesn't help that work is manic so I don't get home till late and by the weekend I just feel exhausted. I know that it's a vicious cycle and that if I actually did some training I would probably feel like I have more energy. But when it's cold and wet outside it's just so much more tempting to curl up on the sofa with a nice cup of tea...

Blisters

Well, feel like I've earnt my lunch today. Scott and I went out for a nine mile walk (mainly along the Thames) and did the whole thing in 15 minute mile pace. Was starting to feel it a bit in my glutes and have a tiny blister (despite the 1000 mile socks). I blister really easily so I suspect even with the great socks I'll still need plasters and/or vaseline. 

So the weekend walks are going well - just need to get the motivation up for the weekday ones - treadmill at the gym is just sooooo boring! 

Gill x

Training Routes

Evening everyone, 

Just a quick post tonight. Wanted to share a nifty website I've found for planning routes: Walk Jog Run. It's based on Google Earth, but not only can you create and save your own routes, if you put in your address/postcode then it will also show you routes created by others in your area. So if you're lacking some imagination in the route planning area then you can "borrow" some that others have made earlier! 

Gill x

Wet & Windy but Blister Free

Well it's absoulutely bucketing down outside now - earlier when I went out for my walk it was wet, and windy but not pouring. I did 6 and a half miles in 1 hour 39 mins so not too far off 15 minute mile pace which is what I'm aiming for. The walk was good - about half on tarmac footpaths and the rest on grass heath (which was a little muddy but not too much) Not sure if I would do that route again by myself as the heath was quite isolated...well more than quite - I didn't see a single other person in the 2 mile loop I did round it! Did see some rabbits and pheasants though!

Anyway gave my gear a good test - new trainers were very comfortable and no blisters from my 1000 mile socks! Also wore 3/4 length leggings under my trackie bottoms too keep me warm and also to prevent any chaffing - they lived up to the job well!

So that was my route above - I came home very cold and wet, but a shower, a cup of tea and some home made minestrone later I'm feeling good!

Gill x