A boxing mouse

I went to a Boxing class today at Norwest, it was great! Lots of punching, running around and situps and pushups galore. We had an American instructor who was very "military" and I "dropped and gave him twenty" quite a few times throughout the class. It was pretty hilarious actually, very typically American - almost a Dr Phil on steroids "if you can't feel the pain, you're not getting the gain honey".

I also did Pump on Tuesday and spin yesterday - I am still sore from Pump, man those Pump classes better work as they are damn painful! Going for a run tomorrow night and have Brick on Saturday plus long run on Sunday so a very active weekend ahead. We also have to re-roof our pergola so busy, busy, busy.

NTR was tru to his name last night, coming home from his run close to 11pm. Would be fine if I did not have to get up at 5! Hmmmm, we need to work on our bed times a bit me thinks.

nite_time_runner by name...

I hit the M7 for a 1:30min run last night from 9:10pm. The cruise intervals, plus half marathon etc, must doing something to me - the run felt hard, the legs sore! Average pace was 6:02km/min, which includes a few mins stretching. I mad sure i had all new songs on the ipod and enjoyed the cool air and solitude.

Today is a day off -yeah! Fingers and toes crossed i can get to parra park runners tomorrow lunchtime!

always start a program on the scheduled "Day Off" - NTR

thanks Paul for the training program from endurance training - i have started the novice program for the marathon. I can say i started at the end of week 6 ( lucky for me it was called "day off"!! ), but have now done:
Day Off
Long Aerobic 20km ( bathurst half )
Cross Training - 40 mins on my rusty mountain bike last night.
Run Cruise Intervals - did this today, looking like a sponsor board for Aldi, wearing the brand new long pants and jacket!

Funny thing i noticed...my 8km bike ride last night was only a few mins faster then my 8km fast run....to which i told Mouse "gee i must a really really fast runner to go as fast as a bike" The fact my bike and I squeaks, clicks and sings with amusement as i ride, it did not occur to me that this explains my cruisy ride speed!

I am feeling really good lately - energy levels way up, i think i am more relaxed, and the whole family are just eating better and enjoying each others time a lot more in the last month or so. Mouses kick start program, the trip to canberra and some time off work have done us all wonders!!

Week 2 and mouse is still smiling

Of course my smile could be due to the microwave popcorn I just ate but let's say its the exercise... I did a lot of gym work last week, lots of spin classes and some weights - good stuff!! I feel great but getting tired of the early starts. Need a sleep in me thinks.

Weekend was fun, had a great chat to Des while Benny and Ian ran the Bathurst 1/2. Was pretty pleased to see Benny come in before Ian, proving hard work pays off!! I think Ian is learning raw talent can only take you so far, he needs to train now to get the big improvements!! I still think he was the best runner out there (sorry Benny), not to mention the best looking and as always, I am very proud of his run.

Tomorrow AM is my turn for a run, probably and iPod assisted 8km, and tomorrow night I am going to take myself to a pump class at the gym. I have not done one for ages - I am very excited! Haha.

Yawn, stretch, yawn... bed time..,...

a day in the county ( ntr)

I did the Bathurst Half Marathon today - a really good event, great scenery - a local event like the Lindfield Fun Run etc.

A good day - finished the run feeling good in 1:52:xx, and am happy with that. Asthma got me right at the start, so i discarded my 1:45 aim pretty early on. My right arm/shoulder was sore about half way into it, and i stopped to stretch it - maybe just from sleeping wrong...who knows? I also felt dehydrated today - there were 3 drink stations, and i had 2 cups at each. At SMC, i normally have 1-2 drinks at 7 stations, so thats a big difference i think. I guzzled a few glasses of water at Lindsays at lunch time..wonder why?

The course was mainly flat, as advertised, but i know a hill when I run a hill, and there were a few out there! One even had a sign "crest" at the top, so i know for a fact it was hill. You cant fool me. However, we drove along the same road on the way to lunch, and the hills were a bit flatter this time - hmmmm.

Mouse and I saw BennyR and Des, and their new baby John. He is so tiny and fragile! And apparently noisy and restless at night - des and bennyr both sounded desperate for a good nights rest! Benny cracked his 1:50 goal with a 1:49:xx finish - he was stoked, and mouse and I were so pleased for him!! He truly deserved that!

We also met Keg and his wife and baby - i am really enjoying the social side of running and CR now - it is making it enjoyable before, during and after each event! I am kicking myself for forgetting my camera...arrgghh...it would have been good to get some happy snaps today.

I plan to go for a run tomorrow night - i miss the night time jogs with music as my company, it feels like ages since i did that!

we travel all over the countryside......(NTR)

I am off to bathurst later today for a the Half Marathon up there - i did a great run last week of 1:49:36 at SMC, which has a few hills in it. I am hopeful i can do the same, or even a few mins faster this weekend on the flat course.

I have done bugga all running this week - missed parra park runners AGAIN due to a pointless meeting at work ( aarrgghh ) but tried to redeem myself by stopping there after work. Did 3km before getting stomach pains, and calling it day. I would have felt better if i did not bother going at all!

Looking forward to going up, staying my auntie, seeing a friend for lunch, and spending time with Mouse and the kids.

The new mouse

Well not yet anyway, same old for the mo.... Have started a 12 week plan (written by myself) to kick start some fitness and weight loss. Started yesterday after a hard weekend (brick and SMC) with spin, running and gym work.

Will see how I feel after week one but 2 days in and I feel good. Pity I am used to getting up at 5 now so my body snaps out of sleep, wide awake at about 4:50am. By 6pm in the evenings I am really missing that last 10 mins sleep! But c'est la vie I suppose, it is all for a good cause.

Possibly doing the Bathurst 10km this weekend, as well as taking on cheer squad duties with the mini mouses and NTR junior for their dad - go baby!!

Busy week at work, drinks tonight but not too many, only cos I don't want to have to run further than I would like to work them off tomorrow!! Plus I am just generally sick of being tired and hungover after nights out. Think I am getting old and grumpy too, there are too many silly young things in pubs these days, guys and girls. They need oldies pubs and young-uns pubs, ours will have quieter music as loud music annoys me too these days. My god I sound like my mother.....