Quick Run

Went out for a run early this evening, through Sandbach to Malkins bank and then back down the Wheelock rail trail home. 4.5 miles in 39 minutes. Felt ok but it was quite distracting hearing my own panting running without my iPod for a change!

Run around the Marina

Went for a gentle run this morning with my wife Karen along the sea front at Pwllheli and around the marina and back.

Grey cloud and a light breeze made for a lovely run! 5.6 miles in 55 minutes followed by a cool down on the rocks overlooking the sea... It doesn't get better than this!

Weight training

Did 45 minutes weight traiing this evening at Bannatynes before heading off to Abersoch for the weekend :-)

A run round the Wheelock rail trail

Did a 3 mile run up to the Sandbach by-pass and around the Wheelock rail trail this evening in just over 24 minutes. Felt hard work but pleased with the time.

Sometimes it's just hard work!

Beautiful sunny day today but at a surprise 23'c by the afternoon a bit too warm for running!

Went out at about 2pm only having had a croissant breakfast and no lunch and withered en route! Ran through Sandbach up to the Romping Donkey pub in Hassall and back down the canal towpath and Wheelock rail trail home, stopped and walked a few times along the way...

6.5 miles in a very disappointing 1 hour and 5 minutes!

Weight training

Did 45 minutes weight training in the gym this evening

Half mile swim

Had another swim this evening (sans wetsuit), 32 x 25 metre lengths in 23.5 minutes. Mostly front crawl now with about 8-10 lengths of breassroke to get a breather!

Light Nights :-)

With the arrival of BST at the weekend am now able to get out weekday evenings on some of my longer run routes which take in some lovely country lanes and off road that don't have street lights.

Had a 7.3 mile run up to the Romping Donkey pub in nearby Hassall and back tonight... Ran 6 miles in 55 minutes and completed the 7.3 miles after a stretch in 1 hour 6 minutes. Not the best of times but quite pleased given that it's been a while since I've covered this distance and all feels good afterwards :-)

Gym

45 minutes weight training this evening followed by 10 minutes in the Jacuzzi... The Jacuzzi was much easier :-)

Half mile swim

Swam 32 x 25 metre lengths this evening (no wet suit) at the Sub-Aqua club pool session in Winsford.

Gym & Swim

Did 45 minutes weight training this evening followed by 400 metres swimming (20 x 20 mtr lengths)... Knackered!

A run at dusk

The nights are starting to stay lighter for longer but still ended up running the Wheelock rail trail in semi darkness this evening! 2.5 miles in 23 minutes.

Collecting for the RNLI

Not really training but I spent a couple of hours this morning with the South Cheshire branch of the RNLI collecting in Sandbach.

It was very cold but worth the while. Overall we collected £471 with my collection contribution being £58! Not bad for a mornings work!

Thank you Sandbach!! :-)

Half mile swim

Swam again in my wetsuit this evening covering 32 x 25metre lengths of the pool in 22 minutes. The front crawl seems to be getting easier, managing just over 4 lengths at a time now before I have to bail out and breastroke!

Diving!

Took a break from the training this weekend to go Scuba diving with my daughter and the Sub-Aqua club we belong to up in Loch Long in Scotland!

That is snow on the hills so yes it was cold! :-)

You can find out more about the BSAC branch I dive with here:- http://www.vale-royal-divers.co.uk

Swimming in a wetsuit

Decided to try swimming in my wetsuit this evening in preparation for having to swim in one for the Great North Swim later in the year. It makes quite a difference being slightly more buoyant! Front crawl seems a tad easier but breast stroke much harder being more horizontal in the water.

Swam 800 metres (32 x 25mtr lengths, so half a mile) in 22 minutes, over half of which was front crawl so all in all quite pleased!

Spring?

Went out for a run this evening, twice around the block again covering 3 miles in 25 minutes and 40 seconds. Slightly warmer than last week at 3'c but still running in the dark... Roll on BST!

So cold!

Went out for a run this evening in a light snow flurry and 1.5'c temperatures. 3 miles (twice around the block) in 26 minutes

Gym

Did 40 mins weight training at the gym this morning

Swam a mile!

Swam my first mile in a good few years this afternoon! 80 x 20metre lengths (1,600 metres) at Bannatynes Gym in 48 minutes which bodes well for being able to finish the Great North Swim in September before nightfall ;-). About a third of it was front crawl... Need to try and increase that.