This weekend I pushed through and hit 10 miles. It wasn’t pretty, but it’s progress. I'm hoping to squeeze in a couple of shorter midweek runs, another 10 miler, and maybe even 11 miles over the next two weekends before the main event! 👟
I've struggled to stay on top of life recently. Hence the reason why I haven't posted anything for a while. My training for the Leeds Half Marathon has also taken a back seat, although I have tried to complete one long run on a weekend.
#runner #run #running #halfmarathon #leedshalfmarathon
It will be interesting to see if the longer runs I intend to do during April will produce better results. 🤞
I'm surprised, and a little disappointed, that the 20 runs I've completed so far this year, which total 92 miles, don't seem to have had any impact on my overall weight or body fat. 👟
The start of a new month and time to take note of my weight and other stats produced by my smart scales.
#SmartScale #halfmarathon #run #running #runner #LeedsHalfMarathon #WeightLoss
Week 14. The first quarter of 2026 gone. 😯
I started the year with big plans and aspirations. I was going to be organised, on top of work, finances, fitness, family life.
That's not happened, but I have made small improvements.
Today I press the reset button and go again. 💪
Road running today with my brother and brother-in-law. I was completely out of my comfort zone. From only just managing 5k over the past week or two, I succumbed to the peer pressure and hit 10k.
#couchto5k #runner #halfmarathontraining #halfmarathon #leedshalfmarathon #10k #run
This morning I took my daughter to school and then to the gym for my penultimate run of the #couchto5k app.
Mission accomplished. 😁
I'm just about to start my last 25 minute run of the week. Hoping to reach my 5k (3.1 miles) target.
Replace the word Week with Month! 😄
#CouchTo5k #Run #Runner #Running #HalfMarathon #LeedsHalfMarathon
Happy New Year!
Today's entertainment.
www.cft.org.uk/events/a-boy...
#chichesterfestivaltheatre #chichester #theatre
Arrived. Six hours in total, which includes a stop at the services. 🚗
A five hour journey today to visit family. Leaving at 1.30pm wasn't the original plan. 😕
Merry Christmas! 🎄
It's the same every Christmas. I say I'm going to be organised but I always end up wrapping presents on Christmas Eve until the early hours. 🎁
Yesterday was my son's birthday. It was all about him.
Today, I will take time to reflect on my life - my purpose, my meaning, my legacy.
It's time away from the ever growing pile of work I need to get through, but my perspective is that I'll always have an ever growing pile of work waiting for me.
This afternoon I'll be attending my daughter's school Christmas church service.
This morning I took my 77 year old father and his 82 year old best friend to a breakfast club to meet up with some of their old rugby mates.
#family #familytime
The productivity experts suggest starting your day early.
I don't think waking up on the sofa at 4.45am and sneaking to bed counts. 😂
In the past six hours I've managed to send a client email, walk the dog, sit down for dinner, read a bedtime story to my daughter and purchase zero presents.
It's 5.15pm and I've still not bought a single present. Looks like an evening of online ordering ahead of me. 🎁
Just had this note put through the letterbox. Less than 24hrs notice. That's next day delivery scuppered! 🚛
Seven days until the big day and zero presents purchased. 😣
Needless to say we've slept in! 😴
It's 3am. My daughter can't sleep because she's had a nightmare and thinks there's a monster in the house. It took a while to calm her down but I eventually got her back to bed.
I then make the mistake of trying to get her to fall asleep listening to 'A Christmas Carole'. 😣
A better start than yesterday. I've already walked the dog and I'm back home from the school run ready to go!
Completed 90% of the file before tiredness took over. I'll take that after the late start. Goodnight. 🥱