Afternoon coffee in my prize!

Bowl with vegetarian chilli and wedges of ugali

Went for a run this morning, and I decided to try and make Ugali for the first time. I think I did okay, though it could have been smoother.

Post run lunch of vegetarian chilli and ugali



#food

😛

You joke, but that is the plan!

Giving it large!

Tourism is great. 32:05. Second fastest time ever and a PB for the year. I pushed hard and I'm really pleased with my result. #parkrun

Planning some tourism tomorrow and trying out Gunnersbury Park #parkrun

Bailed on #parkrun this morning, Still taking it easy after the Big Half last weekend. Now I have the photos I can show you my finish photo: The pictures of me as I set off to walk home don't show me having as much fun

The Big Half in 3:09:21. What made me think I could run a half marathon with 10 weeks training? I thought I would give it large but I was just trying to get through each Km by the end. #running #thebigholf

Kit washed, including my shoes. Checklist completed and I'm ready to go on The Big Half tomorrow #running

I've got The Big Half this weekend. And in a fit of optimism I've signed up for a 55 Km urban ultra next June. www.beyondtrails.co.uk/beyond...

I may be in need of thoughts and prayers, or maybe an intervention.

#running #ultrarunning

Thank you. It was a lovely day and a nicer course than I remembered. I’ll bring trail shoes next time!

And they fixed it and sent me my result. Bless the volunteers! #parkrun

Hah!

That’s very kind of you. Done.

Easy run at Catford #parkrun. Looks like my scan failed but never mind. It wasn't a fast time. Ran home as a cool down and that's my running done for this month. Almost 120km. Wouldn't have thought it possible 2 months ago.

Since the Big Half is next week l'll trot around Catfor #parkrun this morning

Once I get this Half Marathon away I plan to run some trails. In preparation I got myself some V-Trails 2.0s #running

Training for The Big Half continues #running #ukrunchat

Somewhere like Mountsfield Park? 😝

I kid though. Last time I ran Catford, everyone was really supportive of a Hilly Fields parkrunner (It's on my shirt) And I had a really good time.

I'll be back once I can put more miles in my legs.

Such a lovely day for #running

Slowly, but surely, getting back to where I used to be.

Did Hilly Fields #parkrun today and my best time of the year so far:

Planned to run 1:25, comfortably ran under 1:22 And stack to my plan. Smiled all the way around. #10k #running

I started at the back. I was the one doing the chasing 😜

That was actually fun! At th Run Through Foundation #10k #running

Putting my number on my shirt for a 10k tomorrow makes it real.

I hope to get mine in the next couple of weeks.

This is what a long slow run looks like for an older runner trying to get back into it.

Week 3/10 of my prep for The Big Half is done.

#running #ukrunchat

A little steady exercise and watching what I eat has made a big difference to my weight. I don't look any different, but I certainly feel better.

My feet in Huarache type sandals on a wet footpath

I volunteered at Hilly Fields #parkrun this morning. Didn't want to get wet shoes/sockes so I took my Xero Aqua Clouds out. Did a gentle jog there and back. 3km in total. Uphill out and downhill back.

Surprisingly easy to run in, and really meke you work on your form.

#minimalist

Managed the curly wurly at Thames Path #Parkrun. Really hot, but a nice course, well organised and friendly and supportive runners.

Almost negative splits, but it was hot and I faded at the end.