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Sunday Jun 19, 2016 #
Note
(sick)
Ill, ill, ill! Tedious!
Fever. Joint aches. Headache. Sore throat.
Fever. Joint aches. Headache. Sore throat.
Saturday Jun 18, 2016 #
2 PM
Cycle commute 50:00 [3] 3.0 mi (16:40 / mi)
Cycle to the orienteering. Out via the canal and water of leith, back via Frandy's for a nice cuppa in the sun.
Orienteering - race 31:03 [3] 3.7 mi (8:23 / mi)
'Race' might be exaggerating a bit.
Bonaly local event. Green. Fun. Bonaly needs a remap. I felt sorry for the kids as some of the paths make little sense, and everything on the NW-most hill just feels wrong. The hangover kicked in up the hills, which coupled with the lack of fitness reduced the fun-factor, but good to be out in terrain again. Calf survived with no aches, but that might have just been lucky.
I took the lead when the uphill was over, and the downhill started. #ballast
http://obasen.orientering.se/winsplits/online/en/d...
Bonaly local event. Green. Fun. Bonaly needs a remap. I felt sorry for the kids as some of the paths make little sense, and everything on the NW-most hill just feels wrong. The hangover kicked in up the hills, which coupled with the lack of fitness reduced the fun-factor, but good to be out in terrain again. Calf survived with no aches, but that might have just been lucky.
I took the lead when the uphill was over, and the downhill started. #ballast
http://obasen.orientering.se/winsplits/online/en/d...
Friday Jun 17, 2016 #
7 AM
Cycle commute 1:00:00 [3] 4.0 mi (15:00 / mi)
Last time ever!!!! (Or until I decide that I don't like my new job and come back to this one). Very wet I the way home, but I was filled with exuberance anyway. Delighted to report that after many years of commuting along the canal towpath, I did not once fall in. This is apparently quite rare.
I have been at HSBC Securities Services nearly 10 years now and it was a tough decision to leave. Nice colleagues, flexible boss, unpaid leave for excessive orienteering holidays, extra long lunches for training, being able to work from home when I want to; but investment fund tax is the same thing day in day out, and now that orienteering is less of a priority, a change is required so I am off to another investment company to do tax there.
I am looking forward to going for morning runs instead of morning cycles, if I ever get rid of my plantar fasciitis. It is always horrendous first thing. It was so bad this morning I think I need to source a set of crutches from somewhere.
I have been at HSBC Securities Services nearly 10 years now and it was a tough decision to leave. Nice colleagues, flexible boss, unpaid leave for excessive orienteering holidays, extra long lunches for training, being able to work from home when I want to; but investment fund tax is the same thing day in day out, and now that orienteering is less of a priority, a change is required so I am off to another investment company to do tax there.
I am looking forward to going for morning runs instead of morning cycles, if I ever get rid of my plantar fasciitis. It is always horrendous first thing. It was so bad this morning I think I need to source a set of crutches from somewhere.
Thursday Jun 16, 2016 #
Trail running 1:02:00 [3] 6.6 mi (9:24 / mi)
Trotter training.
There wasn't really a session, more jog to a hilly off-road loop and do a 15min tempo run round it and jog to the pub (or home in my case). My calf was not sore, or stiff, just very unresponsive. I felt flat, and not mad for it in the slightest, and had trainers on so was not confident getting grip, and my calf wasn't liking the hills, so it was a bit of a jog and gossip rather than a session, but that's fine.
It's national blood donation week, so I was just googling "can I give blood" and I got as far as "can I gi" and google makes the helpful suggestion "can I give my dog Tums" (antacid tablets). That cheered me up no end. How many people must google that for it to be suggested? Brilliant. And the answers were No, I can't give blood, cause I got a 3 unit transfusion when I broke my pelvis, and as a result I might have mad cow disease. Feel free to go out and donate on my behalf. And just as importantly - yes, you can give your dog Tums!
There wasn't really a session, more jog to a hilly off-road loop and do a 15min tempo run round it and jog to the pub (or home in my case). My calf was not sore, or stiff, just very unresponsive. I felt flat, and not mad for it in the slightest, and had trainers on so was not confident getting grip, and my calf wasn't liking the hills, so it was a bit of a jog and gossip rather than a session, but that's fine.
It's national blood donation week, so I was just googling "can I give blood" and I got as far as "can I gi" and google makes the helpful suggestion "can I give my dog Tums" (antacid tablets). That cheered me up no end. How many people must google that for it to be suggested? Brilliant. And the answers were No, I can't give blood, cause I got a 3 unit transfusion when I broke my pelvis, and as a result I might have mad cow disease. Feel free to go out and donate on my behalf. And just as importantly - yes, you can give your dog Tums!
8 AM
Cycle commute 1:00:00 [3] 4.0 mi (15:00 / mi)
Nice and wet.
Wednesday Jun 15, 2016 #
3 PM
Trail running 48:59 [3] 5.76 mi (8:30 / mi)
Felt good for once. Yay. Foot hits ground, ground doesn't wobble. V misty in the haar on the higher ground.
Tuesday Jun 14, 2016 #
8 AM
Cycle commute 1:00:00 [3] 4.0 mi (15:00 / mi)
Monday Jun 13, 2016 #
Note
(rest day)
I could have squeezed a run in somewhere, but it would have added stress to an already busy day, so nah. I start full time next week. I have been getting Monday and Friday afternoons off, giving me a precious 3 hours 15 mins to myself every week to do what I and with (cycling home from work, shopping, doing jobs, drs appointements, etc). No more guaranteed down time. Boo.