My Current Challenges
-
Blog hits:
- 58,276 - Thanks for stopping by!
Get in touch
-
-
Recent Posts
- Wk22 summary & Wk23 plan
- Handstands Training Plan ;-)
- Wk22 – 2,000m swim and EAT EAT EAT
- Run
- Swim or Run? You decide, please. :-)
- Q: Is it too late to change my training plan for the GSR?
- You last a lifetime: Choose to eat well!
- Are you based in Glasgow and want to learn to run?
- Feed me now
- A few more handstands from Saturday…
- How Many Calories Should I Eat?
- Wk22 – 2,000m early morning swim & my Training Plan
- Handstands?
- Run for your life
- Dangers of sunning in the park!
- My attempts at handstands!
- Tips for running in hot weather
- 11 miles through 5 parks in the sun!
- Pasta! Pasta! Pasta!
- One day…
- Wk21 Training & Wk22 Plans
- The Story of Low Carb Dieting
- Why use compound exercises?
- Be confident and succeed
- New Running Horizons
- Chest, Shoulders, Arms, Plyo
- Treadmill Running vs Running Outdoors
- I love bagels!
- Run at your own pace
- Do I look like a serious runner?
- Steve Jobs Stanford Speech from 2005
- Wk20 Summary & Wk 21 Plan
- Choose to be the best you can be
- Cockadoodle doo! New alarm clock
- Banana, peanut butter n mars ice cream milkshake
- To run or not to run?
- Wk20 Legs Back Shoulders TRX
- TRX workout
- Homemade spicy lentil soup
- My hill running tips helped! :-)
- My Women’s 10k Pacing Results
- You are what you eat: choose right
- Health News Articles
- Wk19 Summary & Wk 20 Plan
- My job pacing 50 at the Glasgow woman’s 10k
- Glasgow Womens 10k 2012 Pace Maker 50!
- Glasgow Women’s 10k day: 13th May
- Bagel n peanut butter n banana for after the gym
- ‘Like’ my page on Facebook!
- Elite pass ;-)
-
Most Visited Posts
- Self doubt vs Self belief : 'YOU CAN DO IT'
- The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
- Bodypump
- Getting back into shape after having a baby!
- Forearm strain
- Goal Setting and Motivation
- My Garmin Training Effect Analysis
- Garmin Training Effect
- Iliotibial band friction syndrome
- Wk22 - 2,000m early morning swim & my Training Plan
My journey to Insanity:
Tags
10k bellahouston bike circuits clyde cold dark energy fast food gill glasgow gym half half marathon highland Hills insanity long marathon miles morning park plan rain recovery route run running session spin spinfit steady sweat swim swimming tempo training treadmill walk water weight weights west highland way workoutMy Book:
- Why Change to Vodka? A fictional story I wrote about a girl growing up.
Tools
what people search on to get them to this blog
Completed Challenges
Blogroll
- 60 days of pure Insanity
- 60 Must Read Health & Fitness Blogs
- A Trail Runner's Blog
- Ben Does Life
- Brittany goes running: Dirty Shoes
- Chris Upson's Blog
- Colin Knox Blogspot
- Cris Walsh's Training / Racing
- Debs on Running
- Dr Rachel Runs
- Every Day's a Picnic
- Fiona Rennie WHW
- From Recovery to Beyond
- Gerry the Pace Maker
- Glasgow Triathlon Club
- Highland Runner
- John Kynaston's favourite blogs
- John Kynaston's Ultra Running
- Karinsmiles
- Portabello Runners
- Pyllon
- Rubbish Runner
- Run Luau Run
- Run with Mark
- Runner's Rambles
- Runners kick assphalt
- Running with Scissors
- Santababy's running to town
- Sharmanian Blogspot
- Skint Running
Links
- Body Pump soundtracks
- Bodypump Tracklists
- Carnethy Running Club
- City Runs
- Clyde Stride
- Connect Garmin
- Entry Central
- Facebook 262 mile challenge!
- International Marathon Review A-L
- International Marathon Review M-Z
- Men's Fitness
- Nike Plus
- Run Britain . com
- Runner's World
- Scottish Running Guide
- Scottish Ultra Marathon Series
- Sports Injury Bulletin
- Sunrise & Sunset times
- Tabata HIIT app for iPhone
- Tiso
- Walk Jog Run
- Walking / Running maps
- Wiggle
Archives
Category Archives: Time Trial
Wk15 – 5k PB Race Pace Tempo run
With the 10k coming up in 2 weeks, I’m trying to think about what pace I want to run it at. I’ve been working so hard all year on marathon training, and a slower pace that I haven’t really pushed … Continue reading
Posted in Run, Speedwork, Time Trial
Leave a comment
Wk12 – 10k Time trial (with a cold)
Friday morning week 12… I had a 10k time trial to do, but as I’m getting over a cold (and Wednesday’s run was hard because of it) I wasn’t pushing myself to try and beat my two previous 10k time … Continue reading
Wk8 – 10k Time Trial (2)
Sunday of week 8, the rest and recovery week and it was a gorgeous Spring morning. I figured after 3 days rest it would be a good time to do my 4 weekly 10k time trial. Covering most of the … Continue reading
Posted in Run, Time Trial
Tagged 10k, 8mph, cold, crisp, glasses, spring, sunny, time trial, women's 10k route
Leave a comment
Wk8 Training Plan
Week 8 is an easy week… which means no ‘long runs’… the most I’ll have in the plan is 8 miles. :-) Mon: AM: 4.3M PM: Swim Session 2 / Circuits Tue: AM: 5.1M PM: Double Spinfit Wed: PM: 8M … Continue reading
Wk4 – 10k Time Trial
Wednesday morning it was either going to be a slow 5 miles to replace the one I was meant to be doing at the weekend…or a fast 10k time trial. I put the vote out on facebook and two people … Continue reading
Posted in Run, Time Trial
Tagged 10k, dark, miles, morning, route, run, speedwork, tempo, time trial
Leave a comment
Wk45 – long run and swim
Saturday morning … I planned a shortish 6 mile run… and ended up doing a little bit more. I was going to run from Bella on a loop de loop into Pollock Park and back out. I ended up running … Continue reading
Posted in Run, Swim Session, Time Trial
Tagged 1 mile, 10.58, 8, Jackie, knee, long, miles, pain, run, session, sunny, swim, time trial
Leave a comment
Wk41: 6.3M run then Swim Session 3 (2)
Run Today, 2 days after the climb up that mountain my quads feel like they’ve been run over. They were fine on Sunday, the day 2 arrives and I’m walking about almost like an old lady with the faith that … Continue reading
Posted in Motivation, Run, Swim Session, Time Trial
Tagged 3, 6.3, bellahouston, dreadmill, gym, increase speed, miles, motivated, pool, quiet, run, session, swim
Leave a comment
