
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
No Knickers Please

Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Scaley Horrors

Sunday, 27 September 2009
M's Big Day

Saturday, 26 September 2009
The Northerns
Home safe and sound and nicely refuelled having survived another frightening fast race without injury. A lovely day was had in blazing sun at the Carnegie track for the ladies 4 stage relays. As always the field was high quality with many of the track babes out in skimpy pants showing off their abs of steel. I wore my lunarettes with slightly awkward pride and felt like Zebedee, bouncing around the two lap course, taking in all sorts of terrain, including laps of the track and adventures through woodland trails. Bingley ladies ran hard and weren't far off a medal in the end but we weren't quite fast enough, finishing 5th overall with gutsy runs all round. We were chuffed to be out as a team though and I was reminded again how good it is to run for a great club sporting the magic Bingley colours. Well done to our boys who also ran their socks off. An easy long run tomorrow once M has his turn at the hard stuff. It should be a good 'un.
Thursday, 24 September 2009
OMG!
Relay Recce

Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Tasty Polar Bears

Sunday, 20 September 2009
Before & After


The onset of my baking fever might 'bear' some relationship to a return to proper running after an easy summertime and a couple of weeks ease down. Today marked the return of the long run and with it the excuse to get my rolling pin out. After the track visit yesterday I stayed with a sensible plan today and ran the nearly 17m at a very steady pace, and was glad I had when faced with the rather long hill from miles 5-7. Felt good despite it being quite a few weeks since I ran this distance though I'm ready for my massage tomorrow night; a role play as client for fellow masseurs-to-be.
Saturday, 19 September 2009
Frankenstein Pizza
So, lots of easy and steady runs until a trip to Seedhill track this morning for a half session to inject some speed for the large number of short and scary races coming up, starting with the Northern Road Relays next weekend. M & I planned 8x400m efforts with 45s recovery, sandwiched between an easy paced jog around the local park. The reps were pleasingly a bit faster than a month ago. I'm keen

Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Toe Tickling
College started with an hour of mind-numbing health and safety but we then progresse

So, back to the land of work and running. A steady 8 or 9 miles planned for tonight. The legs are stiff but not too sore though I’m sure that fatigue sits in wait. I’ll possibly attempt something a bit more taxing on Thursday but will wait and see what the legs feel like. Recovery is just as important as the hard work as I keep being reminded. It’s great to be back to full training though.
Monday, 14 September 2009
Hibernation Calls

I over ordered as usual and was still getting the tummy cramps I’d had in the race - some kind of lurgy was still lurking but I pressed on like a brave soldier working through my fish massala and concentrating on the refuelling task at hand ; ) I enjoyed news of the Yorkshire road relays and of Tricky’s part in the fine Bingley team performances. I’m convinced he’s going to leave his PB in tatters at the Sutton 6 next weekend.
For us it’s some enforced rest today with college tonight and the first outing of the new dreaded navy uniform. We start on the front of the leg for this first chance to get all handsy. I’ll be pleading for a more thorough going over to ease these post-race legs when the massage tutor’s back is turned. Training wise I’ll see how I go. We enjoyed an easy 5m early before work and though the race legs were evident it wasn’t quite as bad as expected. No tough sessions until later this week to ensure proper recovery then maybe something like efforts later on with a nice long run on Sunday to get us back on track with the miles for this new winter programme.
Sunday, 13 September 2009
Yorkshire Rules


Saturday, 12 September 2009
Championship Countdown

Thursday, 10 September 2009
One Big Knot

Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go...
Sunday, 6 September 2009
Fungi Foraging

Saturday, 5 September 2009
The Final Countdown

Friday, 4 September 2009
Moonstruck

Tuesday, 1 September 2009
Churning & Curtailing
I’ve also been a bit panicked at the thought of running in Nottingham in two weeks time after all this self-indulgence. But, I’m relieved to say the scales were kind to me this morning; a pleasant shock after over a week of scoffing any pudding in sight. I’m also struggling to resist the temptation to get back to full training with this regional team thing on the horizon. I know fellow bloggers will be eternally grateful when my resumption of full training begins; marking a sweet end to my constant moaning. Ee, a true Yorkshire lass that I am. Just need to keep going for 5 more days. I will not be distracted. I will not risk a repeat of the spring that was burn-out, big style. Focus Runningbear, Focus.