Hello all,

Wow! Can you feel it? That, my dear readers is the positive energy I am creating through running.  I am PUMPED and loving it.

I trust you have all had a great week?  No?  Well I have, thanks for asking.  Let me talk about me for a while. Been busy at work but haven't slackened off in the running or diet department (Well, one blip was KFC on Thursday I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF!!! (I can see you shaking your pretty face Cindy x )). 

I am just amping to get out for each run.  I am also trying to run my Saturday runs in a different place each week and this weekend it was at Mount Maunganui as I had tickets to Op Shop (But the ticket was no good being left at home aye!!!!)

So a week in review:
15th July 30Mins easy/Flat with 4x1 minute moderate running COMPLETE!!! Easy peasy!!
16th July 24Mins Hill Run COMPLETE Easy Peasy
17th Jul 24 Mins Hill Run COMPLETE but I ran this on the 18th instead as I was just shattered from work
19th Jul 80Mins Easy on grass with Hills. COMPLETE!!! I got over to The Mount and checked into the Hotel at 10am to go for a run along the beach and round the mountain.  When getting changed I realised that I had left Hamilton without my watch and without a running top!!! SO out running I went in a Thermal skin tight top (I was batting the women away I tells ya!) and no watch.  I'm not at he stage where I can judge how long I have been running for so I ran along the beach and then round the mount 4 times.  Got back to the Hotel to check the time hoping I had been running for 80 minutes as I was absolutely shattered and I had ran for 105 minutes!  Let me repeat that. ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE MINUTES!! GET IN!!!!!  I was absolutely beaming.  Had a few dirty Martinis to celebrate that evening, not at Op Shop!

Suffering today though.  Can't believe how tight my calf muscles are today and will be getting some extra stretching in this week.

This week is the hardest week yet on paper and the programme suggests that if I feel tired that I should miss one of the shorter ones but no way am I missing a run at this stage. Enjoying it too much. Extra motivation is that I have come to the end of my notches on one of my belts which now renders it useless!! That's great news for the ole weight loss.

So this week:

22 Jul 36mins inc 2 sets of 3min Moderate and 2 minutes easy
23 Jul 22mins Hilly easy
24 Jul 36mins Hilly easy
26 Jul 90mins Hilly easy on grass.

Really looking forward to the challenge of this weeks runs.  Hopefully not too many frosty mornings as I struggle to get out of my bed.

Ok, that's me for this week. Wish me luck and if there are any single lovely ladies looking for a running partner, please ring 0800 HOOROO (this isn't really my number, but feel free to register on the fern and drop me a message )!